3100 chevy Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 These came in a parts lot that came in the mail today and I don't recognize them. Looks like a 32 ford but it's seems too small Mabel a chevy? Revell parts pack? No manufacturers logos on any of them. I believe that the majority of these parts are from the 60's
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) The black body is the old AMT version of the '32 Ford roadster. Now you have first-hand evidence of the "sectioning" job AMT did on these. All the AMT '32 Ford kits are too short at the cowl, and take significant rework to correct...if you want to. This is the AMT '32 Victoria, and the amount of meat it takes to get it right (which the Revell 3-window kit on the left, and your 5-window kit are). Same for ALL AMT '32 Fords (except the repackaged MPC-based kits...which are also too short at the cowl, but by a different amount). The chrome frame is from the Revell Orange Crate kit. Edited June 22, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy
3100 chevy Posted June 22, 2015 Author Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Thanks Is the rest of the 32 body accurate? Edited June 22, 2015 by 3100 chevy
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 It's pretty good overall. The length and width are right, and it will actually fit the Revell fenders and frame fairly easily, if you want to go that way. Some real '32s did actually get sectioned, and probably some of them got sectioned because they were rotten at the bottom, where they'd been sitting in damp for years. The AMT '32 body shell will build up into a very presentable model too. Here's one of many I currently have in the pipeline. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=59708
Mark Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 The chassis with the exhaust system molded on, is from a Premier kit. I've got a Premier Falcon kit with a chassis like that (even though Falcons didn't have a frame). I've got a Premier Studebaker Lark kit too, haven't looked at that one in a while but I think it too has a chassis like that.
3100 chevy Posted June 22, 2015 Author Posted June 22, 2015 It's pretty good overall. The length and width are right, and it will actually fit the Revell fenders and frame fairly easily, if you want to go that way. Some real '32s did actually get sectioned, and probably some of them got sectioned because they were rotten at the bottom, where they'd been sitting in damp for years. The AMT '32 body shell will build up into a very presentable model too. Here's one of many I currently have in the pipeline. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=59708 Think I have a roadster build coming up!The chassis with the exhaust system molded on, is from a Premier kit. I've got a Premier Falcon kit with a chassis like that (even though Falcons didn't have a frame). I've got a Premier Studebaker Lark kit too, haven't looked at that one in a while but I think it too has a chassis like that. Identical?
3100 chevy Posted June 23, 2015 Author Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) It's pretty good overall. The length and width are right, and it will actually fit the Revell fenders and frame fairly easily, if you want to go that way. Some real '32s did actually get sectioned, and probably some of them got sectioned because they were rotten at the bottom, where they'd been sitting in damp for years. The AMT '32 body shell will build up into a very presentable model too. Here's one of many I currently have in the pipeline. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=59708 Do you have a picture of the interior I'm trying to identify it Edited June 23, 2015 by 3100 chevy
Mark Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 The interior is very simple; just the seat with the interior side panels attached. The floor was a separate piece, so it could be used to build the car with or without fenders (without, the body sits lower on the frame). Does your parts box body have the trunk lid glued shut, or is it part of the body? If it is part of the body, then you have the body from the first issue roadster. Later issues had a separate rumble seat lid.
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 Do you have a picture of the interior I'm trying to identify it You can see the one-piece seat / interior insert dead center in this shot... ...and looking down on it assembled, like zo... (Tim Boyd model)
3100 chevy Posted June 23, 2015 Author Posted June 23, 2015 The interior is very simple; just the seat with the interior side panels attached. The floor was a separate piece, so it could be used to build the car with or without fenders (without, the body sits lower on the frame). Does your parts box body have the trunk lid glued shut, or is it part of the body? If it is part of the body, then you have the body from the first issue roadster. Later issues had a separate rumble seat lid. Glued shut You can see the one-piece seat / interior insert dead center in this shot... ...and looking down on it assembled, like zo... (Tim Boyd model) Thanks for the help
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