47 Chevy Fleetmaster - Galaxie

[dougwintz]

Hi all and happy holidays. These pics show a build I hope to complete before the end of the year. I tried something new (for me) which was spraying the body with Tamiya Clear Orange over white primer. I found it to be really challenging because the clear is unforgiving if you make a mistake. If sprayed too heavily, it pools into a darker color. Really tests your patience! The hubcaps have nice engraving and if you flow some thinned black paint into them it looks pretty cool. More later.....

[espo]

I just got this same kit last week, so I'll be interested in how your build progresses. I'm in this era as it were right now and finishing the '48 Ford Police Coupe.  

[crazyrichard]

nice !

[DumpyDan]

Well done, looks good

[tabsscale1]

You have some fantastic work going on with this

[D. Battista]

Great start..!      You did an awesome job getting that clear even...!

[dougwintz]

Well, the work on this continues. This is a great kit - complex, but everything fits right (Unlike the Grumpy's Nova I just finished!!).

I need some help, though. Does anyone know what that circular object is on the chassis?? - picture below. I don't think it's the master cylinder because all the research i've done seems to indicate it is right on the frame? So what the heck is that thing? 

 

 

[gnygren]

awesome color combo

[espo]

Is the circular thing you mentioned possibly a body mount ? Does it line up with anything on the bottom of the floor of the body ? Other than that I'm with you, what is that ? The dash board looks amazing.  

[dougwintz]

Pretty sure it's not a body mount. The dashboard - 70% due to Galaxie. 30% to builder

[tabsscale1]

That circular thing to me looks like the Master cylinder to me They are right under the break peddle on those old cars

 

[dougwintz]

Thanks for the responses, guys 

 

[ChrisBcritter]

I bet that thing on the floorboard is the blower motor for the underseat heater. Note what looks like water lines running up to alongside it.

Nice to hear that everything fits well! I have a fastback I'll tackle someday (when I figure out how to make the '46 grille more accurate )

Edited December 26, 2016 by ChrisBcritter

[Farmboy]

That is probably the cleanest dash I've ever seen on a 1/25.  Well, well done.

[dougwintz]

The logo in the steering wheel was a good idea, but I realized after seeing it that it should probably be another 50% reduced in scale. Oh well. I could fiddle with it more, but it falls into the category of knowing "when to say when" for me. Onward. 

[JerseyRed]

Love the color, dash detail is beautiful and engine looks good. You got yourself a nice looking model in the works.

[BigTallDad]

I bet that thing on the floorboard is the blower motor for the underseat heater. Note what looks like water lines running up to alongside it.

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I agree; it looks electrical in nature (I looked at my '48 aerosedan to be sure).

I doubt if it is the master cylinder, since the item in question is located under the front passenger seat.

[dougwintz]

I agree, I think it's something like a blower motor. I did some research and it seems like the master cylinder on the 1:1 is between the frame and the passenger seat. Like Chris said. 

[espo]

This blob on the frame is still confusing. This seems to be on the body side of a frame cross member on the drivers side, this is why I thought it may be a body mount of some sort. The suggested water and electrical line going under the passenger side very well could be a heater. Some post WWll GM cars that I have owned had the heater under the passenger seat and a separate heater core under the dash for the defrosters, let me tell you they worked great.  I just purchased the '47 coupe and the instructions show the interior floor boards attaching to the cross member and the floor boards in the kit have a mounting point molded into the bottom that would  line up with the frame blob.  

[dougwintz]

If you have this same kit and are thinking about building it in the lowered position (like I am) - a friendly tip. You'll have to 1) trim the firewall and radiator from the bottom so the hood fits. 2) Trim the air cleaner from the bottom so it fits lower on the carb - then the hood can clear that piece piece too. 

[dougwintz]

Ok...on to some test fitting and detailing. Have to figure out a way to clean up the panel lines - got a couple of ideas on that. Next shot will probably be the completed model

 

Edited December 29, 2016 by dougwintz

[inter2353]

The circular thing on the left side next to the trans is a vacuum canister it helped with the shifting it connects to the shift linkage but its a pain to rebuild as I have a 1948 chevy fleetline and I just left it off works just fine without it

[inter2353]

Oops I think you might mean the blob under the seat floorboard thats an optional heater

[inter2353]

Great build wish it that was easy on the real car

[GeeBee]

Great build, I'd love to get one of these kits ....