'39 Chevy gasser

[bonehead23]

I finished a '37 gasser, and saw an article in a magazine that had both a '37 and a 39 gasser...so i dug out this Monogram '39 lowrider kit, jacked it up, hopped it up, and soon it heads for paint.. The mill in AMT's 37 is a bit lame, but in the '39, Monogram dealt us a nicely detailed 427, replete with a much better-fitting and looking blower. i added a 1/20 scale injector (gassers need BIG injectors, right?) and made a scoop out of a little tool box. I still need to finish the exhaust and paint details but it is mostly done.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 22, 2015 by bonehead23
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[vintagercr]

Stephen, what are the headers made of?

[DumpyDan]

Got to love them 39 chevy kits, looks great keep it coming.

[bisc63]

Great start!

[Jantrix]

I did one of these myself. The '39's make great gassers.

[bonehead23]

Stephen, what are the headers made of?

I use 1/16" solid core solder. (acid or resin core can cause problems) Drill the heads, glue in the solder, trim and shape, and add collectors from heat-shrink tubing...of course I haven't quite done all this yet, but it is simple and no kit headers look as good as home-made!

Edited August 13, 2015 by bonehead23

[bonehead23]

I did one of these myself. The '39's make great gassers.

I checked your photo pages...some diverse builds with unique ideas I may have to imitate!!!

[Jantrix]

I checked your photo pages...some diverse builds with unique ideas I may have to imitate!!!

Thanks very much. Diverse and unique pretty much sums up my build style. Glad you liked them.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Great start. You could put the name great pumpkin on the side.