Monogram '39 Chevy coupe street rod, comments

[fiatboy]

I am considering the Monogram kit: '39 Chevy coupe street rod.  I wonder if it comes with the 'stock' chassis and suspension?  Thanks.

[Casey]

Edited September 10, 2015 by Casey

[Jantrix]

I'm no expert but I think the suspension is pretty close to stock. Dual leafs front and back. the engine is not. However, if you find the Monogram '53 Chevy coupe it has a very nice inline 6 that fits the '39 very nicely as they are both 1/24.

 

[stavanzer]

Rob, that is a great little 39, you built.

I have about 5 of these Chevy kits in the stash, both the Coupe and the Sedan Delivery.

I never even thought of putting the Monogram 53 Chevy Six in one.

Great Idea!

Now I know how one of my '39's will be built!

Thank You.

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[fiatboy]

Thanks Casey.  A picture is worth a 1,000 words.  And thanks Jantrix: I did not know it was 1/24.  And I too will be using the Blue Flame Six from the Revell '53 Corvette.  

[RancheroSteve]

I built mine a little differently - as a fantasy moonshine runner. Used a NASCAR chassis, etc.

[stavanzer]

Steve, that is Awesome!

It looks like a Hot 'Shine Tanker, too. All Business.

 

What's the engine compartment look like?

 

Alan

[bobthehobbyguy]

The one thing to note is it doesn't have a full hhod. You either need to scratch the sides or get one from the sedan delivery.  If you want a street rod chassis the Monogram 37 ford convertible.  It has an independent frony and corvette rear. The 37 sedan only has the corvette rear and a stock front.

[bismarck]

I built mine a little differently - as a fantasy moonshine runner. Used a NASCAR chassis, etc.

I like the look .SINISTER...

[bobthehobbyguy]

Yup has that great look to it.

[Pete L.]

Fellas,

 I'm looking at a gasser, I wish someone would make decals for this one...

[Jantrix]

 Happy to help guys. Lets face it, 1/24 kits are tricky to build. We have a limited supply of kits from which to kitbash. And most of those are the very definition of low-parts-count-simplicity. And 1/25 parts very rarely look correct in a 1/24 model. 

As Bob pointed out, the '37 Fords have a great chassis and come with a Chevy small block so it would still work for the '39's. So between the Monogram tri-five Chevys which have nice vintage small blocks, '39 Chevys with the 427's, Quicksilver '60 Chevy, '37 Fords, '40 Ford pickup, 90's Corvettes, '53 Corvette and others we have some good options, but it just takes time and planning to get all the parts.

Edited September 12, 2015 by Jantrix

[Casey]

I *think* the '39 Chevy coupe (and maybe the Sedan Delivery, too?) share most of the engine components with the 1/24 Monogram Malibu 396 SS and Street Rat kits, and while those two are nowhere near stock, they do contain a number of great Street Machine style parts, much like the oft-derided 1/24 Monogram '69 Camaro Z/28 kit.

Here's a good look at what's inside courtesy of an eBay listing:

Edited September 12, 2015 by Casey

[Greg Myers]

[fiatboy]

Thanks everybody.  This thread can now be closed.