juergen Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 hi raul !!! the different hood looks pretty cool and the "legal" muffler too !!! i´m sure you creat a top car on this !!! greets jürgen
jbwelda Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 wow thats looking nice! i love your subtle body work tricks there raul, its the kind of thing that makes one look at it and think, i wonder why that body looks so *slick* and then you either see the tricks or you dont. i really envy the ability to do that kind of stuff. its awesome.
Raul_Perez Posted April 22, 2009 Author Posted April 22, 2009 All those fine, fine. super fine details are adding up. It's definitely Got The Look. Love how the rear rolled pan extends to meet the ends of the frame. The exhaust work, of course, gives it a slick and modern touch that perfectly compliments the tubbed and in the weeds style resulting from the Willys frame. Looking forward to seeing some more details on those running boards... Are those posable front wheels I see? Thanks, Bernard!! Yeah, the Willys has posable steering. I'm not sure why, but the front wheels are seriously toed out. I need to take about 0.1" out of the rack to make them point straight. hi raul !!! the different hood looks pretty cool and the "legal" muffler too !!! i´m sure you creat a top car on this !!! greets jürgen Thanks, Jürgen!! I like the pie-cut hood, too. It really compliments the slant on the roof and the forward slanted "B" pillars. Later,
Raul_Perez Posted April 22, 2009 Author Posted April 22, 2009 wow thats looking nice! i love your subtle body work tricks there raul, its the kind of thing that makes one look at it and think, i wonder why that body looks so *slick* and then you either see the tricks or you dont. i really envy the ability to do that kind of stuff. its awesome. Thanks, Bill!! Yeah, I tend to lean more towards the subtle changes, (most of the time), than I do extreme changes. I've seen your work and I have no doubt that you can do the same!! Later,
Raul_Perez Posted May 5, 2009 Author Posted May 5, 2009 I finally got around to spraying the black base coat on the body. There's still a bit of color sanding to do before the final, black color coat is applied to the bottom and the light brown metallic to the top. Though the rake on these two models is relatively the same, (using the red and blue stripe in the background as a reference), this picture shows how much material was removed when I pie-cut the hood on this build. The slight chop and the slanted "B" pillars also stand out quite a bit when compared to the stock body lines and features. Looking at the stock body lines on the hood, this picture also shows how much material was removed when the hood was pie-cut. Since I'll be using the stock body molding to separate the upper and lower body colors, it was critical to this build that I save to original lines on the hood. This picture shows how the top of the hood at the nose was pulled back slightly to blend the curvature of the grille with the reshaped top of the hood. This angle also shows the reshaped drip-rail that was made from brass rod. Not much happening in the back until the stock taillight lenses and the license plate get installed. I think that between the big chrome wheels, the stock, chrome headlight rings and the chrome trim on the sides, the stock, chrome taillight bezels should offer a nice balance of chrome trim to the back end of the build. To keep this one grounded in a bit of the traditional look, I may also add the stock door handles and mirrors...but I'll worry about that once I get closer to finishing this one... Well, this one needs to dry a couple more days before I color sand it and spray the final color coats. Later,
Clay Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 Wow, Raul. This looks great so far. Keep it up and hopefully I can gather the energy to get some of mine done.
Raul_Perez Posted May 6, 2009 Author Posted May 6, 2009 Wow, Raul. This looks great so far. Keep it up and hopefully I can gather the energy to get some of mine done. Good job on that one. i love the upside down pics. Thanks, guys!! Yes, I got a few raised eyebrows regarding the upside-down pics... Later,
Fletch Posted May 6, 2009 Posted May 6, 2009 Raul, I'm happy to see this rise to the top again. The nose job on this is way to cool, it compliments the chop nicely. With just the base color it looks outstanding. Great work as always. Fletch
Raul_Perez Posted May 6, 2009 Author Posted May 6, 2009 Raul, I'm happy to see this rise to the top again. The nose job on this is way to cool, it compliments the chop nicely. With just the base color it looks outstanding. Great work as always. Fletch Thanks, Dave!! How are your 40 Fords coming along? I haven't seen an update in a while... You know, the pie-cut hood is really pretty easy to do, (MUCH easier than a chop), and it would look good on your builds, too. Later,
Raul_Perez Posted June 1, 2009 Author Posted June 1, 2009 I finally got around to spraying the top color, (Testors lacquer - Dark Bronze Metallic), and the base coat of clear in the body, sanded it with 2000 and figured out what color of pinstripe I'll use to separate the black from the brown. The interior will have the same basic color scheme as the body does. Here's one of the seats. Hopefully I'll be more in the mood for painting tomorrow and get around to spraying the top clearcoat. Until then I've got to get back to conquering the universe in my Forged Alliance game... Later,
Scott Colmer Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 WOW! That is looking nice! Excellent job on the subtle restyles, Raul. It's a winner! Scott
Raul_Perez Posted June 1, 2009 Author Posted June 1, 2009 (edited) WOW! That is looking nice! Excellent job on the subtle restyles, Raul. It's a winner! Scott Thanks, Scott!! I still have to wait for the Revell 5w 32 Ford to come out with the dual-carb, normally aspirated HEMI before I can finish the engine, but it should be done well before the next NNL West... Yes .. looks grand! and that seat looks comfortable, Yep, the seat does look comfortable... Later, Edited June 1, 2009 by Raul_Perez
Bernard Kron Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 Lookin' good! The break line on that two-tone paint job which follows and sits just below the shadow line on the body empasizes the re-shaped greenhouse, the slanted B pillar and the dipped hood line. It really shows it all off to advantage, Can't wait to see some gloss on that baby. Then it'll really sing! The seat looks really sweet, too. A Tastee Treat That Can't Be Beat! This one's My-Te-Fine!
Raul_Perez Posted June 1, 2009 Author Posted June 1, 2009 Lookin' good! The break line on that two-tone paint job which follows and sits just below the shadow line on the body empasizes the re-shaped greenhouse, the slanted B pillar and the dipped hood line. It really shows it all off to advantage, Can't wait to see some gloss on that baby. Then it'll really sing! The seat looks really sweet, too. A Tastee Treat That Can't Be Beat! This one's My-Te-Fine! Thanks, Bernard!! Yeah, I'll spray the final clearcoat on it today. Later,
CB Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 Wow, Raul! Haven't seen this fer awhile-- it's lookin' fine! Love that agressive fowards leaning stance!
Raul_Perez Posted June 2, 2009 Author Posted June 2, 2009 Wow, Raul! Haven't seen this fer awhile-- it's lookin' fine! Love that agressive fowards leaning stance! Thanks, John!! Yeah...this one's got a bit of a forward lean to it... It's amazing how much just slanting the "B" pillar really changes the look of the overall design. Later,
Raul_Perez Posted August 10, 2009 Author Posted August 10, 2009 Well I finally got around to finishing the pinstripes, spraying the clear and finishing the engine. I couldn't have finished the engine as soon as I did without a little help from a friend up north who was able to get one of the new Revell '32 5 window coupes and send me the intake manifold, carbs, air filters and valley cover from that kit's HEMI. I was surprised that the intake manifold wasn't a drop in fit, seeing how I suspected that Revell would have used the major engine components for the HEMI in the '32 Ford from the one they use in the '41 Willys. I had to add quite a bit of material and taper the flanges on each side to get the manifold to fit squarely onto the heads. Oh well...it looks GREAT now!! Here's a shot of the body as it looks now. I still haven't decided if I'm going to leave it as is or color sand out the little bit of peel that's there and spray it one more time as I had originally planned... From here you can see how nice and low the HEMI with the 2 fours sits down into the engine bay. I didn't want to cut a hole in the hood on this build for the blower that comes with the HEMI in the Revell '41 Willys kit that the majority of this engine came from. Here are a few shots of the engine. I'll add an ACCEL coil to the firewall after the body gets glued to the chassis. Those MADD distributors are awesome!! Well, it's time to get back to the bench and work on the interior while I decide what else I'm going to do with the paint... Later,
John Truby Posted August 10, 2009 Posted August 10, 2009 Really love the way this one is turning out. Superb workmanship!! John
Bernard Kron Posted August 10, 2009 Posted August 10, 2009 (edited) It's baaaaack! And a good thing, too. So much is working out so well on this. The colors really work with that '39 grill, the graceful chop, the slanted B pillar, and the sectioned hood. In fact those excellent basic lines really flow now all decked out in two-tone and striped. I must admit to being partial to the '39/Standard grill so I'll put my vote in for the '39 headlights as well... I wondered why you were so insistent on waiting for the '32 5-window manifold and carb set but I must admit it looks outstanding with the intake finished out in aluminum like that. Now the nice detailing on the air cleaners really pops. This will be an excellent engine compartment. Next up the interior. Don't keep us all waiting so long this time.... Edited August 10, 2009 by gbk1
Raul_Perez Posted August 10, 2009 Author Posted August 10, 2009 It's baaaaack! And a good thing, too. So much is working out so well on this. The colors really work with that '39 grill, the graceful chop, the slanted B pillar, and the sectioned hood. In fact those excellent basic lines really flow now all decked out in two-tone and striped. I must admit to being partial to the '39/Standard grill so I'll put my vote in for the '39 headlights as well... I wondered why you were so insistent on waiting for the '32 5-window manifold and carb set but I must admit it looks outstanding with the intake finished out in aluminum like that. Now the nice detailing on the air cleaners really pops. This will be an excellent engine compartment. Next up the interior. Don't keep us all waiting so long this time.... Thanks, Bernard!! Now I have all of the parts that I need to get this one done. (Once I decide what to do with the paint...) I haven't decided if I'm going to leave the entire grille chrome or paint the sides black and leave just the center section chrome like the original '40 Ford standard coupes were built. Here'a the original look: Here's one that's all chrome: Decisions, decisions, decisions...either way, I'll go with the chrome headlight surrounds. Later,
Bernard Kron Posted August 10, 2009 Posted August 10, 2009 If your going with the '40 style headlight rims then I would go with the chrome grill. The darker colors really benefit from the contrast of the brightwork. Bumperless and with the hood trim removed you risk having the bright chrome headlight rims floating in a sea of dark paint...
Alyn Posted August 10, 2009 Posted August 10, 2009 Nice color combo (including that neat little bead around the seat). Amazing how much work you're willing to put into these delicate, subtle custom mods just to create a '37 Chevy Ford should have done the same. Looks nice.
Raul_Perez Posted August 10, 2009 Author Posted August 10, 2009 Nice color combo (including that neat little bead around the seat). Amazing how much work you're willing to put into these delicate, subtle custom mods just to create a '37 Chevy Ford should have done the same. Looks nice. Thanks, Alyn!! Now that you mention it, what I did looks a lot like the earlier Chevys!! ...slanted "B" pillar, shorter drip rail, lowered nose on the hood... I guess the only thing that I really never liked about this era of Chevys was the headlights mounted on the sides of the radiator...other than that, yep...mine looks a lot like an early Chevy!! Maybe I'll have to try some custom work on my AMT '37 Chevy and see what I can come up with! Later,
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