'48 Ford Surf Woody- ready for high tide

[StyreneDestinations]

Just completed this '48 Woody project. Lowered suspension, opened rear hatch, BMF trim, flocked floors and more. Fully plumbed and wired, and even managed to create a little beach patina on the top. Made those surf boards out of Luan plywood and the radio antenna is a guitar string that's got a new career. Had a lot of fun with this one. 

[CFMgarage]

That's very pretty! Well done. More pics please?

[wayne swayze]

Good looking woodie! Yes, more photos please!

[Renegade]

Very cool build.

[espo]

I like that a lot. Surfs up.

[GTJUNIOR]

Good looking woodie! Yes, more photos please!

x 2

[DumpyDan]

Nicely done, very cool

[vintagercr]

Very nice and great choice of color

[buildnething]

Appropriately shared! I am currently working on the 41' at the moment. I kinda wish I could find those stock wheels. I would much rather use those than the seventies style wheels in the kit. 

 

[Misha]

Very nicely done! Great colour combo and stance. Yes please, more photos... Also interested in your use of Luan to create the boards. Were they difficult to shape, did you seal them and what was your final finish?

Cheers Misha

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Looks ready to hit the beach!

[Sixties Sam]

Surf's up! Looks good - nice color choice. Good work!

Sam

[Speedfreak]

Looks nice Mark, very clean build.

[slusher]

Man, that a good looking model. What color did you use on the wood???

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[peekay]

Really nice job!

[StyreneDestinations]

Wow ! I'm thrilled with all the responses. In no particular order, the wood on the body was sprayed the new Gloss Khaki 2X Rustoleum, the body is Spa Blue in the same format. They only made '48 woodys in two factory colors, a maroon and a dark green (I hated both). The Luann plywood is a breeze to work with, just trace it out and cut on a band saw or equivalent, then sand your way in. I then I used minwax for stain, and final topcoat was just Krylon Gloss clear. I'll probably add some retro brand names to the boards. I love the fact that they are real wood, just seems to lend credibilty to the build. I did knock the Gloss Khaki down with dullcote btw, but it's a lovely color either way. It's one of those colors you get in your aresenal and wonder how you lived with out it.

I started with Revell/Mongram kit #85-2540, it has a press date of 1998. It's a terrific kit despite the age, and has a multitude of little things that aren't apparent on the box. It has a ton of decals for the engine, gauges, and surf themes, right down to the 1948 Hawaii license plate you see. I made the spare tire cover out of a glue soaked paper towel, and I cut the Ron Jon sticker off the backing of an actual Ron Jon bumper sticker. I deleted both the front and rear bumpers of this build. Just looked a lot cleaner and more modern this way. I also knocked the parking lights off that were below the headlights and deleted the chrome hood ornament for the same reason.

 In response to member buidnething above, I also have the '41 Woody kit that was just re-released. I totally agree with you about the wheels in that kit, and I don't like the funky intake set up they have on that flat head V8. Added to the fact that the '41 just ins't a good looking Ford, I'l probably saw the front clip off and swap in a '40 nose and go back to a more standard carb set up, and maybe some spun air cleaners from my friend Ron Parks, who coincidentally gave me the distributor I used on this build. 

Again, thanks for all the accolodes. It means the most when it comes from fellow modelers, they truly know the time and effort a build like this takes.