And yet another '30 coupe

[customline]

5 hours ago, Paul Payne said:

Been following this- me likey! Personally, I would go with the Deuce grille- after all, it is one of the most beautiful front ends ever- and I think a low rise 4 bbl manifold would look better. But- build it to please you!

Your feeling about the intake is the same as mine, Paul. It was glued on earlier but I removed it. It's kinda ridiculous. The "Dirty Donnie" kit provided a cross-ram and a single quad factory type along with this looney tunnel-ram.  The side-ways dual-feeds looked ridiculous so I replaced them with ones from the parts box but it doesn't look much better.  The hemi has to stay but the intake is definitely under review. I just need to go through some kits to find something more.....reasonable. I have a few Mopar kits around here. It's a fluid situation.  As far as the "face" goes, yes the deuce is king but I wanted to do something a bit different (but it's still a strong candidate.) That '31 shell is tempting and I think it looks better than the kit piece. I built the original version of this kit using a crappy AMT deuce grille so maybe ?.......we'll see......I appreciate your honest input and please don't hesitate to jump in any time.

Edited April 14, 2022 by customline
Fixing ? goofs

[Mr. Metallic]

Can you explain in a little more detail the issues you had with the shock/headlight mounts? I haven't heard of any issues before now. 

[customline]

2 hours ago, Mr. Metallic said:

Can you explain in a little more detail the issues you had with the shock/headlight mounts? I haven't heard of any issues before now. 

I lowered the front by  moving the axle behind the spring. That necessitates 2 distinct modifications if the headlight/shock mounts are attached in the original locations; shocks must be shortened and be attached behind the mount.  When preparing to locate the mounts I noticed the "channelled" frame (that I'm using) didn't have the correct notches to accept the mounts. I checked the instructions to see if maybe there was a different set of mounts for that frame. Nope. Both frames use the same mounts. Why, then, does "my" frame have locators different from the highboy frame? I compensated by adding a bit of sheet stock to the very bottom of the mount. I wish I had spotted this before painting the frame. If you build this current issue of this kit, you will see the highboy (deuce) frame provides notches for the mounts. The "B" frame has "recesses" that won't accept the double step of the mounts.  

Edited April 14, 2022 by customline

[customline]

I think it's strange that the current issue of this kit does not show the deuce grille in the instructions but it is in the kit! ? .  Go figure.

[customline]

Quickie update.....more details on chassis done, attached radiator, assembled interior "bones", installed flooring, added upholstery,  created custom firewall, created headliner. Painted some stuff.  I couldn't help myself.....that diamond plate was burning a hole in my ? brain....thanks for looking ?.

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[customline]

Quick update part 2.......fab'd hanging pedals and steering wheel mountings, "installed guages" in dash panel.  The kit-provided guage decals of speedometer and tachometer are big enough to cut out and glue to the "sockets" in the panel.  The other, smaller guages are too small, at least for me, to cut out successfully. I used a fine point Sharpie on those. To make it easy for myself, I built the pedal assembly so as to be able to adjust positioning before final gluing ( which is CA and accelerator). My steering column is telescopic aluminum, polished where it will be visible. I tried to position the wheel in such a way so as to look "drivable."  The diamond-plate theme, I'll admit, is a bit strange but the "back story" of "limited budget, unfinished, home grown hot rod" (a common scenario) may pass for an explanation. Thanks for looking and your comments,  positive and negative, are always welcome ? .

 P.S.  I'm not married to that firewall ?.

 

[Paul Payne]

Really liking this- the gauge panel looks fantastic!

[customline]

13 hours ago, Paul Payne said:

Really liking this- the gauge panel looks fantastic!

Well, it will be hard to see without a flashlight but it serves well enough. ?.  I'm eager to get the paint on the body, the color is really nice. 

[customline]

First coat of color went a bit sideways. Ya'll may have noticed the valves on some of the Testors spray cans are kinda hard to press. I happen to have one of those pistol-grip thingies to help with my arthritis weakened fingers.  Having used it previously,  I was quick to snap it on the can and eagerly pulled the trigger.....not having aligned the nozzle with the attached thingie. ?. I will be wet-sanding this first coat tomorrow ?.

[OldNYJim]

Paint boo-boo aside, that color looks GREAT!  Nice choice!

[ea0863]

Sometimes it's when things go awry that the coolest improvisations occur. If worse comes to worse, you can make it a two-tone top and it will still look awesome with that blue paint!

[bisc63]

I was impressed right away with how the blue painted wheels just popped against the dark primer. This thing can look cool any number of colors, but keep the wheels as they are; they are jewels on this piece!

[customline]

Thanks for your interest!  I wet-sanded out the spatter successfully and re-sprayed yesterday.  This paint looks like a full-on metal flake in the sun. Going to give it another day or two and then clear it.  When I bought this can of blue I also grabbed a can of turquoise.  These "Extreme Lacquer" colors, in scale, are useful for an early '60s show car look. Remember when metalflake was the big thing?  It gives this coupe that show car look. The turquoise would look great on a full-fendered roadster with ......hmmmm.....?

7 hours ago, CabDriver said:

Paint boo-boo aside, that color looks GREAT!  Nice choice!

 

7 hours ago, ea0863 said:

Sometimes it's when things go awry that the coolest improvisations occur. If worse comes to worse, you can make it a two-tone top and it will still look awesome with that blue paint!

 

4 hours ago, bisc63 said:

I was impressed right away with how the blue painted wheels just popped against the dark primer. This thing can look cool any number of colors, but keep the wheels as they are; they are jewels on this piece!

 

[customline]

From yesterday . 

[flamepainter]

As a new member to this forum, I have been looking through some of the posts and came across this one. It piqued my interest so I went through it and must say that it came out wonderful! I do like the color and all the details you put into it. GREAT JOB!!!!!?

Jim

[Old Nasty]

On 4/7/2022 at 9:20 PM, customline said:

I was just looking at pictures of Model A hemi powered coupes and I spotted something odd. Can you find what's wrong with this picture?

No plug wires on the car on the right.

[NOBLNG]

Some great fab work you’re doing on this one Jim. The stance looks real nice, and the headers you made turned out beautifully.

[customline]

1 hour ago, Old Nasty said:

No plug wires on the car on the right.

You are correct!....kinda weird. Huh?

[customline]

1 hour ago, NOBLNG said:

Some great fab work you’re doing on this one Jim. The stance looks real nice, and the headers you made turned out beautifully.

Thanks Greg, headers are not as good as the pics show ( I cracked the glue joints while "adjusting " them) but the form seems about right. I wish I had some proper chrome ones though. Chrome would be more in keeping with the "flake" paint job. I work with what I have here, which ain't much these days. ?

[customline]

2 hours ago, flamepainter said:

As a new member to this forum, I have been looking through some of the posts and came across this one. It piqued my interest so I went through it and must say that it came out wonderful! I do like the color and all the details you put into it. GREAT JOB!!!!!?

Jim

Thanks Jim, and welcome to the forum. And thank you for your service. Those Subs you cruised in might have had some of my pipe joints on board.

This build has been fun at times and not so much fun at times and it's not over yet. ?. When it's finally finished I'll get some outdoor photos to show off this fantastic paint. I don't love those tiny cans and I can hardly push the valve down but that paint is very forgiving. It sparkles like crazy. After the clear coat goes on you'll need eye protection ?.

[Bullybeef]

Wow real nice work Jim, where did you source the materiel for the seats? 

[flamepainter]

It is also interesting what you did with the exhaust headers. I had not thought of that. I can use that on my wooden toy cars, I think.

Jim

[customline]

4 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

Wow real nice work Jim, where did you source the materiel for the seats? 

From my printer, Bil. And the web. Search "Mexican blankets images" or Native American blankets images".  I try not to use it too much but I had an excuse for this one. It's a lazy solution, if I'm being honest. It is, however, based in history and looks at home in this car. I use Micro Liqui-Tape. Let it dry completely and just stick it on like shelf paper......hmmmm....now there's an idea ?.

Edited April 25, 2022 by customline

[customline]

31 minutes ago, flamepainter said:

It is also interesting what you did with the exhaust headers. I had not thought of that. I can use that on my wooden toy cars, I think.

Jim

Gee, Jim, I'm not sure that they would stand up to the violence that toy cars need to withstand. I have three grandsons and I'm pretty sure those headers wouldn't last more than a minute or two in their hands ?. 

[Old Nasty]

5 hours ago, customline said:

You are correct!....kinda weird. Huh?

must be some kind of anti theft device to put your plug wires in your pocket.