Phildaupho Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 (edited) This Goodguys Deuce Sedan model is a tribute to Gary Meadors the founder of the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association who passed away late last year. The huge car shows Gary staged were instrumental in the growth in popularity of street rodding. He was also a big supporter of the model car hobby having model events in conjunction with the Goodguys car shows. His Deuce Tudor became the symbol of the Goodguys. Both the Revell 5-Window Deuce Coupe and Deuce Highboy Roadster eventually featured the Goodguys logo on their boxes and had Goodguys decals inside. So it is very appropriate that Deuce Days in Scale pays tribute to Gary Meadors. Gary owned the Deuce Sedan since the early 70’s. It has had three different configurations and is said to have travelled over 700,000 miles as street-rod. The basic current version is 30 years old and was painted by Sam Foose and a youngster named Chip. Although it is of a style that is in many ways dated, it wears it well and has achieved iconic status. There was a later day updated version built by Kindig it Designs as a give away car. Gary once said his Deuce may have been the most photographed hot rod of all time but most of those photos were taken in the digital era so I really had to search to find photos of the interior and back end of the car. I never did find a good photo of the engine or rear running gear. BODY Top chopped about 3 scale inches Roof & hood top smoothed Cowl light and door handle mounts filled Grill photo-etch mesh Buffed Titanium Metallizer Taillights cut in Side mirrors from Revell 37 Ford Coupe Tinted windows INTERIOR Front & back seat bottoms lowered. Centre console fabricated Dash simulates wood grain and digital gauge panel Testor’s Wood Tan over Fabric Tan Lacquer CHASSIS & SUSPENSION Bobbed front & rear Rear roll pan molded Suspension from kit but mostly dechromed & lowered WHEELS Fronts from AMT Double Dragster Rears from Deuce Highboy ENGINE The real car appears to have a SBC but because the model will be displayed with closed hood, the model has the kit supplied SBF. PAINT – The paint is supposed to be Tamiya Chrome Yellow TS-47 which I have used before and should have been very close to the real car’s lemony yellow but it turned out more like Camel Yellow TS-34. It is almost like the can was mislabeled. Of course I did not notice this until the model was completely assembled. Side graphics extracted from a low resolution photo and converted to ink jet decals. Edited April 30, 2016 by Phildaupho
wayne swayze Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 Another well done duece Phil! Recognized it immediately. Gary would be pleased.
Phildaupho Posted April 27, 2016 Author Posted April 27, 2016 Phil, I can't see all the picsNot sure why you are having a problem. I checked using another device and all the 5 photos I posted show up.
vintagercr Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 Not sure why you are having a problem. I checked using another device and all the 5 photos I posted show up.Phil I have a new laptop for work and couldn't see them all. I'm on my iPad and it shows. Very nice build!
Phildaupho Posted April 27, 2016 Author Posted April 27, 2016 I added a couple more photos as lead in to the post.
Phildaupho Posted April 28, 2016 Author Posted April 28, 2016 A couple more photos. Showing suspension. Cannot remember where I got the coil overs.
Dann Tier Posted April 29, 2016 Posted April 29, 2016 A couple more photos. Showing suspension. Cannot remember where I got the coil overs. Glad you put these pics in!! -Shows-off this well done build even better!!
Phildaupho Posted April 30, 2016 Author Posted April 30, 2016 Thanks for your comments. I decided to play around a bit more with photo shop to see what the model would like in different colors. I think I like black best.
mikemodeler Posted April 30, 2016 Posted April 30, 2016 Nice tribute build. I like the orange as well!
Rider Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 Nice tribute. The chop is bang on, nice looking build. I really dig the orange version, although I'm partial to anything orange.
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