Bernard Kron Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) I've been having bizarre posting problems with this thread. It wouldn't accept my original text but has allowed the post as a reply. Very weird... Anyway see the next post of the start of this w.i.p. Thanx, B. Edited July 7, 2019 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) Last year I picked up a Revell '48 Ford Police Car coupe on sale for 10 bucks. I bought it strictly as a parts kit, for the flathead V8, the wheels and tires, and the stock rear axle. I already had the original issue of the convertible and the chopped custom coupe. My longer term plan is to graft the cowl, door tops and rear deck of the convertible to the chopped coupe main body and build a high-style early 50's full custom. But for now I was looking for simple project I could complete during the month of July before I went away on vacation, and away from my workbench, in August. I decided to do a weathered stock height coupe using the the parts I wasn't saving for other projects. The idea I have is to do an early 60’s street rod in a contemporary “as-found” condition. Restored hot rods with their original unmolested patina are quite the style right now so I decided to do one with a faded paint job, but not a rust bucket. This would be a nice street machine that’s been stored in a garage for the past 40 years or so, so that the paint oxidized but, other than some dirt and minor surface corrosion, it’s quite sound. I wanted to achieve a believable, realistic patina without a lot of heavy handed rust. The result is shown in the photo below. Capturing it photographically was really quite difficult, but I think the pictures will give you an idea. The original color would have been a deep candy or metallic red-violet. Over the years the paint had worn through and faded in various areas, sometimes down to the red primer and even to the metal in spots. There’s also some accumulated dirt showing. I started with a base coat of dark grey primer. The next coat was a color coat of silver metallic to represent the bare metal layer. This was followed by a layer of red oxide primer and then a layer of Dark Toreador Red Metallic which would represent the original color in its current as-found condition. All the paints used were Duplicolor rattle cans. By lightly and carefully wet sanding with 400 grit sandpaper I was able to reveal the red primer and bare metal layers in the appropriate places. This was followed by a very light application of Kosutte Gin San metalizing powder. This gave the paint surfaces a faded, oxidized look and added some sheen to the bare metal spots. I then sparingly applied some black acrylic wash and wiped most of it away by lightly brushing it with tissue paper. This added dirt and grime. The louvered hood is from the chopped coupe kit, a part I won’t be using in the Carson topped kustom I’ll be building. It’s just what’s needed for this old street rod. The chopped coupe kit will also provide the tuck and roll interior. The car will be lowered all around. I dropped the stock height front axle by raising the spindles. The motor will be a Revell Parts Pak Pontiac 421. Most likely with the Tri-Power carburetor setup. With the extra power I’ll be using a nicely detailed resin Pontiac Catalina rear axle I got from Ed Fluck at Drag City Casting. The stance of the car will determine wheel and tire choice and whether it leans to Show or Performance. The chassis will be weathered to go with the body patina. This shouldn’t be a very complex project now that the paint is done. I should be able to update with chassis and motor pics next week. Thanx, for lookin’ B. Edited July 7, 2019 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Love how you did that "distressed" finish. Looks like old worn out custom lacquer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Great looking model! I also like the way you posted the image(s); seeing four at a time is a great idea! Perhaps you could write a tutorial on how you did it. That way, those who post bunches of pictures might use that approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Great idea on the paint work. This looks just like a Candy Apple Red paint job that has sat out in the sun for a couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Good start, B!!! I've been having trouble getting pix to post as well, so I haven't been...carry on. -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted July 13, 2019 Author Share Posted July 13, 2019 Thanx you all. Glad you're diggin' it! The motor, chassis and interior are now completed. The Revell Parts Pak Pontiac 421 is finished in a light blue similar to the factory block paint color and suitably weathered to go with the model theme. The Part Pak Tri-Power carb setup doesn’t include an air cleaner for some reason so I used a Tri-Power air cleaner from B-N-L Resins, finished with Molotow chrome and again weathered to match the rest of the car. The headers are re-pops of the Olds capped straight pipes found in the original issue AMT ’29-‘40 Ford Tudor kit. They’re by Ed Fluck at Drag City castings and their flawless finish made chroming them with Molotow easy. Again they have been weathered to suit. The interior is the tuck and roll customized set from the Revell chopped ’48 coupe. It’s finished to complement the body paint and dull-coted. The chrome panel on the dashboard has been weathered. The chassis has the suspension lowered about 3 ½ scale inches all around, at the front by raising the axle spindles, and at the rear by lengthening the spring shackles. The wheels, front and rear, are steelies from the AMT ’49 Ford coupe kit, the rears being the deep-dish reverse pieces to mount a set of whitewall cheater slicks original gotten from the old Polar Lights Carl Casper Undertaker kit. The front pin-walls are from Modelhaus. The difference in tire diameters, front and rear, account for the slight nose down “rubber rake”. Next up is the final trim, bumpers, lights and finish details. I’ll likely have this project wrapped up in the next week or so. Below are some summary photos of the work done since my last update. Thanx for lookin’ B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 That just looks right. You have the stance and I like the steels wheels and slicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakdoggi Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I like the way you build. You've got a great eye for realistic detail. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballroad Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I really like this work you've done, I love these old Ford's, been watching it from up here in Michigan...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris chabre Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 46-48s looks so good on the ground. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 (edited) Much thanks to you all. Glad you liked it. It's all done know. I'll post the final "beauty shots" Under Glass in a few minutes. In the meantime here are a few details. Thanx to all who followed along. Edited July 25, 2019 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballroad Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I really like the way it turned out, a lot of work, excellent results,! Looks like a fun kit, a favorite subject for me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mredjr Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Great job!! Looks very classic and from the late 50's or early 60's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 Thanks to you both. I'm glad you enjoyed it. More pictures can be found Under Glass here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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