zaina Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 I started building this along side my 29 roadster. It's the channeled version with the 32 grille. I want to use a 32 hood but it is too short to reach the grille. I think I can move the grille back enough to reach the hood but the bottom character line of the hood still doesn't line up with the one on the body. I think I can cut some of the bottom off and raise it up. What do you guys think?
DrKerry Posted July 23, 2016 Posted July 23, 2016 Stretch the hood, cut off the lower edge and add a strip of Evergreen to get the body line back on it and you'll be all good. REALLY like where this is going..... Keep up the good work!!!!!!
zaina Posted July 23, 2016 Author Posted July 23, 2016 (edited) Thanks. I ended up using two hoods. I cut one down the center and pulled it apart in the front. I then took a small part of the front of the other hood and added it on. I still need to mess with the character line though. Edited July 23, 2016 by zaina
Poppa mitch Posted July 23, 2016 Posted July 23, 2016 Very nice, this is going to be sweet, what colors are you thinking about?
crazyrichard Posted July 23, 2016 Posted July 23, 2016 yes that looks good ! i would def use the hood just horten the side now , put a strip on and your golden
Janne Herajärvi Posted July 24, 2016 Posted July 24, 2016 Looking great... Im still waiting to my 29 & 30 kits from delivery... Well 32 five window keeps me busy now...
zaina Posted August 8, 2016 Author Posted August 8, 2016 Just about done with the engine but can't decide on air cleaners. What do you guys think? Or any other suggestions.
Ramfins59 Posted August 8, 2016 Posted August 8, 2016 I always like the look of the triple, chromed air cleaners on a Rod..
Spex84 Posted August 8, 2016 Posted August 8, 2016 I actually kinda like the big, single air cleaner. Is that AMT '49 Ford? It helps the model stand out from the legions of others that will be built with the kit's triple air cleaners.I also like how the headers look de-chromed and painted.
Sixties Sam Posted August 9, 2016 Posted August 9, 2016 I'm liking the big single air cleaner, too.Sam
Skip Posted August 9, 2016 Posted August 9, 2016 I like the single air cleaner too, it looks different as in not a cookie cutter Hot Rod. Something you might consider if you do. The bottom flange on the single air cleaner looks both too thick and too wide. Thin it down both in width and thickness adding a nice eye appealing radius as you thin things up. Spray it with Alclad or other chrome replacement, I think the air cleaner would look 100% better after that alone.
zaina Posted August 10, 2016 Author Posted August 10, 2016 The bare bones interior has been bugging me on this build. It just wasn't working for this style of build so I decided to take the highboy side panels and combine them with the bare structure panels to give the interior a more traditional feel. I also took the seat from the 29 channeled version and modified it slightly to fit with the new side panels. I'm also not the biggest fan of electric fans on traditional hot rods so I found a fan in my parts box that would work. I cut the center section of the radiator out that had the electric fan in it and added a piece from a parts box radiator in its place.
Mike C Posted August 11, 2016 Posted August 11, 2016 Looks like it will be a nice street rod. It's coming along well.
Intmd8r Posted August 11, 2016 Posted August 11, 2016 I ended up using two hoods. I cut one down the center and pulled it apart in the front. I then took a small part of the front of the other hood and added it on. I still need to mess with the character line though.I'm doing a similar build of my own right now. The hood I used is the louvered one found in the Revell/Monogram '32 Ford Roadster kits. It's longer than the hood that is included in the Revell '32 Ford 3-Window/5-Window/Sedan kits and seems to fit between the '30 body and the '32 grill perfectly on this chassis.BTW - great progress so far. Its providing me with inspiration to complete my build lol
zaina Posted August 11, 2016 Author Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) I'm doing a similar build of my own right now. The hood I used is the louvered one found in the Revell/Monogram '32 Ford Roadster kits. It's longer than the hood that is included in the Revell '32 Ford 3-Window/5-Window/Sedan kits and seems to fit between the '30 body and the '32 grill perfectly on this chassis. BTW - great progress so far. Its providing me with inspiration to complete my build lol that is very good to know. Unfortunately I don't have one of those kits in my stash but will have to find one for later. Is this the one you are talking about? Edited August 11, 2016 by zaina
High octane Posted August 11, 2016 Posted August 11, 2016 You're doin' great Andy and I'm really likin' your build.
Intmd8r Posted August 11, 2016 Posted August 11, 2016 that is very good to know. Unfortunately I don't have one of those kits in my stash but will have to find one for later. Is this the one you are talking about? The kit that I sourced my hood from was the older issue molded in yellow from the '90's, but I would imagine that the reissue pictured here would be the same.
zaina Posted February 2, 2018 Author Posted February 2, 2018 Ok, back at this one...at least for now...hopefully I can keep the momentum going and finish it. I got the interior parts paints black today as well as the deck lid hinge all done. I also filled the seam between the top and the body...why didn’t revell just make the body one piece? Maybe there will be a stock roof version later?
zaina Posted February 15, 2018 Author Posted February 15, 2018 Got the color and clear in and couldn’t resist a mock up.
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