Operation Save a Glue Bomb: Chopped, sectioned, channeled 1932 Ford Roadster

[BrianThomas]

As I've been plugging away at a few different projects, I've decided to try and rescue one of my older builds, a Revell 1932 Ford Roadster. Digging through my styrene graveyard I've come up with a Flathead, so I think I'll be going with a Salt Flats direction with it. Of course, the roadster body doesn't have hinges, so I may either try to fab up some decent hinges, or go more streamliner, I haven't decided yet. What I have decided, is its going to have a 2" section, and got that done last night. I'm pleased with the results, but it still needs some work. Excuse the purple color... I don't know what I was thinking when I originally built it. 

Here's the before "stock" body, and after, sectioned body:

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Welcome! I always like to see gluebomb saves, and particularly '32 Fords. I like your sectioning job...not too much, and should look good channeled.

Here's one of mine (and I'll be glad to remove the link if you feel it detracts from your thread )

[BrianThomas]

I don't mind at all! Good information and good inspiration!

 

It's nice saving a gluebomb. The way I look at it, I had the experience of assembling it the first time, so the second go around, I can go a bit crazy, if I mess up, no loss! 

[BrianThomas]

Got the grill sectioned so I could do a mockup... 

 

Original plan was for a flathead, but the one I have has got to be the worst representation of a flathead I've ever seen... so I dug up an old Hemi... I'm probably going to move away from the Salt Flats car towards a street car...

 

 

[BrianThomas]

Got some more time in on this one... got a few things done. Filled the frame rails in preparation for the rear Z... thinking it will probably have a suicide front end. Got the grill shell sectioned and lowered, and after bathing the Hemi in some stripper, filled the seams and got a good color coat on it.

[mod3l Lover]

   Brian,

    Your sectioning work on this build is

truly top notch my friend!!

   I'm a watchin' yooo!!  Carry on-

 

      David S.

[BrianThomas]

Thank you! Truth be told, I was pretty shocked at how good it came out myself. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in awhile, I guess 

I was having some issues uploading the pics, let's try again...

 

[slusher]

Looking nice, I like what you have done...

[Tom Geiger]

Looks good!  The section job is right on.  

[Ace-Garageguy]

That profile shot looks really good. Nice proportions, relationships of the wheels to everything else is great. You'll just about HAVE to do a suicide front perch to keep that look.

I'd respectfully suggest you try to straighten the line of the hood at the cowl...just a tad. It looks just the smallest bit sway-backed as is. 

It's so close to having really perfect hot-rod lines, just a small adjustment would get it to 100%.   

[BrianThomas]

That profile shot looks really good. Nice proportions, relationships of the wheels to everything else is great. You'll just about HAVE to do a suicide front perch to keep that look.

I'd respectfully suggest you try to straighten the line of the hood at the cowl...just a tad. It looks just the smallest bit sway-backed as is. 

It's so close to having really perfect hot-rod lines, just a small adjustment would get it to 100%.   

Great advice. Last night I lowered the grill shell a touch more, so it should bring the hood down a touch... it may not matter much, though, as with the carbs on the Hemi, I may not be able to use the hood! I still want the lines to match up and flow, so I'm glad I did it... 

[Intmd8r]

Nice work so far!