Eric Macleod

Nothing not to like here. I enjoyed the story and photos. I agree, it's time for a good 26-7 T runabout body. AMT.

I keep coming back here and leave amazed. I look forward to seeing more photos.

Welcome. You are probably not too far from me in southern Michigan.

I am curious. What do you own in the 1:1 department?

Welcome and I like the 1:1 scale cars you have!

I have the first engine ignition wiring done. There is a lot more to do but this one is complicated because the Monnell exhaust has to be routed through the fender first and then the supercharger gets installed. Once that is done I can route the fuel lines. All of that will need to be done with the body, fenders and splash apron assembly in place. And...don't mess anything up. May the Force be with me!

The discs are obviously not a stock or "correct " item for a J. To the best of my knowledge no J came with solid wheels. That being said, these just had the right look for this application and came from the Heller Hispano Suiza Town car kit. They are fitted with tires from the Johan Cadillac 452 V16 kit up front and standard Duesenberg tires in the back for a bit of a big and little look. Thanks for looking.

I look forward to seeing your progress. Ill watch this one with interest. What a beautiful car!

I am to a point where I a m trying to test-fit major assemblies. So car it looks like both cars will come together pretty well. I still need to wet sand the hood of the white car one more time and shoot it with another coat of paint. I also need to wire the engines, typically one of my favorite projects. I think I like the look of the wires and single stripe whitewalls on the blue car but do prefer the look of the red solid discs.Then it will be final assembly time.

Those are pretty basic cars. You can't go wrong painting nearly everything black. Hoses are red. The fan belt will be tan. The exhaust manifold will be natural gray. Aside from a few assorted plated parts (windshield nuts, hubcaps and the radiator neck and cap) and cad colored demountable rims, the rest of the car is all black. I like that roadster pickup! Other than the natural wheels, plated headlamp rings and prop nuts, it looks like a pretty correct car.

I too have that resin and my family once had a 73 Montego, albeit a 4 door sedan. The bumpers are the worrisome part for me too. What did you use for a chassis. And I agree, we need to see a few more photos of this excellent model. I would also like to know how you approached the bumper problem.

What year T? I have a ton of reference photos of just about any 1:1 you might need.

I like everything about this. Its excellent.

Every one of these would rank as my best build ever. To have a shelf full of them? Stunning.

I really like the color. It looks spot on. How much surface prep did you have to do?

Gotta live the French cars. I'll be eager to see your progress.

Just curious. How did tbe contest turn out?

Here is a little update. I am working on engine details and induction systems. Those are not quite ready for prime time. In the mean time I got one set if wheels and tires together and flocked the interior then did a little more detail painting. Here is the interior just after the flocking was applied. Obviously it needs to be cleaned after the dust settles (literally) but you get a better idea of the color.

Testors Model Master Rust for the seating surfaces with some flat black mixed in for the accent areas. Thanks for the compliment!

It's been a bit since I was able to do an update. Sick kids and other family stuff got in the way. Here is a decidedly unsatisfactory photo but it gives you an idea of the overall look of the interior of the second car. This is a tribute to J555 a Weyman Torpedo replica body by Fran Roxas I saw on the ACD Museum floor in about 1989. Replica body or not, the car was stunning.

I second that. It looks excellent just the way it is. I wouldn't touch it.

This is my kind of model. I like the red wheels with the green body. Really nice.

The best overall car from a dependablity perspective certainly has been my 2005 GMC Yukon XL Denali. I hope my new one turns to be as good. The moat fun was the 1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata Merlot SE. The best "wow" car is the 1926 Ford Model T, an AACA ASGN and MTFCI Stynoski winner.

You definately have a great skill set. I'm impressed.

I would swear this was real. Unbelievable.