THE OFFICIAL '32 TUDOR SEDAN BUILD-OFF!

[Bullybeef]

6 hours ago, Dennis Lacy said:

Moving forward. Sprayed the frame and chassis components today. Went with Tamiya TS88 Titanium Silver for the main color. Chosen largely because I had the brand new can on-hand and also because it’s a nice color that should look really nice on a street rod sedan. For the engine I had a partial can leftover of Tamiya TS92 Metallic Orange. I will also use this color to sparingly accent a few other small parts. These are just base coats. Everything will get a healthy coating of gloss clear. ?

Those colours go so well together! 

[Dennis Lacy]

Getting more paintwork done. The frame and some other parts have been clear coated which darkened up the Titanium Silver nicely. Can’t wait to see the color polished and waxed! Gonna try on Friday to get the frame masked and the floor sprayed flat black. 

[bill-e-boy]

Looks like I wont make the cut off deadline. I have too much to do and no time left before we head off on holiday from Monday till the middle of October.

Coming to US for a family holiday. Disneyland, Vegas, Longbeach for the swapmeet and more slum time around LA. It is the shitty 11hr flight NZ to LA that I am not looking forward. Hope to have some fun time with the grandsnots and their parents. I know LA and California is not all of the US but it is accessible to us from NZ although now there are direct flights NZ to Detroit - 16hr flights

[bill-e-boy]

@Kit Karson. I used the same colour combo of Titanium Silver and Metallic orange on a 56 Nomad I built a little while ago - It is a great combination. Silver was on top 

[Dennis Lacy]

5 hours ago, bill-e-boy said:

Looks like I wont make the cut off deadline. I have too much to do and no time left before we head off on holiday from Monday till the middle of October.

Coming to US for a family holiday. Disneyland, Vegas, Longbeach for the swapmeet and more slum time around LA. It is the shitty 11hr flight NZ to LA that I am not looking forward. Hope to have some fun time with the grandsnots and their parents. I know LA and California is not all of the US but it is accessible to us from NZ although now there are direct flights NZ to Detroit - 16hr flights

My shop is a 1/2 hour from Disneyland. You’re welcome to come by for a visit. ?

[Kit Karson]

'32 Ford Chauffeured Driven Town Sedan Cab Interior - Stuff U Won't See... Right Off

[Bullybeef]

31 minutes ago, Kit Karson said:

'32 Ford Chauffeured Driven Town Sedan Cab Interior - Stuff U Won't See... Right Off

Nice, Jeeves gets a heater! You may have already mentioned but what is the source of the front seats? 

[Kit Karson]

5 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

Nice, Jeeves gets a heater! You may have already mentioned but what is the source of the front seats? 

AMT 1932 Ford Phaeton

[Phildaupho]

I finished my Tudor build today. It was inspired by a car I have seen many times and I have always really liked the way it looks. I am going to post more photos and details Under Glass.

[Bullybeef]

@Phildaupho absolutely beautiful! 

[bill-e-boy]

Nice build. It has a nice 60's feel to it

[mrm]

Nice. Definitely a fine vintage feel to it. 

[Dennis Lacy]

Did a bunch of the fiddly detail painting today of the chassis parts, engine parts and some black washing. 

After assembling the intake, supercharger, carbs and filters I couldn’t resist a quick engine mock up. Now that the trans is painted aluminum the engine needs a clear coat. Trying to decide if I want to use a distributor or a mag.

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[Bullybeef]

It all looks pretty fine from here@Dennis Lacy, I think a distributer would suit the era of the build, but magnetos look way cooler! Either way I’m sure it will be awesome. 

[Dennis Lacy]

More work on my Tudor. The interior in this kit is pretty plain. Added window crank and door handles from a Revell ‘37 Pickup and armrests sliced off of a pair of Revell ‘40 Ford door panels. 

Detailed the gauge panel with the kit gauge decals and flowed black paint into the insert background. 

Added a shifter from Revell’s 29/30 hot rod kits, ebrake handle from a Revell 27 Touring and some AMT seatbelts. 

With that the interior is ready to paint and I’ll be chipping away during the week. ?

[Bullybeef]

15 hours ago, Dennis Lacy said:

More work on my Tudor. The interior in this kit is pretty plain. Added window crank and door handles from a Revell ‘37 Pickup and armrests sliced off of a pair of Revell ‘40 Ford door panels. 

Detailed the gauge panel with the kit gauge decals and flowed black paint into the insert background. 

Added a shifter from Revell’s 29/30 hot rod kits, ebrake handle from a Revell 27 Touring and some AMT seatbelts. 

With that the interior is ready to paint and I’ll be chipping away during the week. ?

That’s one area that I need to add some more detail to, I always skimp on the interior details. Well done in that regard sir. 

[Dennis Lacy]

5 minutes ago, Bullybeef said:

That’s one area that I need to add some more detail to, I always skimp on the interior details. Well done in that regard sir. 

Thanks! Although, with the heavily chopped top it might be all for nothing! ?

[Tom Kren]

On 8/15/2024 at 12:04 PM, Tom Kren said:

Ok im back power out 4 days  and wayyy behind on this build! I found the kit ordered a Ford supercharged  s.co.t engine from Iceman Colletions then ordered a 32 4 door sedan resin body from Drag City Casting. now to decide on wheels, paint fenders no fenders? like i said way behind but will get it finished!

OK im back on the 32!! started on the interior cause im using the 4 door body I had to make new door lines so i just finished that waiting for trans to come in the mail then I can start that

[Tim W. SoCal]

On 9/20/2024 at 3:06 PM, Phildaupho said:

I finished my Tudor build today. It was inspired by a car I have seen many times

BITCHEN' Deuce Tudor, Phil! Who's blue paint did you use?

[Phildaupho]

57 minutes ago, Tim W. SoCal said:

BITCHEN' Deuce Tudor, Phil! Who's blue paint did you use?

Thanks - Tamiya Light Blue Metallic goes on real nice directly from the spray can. It is very shiny but I did add a couple of coats of Tamiya clear.

[catpack68]

I finally have an update on my 32 Tudor.I have been lazy for the last couple of weeks? I started assembling the engine this evening. I decided to use some resin SBC downdraft headers from VGC resins. I really like the way they look and they tuck in the frame rails pretty tight. Going to start getting the body and interior primed this week. The mufflers are Thrush resin Mufflers from VGC resins too with parts box turndowns.I am going to be using all four armrests from the Lindberg 64 Dodge kit and Highlight Model Studio window and door handles for the interior.More progress pics soon. The deadline is not far away!?

Edited September 25, 2024 by catpack68

[Kit Karson]

'32 Ford Chauffeured Town Sedan Flathead Engine Installation

[Bullybeef]

1 hour ago, Kit Karson said:

'32 Ford Chauffeured Town Sedan Flathead Engine Installation

Looks so tidy in there! 
I need a couple more of those engines lol ? need to hit up the kitbashers and beg them away from them hahahha.

[dino246gt]

Finally got some bench time for the sedan build off, been busy with "stuff"..............AND.................I started an early Falcon gasser!

But I made up 3 pulleys, added an alternator, fan and styrene belt, plus a rad and upper and lower rad hoses.

Still need linkages, tail lights, interior door panels and finishing touch-ups, all doable!

Cheers to ALL the entrants in this fun build off, there's some fantastic '32s on here!

[Bullybeef]

That’s going to look killer when you finish it Dennis!??