SpeedShift Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) I picked this one back up recently while waiting for decent paint conditions on other projects. Started the build years ago but stashed it away until I figured out what to do next, saved the progress pictures and retrieved them. I had several old AMT 1929 roadster kits that I wanted to try a fifties style roadster for dragstrip with. This could go in the WIP Drag Racing Models, but is replicating kind of a vintage show car as well. After trimming and drilling out lightening holes in a Revell 32 frame I set about fitting the rear wheel fender wells to fit the frame contours. The engine is a Replicas and Miniatures resin flathead block with Model Car Garage valve covers (which I managed to chip some of the fins off while fitting the engine so I'll have to replace them). Way back when this started, I attempted to scratch build an old fashioned Italmechannica blower...(before R&M produced their very nice resin SCOT blower). I set this project aside when I hears the were vintage SCOT blowers in the very old AMT 57 Chevy and R & M was working on one. Edited March 7, 2021 by SpeedShift 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedShift Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 Looking at engine fit to the hood with the scratch built blower fit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedShift Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) Roadsters in this era often used moon disc type wheel covers on narrow implement tires, so I took spoked kit wheels from the Monogram 31 Ford and removed the protruding spokes from the front wheel to allow the flat discs. The rear wheel has some nice bolt detail that may look ok. Edited March 7, 2021 by SpeedShift 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedShift Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) Took the Halibrand rear end from an Attempt One kit. Narrow Firestone drag slicks are a black resin product from R & M Edited March 7, 2021 by SpeedShift 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedShift Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) Interior is mocked up with Evergreen sheet styrene and strip for aluminum panels. Edited March 7, 2021 by SpeedShift 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedShift Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) Warmed up a bit this afternoon for an hour to allow me to shoot some ALCLAD white aluminum over their black base on the blower unit. . Edited March 7, 2021 by SpeedShift 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Great looking project. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styromaniac Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, afx said: Great looking project. For a scratchbuilt S.C.O.T blower that's pretty awesome work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedShift Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, styromaniac said: For a scratchbuilt S.C.O.T blower that's pretty awesome work. Couldn't do it again if I tried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styromaniac Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 On 3/6/2021 at 9:51 PM, SpeedShift said: Couldn't do it again if I tried I hear ya....loss of visual acuity and manual dexterity...something we are all going to have to adjust to...sooner or later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedShift Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) I'm not sure I even remember how I even did it. I did one half...made the two sides cast from Alumalite in an RTV MOLD. Was back in 1998 IIRC. I had just gotten into car models....wanted an Italmechannica or SCOT.....even if I had to make one Edited March 8, 2021 by SpeedShift 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styromaniac Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, SpeedShift said: I'm not sure I even remember how I even did it. I did one half...made the two sides cast from Alumalite in an RTV MOLD. Was back in 1998 IIRC. I had just gotten into car models....wanted an Italmechannica or SCOT.....even if I had to make one Well...its a unique one-off piece now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedShift Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 Now I have to figure out how to fit the center port valve covers w/o hitting the blower. Need to get another front port valve cover. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Very nice work on that blower. Fine indeed. Body fit on the frame looks very good too. Just a couple of FYIs; those aren't "valve covers" on a flathead engine. They are the actual cylinder heads; and your quick-change rear end is upside down in that photo. It does matter. Not being picky...just trying to be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave72 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 This is looking amazing! Nice work so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styromaniac Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Very nice work on that blower. Fine indeed. Body fit on the frame looks very good too. Just a couple of FYIs; those aren't "valve covers" on a flathead engine. They are the actual cylinder heads; and your quick-change rear end is upside down in that photo. It does matter. Not being picky...just trying to be helpful. Ace knows of what he speaks Bro....he is the real deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 This is such a cool project; loving the scratch-building! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedShift Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Very nice work on that blower. Fine indeed. Body fit on the frame looks very good too. Just a couple of FYIs; those aren't "valve covers" on a flathead engine. They are the actual cylinder heads; and your quick-change rear end is upside down in that photo. It does matter. Not being picky...just trying to be helpful. Thanks Ace....good thing I haven't glued anything yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedShift Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, bisc63 said: This is such a cool project; loving the scratch-building! Thank you Rusty and Dave ....sometimes scratch building is the only way to get what you need. Edited March 9, 2021 by SpeedShift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 On a shelf to one side of my bench I have a box marked "Tony Nancy Flathead Roadster" Yep, been collecting parts (mostly the same as yours) for years except that I didn't have the Revell hiboy frame when I first started collecting them! If you have access to early issues of SAE, a Californian guy by the name of Martin Faustneyer (IRRC) had a detailed build of this model in their pages, early nineties I am guessing. It was on display at the Pomona NHRA Museum. I already built the Buick tube framed car around thirty years ago and managed to get a bunch of photos of both cars when they were in the Petersen Museum in January 97. If you are interested, I produced a wooden buck to vacform a scale thickness tonneau cover that fits the AMT body like a glove. You can see it in the "Show us your Model A roadsters" thread that was started a few years ago on this forum. Would be happy to send you one if you need it. That S.C.O.T. blower is a thing of great beauty! I will be watching this one very closely. Anything Tony Nancy built was a show car! Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedShift Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) 21 hours ago, alan barton said: On a shelf to one side of my bench I have a box marked "Tony Nancy Flathead Roadster" Yep, been collecting parts (mostly the same as yours) for years except that I didn't have the Revell hiboy frame when I first started collecting them! If you have access to early issues of SAE, a Californian guy by the name of Martin Faustneyer (IRRC) had a detailed build of this model in their pages, early nineties I am guessing. It was on display at the Pomona NHRA Museum. I already built the Buick tube framed car around thirty years ago and managed to get a bunch of photos of both cars when they were in the Petersen Museum in January 97. If you are interested, I produced a wooden buck to vacform a scale thickness tonneau cover that fits the AMT body like a glove. You can see it in the "Show us your Model A roadsters" thread that was started a few years ago on this forum. Would be happy to send you one if you need it. That S.C.O.T. blower is a thing of great beauty! I will be watching this one very closely. Anything Tony Nancy built was a show car! Cheers Alan Alan, Yes...I have that issue....August 1994, a good issue to get if you all are interested in this car (also has Larry Booth' incredible '57 T bird, Doug Whyte's '53 Syling Stude, and a how to photo etch article). This was an excellent scale model of the 22 Jr. by Martyn Faistnauer, with details of the build. That was an inspiration for me, although it also kind of sent me in a different path as he has built the definitive replica...and way beyond my skill level. I'd like to have a look at your tonneau cover - If you can get a private message we can arrange something. Edited March 10, 2021 by SpeedShift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Beautiful craftsmanship on your project. I did a '29 based on the 555 car a few years ago and researching it gave me a real appreciation for the workmanship and detail that went into cars like the Triple Nickle and the two versions of the Tony Nancy car. Capturing that aspect is one of the great challenges of doing these things in scale. I think you'll pull it off. Build on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedShift Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) Thanks Bernard....you set the bar high. I had some nice weather (70 + degrees, low humidity) so I shot some paint (Tamiya red X-7 thinned and airbrushed) on the body shell and ALCLAD on parts. Have to redo the red paint on the frame as some pencil marks on the white primer frame bled thru the red..... Edited March 12, 2021 by SpeedShift 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Kustomz Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Amazing work so far man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 This is going to be so very nice when finished. Looks great so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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