Lowlife ! ! Posted March 6, 2016 Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) A few years back I built a slant back 37, very nice kits with great detail as standard... It was almost finished, from the purple nail varnish anodizing, to the hand painted body graphics......then I trod on it by accident. Here's a couple of pics....... Edited March 6, 2016 by Lowlife ! !
Lowlife ! ! Posted March 6, 2016 Author Posted March 6, 2016 So it went back in the box, and over the next year or so a few bits were robbed. I always intended to finish the 37 but it sat there, until recently when I bought this !
Lowlife ! ! Posted March 6, 2016 Author Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) I always thought if I redone the 37 I would build so many little bits of it better. I want to try to stretch my limited modelling talents and see if I can design a few new parts, maybe add a few more scratchbuilt items, that sort of thing ! Decided on the wheels, think these are from a large pick up if I remember correctly.... And ive built the basic frame, and engine block. Front springs are removed, ready for scratchbuilt ones, and ive spent a bit of time rubbing down, prepairing each part ready for paint. The old smoothed firewall was reprimered and rubbed down, and the gas tank was removed ( for painting ) and a top added to make it a box ! This was smoothed too and will be added later. More soon ......... Lowlife ! ! Edited March 6, 2016 by Lowlife ! !
Lowlife ! ! Posted March 7, 2016 Author Posted March 7, 2016 Ray, Andy and Dan, thanks guys ! For those who missed the original build, just wanted to point out a couple of bits that were done before. Under the floor was smoothed out, this is going to be re-primered and smoothed again. Here's a comparison with the original. Also the smooth version (you get a ribbed version too! ) of the running boards was blended into the fender assembly. And lastly, a little suggestion for the 37 kit ! The panel below the boot, that joins the rear fenders, comes moulded to the body. This can leave a gap when assembled, so I cut this panel off and blended it to the fender assembly. You can see in the pic it makes a cleaner join !
Jim Whalen Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 Nice to see your progress on this. Good tip for the rear valance between the fenders - will have to remember that one!
Lowlife ! ! Posted March 13, 2016 Author Posted March 13, 2016 (edited) Thanks guys ...... Been sorting out some brake discs for these wheels, had to make some caliper details on one pair but these should work okay. Edited March 13, 2016 by Lowlife ! !
Lowlife ! ! Posted March 13, 2016 Author Posted March 13, 2016 Also I was looking at the coupe body, and thought id cut his head off ! !!
Lowlife ! ! Posted March 13, 2016 Author Posted March 13, 2016 (edited) I like the look of cabriolet 37 fords, so I cleaned the remaining edges up and cut out the front window surround. First pic is before and the second is afterwards. Edited March 13, 2016 by Lowlife ! !
Lowlife ! ! Posted March 13, 2016 Author Posted March 13, 2016 And it now looks something like this....... Just deciding if I want to use this, or the slantback body now...
Poppa mitch Posted March 14, 2016 Posted March 14, 2016 Love the paint, give us some history on the flames, How you did u t, great job.
Lowlife ! ! Posted March 14, 2016 Author Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) Thanks Mitch, had to go dig some pics out of this, it was done a few years back now ! Quite simple, hope your not disappointed now !! Basically after a white basecoat, I added yellow enamel splodges with a piece of kitchen paper....... Once this was dry the flame effect was hand painted with a brush in enamels. Just made it up as I went along....... Never did get to clear coat it, but I like trying weird n` wonderful paint jobs, some work, some don't ! At least you can usually get rid of the paint and start again ! ! Edited March 14, 2016 by Lowlife ! !
Lowlife ! ! Posted March 21, 2016 Author Posted March 21, 2016 Now I got the basics sorted with the bodywork, time to start the suspension. Rear is first, so I assembled the unit, photographed it and measured it, then cut it up !
Lowlife ! ! Posted March 21, 2016 Author Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) Each part was cleaned up and I'm replacing the drive shafts with chrome items from the spares box. The rest of it will be made with brass. Heres how it looks so far, more soon......... Edited March 21, 2016 by Lowlife ! !
Poppa mitch Posted March 26, 2016 Posted March 26, 2016 Thanks for the update on the paint job. Think I will get an old body out and try that, waiting on more pictures of the rear end.
Lowlife ! ! Posted April 12, 2016 Author Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Thanks Mitch, and good luck with the paintjob ! Bit of a break as I lost a brake disc, but it turned up in the hoover so I can carry on.... Chassis and suspension parts are sprayed black and the rear end is coming together now. Instead of building the IRS as one unit I'm adding each piece to the chassis so it acts like a jig to keep it all straight. Got the discs in place and rear wheels on too. Need to add shocks yet and run the brake lines along the chassis rails, more soon and thanks for looking in..... Edited April 12, 2016 by Lowlife ! !
Lunajammer Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 I like the slant back over the convertible. The paint job is quite fetching, wish I could do that kind of work. But it feels a tad incomplete. The white is excellent, but have you considered a light, clear tint over the whole thing? Just a thought.
Lowlife ! ! Posted April 13, 2016 Author Posted April 13, 2016 Thanks JD, and Mike, thanks but Im changing the paint. Yes it was going to be clear coated but after destroying the front chassis it got put back in the box. I'm using the convertible body and the fenders will be smoothed on top and underneath then primed. Got an idea for colour just not sure about adding any graphics yet....
Lowlife ! ! Posted April 21, 2016 Author Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) Rear shocks were a pain to make, I decided to make hydraulics instead as this will be quite low. New scratch built rams are adjustable and just need hydraulic lines added. That's the rear end done for now, quick mock up of the front end too (sorry, bit blurry! ) , more rams to make now ! For comparison heres the standard one with my new ones........ Edited April 21, 2016 by Lowlife ! !
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