GLUE BOMB SPEEDSTER

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1 hour ago, bobthehobbyguy said:

Coming along nicely.

that's easy for you to say!.  No, really, I'm having a blast screwing with this pile of recycled plastic.  Thanks for hangin!

[David G.]

That's quite the challenge you've created for yourself! ? 

It looks like you a good handle on it though. It's just going to be a pain to get it to bend to your will.

Having experienced my own similar self-imposed trials and advanced building lessons caused me to add the following quotes to my signature line: 

Model builders, we're problem solvers who create our own problems to solve! 

Each kit I build is really only practice for the next one!

I'm sure you'll find a way to get it all pulled together.

David G.

Edited February 1, 2023 by David G.
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Your assessment of my situation is correct. Your signature line says it all. This "kit" has been sitting on the shelf, calling my name, for a few years....my intention, at time of purchase, was to honor the Classic Auburn Speedster with an OOB build. The photos on Ebay were not adequate to describe fully what I would be receiving. I knew it was a "started" kit and I figured I just needed to finish it. How bad could it be, anyway? Right? I had been looking for a true "Classic" for a while, you know, a pre-war Caddy or a Lincoln.....an Imperial.....and the Speedster seemed perfect and the "cost-plus-shipping" was below my self-imposed limit. What could possibly go wrong? ?

So, look....you can fix anything with some Evergreen and CA and Bondo. The question I had to answer was "what can I do with this box of excrement? "   ?

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Mini update:

Got the flip front hinge in place. I thought it wise to leave some slop in the hinge to facilitate alignment and let those little magnets that I'm so fond of do the rest. Once everything is together and the kinks are out, I'll tighten up the hinge if I can.

I fiddled with fitting stuff(sanding, filling, sanding , etc...)  decided what to do with the frame covers (running board eliminators?)  I found it necessary to extend them a little so they would not have a gap at the rear fenders. I removed what looks like a step in anticipation of using some sort of side exhaust. Oh, and I got an engine.

Some of you won't like it but it's a nice big powerful V8 and not commonly seen in this environment. I borrowed it from the AMT '66 442 kit. It's a nicely detailed 400 cid with tri-power with a 4 speed out back.  I won't be using the W30 induction setup because there won't be room. I'd rather see the trips anyway. Thanks for checking in. 

[David G.]

I think you've made a good choice for the engine.

I have to say though, I think that this is the first tilt front end that I've seen on a car of this configuration. 

Wait, I take that back. I can recall a '40 Ford coupe with a fiberglass flip-nose.

Still, it's gonna be cool, nice job getting it all sorted.

BTW, I've also had build projects that went back into the box until my skills caught up with my ambitions. My Chevy Proton took me almost a decade to complete.

David G.

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4 hours ago, David G. said:

I think you've made a good choice for the engine.

I have to say though, I think that this is the first tilt front end that I've seen on a car of this configuration. 

Wait, I take that back. I can recall a '40 Ford coupe with a fiberglass flip-nose.

Still, it's gonna be cool, nice job getting it all sorted.

BTW, I've also had build projects that went back into the box until my skills caught up with my ambitions. My Chevy Proton took me almost a decade to complete.

David G.

David, I looked at the Proton.  Your dedication to an idea is to be admired. Wow.  It's straight out of Popular Science circa 1953. If Batman was in the market for a cool ride....just wonderfully original.

OK, the flip-nose thing....it was kinda necessary to allow the construction of this body on this chassis. I have a pile of individual parts that make up the body with no visible means of support. I wanted to use the so called "38 Ford Custom Van" chassis because it is a cool chassis and I have been wanting to do something with it (but not a "'38 Ford Custom Van")

Now that I have my engine, I can move ahead with the modifications to the chassis, get it painted and get the wheels on; right now its very difficult to mock up all the elements at once. I need a completed chassis in order to pull it all together. I'm thinking about colors but I don't have all the re-engineering done because of the building sequence. It's a bit frustrating  but i need the mental activity. I'm 3 years retired now and stuff like this actually makes me use my brain ?.

 

 

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Well, I hit the wall. The '35 Auburn glue bomb is in the box. I must re-build that chassis that I screwed up. Nothing will square up properly. I'll come back to it. I have distractions now. I'll park it next to these two:

[espo]

14 hours ago, customline said:

Well, I hit the wall. The '35 Auburn glue bomb is in the box. I must re-build that chassis that I screwed up. Nothing will square up properly. I'll come back to it. I have distractions now. I'll park it next to these two:

Great looking taillights on this '56, and the Bumpers look like they fit well. 

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24 minutes ago, espo said:

Great looking taillights on this '56, and the Bumpers look like they fit well. 

The Del Rey is actually a bit farther along than that. It is waiting for sandable primer.  I had just forgotten about it ?.  I was considering quad headlights but the fit was in question.  Very tight but maaaaaybe do-able. The rear quarter trim I added will need attention too..  Anyway, that's another day. The gasser has a broken nose ? ? ? ? ? ? 

[Slotto]

Liking that 56 Jimbo

[Kenmojr]

What a cool idea. I have this Auburn kit. Picked it up about 20 years ago and still unbuilt.

[customline]

After some reflection,  I decided to try to fix the chassis. Its not a clean job but it'll do.  I'm not out of the woods yet but I'm on the path. 

I married the frame covers to the tail section and blended with pink stuff. The frame covers will need trimming to clear the fenders.  This is not your father's Auburn ?.   More later, maybe.

 

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4 hours ago, Kenmojr said:

What a cool idea. I have this Auburn kit. Picked it up about 20 years ago and still unbuilt.

Personally , if I knew the kit was a quasi-curbside I would have passed on it. If you like building airplanes, you might like this kit. It goes together the same way. Good luck! ?

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6 hours ago, Slotto said:

Liking that 56 Jimbo

Of course the tail lights are left over from my Desoto conversion. They just had to be used on a custom. I saw an opportunity with the '56 but I think a Bel Air would have been a better choice for this type of mod. The Del Rey makes a better gasser. Too late now ?.

[David G.]

The body and fenders on the Auburn look good. So do the tail lights and bumper on the Chevy.

I like the decals on the silver one. Did they come with the kit or are they custom?

David G.

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1 hour ago, David G. said:

The body and fenders on the Auburn look good. So do the tail lights and bumper on the Chevy.

I like the decals on the silver one. Did they come with the kit or are they custom?

David G.

The '56: no bumpers but "rolled pans". Decals on the '39 are home made. I'm still working my way through the bodywork on the Auburn with a fairly good prospect of actually completing it. It needs door lines to be scribed, some sort of interior panels and a custom dash (the Auburn dash will find another home ?) Thanks for your interest, Dave. Will you be tailgating  today? I'll bet it's pretty crazy where you are. 

[David G.]

1 hour ago, customline said:

The '56: no bumpers but "rolled pans". Decals on the '39 are home made. I'm still working my way through the bodywork on the Auburn with a fairly good prospect of actually completing it. It needs door lines to be scribed, some sort of interior panels and a custom dash (the Auburn dash will find another home ?) Thanks for your interest, Dave. Will you be tailgating  today? I'll bet it's pretty crazy where you are. 

Nah, I'm not a sports fan. I'll be keeping my head down, staying off the streets and trying to get some bench time in.

I live about ten miles from the stadium and most of the traffic is confined to that area so it's not too bad.

David G.

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12 minutes ago, David G. said:

Nah, I'm not a sports fan. I'll be keeping my head down, staying off the streets and trying to get some bench time in.

I live about ten miles from the stadium and most of the traffic is confined to that area so it's not too bad.

David G.

You'd have to be nuts to go to that party. I love watching football but I can't imagine dealing with that crowd, even when I was young. ?

[Tom Geiger]

I’d been playing with the Auburn too! It was a bad old built up so nothing to lose!

A TROG racer, with Model A nose and chassis. 

 

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18 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said:

I’d been playing with the Auburn too! It was a bad old built up so nothing to lose!

A TROG racer, with Model A nose and chassis. 

 

Does this mean I'm not crazy after all?   What you're doing is very likely my plan B if I can't get my plan A to work. Go ahead and post more pix. Just in case I need to switch to plan B, I can copy yours ?

[Tom Geiger]

30 minutes ago, customline said:

Does this mean I'm not crazy after all?   What you're doing is very likely my plan B if I can't get my plan A to work. Go ahead and post more pix. Just in case I need to switch to plan B, I can copy yours ?

As far as I’ve gotten!  

[customline]

So.....is this where you're going Tom? I reeeeeealy like it ?

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Here's a boat-tail of a different color

[David G.]

That's cool!

David G.

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3 hours ago, David G. said:

That's cool!

David G.

I wonder if it will float ?