Zippi Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Everything went pretty good on this build except the candy orange paint. The hood came out a different color so I'm using the clear orange hood & glass that came in the kit and displaying the painted hood on a stand. The engine is a 572 BB resin engine I got from a fellow You-tuber (Rusty Rotor) and the headers came from my good friend Roger that I modified to fit. Wheels & tires came from Jay's Wheels & Tires 1948 on eBay. The wheely bars, parachute, and decals came from the parts box. I set this 37 up like the 1:1 37 Gasser (American Pie) that I found online. The chassis was totally modified to except the Big Ole Meats in the back and to get the front end to the proper height. The chrome on the wheels were hit with a Molotow pen. The red balls on the injector stacks are 1 1/4' ball pens I bought at HL. Just cut the metal straight pin off and your good to go. The body was painted with Tamiya white primer then a base coat of Tamiya acrylic X-11 Chrome Silver was laid down. The finish coat was Tamiya X-26 Clear Orange to try and get a candy color. Other than the hood not matching it came out pretty good. Hope you enjoy the pics. WIP: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/182079-1937-chevy-coupe-gasser/ 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Love it. Came out nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Looks gorgeous! Very real as well. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksnow Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Turned out very nice. That orange color really pops. I really like that big ol engine stuffed in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdhog Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 That's a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Well Buddy, that's just a great looking '37. Love everything about it and the color gorgeous. 👍👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 3 hours ago, bobthehobbyguy said: Love it. Came out nice. Thank you sir. Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Rattlecan Dan said: Looks gorgeous! Very real as well. Great job. Much obliged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 2 hours ago, ksnow said: Turned out very nice. That orange color really pops. I really like that big ol engine stuffed in there. Thanks. That engine took some doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 1 hour ago, jdhog said: That's a beauty! I appreciate the feedback. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 1 hour ago, TransAmMike said: Well Buddy, that's just a great looking '37. Love everything about it and the color gorgeous. 👍👍👍👍 Haha...thanks Buddy. I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s10chevypu Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Bob, it came out looking good. I love the clear hood on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 That’s just beautiful! It made me smile! That turned out so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 that's a gas-cool build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul alflen Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Zippi, you are a fast learner. Beautiful build and beautiful car. The clear orange hood set it off! Period Drag Gasser for sure. This should be in the Magazine! Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 15 hours ago, s10chevypu said: Bob, it came out looking good. I love the clear hood on it. I appreciate it man. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 11 hours ago, dragcarz said: That’s just beautiful! It made me smile! That turned out so cool! Thanks Roger. I'm glad it made you smile. It made me smile as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 8 hours ago, bondo bill said: that's a gas-cool build Much obliged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 53 minutes ago, paul alflen said: Zippi, you are a fast learner. Beautiful build and beautiful car. The clear orange hood set it off! Period Drag Gasser for sure. This should be in the Magazine! Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Paul. I appreciate the kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 I like it....a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redscampi Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 I'll say this again. I think the mismatched paint on the hood is a happy accident. The clear hood really makes this car pop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 7 hours ago, TonyK said: I like it....a lot! Thanks man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 5 hours ago, redscampi said: I'll say this again. I think the mismatched paint on the hood is a happy accident. The clear hood really makes this car pop! I appreciate man. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Outstanding build, Bob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Awesome build Bob. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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