Vapor Pearl the 32 Ford roadster “10/21/22 under glass”

[Bullybeef]

Cracked open a fresh 1997 release of the classic ford roadster, going for a nice channelled clean look.
 already added a nice Zed to the frame and deleted the small block engine and trans mounts, broke out the old add a flathead install kit, some styrene stock and bam. 
the wheels and tires are from the partsbox, pretty sure they are from the Lil coffin.  Current engine is for mock-up purposes. 
I’ll be working on the grill shroud and radiator for matching the channelled body for height.

Edited October 21, 2022 by Bullybeef

[Kah puts]

It's looking right on. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Yup, mo' debinately.   

[bluestringer]

Looking good.

[Zippi]

Looking really good so far.

[Olskoolrodder]

Love the stance and wheels!

 

[Bullybeef]

Getting the body and rad shell lined up.

[customline]

Two things, Bil. 1) do you plan to section the grille shell or just drop it? ?  2) Is your house full of paper crafting equipment like mine is ( your cutting mat has the tell-tale sign )

[Bullybeef]

58 minutes ago, customline said:

Two things, Bil. 1) do you plan to section the grille shell or just drop it? ?  2) Is your house full of paper crafting equipment like mine is ( your cutting mat has the tell-tale sign )

It will just be dropped, i have a sectioned grille shell and it just looks small an pitiful. And no, no crafting, when the cost of a modelling cutting mat is almost 3 times the cost of a craft mat, frugalness ensues.

[Calb56]

Like this a lot so far. Really digging the tire/wheel combo. 

[customline]

3 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

It will just be dropped, i have a sectioned grille shell and it just looks small an pitiful. And no, no crafting, when the cost of a modelling cutting mat is almost 3 times the cost of a craft mat, frugalness ensues.

You are fortunate to be devoid of scrapbooking equipment. But she did give me my first cutting mat and, for that......I'm grateful. I agree about (not)sectioning the grille. It has its applications but not on a deuce highboy, certainly. But having said that, you can't have it dragging on the pavement. I have run into this situation trying to get a low stance with a channelled body and had to section it. Or start over ?. Anyway, thank you for choosing a flathead. I'll be following.

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

This going to be fun and helpful to watch. I have had the same kit in my stash forever. Thanks for this.

[Bullybeef]

38 minutes ago, customline said:

You are fortunate to be devoid of scrapbooking equipment. But she did give me my first cutting mat and, for that......I'm grateful. I agree about (not)sectioning the grille. It has its applications but not on a deuce highboy, certainly. But having said that, you can't have it dragging on the pavement. I have run into this situation trying to get a low stance with a channelled body and had to section it. Or start over ?. Anyway, thank you for choosing a flathead. I'll be following.

I’m not a Chevy fan 

[Bullybeef]

33 minutes ago, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said:

This going to be fun and helpful to watch. I have had the same kit in my stash forever. Thanks for this.

I’m not really using much from the kit, but please feel free to follow along. 

[Bullybeef]

@customlineI think this might give you an idea of where I’m headed 

[Bullybeef]

Some 3D printed engine detail! 

[customline]

It looks like you're gonna be okay on the grille, Bil.  Is that intake manifold the 3d piece? It's awesome! Where can I get one?  I made one from evergreen and it looks like ?. 

[Bullybeef]

1 hour ago, customline said:

It looks like you're gonna be okay on the grille, Bil.  Is that intake manifold the 3d piece? It's awesome! Where can I get one?  I made one from evergreen and it looks like ?. 

The manifold and the heads are 3D, I had a local friend print them for me, I’m sure iceman collections has some as well. I just sent my last full set of parts to @chris chabre

[slusher]

looking really good, wheels ? Look excellent!

[Bullybeef]

9 hours ago, slusher said:

looking really good, wheels ? Look excellent!

Thank you Carl, monogram molded some really nice wheels back in the day.

[Bernard Kron]

On 10/12/2022 at 6:56 AM, Bullybeef said:

Looking forward to your usual carefully considered and executed work. Lovely stance already. What is the source for the headers in this picture?

[Bullybeef]

38 minutes ago, Bernard Kron said:

Looking forward to your usual carefully considered and executed work. Lovely stance already. What is the source for the headers in this picture?

Wow that’s a compliment and a half ? 

To be honest I’m not 100%sure I think they are from the early revell ford f100 that had the ardun heads, I know I added the dumps to them, they are currently in the next in line for work on the bench to get rid of the seam. Ill have som progress pics here soon, been home sick for a day or so so I’ve been between the bench and the couch (seasonal cold/flu , nothing serious) 

[Bullybeef]

The headers/dumps are welding together with sprue glue, you can see that I’ve used the fact that it gets stringy, I wrapped the “strings” around the seam, once it fully cures I can then smooth it out. Body parts are prepped for the final “colour” coat. 

[Kenmojr]

Sweet looking hot rod and something I would expect from an Oilers fan...

[Bullybeef]

6 minutes ago, Kenmojr said:

Sweet looking hot rod and something I would expect from an Oilers fan...

Ewwww Oilers! I’m a Chicago fan, have been since 74. ?

thanks for the compliment all the same though