31 ford rat rod

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this is a old build took it down and started making a new frame.    

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Can't decide to go with small block Chevy.  Or look through my stuff and fine a flat head

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Found a flat head.   

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Well that's good for tonight 

[fog cutter]

flathead - if there's an opinion needed. looks like you've got a few projects underway.

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Yes always building something.   Lol

[Modelbuilder Mark]

What are you planning on issuing for the rear end?

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Not sure yet

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Chopped the top down!!!!   Now what do I use and put in there to make it look like a weld.  

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Here's one I did awhile ago 

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How does that wash paint work do you brush it on and wipe it of.  

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Worked on making brackets for the rear links.  

[vintagercr]

This coming along nicely!

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Anyone know what I can use to make hime joints for my link bars that will look some what realistic 

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Rusted the rear end and the engine frames in the works right now.  

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[Modelbuilder Mark]

Very nice effect on the rear axle.

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[crazyrichard]

i dig that bdy and chop ... one question .. why is the frame that long in the front and the engine so far against the body ? seems like you could shorten the front frame .. move the engine a tad a way from the firewall and then do a front mounted axle and still have room fir a radiator ? just a thought

visor wise .. now that you chopped the body i would remove that visor its bit out of scale thickness wise and the size of the holes .. try some thin material and make it more level with the roof ... smaller speedholes .. then the driver can see where he is going hihi > all ment well !!

 

if you coud find some thin metal or aluminium .. thats great for a visor , you can form it and then file it in shape ..then drill a speedhole and with a larger drill bit make the hole a tad conical so it looks like a stamped in hole

 

massive close up shows the conical holes i mean .. on styrene thats almost inpossible because the drill bit grabs the styrene

 

this was the finished product

 

well just some idea's from me being enthousiastic lol

 

grts richard

 

 

[MeatMan]

Nice work Howard!

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I wanted the front end to be out in front of the grill and yes I'm going to change the visor just haven't got that far yet

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Cut the roof out and the visor off.   And got my front end on ready to get rusty

[fauka]

Whoa on first sight I was sure it is an old die-cast body dug up from a sandbox.

Amazing attention to detail!

 

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Front axle all weathered up roof bows in