mod3l Lover Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 Hey Bradley, I would love to use a trunk lid like that for sure! But I don't have one, and the '32 has a more sweeping body line than the '30. Also '32's are much bigger than Model A's are. I do thank you for the help though, and the only '29 roadster parts I'm using here are the frame and the floor panel. It's very different front end, and the axle will be about 10 or 12 mm's farther forward. David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 you can do a open trunk with a z frame and really make it look nice with mabe a plate with some speedholes , nice axle mount and coilovers so when the trunk is open you show off whats there maybe put a battery back there .. a nother cool detail to show ? just idea's ....do it how you like it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 You're welcome David. I tweaked a louvered trunk on the Monogram '30. I added strip to the left and right sides, and trimmed a little off of the front and rear edges. I have JF '30 body w/ the louvered trunk also, thus my suggestion. Im looking forward to the rest of your build as Revell will be releasing the '30 the first quarter of 2016 IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 (edited) Bradley, thank you for the info. I would have bet my life on it that it would not fit good! If you post a pic for me I would be grateful, I get inspiration from stuff like that. I think I can get it to sit a bit lower with some mods that I have come up with. And I have a thought on the gas tanks that will take less room in the trunk. I'm thinking 2 bullet tanks and a battery in the trunk will be a start for that idea. Edited December 6, 2015 by mod3l Lover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattsteel85 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 (edited) I also want to mention how pleased I am with the way the '29 roadster frame fits in the '30 coupe body. There was quite a bit of hogging out of the body needed to make it work. But I wanted that kinda thing for the skills I need for future resin builds! Anyway, I think it fits in there pretty darn good!! BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH near perfect fit Edited December 6, 2015 by Mattsteel85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 VERY cool project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 (edited) Thank you Mark, I have not received a lot ofhelpful feedback or comments, don't know if it'sa lame build or something!?! I have never done a build thread before, andnow I think I know why! But thanks again. David S. Also thanks to Matt, I hope it meets to yourapproval Sir!?! Edited December 6, 2015 by mod3l Lover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 you can do a open trunk with a z frame and really make it look nice with mabe a plate with some speedholes , nice axle mount and coilovers so when the trunk is open you show off whats there maybe put a battery back there .. a nother cool detail to show ? just idea's ....do it how you like it !! I wish now that I had gone that route from the start! My ideas are going that direction for sure. Inside the trunk would look great with a oil cooler, and a rear end cooler, plus the battery, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 i like what you have going on here. still looking good. If you are going to put all the goodies in the trunk, that will be even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I'm not sure where the modded '30 body is now. Buried in my stash, not exactly sure where. I've moved twice in the last 6 yrs. See if you can find a post by "spex84", he added the louvered trunk also on his '30. Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Nice start. The new Revell kit really provides a good base for these projects. Looking forward fo more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 To further elaborate on the louvered '32 trunk lid for future reference... Below is a chopped and channeled '30 Coupe that I built a couple of years back using Monogram's kit (which your resin body is made from.) It has the '32 5-Window louvered trunk lid adapted to it. The curve of the lid matches perfectly. All that needs to happen to fit it is to add a thin strip of material to the left and right sides then cut about 1/8" off of the bottom edge. Hosted on Fotki If you're into building hot rods you should have a couple of the '32 5-Window kits in stock. They're a treasure chest of good rod parts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 Dennis, That looks excellent for certain! I wish I had knownabout how easy the '32 5window trunk was to fit onthe '30 coupe resin body. My thoughts are that I had the body lines of the ''33or '34 coupes in my head. I wish I had a Revell kithere available, I would have dug around in the boxand seen that as a option. I have wanted at least one of those for a while now.Anybody out there looking to do a bit of trading? Thanks again the the input and help on this! Happy Kitbashing to you all, David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 To further elaborate on the louvered '32 trunk lid for future reference... Below is a chopped and channeled '30 Coupe that I built a couple of years back using Monogram's kit (which your resin body is made from.) It has the '32 5-Window louvered trunk lid adapted to it. The curve of the lid matches perfectly. All that needs to happen to fit it is to add a thin strip of material to the left and right sides then cut about 1/8" off of the bottom edge. Hosted on Fotki If you're into building hot rods you should have a couple of the '32 5-Window kits in stock. They're a treasure chest of good rod parts! Very nice Dennis!!!!!!! Here are pics of the upcoming '30/31 Ford using the '29 chassis parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 Wow, thanks for sharing that Brad!Is the one in the bottom photo a build ofyours? It looks awesome with '32 grilland shell on it. I can't find info anywhere on new kitscoming from Round2models or Revell! David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 The built, green '30, is an assembled prototype of the kit. IIRC, it's to be released the first quarter of 2016. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 I am close to re-thinking the motor choice on this build now. Well at a Fleet Farm store in our area I found a model kit for $15.00, it was the '50 Ford (Trucks) kit by Revell. But the most interesting part was the Flathead motor with Ardun heads and 3 nuts! Also though, is the fact that I want these heads and parts for other builds. So I think I'm going to have to learn how to resin cast small parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 I have been setting up a hobby room to work in again.So I have not been working on this build, nor any otherbuild for that matter! Now I'm all set up and ready to at least try to do somework on this one. But my thoughts are changing on this car, but I'm stillworking on these ideas yet. But I will post some new picsin the next week here. David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Looks great, nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy5963 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 great start here, look forward to following along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Nice start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Edman Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 ardun heads on a flathead (we entering a time warp scottie) just love the style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I have been setting up a hobby room to work in again.So I have not been working on this build, nor any otherbuild for that matter! Now I'm all set up and ready to at least try to do somework on this one. But my thoughts are changing on this car, but I'm stillworking on these ideas yet. But I will post some new picsin the next week here. David S.i am using that same motor inka current project as well. I too liked the heads, so i made molds for future castings. Funny thing about that motor, you may have to create your own oil filter set up, as the kit does not have one out if i recall correctly. Great motor otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Hello all, I'm so happy and some might think it a bit silly. My hobby room is ready, I have feeling in my hands again, And most importantly, . . . I have finally decided on my motor and wheel and tire combo for this build! The motor is from my "Mod Rod" kit from when I was a much younger man. It and a few other parts were all that survived of that build! The tires and wheels are from the "Surf Woody" kit, I have been waiting on those parts for a while now. See you all sooner this time, David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 I hate the fact that I'm the type that keeps wanting to change my mind on things in my builds. That being said, I'm happy that I will be sticking with my choices that I have made! (motor, wheels,etc.) Since the motor is a RedRam Dodge hemi I was thinking I should use carbs instead of injectors on the blower I'm using. And I had a hard time deciding on the headers also. After all, on a Hot Rod the headers kinda stand out on the build big time! So this is what I have come up with. What do all you Hot Rod fans think of this stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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