FUNKY DEUCE: a modern low-riding '32 Ford roadster

[Kenmojr]

Pretty neat rod...

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/4/2024 at 8:37 PM, 1hobby1 said:

Wow, very nice build! 

Thank you Steve!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/4/2024 at 9:32 PM, happy grumpy said:

Excellent, comme toujours mon ami. The seats look so real. Great use of old parts . that color is really nice , fits it to a T.

Merci Mario!

You are right: that old 1928 Chrysler kit (AMT, but née MPC) has such realistic "crumpled leather" seats!

CT

[Zippi]

That's a good looking 32 Roadster there Claude.  That interior looks like real leather.  Nice build.    

[jdhog]

That's cool!

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/4/2024 at 10:49 PM, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said:

This is why hot rods are sooooo

much fun to build! Trophy.

Thanks Robert!

I agree: sooooooooooooo much fun!

CT

[NitroMarty]

You have accomplished something very difficult here, Claude.... You successfully managed to blend traditional and 21st century rodding queues, beautifully and cohesively.

The real thing would be a star at SEMA or the Grand National Roadster Show.

[crazyjim]

Awesome build.

[John B.]

Very imaginative and very nicely done!

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/5/2024 at 9:40 AM, ChrisR said:

Looks great.

Thank you Chris!

CT

[Koellefornia Kid]

Oh yes, that‘s FUNKY! Great build, Claude!

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/5/2024 at 11:55 AM, thatz4u said:

Nice 32, well done,...kool also......your parts bin must be huge...

Hi Al!

Now that you asked. I made the count! My stash contains 99 new (complete) kits, and 60 who have been raided for various parts, that I call "donor" kits. My junkyard of sorts...

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/5/2024 at 6:05 PM, karbuildr said:

What a beauty. I really like everything about this build, excellent.

Thanks David, much appreciated!

CT

[Brudda]

Another great Design Studio build. And from spare parts ! Pretty cool ! 

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/5/2024 at 9:26 PM, XYHARRY said:

Wow, very cool roadster there Claude, the detail work is excellent. Your efforts to bring your imaginings to life are spot on. Really well done and thanks for sharing.

Cheers, 

David. ??

Hi David!

Thanks for the comments, I'll keep on trying harder!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/7/2024 at 1:08 PM, Rattlecan Dan said:

Very smooth deuce. Nice job on all the detailing touches. Cool build.

Thanks Donato!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/8/2024 at 9:43 AM, redscampi said:

That is superb craftsmanship! A great exercise of imagination - which is what modeling is all about!

Thanks Gary, happy you like it!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/8/2024 at 3:01 PM, Kenmojr said:

Pretty neat rod...

Thanks Ken!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/11/2024 at 7:36 AM, Zippi said:

That's a good looking 32 Roadster there Claude.  That interior looks like real leather.  Nice build.    

Thanks Bob!

The realism of the seat surface prompted me to invest more time in the rest of the interior. Happy that it turned out satisfactory. 

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/11/2024 at 2:22 PM, jdhog said:

That's cool!

Thanks Joe!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/11/2024 at 11:02 PM, NitroMarty said:

You have accomplished something very difficult here, Claude.... You successfully managed to blend traditional and 21st century rodding queues, beautifully and cohesively.

The real thing would be a star at SEMA or the Grand National Roadster Show.

Thanks Marty!

Lately, most high-profile "magazine cars" are of the resto-rod or nostalgia variety. I prefer the more contemporary treatment. I had 1/1 rods back in the 70's, and the archaic design of those pushed me to try to improve things whenever I could.

I guess my models reflect that LOL. 

CT

[NOBLNG]

That is one slick looking Deuce there Claude!?

[Rocking Rodney Rat]

Very nice, up to your usual high standards. That AMT Phantom Vickie kit is a wealth of parts... -RRR

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/12/2024 at 9:38 AM, crazyjim said:

Awesome build.

Thanks Jim!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 7/12/2024 at 9:00 PM, John B. said:

Very imaginative and very nicely done!

Thank you Sir!

CT