Chopped & Channeled '32 Ford 3-window Coupe, late 50's Show Car

[Bernard Kron]

Radically chopped& channeled ’32 Ford 3-window coupe, done late 50’s show car style

I was looking over my stash of Revell ’32 Ford kits and I thought it would be fun to build a radically chopped channeled Deuce coupe. I chose the 3-window style because that’s the classic “Little Deuce Coupe”. I also decided to save as many of the kit parts that I knew I could use for future hot rod projects as I could. With so many of us being home bound under the current difficulties model kit prices have skyrocketed and I decided that the kit chassis, in particular, would be best saved for a highboy build since the chassis on a lowboy channeled rod is virtually invisible except for the front half of the frame. As a result I landed up tracing the shape of the Revell Deuce frame rails and scratch building my own deeply z’d and dropped frame. This set the tone for the rest of the build which features a lot of scratch building and kit bashing. Here’s a breakdown of what I did.

Modifications to Revell 3-window Coupe donor kit: Top chopped 3 ½ scale inches, windshield chopped to fit. Grill shell chopped 4 scale inches with customized grill. Dashboard modified for custom gauges. Interior re-skinned with styrene sheet to simulated diamond quilted and tuck and roll interior. Rear suspension adapted to fit scratch built frame (see below). Kit headlights and taillights and front shock mounts used. All other parts either kit bashed or scratch built.
Scratch built parts: Chassis with 4 scale inch rear “z”, replicated Ford ’32 Ford shaped front frame rails, scratch built floor pan and k-member, all made with styrene sheet and styrene strip. Visible interior surfaces made from styrene sheet.
Kit sourced parts: Hemi V8 from Revell ’32 Ford 5-window coupe with carburetion from Revell Stacy David Rat Roaster, exhausts from AMT ’25-T kit. Chromed reversed wheels and ’40 Ford brakes from Monogram 1/24th scale ’32 Ford Roadster. Hairpin wishbones from Revell 5-window.
Aftermarket parts: 4” dropped axle and wide-white big ‘n little tires by ThePartsBox.com. Bucket seats of unknown origin from my parts stash.Paint and decals: Tamiya TS-52 Candy Lime Green over white primer with Tamiya TS-7 racing white accents. Decals adapted from Revell ’32 Ford 5-window coupe. Frame finished in Racing White. Interior in Tamiya Racing White and Titanium Gold.

Thanx for lookin’,
B.

Edited July 30, 2021 by Bernard Kron

[Ctmodeler]

That looks really cool bro !

[Safire6]

You really captured the show car vibe, great job!

 

[Bernard Kron]

Thanks to you both. It's much appreciated.

[cobraman]

Very cool ride !

[espo]

Great looking period Show Rod, I like the wild paint job. 

[oldscool]

Cool !

 

[Bernard Kron]

Thanks to all of you. I'm glad you dig it.

[lucky 130]

Kool! Looks like it just rolled out of 77 Sunset Strip. With Kooki right behind.

[thatz4u]

it screams Hot Rod

[fordf-100]

Really nice! Looks awesome!

[Kah puts]

Holly BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH B that's right on. 

[Phildaupho]

Awesome Deuce Coupe - Hope you can bring it and some of your other model cars to Deuce Days in Scale next summer in Victoria

[PappyD340]

Real nice hot rod!

[Koellefornia Kid]

That is one wild ´32! Nice work!

[Bernard Kron]

Thanx again, everybody! ?

[Zippi]

Nice looking 32.  I like the o!d school Hot Rods.  I'm diggin the decal on the deck lid.

[Bernard Kron]

Thanks Bob. Old skool is mainly what I do.

[Beamerman]

So cool! Love it

[carbuilder1950]

As usual, Bernard, another great piece from that time period we love so much,

And again, as usual, wonderful photos, that really tell the story.

Thanks for sharing another great build.

Dave

Edited August 4, 2021 by carbuilder1950

[Draggon]

Very nice Bernard, I love that side view! ?

 

[Bernard Kron]

Thanks again guys!

On 8/4/2021 at 8:45 AM, carbuilder1950 said:

As usual, Bernard, another great piece from that time period we love so much,

And again, as usual, wonderful photos, that really tell the story.

Thanks for sharing another great build.

Dave

Thanks Dave, you are too kind. This was a real "action build" with virtually everything about it done on the spur of the moment. The only exceptions were the basic chop and channel and chassis . Starting with my second post things which now dominate the result (color, flames decals, even the white accents) were done with no planning, just a moment of inspiration. While I'm pleased with the overall look I'm a bit frustrated with all the rough edges. The "clean build" thing is a never-ending battle for me.

6 hours ago, Draggon said:

Very nice Bernard, I love that side view! ?

 

Thank you Glenn. Way back a dozen years ago when I got back into car modeling I commented that when it comes to hot rods Stance Is Everything. If a closeup side view like than can be convincing then I must be doing something right, LOL. So I consider that a major compliment.

[doorsovdoon]

Nice detail and funky paint scheme. Cool looking build!

[SickBoy]

I love this car. You sure hit the mark with the show car look, what a great hot rod. Just fantastic Bernard.

[Bernard Kron]

4 hours ago, doorsovdoon said:

Nice detail and funky paint scheme. Cool looking build!

Thank you Gareth. Funky is right, LOL, but as long as it delivers the message...

4 hours ago, SickBoy said:

I love this car. You sure hit the mark with the show car look, what a great hot rod. Just fantastic Bernard.

Thank you Josh. Looking forward to the reopening of VCG Resins!