The collector driver. And a frame

[Lovefordgalaxie]

Talk about a second life for a model.

I already posted this one. It's the donor car I couldn't take apart. 

Since i'm building a Ford dealership diorama, I decided it will in fact be a old dealership restored by a guy that happens to have some fat fender Fords, and used to keep the cars he has.

The diorama itself was done, and redone, and done again, and I'm not happy about it, and am in the process of actually copying a picture of the interior of a old Ford dealership from the State of Rio Grande do Sul. It was a small dealership, with space for about six cars. They always had a frame on display in the showroom, and I already built the frame. 

Anyway, the guy that is preserving those cars, drives... a 1948 Ford convertible. 

Who needs power steering, power brakes, and a/c anyway (brakes on a '48 are not that hard, but the steering can be a bit "firm" on parking lots, if you know what I mean. Less heavy than the steering of a '90s edition Opel Corsa sans power assist. Believe me, I drove both cars quite a lot. 

I drove a '46 super deluxe fordor for a while, and I miss that car. This year looks like I'm in a nostalgic mood over '46-'48 Fords, as I found a picture of her side by side with my old '73 Chevrolet Veraneio, a car I don't miss at all (the '46 Ford, even without power steering was a lot nicer to drive, and the flatty V8...) 

1973 Chevrolet veraneio by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr

Anyway Back to the '48 ragtop, I just added some bling to the old donor build, and some 60 something year old dirt to the underside. A car that was repainted sometimes, worked on, and has a lot of miles under it's belt, but is still driving around. 

1948 Ford Daily Driver by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr

Daily Driver '48 Ford by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr

Daily Driver '48 Ford by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr

1948 Ford Daily Driver by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr

Here is the frame that will be on my garage/vintage dealer.

1947 / 1948 Ford Frame by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr

1947 / 1948 Ford Frame by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr

And what about a transparent 1948 Ford?

1948 Ford Convertible Club Coupe by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr

[bbowser]

Nice!  I really like the frame only, would look good in a garage diorama.

[espo]

As always another beautiful Ford build. I have to ask about your '73 Chevrolet. I'm fascinated by some models offered in other countries that we wouldn't see in the US. Usually there are large portions of the body that look like a model offered here but slightly restyled. The only parts of this model that even look at all similar are the windshield, from the '70's era, and the headlight trim rings that look like about a '65 Chevrolet pick up unit. The doors are shaped like nothing I have ever seen and the Vinyl Roof is something that we never saw. The way the front of the hood drops off is like an International Travell. The hub caps look like '61 - '62 Chevrolet Impalas. A very unique looking vehicle.  

[Austin NJ]

That weathering is the best/most realistic I've ever seen on a model. 

[Hubert Rollins]

Very nice as always...

[PARTSMARTY]

Your work always amazes me because of the quality and interpretation of the subjects you build which you are the master !!!