'32 Ford Tudor Sedan - Tiki Dream

[Phildaupho]

There are at least four really nice full-fendered, unchopped ’32 Ford Sedans that I often see at local car shows but there is one in particular that I like so much it inspired me to build this model. I built this model pretty much straight from the recently re-released kit adding a few parts from elsewhere and making some changes. It is not exactly like the real car but closely resembles it in many ways. There is a great 2-page article with lots of photos on Canadian Hot Rods website about this car which the owner calls Tiki Dream. You can view the article at

https://www.canadianhotrods.com/features.php?&action=hotPage&ID=129

I have read that the owner has said that if he was to do it over, he would have chopped the top but I like it just the way it is.

ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONAL

Wheels and tires from AMT Ala Kart

Shifter, valve covers and moon tank from 5W kit – added Tiki shift knob to shifter

Modified the upholstery

Banjo steering wheel and dash from Model Car Garage

4-speed from AMT ’69 Cougar

Parallel rear springs, shock absorbers and drum brakes

X-frame adapted from Revell ‘37 Ford PU

PAINT – Exterior Tamiya Light Metallic Blue – Interior Tamiya Pearl White

Edited September 23, 2024 by Phildaupho

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Good looking model! Some very nice choices made in the build. 

 

[Bullybeef]

That is a beautiful rendition of the 1:1 car Phil! 

[Nitro330]

Beautiful build Phil!  The Tamiya light metallic blue is one of my favorite colors.  A great representation of the real car.  Super clean street rod.

[Can-Con]

Beautiful, traditional car, Phil. Very clean!

[XYHARRY]

That is one gorgeous Deuce sedan. I really like the colour you chose and the chrome steelies with white walls look great. Best of all is the stance, perfect. Really well done Phil, a good likeness of the 1:1 inspiration. 

[ChrisR]

Looking great.

[TooOld]

Beautifully done Phil !  Love the look of those wheels and tires with the blue metallic paint !

[PappyD340]

Very nice hot rod there Phil!

[Zippi]

Pretty kewl looking 32 Ford Tudor Sedan Phil.  I'm diggin the blue.

[KWT]

Very nicely done

[ncbuckeye67]

Excellent replica of a beautiful hot rod! I love the color combination. It's also nice to see an un-chopped top (I'm not a big fan).

[Phildaupho]

17 hours ago, Modelbuilder Mark said:

Good looking model! Some very nice choices made in the build. 

 

 

17 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

That is a beautiful rendition of the 1:1 car Phil! 

 

15 hours ago, Nitro330 said:

Beautiful build Phil!  The Tamiya light metallic blue is one of my favorite colors.  A great representation of the real car.  Super clean street rod.

 

14 hours ago, Can-Con said:

Beautiful, traditional car, Phil. Very clean!

 

8 hours ago, XYHARRY said:

That is one gorgeous Deuce sedan. I really like the colour you chose and the chrome steelies with white walls look great. Best of all is the stance, perfect. Really well done Phil, a good likeness of the 1:1 inspiration. 

 

7 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Looking great.

 

5 hours ago, TooOld said:

Beautifully done Phil !  Love the look of those wheels and tires with the blue metallic paint !

 

5 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Very nice hot rod there Phil!

 

4 hours ago, Zippi said:

Pretty kewl looking 32 Ford Tudor Sedan Phil.  I'm diggin the blue.

 

3 hours ago, KWT said:

Very nicely done

 

3 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

Excellent replica of a beautiful hot rod! I love the color combination. It's also nice to see an un-chopped top (I'm not a big fan).

Thanks very much for your great comments. When I saw another model on the forum painted with Tamiya Light Metallic Blue I knew it would be the perfect paint for this Tudor. The real car and another very similarly styled local 5-Window are both painted with Toyota Speedway Blue which is a little lighter in shade than the Tamiya paint but very close. I have used Ala Kart wheels and tires on a couple of other Deuce models although with white wall slicks at the rear. I also like chopped Sedans and have built a couple of those - one a hi-boy the other full fendered.

[espo]

Beautiful looking paint finish and color and the interior colors work well with the body color. Clean looking engine details. Like the stance. 

[Hoffman]

Phil, that turned out GREAT! Very tastefully done. ?

[karbuildr]

Very nice, really like the color with the pearl white interior. Well done.

[slusher]

rSimply Stunning!

[Jim Whalen]

Nice '32 Tudor - the changes that you made have come together really well.

[Koellefornia Kid]

Beautiful sedan! Very well done!

[Kah puts]

Wayyy cool build ?

[Phildaupho]

On 9/21/2024 at 9:38 AM, espo said:

Beautiful looking paint finish and color and the interior colors work well with the body color. Clean looking engine details. Like the stance. 

 

On 9/21/2024 at 10:06 AM, Hoffman said:

Phil, that turned out GREAT! Very tastefully done. ?

 

On 9/21/2024 at 3:21 PM, karbuildr said:

Very nice, really like the color with the pearl white interior. Well done.

 

On 9/21/2024 at 10:42 PM, slusher said:

rSimply Stunning!

 

On 9/22/2024 at 2:47 AM, Jim Whalen said:

Nice '32 Tudor - the changes that you made have come together really well.

 

18 hours ago, Koellefornia Kid said:

Beautiful sedan! Very well done!

 

17 hours ago, Kah puts said:

Wayyy cool build ?

Thanks everybody. I am really pleased at how well received this Tudor has been.

[ea0863]

Absolute beauty Phil!

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very nice. Good job!

[Dennis Lacy]

I’ve seen pictures of the 1:1 Tudor and this is a great tribute to it. I especially like and appreciate the rework on the seats and side panels. Nice job!