East Coast Deuce

[Jantrix]

Looking good!

[bobthehobbyguy]

neat project. Nice additions. That cowl vent is cool.

[Steve H]

Coming along nicely Misha. See you on Thursday? Only 2 weeks til Duece Days!

Cheers, Steve

[Misha]

On 6/30/2022 at 6:58 AM, mrm said:

Really cool project. 
I had one very similar build started few years back, inspired by a channeled 5window coupe on the cover of Street Rodder (God I miss that mag), but I got as far as Z-ing the frame and getting the body to sit on it and then I tapped out as other projects came along. 
   I will definitely follow your build and maybe it’ll motivate me to revive mine, which is tucked away in a box somewhere. 

Thanks for checking in Michael, Street Rodder  and Rod & Custom were my go to mags for inspiration, sad that they are gone. Yes, do drag your build out, the more the merrier! 

On 6/30/2022 at 6:46 PM, slusher said:

I know your just getting started but I know what kind of work you do Misha!  Great start!

Thanks  Carl for the vote of confidence, time is tight!

On 6/30/2022 at 10:41 PM, m3fan said:

Keep up the good Misha!

I’m in  the same boat with my 5 window replica for deuce days. Although it’s all painted nothing ever goes together properly when final assembly comes around?

Russ

Hi Russ, I’m on the opposite end, with the mock ups I’m confident about fit, yet I still need to paint anything. Today the primer begins to go on! Keeping fingers crossed for both of us. Cheers

On 7/1/2022 at 4:50 AM, Zippi said:

The little Duece is coming along nicely.  I like how you opened up the cowl vent.  I may have to try that on my 37 Ford Pickup.  

Thanks Bob, opening the cowl vents has been on my mind for awhile with this being the first try. So far, so good ? 

On 7/1/2022 at 5:23 PM, Phildaupho said:

Keep up the great work. Looking forward to seeing this Deuce finished or not at Deuce Days in Scale. 

Thanks Phil, your west coast deuce sure turned out well! Hope to have my companion piece sitting next to yours!

On 7/2/2022 at 6:17 AM, Jantrix said:

Looking good!

Thanks Rob, Deuces are a favourite of mine, have quite a few on the go!

On 7/2/2022 at 7:13 AM, bobthehobbyguy said:

neat project. Nice additions. That cowl vent is cool.

Thanks Bob, building straight out of the box has always been a challenge!

 

On 7/2/2022 at 8:22 AM, Steve H said:

Coming along nicely Misha. See you on Thursday? Only 2 weeks til Duece Days!

Cheers, Steve

Thanks Steve, keep looking for the rainy days as I can spend the entire day at the bench! The countdown is on, I can see the calendar pages flipping day by day. Plan on making it for Thursday. 

 

Thanks to all who have looked in and especially to those who have left comments! 
Spent yesterday vacuuming the paint room and getting most of the parts cleaned and mounted for white or grey primer. Regardless of weather today, it’s going to be a paint day!

 

Cheers to all on this holiday weekend! Misha

[Misha]

Yesterday tidied up the paint room, vacuumed, and lay down new paper in the spray booth to get it ready to roll today. Spent most of the day getting all the prepped pieces primed and further work on remaining parts.

 

Had a great time finishing off the gas tank which will reside in the trunk. It was scratchbuilt using Evergreen tubes and shapes, including angle iron and sheet for the support bracing, round and hex rods for the filler cap & tube, and Grandt Line bolts to attach it to the trunk floor. (The photo showing the installation also shows a bit of primer blob on the right rear quarter that will be addressed.)

My attention was next focussed upon the Stromberg 97s and the airscoops. These wonderful resin parts are from Replica & Miniatures Co.  in their P-113 package of a 4 carb & intake manifold for the kit’s early Hemi. I drilled openings for the fuel lines in the carbs and deepened the air scoops throats with a drill bit.

Also experimented with a prototype for the four fuel lines that will terminate at a fuel block on the firewall. 

Another item from R&M Co. is a set of vintage G 82-C headlights that are cast very cleverly with the rear bucket being separate from the chrome ring and with detailed lenses to complete the look. This allows the builder to have the housing either painted or chrome. I separated the headlights from the light bar as they will be mounted individually on the front chassis forks, drilled a hole in the rear for the housing for the cable, and drilled a hole in the reflector to mount a light bulb. Note that the housing are cast in a clear resin to help fashion the turn signal light atop it, a welcome touch..

That’s the update for today, perhaps it will rain tomorrow again and I’ll spend the day at the bench!

Cheers Misha

[Misha]

Since the last update I’ve been able to throw some colours onto the Deuce. I have less than a week to “git it done” so it might be one of those cases where the paint is still gassing out while on the display table!

Began with a lot of masking of the parts. Depending on the final finish they were primed in either grey or white Tamiya rattle cans. The white portions of the interior were treated with light grey panel wash to add to the depth of the upholstery. 

I typically strip the chrome off in order to dress the parts, eliminating mold lines and the heavy chrome that tends to hide finer details. As an example the front axle has been stripped, detailed and refinished with LP 48 Sparkling Silver. The kit’s oil pan and timing cover have their gold engine block colour applied with a black wash and paint accents on the bolt heads. The Strombergs and air scoops along with the intake manifold are resin pieces from R&M Co. The carbs were treated with a dull aluminum, and detailed with a dark finish on the lower portion and with a clear yellow finish to suggest the patina that develops on them. The manifold is in body colour LP 27 Panzer Grey with bolt heads detailed. At the bottom are the parts for the fuel lines from the four carbs to the fuel log mounted on the fire wall. The lines are made from thin wire insulation that is very flexible combined with copper wire and crimps for the connectors. 

Pure Red, LP 7 is the accent colour for the build and is being used on the wheels and  LP 46 Metallic Red for the inside upholstery to simulate the vinyl material used back then. 

For the interior the white primer and the red paint are over coated with LP 24 semi-gloss clear to blend the two finishes together. Overall I was quite pleased with the finish. 

The body parts received their first coat of the Panzer Grey to be followed by a clear gloss. The gas tank shows the colour much better than the body under the glare of the spray booth lighting. Combining the conservative outside colour with the interior upholstery will hopefully create an interesting contrast, much in the style of the East Coast Hot Rod community of the time. 

 

Now back to the bench!

Cheers Misha

 

 

 

Edited July 11, 2022 by Misha

[espo]

Great looking finishes. Like the interior and the hub caps with the red wheels. 

[mrm]

Great work so far, Misha. Some really cool details going on. Can’t wait to see it finished. 

[Phildaupho]

WOW - This is going to look fantastic. Really like your colour choices and mods you have done. The headliner is very attractive.

[Misha]

The Rods are arriving! The 1:1 Deuces have been making the crossing from the mainland, arriving at Victoria’s Inner Harbour off the Coho ferry. Meanwhile I have two days left to get my build into the show. Been making progress, nearly all the parts have been painted and major assemblies are on their way. Going to be tight!

Main body parts are completed with a clear coat of TS 13, please excuse the dust particles which I missed swiping off.

The chassis shows the difference between the gloss coated areas and the matte.

The one piece axle responds well to detail painting after having the kit chrome stripped from it.

The Hemi required a Mopar alternator that isn’t included in the kit. Fortunately the one from the 62 JoHan Plymouth kit has an exceptionally well detailed one, quite amazing for a kit over fifty years old!

The 392 is near completion, some more wiring, front pulleys, headers and it’ll be ready to fire up!
 

There is still a lot to do, so back to the bench!

Thanks Michael and Phil for your comments above, Cheers Misha 

[espo]

Great looking painted details. 

[Mr. Metallic]

You're in the home stretch. Don't stop now!

[dino246gt]

Wow, that looks great already! Can't wait to see it on the lawn at the show!

 

[Misha]

Off to Deuce Days! At 12:30 this morning the coupe was assembled and more or less ready for DD in Scale III. There are a few items still to complete such as nerf bars, door handles and, oh yes a driveshaft, yet that may happen after the display, at least the paint is dry?. Overall I’m happy with the build’s fit as there were many alterations with the channeling for the interior and chassis. The grill has a forward rake to it  that I’m unsure about. The electric fan bumps up against the water pump pulley, even after trimming as much as possible. The coupe certainly evokes the East Coast image while enjoying a modern suspension underneath. 
Off to Victoria!

Cheers Misha
 

 

 

 

Edited July 17, 2022 by Misha

[mrm]

Really cool! That engine makes the model a winner for me even before looking at the rest. The colors on it are just perfect. 

Good luck at DD. That show would be heaven for me, but way too far for my current situation. 

[bisc63]

So much fun to see your build come together, and very informative! Great looking rod you've created.

[espo]

Ya, you made it. Looks great.