AMT 40 Ford

[bluestringer]

This is the Coke version 3 n 1.  I'll be building the drag car. Trying to clean up the body first, lots of flash and mold lines.

[Zippi]

Nice project James.  I've built one of these kits and just aquired another one.

[Yeah Nah]

Good luck with this one James- you'll enjoy it. I built a stock version recently and fell in love this kit. Like Bob, I have a second one too which I'll do as a competition version. 

Not familiar with this Coke issue-  does it have other decals or just the box art ones?

[bluestringer]

On 10/6/2023 at 3:12 PM, Zippi said:

Nice project James.  I've built one of these kits and just aquired another one.

Thanks Bob. Mocking up the body and the hood is a terrible fit. Going to need some work.

 

22 hours ago, Yeah Nah said:

Good luck with this one James- you'll enjoy it. I built a stock version recently and fell in love this kit. Like Bob, I have a second one too which I'll do as a competition version. 

Not familiar with this Coke issue-  does it have other decals or just the box art ones?

Thanks. It only has the Coke decals which I am not fond of. I'll need to see if I can find some different ones.

[Shark]

The AMT 40 Ford is one of those kits that everyone should build at least once.

Glad to see they did it in white plastic. Some of the other Coke kits have been red or yellow.

[bobss396]

I have a slew of them. I have an OG version from around 1961 started as the blue box-art custom.

I have always said, when in doubt, crack open a 40...

[bluestringer]

Making a little progress. Got the engine almost ready. The blower scoop in the kit is ridiculous. I found a better one in my parts box, dechromed it and the headers, then painted them flat black. The headers will be installed after the engine is in the chassis. I also have a wired magneto coming from Scale Repros Plus that I will install.

[TarheelRick]

Looking forward to this build. I have this one and the Lindberg copy in my stash.  The 40 Ford Coupe Trophy Kit was the first model I ever built, got it as a Christmas gift in 1959.

[Zippi]

Looking good James.  Yeah, that bug catcher is a waste of plastic.  

[Mr. Metallic]

The hood in the 2 AMT 40 Ford kits (sedan and coupe) used to fit really well but the fit has sadly degraded over time. Drag City Casting used to sell copies of the original issue hood because it fits better, not sure if they still do. 

[customline]

What I wanna know is what's with this obsession with Coca-Cola?   I've got a growing collection of Coke decals that I will never use. And then there's the vending machines, the bottle cases, hand truck, all that nonsense. And then...the yellow styrene. ? it's a sickness, but not my sickness. I don't even like Coke. ? .....it rots your teeth.

OK, I'm done. ?

[larman]

Fwiw, any of the AMT Trophy Series Ford custom engines are pretty much drop in swaps. The '32 roadster has a hemi, the '32 Coupe has a pretty crappy smbc, The '34 pickup has an FE Ford, the '25 T has a Lincoln "sort of", The '36 has a Pontiac and the '40 sedan has an Olds. I really don't like Nailheads, so mine will get the Pontiac or Olds engine.....

Edited October 13, 2023 by larman

[dwc43]

10 hours ago, customline said:

What I wanna know is what's with this obsession with Coca-Cola?   I've got a growing collection of Coke decals that I will never use. And then there's the vending machines, the bottle cases, hand truck, all that nonsense. And then...the yellow styrene. ? it's a sickness, but not my sickness. I don't even like Coke. ? .....it rots your teeth.

OK, I'm done. ?

It's a collectable thing. I used to date this woman that was a Coke collector. I don't recall ever seeing her drink one though. They make telephones, plates, dolls, those Christmas bears and tree ornaments and all sorts of that stuff. I doubt it will ever be worth more than what you pay for it, but people collect it. 

[Mr. Metallic]

14 hours ago, customline said:

What I wanna know is what's with this obsession with Coca-Cola?   I've got a growing collection of Coke decals that I will never use. And then there's the vending machines, the bottle cases, hand truck, all that nonsense. And then...the yellow styrene. ? it's a sickness, but not my sickness. I don't even like Coke. ? .....it rots your teeth.

OK, I'm done. ?

It's just a way to generate capital outside the normal demographic. If you look at the kits in the Coke series they have all been reissued within the last 10 years as regular issues.  90% of those Coke kits will never get opened, much less built. But more money in the coffers means more money to invest in new/refurbished tooling.

[customline]

8 hours ago, Mr. Metallic said:

It's just a way to generate capital outside the normal demographic. If you look at the kits in the Coke series they have all been reissued within the last 10 years as regular issues.  90% of those Coke kits will never get opened, much less built. But more money in the coffers means more money to invest in new/refurbished tooling.

Coke collectors. OK, I know they're out there. And I suppose a small percentage of buyers only buy them for the brand identity, but my guess is that most actual kit builders would much rather have drag racing or automotive equipment brand decals in the kits and not have to deal with the problems associated with red or yellow plastic. Maybe I should sell my empty boxes on Ebay to those who appreciate the Coke logo a lot more than I do. 

[customline]

12 hours ago, dwc43 said:

It's a collectable thing. I used to date this woman that was a Coke collector. I don't recall ever seeing her drink one though. They make telephones, plates, dolls, those Christmas bears and tree ornaments and all sorts of that stuff. I doubt it will ever be worth more than what you pay for it, but people collect it. 

Yes, I'm well aware of the Coke collectibles.  I don't collect it but I guess I don't have a choice if I want the kit. I bought a few at Ollie's. I was horrified when I opened the box and had a bright yellow '40 coupe staring me in the face.

[Tom Geiger]

10 minutes ago, customline said:

. Maybe I should sell my empty boxes on Ebay to those who appreciate the Coke logo a lot more than I do. 

That would probably work!  Car modelers are a very small niche market.  There are many more Coke, TV and movie memorabilia collectors out there.  Tom Lowe has been very astute in licensing and marketing to the broader markets.

[bobss396]

On 10/13/2023 at 8:17 AM, dwc43 said:

It's a collectable thing. I used to date this woman that was a Coke collector. I don't recall ever seeing her drink one though. They make telephones, plates, dolls, those Christmas bears and tree ornaments and all sorts of that stuff. I doubt it will ever be worth more than what you pay for it, but people collect it. 

Some sickos I heard collect model cars... wait... too close to home...

Women get some odd fixations. Like those fake-flower buyers I get stuck behind in craft stores. Others to watch out for are Disney and clown collectors...

[bluestringer]

On 10/11/2023 at 9:22 AM, TarheelRick said:

Looking forward to this build. I have this one and the Lindberg copy in my stash.  The 40 Ford Coupe Trophy Kit was the first model I ever built, got it as a Christmas gift in 1959.

Thanks.

 

On 10/11/2023 at 11:52 AM, Zippi said:

Looking good James.  Yeah, that bug catcher is a waste of plastic.  

Thanks Bob.

[bluestringer]

On 10/12/2023 at 9:27 PM, customline said:

What I wanna know is what's with this obsession with Coca-Cola?   I've got a growing collection of Coke decals that I will never use. And then there's the vending machines, the bottle cases, hand truck, all that nonsense. And then...the yellow styrene. ? it's a sickness, but not my sickness. I don't even like Coke. ? .....it rots your teeth.

OK, I'm done. ?

I don't like coke either Jim. And I don't like the decals, I'll try to find something else.

[bluestringer]

On 10/12/2023 at 9:53 PM, larman said:

Fwiw, any of the AMT Trophy Series Ford custom engines are pretty much drop in swaps. The '32 roadster has a hemi, the '32 Coupe has a pretty crappy smbc, The '34 pickup has an FE Ford, the '25 T has a Lincoln "sort of", The '36 has a Pontiac and the '40 sedan has an Olds. I really don't like Nailheads, so mine will get the Pontiac or Olds engine.....

I tried a hemi from a 32 kit, but couldn't seem to make it fit right without a lot of cutting up the frame and building mounts. Didn't want to go to all that trouble and settled with the kit engine.

[bluestringer]

Bench time is on hold for now, I've got strep and just don't feel like working with it.

[customline]

2 hours ago, bluestringer said:

I don't like coke either Jim. And I don't like the decals, I'll try to find something else.

Don't mind my rant, Jim, I was just venting. I wasn't disparaging you.  I can see maybe one or two models that would be appropriate for having Coca-Cola plastered all over it but I just feel like "enough, already with the Coke nonsense!". I'm just tired of it. I have a copy of the Revell '37 Ford panel truck that I can use some of those (admittedly, nice) Coke decals on. Then I'm totally done with it. 

[dwc43]

On 10/14/2023 at 10:11 AM, bluestringer said:

I tried a hemi from a 32 kit, but couldn't seem to make it fit right without a lot of cutting up the frame and building mounts. Didn't want to go to all that trouble and settled with the kit engine.

The Lindberg kit has a 312 Thunderbird engine in it that might fit right in. I used it in my 40 Ford to build a circle track modified instead of going with a flat head. Just an idea. 

[bluestringer]

On 10/14/2023 at 1:28 PM, customline said:

Don't mind my rant, Jim, I was just venting. I wasn't disparaging you.  I can see maybe one or two models that would be appropriate for having Coca-Cola plastered all over it but I just feel like "enough, already with the Coke nonsense!". I'm just tired of it. I have a copy of the Revell '37 Ford panel truck that I can use some of those (admittedly, nice) Coke decals on. Then I'm totally done with it. 

I had already decided not to use the Coke decals. I've built a few of the coke kits and never use the decals. I built the 40 delivery van and used Miller Beer decals instead of the cokes.