1937 Ford Sedan Retro Hot Rod - Last Call For 2020!

[Dennis Lacy]

A great way to end the year is to finish one more model project. Today I did just that with this first issue Monogram 1937 Ford Sedan. Originally released in the late 80's this model represented a (for the time) very contemporary street rod with Boyds wheels and other simulated "billet" parts on its Chevy small block engine. The only thing that was out of place was the old style dropped axle/wishbone front suspension which Monogram/Revell remedied in their Convertible With Trailer follow up kit with a full aftermarket-style independent front suspension which I went ahead and used for a more consistently styled chassis. I decided to do a "retro" build of the kit by leaving the modernized chassis and small block/auto trans and backdating the details for a surface-level traditional-looking car. To accomplish that I changed the following:

Halibrand resin wheels from Drag City Casting

Vintage resin hot rod tires from The Modelhaus

Corvette valve covers

Weiand Drag Star intake with 6 Stromberg carbs and chrome helmet air filters

Rams horn exhaust manifolds mated to kit exhaust with tails shortened to tuck the tips under the body tail pan

Spaulding dual coil distributor with scratch built coils, wired

Brake booster and master cylinder moved from firewall down to chassis

Large, clunky headrests removed from front seats

Standard tube column and banjo wheel replacing kits tilt column and Grant wheel

Hot water heater unit mounted to firewall

Kits optional louvered hood

Deleted bumpers

Filled simulated fuel filler door on left rear fender and installed stock style external chrome cap.

Tamiya TS34 "Camel Yellow" and TS40 "Black" with their clear, polished and waxed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 28, 2020 by Dennis Lacy

[Bullybeef]

What an incredible build, love everything about it 

[Steve H]

Hi Dennis, another beauty! I enjoyed the WIP thread of this one. Awesome build, love the stance, very nicely detailed. I can’t remember if it was mentioned in the WIP, what paint did you use on the wheels, it’s spot on.

Cheers, Steve

[Dennis Lacy]

10 minutes ago, Steve H said:

Hi Dennis, another beauty! I enjoyed the WIP thread of this one. Awesome build, love the stance, very nicely detailed. I can’t remember if it was mentioned in the WIP, what paint did you use on the wheels, it’s spot on.

Cheers, Steve

Thanks for the nice words, Steve! The wheels were finished with Duplicolor dark gray sandable primer, followed with Tamiya TS30 Silver Leaf topped with Tamiya TS80 Flat Clear. That process has become my go-to for an as-cast finish.

[Danno]

Very nice.

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[ChrisR]

Looks great!!

[TooOld]

Perfect stance !  Love the color and those wheels ! 

[Tom Geiger]

Very cool! Very clean build!

[crazyjim]

Nice clean build.

[Steve H]

9 hours ago, Dennis Lacy said:

Thanks for the nice words, Steve! The wheels were finished with Duplicolor dark gray sandable primer, followed with Tamiya TS30 Silver Leaf topped with Tamiya TS80 Flat Clear. That process has become my go-to for an as-cast finish.

Excellent! I have all of those on hand. Thank you for sharing your recipe, it looks very convincing.

All the best for 2021, look forward to seeing more of your builds.

Cheers, Steve

[espo]

Beautiful looking little street rod. I also enjoyed your WIP tread on this build. Looks great without the bumpers and I like how you did the turn downs on the exhaust. The few chrome details on the body and the window moldings are very clean looking. 

[Spottedlaurel]

Having seen this come together on the WIP thread it's great to see it completed, looks excellent!

[alan barton]

This was a great build to follow in the WIP section and I am really enjoying the finished product.  It is neat to see that "traditional" does not have to mean black with flames, red steels and wide whites!  Your original and creative approaches are very refreshing and your metallic finishes are pushing me to greater heights!  I have all three of those cans outside in my stash and will be stripping a set of wheels shortly to give it a go.

Thanks for your kind words regarding my own rods and I look forward to your work in the new year.

Cheers

Alan

[doorsovdoon]

Paint looks really smooth and glossy, very nice! I remember checking in on the WIP from time to time and it's great to see it finished. Well done!

[Phildaupho]

Very well built. If this kit were to be reissued it should come like this out of the box. 

[Koellefornia Kid]

Sweet sizzling sedan! Very nice!

[slusher]

Beautiful Ford!

[larman]

Another beauty! Great stance, love the engine and the silver leaf on the wheels!

[Dennis Lacy]

On 12/28/2020 at 3:55 PM, alan barton said:

This was a great build to follow in the WIP section and I am really enjoying the finished product.  It is neat to see that "traditional" does not have to mean black with flames, red steels and wide whites!  Your original and creative approaches are very refreshing and your metallic finishes are pushing me to greater heights!  I have all three of those cans outside in my stash and will be stripping a set of wheels shortly to give it a go.

Thanks for your kind words regarding my own rods and I look forward to your work in the new year.

Cheers

Alan

Thanks, Alan! It seems like "traditional" is a pretty loosely applied label these days as it means something different from one person to the next. I was going for a "Rodders Journal Traditional" with this one. Like something you'd see come out of Brizio's shop. I also didn't want a predictable paint scheme so I took a chance with the yellow and black. Honestly, I wasn't sure I liked it even as final assembly was coming to completion but once it was done and I leaned back and saw it with all the trim (the grill, lights, handles, wipers, etc.) I feel like it came together and I'm happy with my color choice.

[Dennis Lacy]

On 12/28/2020 at 7:59 AM, Spottedlaurel said:

Having seen this come together on the WIP thread it's great to see it completed, looks excellent!

Thanks so much! And thanks for following along!!

[Rocking Rodney Rat]

2 good 2 be 4gotten -RR

[Earl Marischal]

Not normally a sedan fan but this one is a killer. The great colour combo sets it off perfectly.

I'd be more than happy to accommodate a 1:1 of it on my drive!

steve

[e30lover]

Very nice!  The color combo works really well here.

[Dennis Lacy]

@Earl Marischal @e30lover

Thanks, guys! Good to see some fans of the color combo, LOL!! ?

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi Dennis!

I'm currently polishing a 41 Lincoln that I painted with Tamya's colour and clear (like you did), and I must say that your 37 is a textbook case for "great polishing job".

Bravo!

CT