'53 Rod. Outdoor pictures added.

[Lovefordgalaxie]

I had this one in the works before starting on the '56 Ford I posted a WIP thread about, and just felt like finishing this one first. 

It's done according to my taste on non stock vehicles. 

Base kit is a Lindberg pace car I got with no decals and missing the up top. 

Did some basic bodywork to shave the side trim, than painted the body Mandarin Maroon (1940 Ford color) with synthetic enamel. 

Painted the interior plain insignia red. 

Lowered the suspension, using lowering blocks on the rear, and actually cutting the spring and moving the A arms like it would happen on the 1:1 car. 

Wheels are resin. Hubcaps are from the AMT '56 Ford kit. Tires are original Lindberg. 

Also shaved the emblems, hood "jet plane" and the deck lid handle/trim. 

The engine is the original from the kit, with heads and intake from my parts box. The oil filter was "machined" on the dremel. 

Also replaced the stock mufflers with Kadron glasspacks. 

If the car were a 1:1, it wouldn't be one less '53 Ford, as all mods could be reversed back to showroom stock. 

Hope you like it. 

 

Edited November 6, 2018 by Lovefordgalaxie

[Lordmodelbuilder]

Very nice build!

 

[ChrisR]

Looks great!!

[Koellefornia Kid]

That looks good! Nice paint job!

[Foxer]

Beautiful!

[Deuces]

Absolutely beautiful!!!!!..... ??

[espo]

Perfect looking '50's semi-custom. I like the engine detailing and added speed parts. This is how many fixed up their late model cars or even some new ones. The look is timeless and will never go out of style. 

[rickcaps55]

Dam that's awesome very 60's street Rod simple the color is right on very nice finish great motor I love the baby moon's NICE.!!

[ewetwo]

That's really nice.

[cobraman]

Love it !

[Lovefordgalaxie]

Thanks gentlemen!!!

Here are some outdoor pictures:

 

[Earl Marischal]

Lovely work Tulio!

steve

[donb]

I even like your taste in non-stock cars Tulio. Well done as usual 

[Lovefordgalaxie]

5 hours ago, Earl Marischal said:

Lovely work Tulio!

steve

Thanks!!

 

1 hour ago, donb said:

I even like your taste in non-stock cars Tulio. Well done as usual 

Thank you!!

[cobraman]

She's a looker !

[Oldmopars]

That thing is awesome, the paint looks a mile deep and the details are and interior really make the car look great

[landman]

Love it. Also I just clued in on your sign- Microcraft.

[Dominik]

b e a u t i f u l 

[Chuckyg1]

Wow, this is really nice. Everything looks perfect. nice paint.

[Lovefordgalaxie]

Thanks guys!!!

17 hours ago, landman said:

Love it. Also I just clued in on your sign- Microcraft.

LOL!! Very few people noticed that. 

[espo]

Relooking at this I notice the way you removed some of the side chrome. From the side the trim looks like a '52 Ford. 

[Renegade]

Beautiful build as usual. Wish I had your skills.

[Lovefordgalaxie]

21 minutes ago, espo said:

Relooking at this I notice the way you removed some of the side chrome. From the side the trim looks like a '52 Ford. 

Yes, that's true. I wanted to remove the side spears, and the rocker moldings, but still have at least one chrome detail. The Lindberg / AMT kit is kind of tough to de chrome. The side trim is all separate parts, and you have the fill their locating spots on the body, as opposed to just sand the trim off. Almost didn't do it. 

 

23 minutes ago, Renegade said:

Beautiful build as usual. Wish I had your skills.

Thanks!!

[peekay]

Another beautiful Ford, Tulio. 

One of those rare customs that achieves elegance by subtraction rather than addition.

[Lovefordgalaxie]

13 hours ago, peekay said:

Another beautiful Ford, Tulio. 

One of those rare customs that achieves elegance by subtraction rather than addition.

Thanks!!

I like a nicely done custom, but really dislike the ones that look like a Christmas tree, full of stuff and crazy paint jobs. I always preserve the car's structure stock, so it could in theory be reversed back to a proper '53 Ford.