T - Touring

[mrm]

Now that the Delivery Deuce is done, I decided that next model I would like to finish is the T Touring. This will give me a short break from '32 Fords and will get this project, which started almost 5 years ago, finally finished. 

The engine is the chassis, after fixing whatever damage my cat did years ago and the body is affixed to the chassis. Of course before that the body got the usual wet sanding and buffing. 

 

Next, I had to build a new PE fan, the old one was long gone. The old belts survived and so did the accessories. The steering linkage as also painted. 

 

Thanks for looking and stay tuned....

[Mr. Metallic]

Very nice looking street rod. The interior improvements that you have made really compliment the overall feel of the build. Nicely done

[OldNYJim]

Looks really great!  I’m really enjoying this build - and every time I see if I admire that paint again.  Nice work!

[dragcarz]

Very nice  build, I’m glad you’re finally finishing this project, I hate  to see so much good and hard work go to waist. This is the best rendition of this kit I have seen! Great work!

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi!

Very nice built.

I remember when Buttera and Brizio were "fighting it" on the pages of Hot Rod: Nor Cal vs Socal. The original Buttera car, of which those "derivative" versions were issued in kit form, was quite a ground breaking design.

RIP Lil' John!

CT

[mrm]

This would share space on the bench with three more models to form the “return of the fantastic Four”.

Stay tuned. 
 

[mrm]

So, a little update. 

I am really trying to finally finish this model, which would be one of the longest projects of mine ever. 

I wanted to spice up the interior a little, so I decided to install some colored inserts in the seats. These are scalemotorsports decals. I am not 100% satisfied with the results, but I'll try blue piping to outline the inserts and if I am not happy, I'll just repaint everything again. 

[mrm]

All the engine accessories are attached 

 

The grille got the headlights attached to it and received a photoetched emblem, which was topped with just a touch of 5min epoxy to create a dome effect. The picture does not show it very well and creates these weird spots that look lie water droplets. In person there are no such things. 

 

The grille was then mounted 

 

And the radiator hose was attached 

 

And I am yet another step closer to finally completing this project. 

Thanks for looking and stay tuned...

Edited December 12, 2021 by mrm

[Smoke Wagon]

Wow. That is one sweet T. 

[Dennis Lacy]

Looking really good! I love the custom interior and chopped top. Those mods really bring this car as a street rod into current times. 

[bisc63]

NICE! Very cool rod.

[alan barton]

Ditto on the killer top chop. It totally changes the attitude of this cool project.

Cheers

Alan

[tim boyd]

9 hours ago, mrm said:

All the engine accessories are attached 

 

The grille got the headlights attached to it and received a photoetched emblem, which was topped with just a touch of 5min epoxy to create a dome effect. The picture does not show it very well and creates these weird spots that look lie water droplets. In person there are no such things. 

 

The grille was then mounted 

 

And the radiator hose was attached 

 

And I am yet another step closer to finally completing this project. 

Thanks for looking and stay tuned...

Micheal....not quite sure how I missed this project but gotta say it is looking really, really sharp.   Best of luck bringing this one all the way home!   TIM

[Zippi]

Really nice looking Hot Rod.  Love the color and all the detail work.

[Rocking Rodney Rat]

I'm glad to see your stick to it on this one. First post in '15! Bring it on home! One of my fave body styles, the '26/'27 T. Nice color combo... -RRR

[James2]

Looking very nice

[NOBLNG]

Lookin’ Fine!?

[Eric Macleod]

"I don't really want to get carried away with this one, as it is just a fun exercise to see how the suspension goes together."

Methinks you got carried away.  Looks great though! 

[mrm]

6 hours ago, Eric Macleod said:

"I don't really want to get carried away with this one, as it is just a fun exercise to see how the suspension goes together."

Methinks you got carried away.  Looks great though! 

Yeaahhhhh……OK…… you may have a point…..LOL

[Mr. Metallic]

Glad to see this one getting attention again. I know from your other posts that life got in the way for awhile. But it's a real treat to see all of these nearly done projects cross the finish line.

[Bainford]

Great looking T. Your perseverance on this project is paying off. Nice work. 

[BERT100]

Some very classic ideas with a modern flare. ?

[mrm]

Thanks guys. 
I actually picked a spray can of a paint I would like to try on the interior and I am working on it tonight. Those Scalemotorsport decals just didn’t work out for me. 

[mrm]

I am slowly chipping on this trying to finally finish it. For some reason this model has been fighting me all the way since day one. 

First, let me explain why my updates are so sporadic and sometimes with long periods of time in-between. Long story short,after my move to TN, I basically don't have any sort of working space or a work bench to do my models at. I build literally on my dining table in the middle of my living room. This means that after I get home from work, take shower, go in the garage and dig out what I need to work on, bring and set up everything I need on the dining table and then clean everything up and put it back together in the garage, so we have dinner. This is quite the exercise and it slows me down tremendously. When i was building my model A coupes, a couple of times I left a huge mess on the table and did not have time to clean it, so we ate dinner in my other living room on my patio table. I am still hearing about it! LOL. 

   Anyway......

   I was not happy with the decal results on my seats and after trying to save them, I gave back. They never really looked just right to me anyway. So I decided to paint the inserts. However I was worried that the SEM paint I usually use for my interiors will eat the decals and it would be a mess. Besides I wanted to make the inserts of the seats different. So I masked off the seats with Tamiya tape and some liquid mask.

 

Then I sprayed straight from the spray can some Krylon textured paint. The idea was to kill three birds with one stone. 1) make the inserts a different color 2)make the inserts a different texture and 3)play it safe, so even if the decals got lifted, the texture would hide it. Honestly, I don't know if the decals got affected. All I know is that I could not be happier and I discovered a cool new product I can use in my interiors. The color and texture came out perfect for my interior. 

 

Here is what the can looks like. I believe I got it from Home Depot, while I was looking for something entirely different. 

 

Next, I had to repair some damage the top had. Then I plan on painting the inside of it with the same texture as the seat inserts. 

 

It's almost there.......

Edited February 14, 2022 by mrm

[Dennis Lacy]

Man, I can’t imagine having to go through all of that to work on one of my projects but I guess you do what you gotta do!

The interior with the textured paint looks AWSOME!