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to make round cuts, you could try leather punches or sharpening the end of some tubing, or just a regular hole punch if the size is correct.

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adding some small details today-  there were no motor mount bolts- so I made those up.   made a steering wheel and horn button-the ring was cut from some other chrome part and adapted.[to get the bezel detail]   door handles made from metal from a toggle bolt.  and a better filler plug for the steering box-also the front end coming together with stock lever action shocks.......

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As they say in Spanish ''El Chassis es Completo''!      starting to prep the body and after washing 2 times with detergent I still have a fish-eye problem....Nuts!!!!!

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I hate to be picky, but that is the wrong engine for a stock 32

that is true- the correct engine has the water outlets and pumps mounted to the front of the heads.   

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After hearing the sad news about Harry I decided to dedicate this build to him. I had dreamed about building this car and mentioned it to him as well- and now it is in the final stages . so this is for you Harry.

the ''V8'' stamping on the hubcaps needed to be more sharp- so I had a printer do the inserts in vinyl and I like the way they turned out. they stick just fine and stretched to the convex of the cap-so that is done......

I scratch built a generator cut out for the engine and plumbed the carburetor.

also made up hinges and pins on the doors- for a more authentic look.

the body is now holding primer so I will work on the topcoat tomorrow-weather permitting.  

 

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unnamed.jpgScratch built some interior door hardware and panels today. the doors are not going to open so the detail is good enough for a peek inside the window...... 

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This is looking great!!

Of course, the wheels are not 15 inch, but they will look amazing when done, like you said, a car that is on the road for 20 years. 

Real nice to see something in 1:8 scale being built here that I can identify with. Not a fan of the subjects Pocher had back in the day, and has now, so I just look at the builds to see the nice workmanship. 

Now with a real car being replicated, things started to get exciting. 

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thanks guys for the nice words. should have more pics up soon.... the resin body has been a major pain- first with the fish eye in the primer and now with the paint that I had to strip in parts. I just remembered its supposed to look like a car that has been on the road for 20 years so maybe i'm being too picky about the finish......

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Thanks.... Scott....I started with a 1/8 scale  Revell /Monogram 32 FORD highboy hot rod.    the rest is kit bashed and scratch built.

I finally got the body painted right- so should have some updates soon................the body is resin cast available on e bay at times. .............................

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Thanks.... Scott....I started with a 1/8 scale  Revell /Monogram 32 FORD highboy hot rod.    the rest is kit bashed and scratch built.

I finally got the body painted right- so should have some updates soon.............................................

all I've seen is the convertible deuce, is it a resin body or something?

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finally got some paint on the body. and the moldings painted too. I ended up doing the black moldings by hand as the masking tape I was using was not cooperating. I think they turned out even better with no bleeding.  the top insert was cut from an old school binder that had a nice ''grain'' to it . the colors are original Ford. Thorn brown and black moldings.

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If you have seen a stock 32 you know how big and highly mounted the headlights are. the big deuce gives you small hot rod lights so some improvising needed to be done again here. I cut the buckets from 1.5 inch wooden balls and painted with semi gloss black paint then a special metallic -also from Rustoleum. the backs of the lenses were cut from a chrome card stock and the rims and lenses modified from a BIG motorcycle toy. the real ones are stainless so this should be convincing enough.

you guys are probably laughing at the '' OLD SCHOOL '' stuff going on here- my ''hobby shop'' is the Hardware store!

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Thanks Skip-I did and they have some super nice head lights. however this is a Ford and not a Bugatti.    I have already gone way over budget on this one and just want to get it finished.

is it true there is a book out on Harry's Models?  I would rather spend some $ on that.

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Thanks Skip-I did and they have some super nice head lights. however this is a Ford and not a Bugatti.    I have already gone way over budget on this one and just want to get it finished.

is it true there is a book out on Harry's Models?  I would rather spend some $ on that.

https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Automobile-Scale-Harry-Pristovnik/dp/1523988754/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1504534042&sr=1-3&keywords=harry+pristovnik

 

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Hi Frank,  Like you I happen to like 'old school'......it is model making as opposed to model building!  Nice to get your head around the challenges of how to actually make all the parts yourself from raw materials as opposed to buying in proprietary kits and bits. Don't get me wrong, I still like building and converting kits, but having a couple of scratch built models now under my belt has given me more overall satisfaction.  Your Ford coupe looks to be coming on really well, and what a nice subject as opposed to the more exotic stuff. Look forward to following your build with interest.

 

 

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