Edit: learned more. Is this oval Ford fuel tank available in a 1/24 kit? (Pic/Steve Stanford illustration)

[LDO]

This thing is just the coolest. Someone makes a 3D printed body. I figure the John Buttera ‘26 T street rod would be a good chassis donor, but I wonder about that fuel tank. 
 

Thanks, Lee

Edit: I really don’t know a lot about cars from the 1920s. I just found out that Ford had a factory fuel tank that is closer to the Bic lighter shape. That also made me think that after WWII, a builder on a budget could have gotten a fuel tank from any number of military vehicles or equipment. Maybe a foreign in the junkyard because no spare parts were available. I think I’ll try a Bic lighter and say a guy found it in a junkyard. 
 

New pic is a Ford fuel tank

Edited December 25, 2024 by LDO
Learned more

[Ace-Garageguy]

Pretty easy straightforward to scratchbuild except for the Ford script, and even that's not impossible.

Edited December 15, 2024 by Ace-Garageguy

[rattle can man]

you could look at cheap, disposable lighters or perhaps markers for the general shape of the tank.

[stitchdup]

if you look on the 3d sites for shapes there are loads that could be fuel tanks if you play with the sizes. i've got a poppet lighter body i'm using on my delaheye and if you are using a lighter, cut it open outdoors. even if it wont light there might still be gas inside.

[johnyrotten]

Could this be of use, it's resin from iceman. 

[LDO]

I think that Iceman shape is a bit too “squashed”. Another available shape is a Bic lighter, but still not quite right. I had not thought of scratch building it, but Ace-Garageguy got me thinking. I could use an Ellipse template to make several ellipses to wrap sheet plastic around, or even fill with putty. 

Edited December 15, 2024 by LDO

[GLMFAA1]

The extra fuel tanks from the Monogram 1/48 B 29 kit are oval if you think that they could be the answer pm me.

greg

[Fantom]

I have bought several things from Jo, the guy printing this body. I’d almost bet he’d print the tank if asked.

[Rick L]

The Monogram “Little T” comes with this tank option including the Ford logo. Occasionally ( but for stupid money) you can find this kit on eBay. There are times however when stray model parts for this kit are auctioned for more reasonable prices. 

[bill-e-boy]

The chassis in the AMT 23T series - chopped coupe, fruit wagon, roadster - has a better chassis for this build than the Lil' John T series IMO

The AMT chopped coupe has the bonus of a body ready to use and I have seen them on shelves recently - along with just about anything AMT has made 

[Mark]

The AMT coupe bodies have the trunk unit molded as part of the body.  Removing it isn't impossible but would require some work.

[LDO]

I think the AMT fuel tank would be too narrow. I saw one as part of a glue bomb on eBay. That thing was $62 and the tank had seen better days. I’m sure Jo Schmocan (I can never remember his real name) will print a nice tank. I got a body in 1/24. I plan to get another in 1/8. I got a Monogram parts pack tank in 1/8 for the future project. 
Lots of good choices for a nostalgia engine  in 1/24; Tamiya Jaguar Mk.II Saloon XK inline six, early Hemi from Moebius ‘55 Chrysler 300, Buick Nailhead from Revell ‘29 Ford Roadster, Revell Cadillac OHV from their custom ‘49 Merc, plus lots of 3D print engines. I would love to see an 8 Stromberg manifold for an early V-8. I suppose it wouldn’t be too difficult to scratch build. 

[Bainford]

3 hours ago, LDO said:

I would love to see an 8 Stromberg manifold for an early V-8. I suppose it wouldn’t be too difficult to scratch build. 

The AMT '53 Ford pickup has one as an intake option for the early Hemi engine option. It includes the intake manifold, chrome valley cover, and eight chrome Strombergs. Also includes two long, narrow, finned, chrome air cleaner housings. Overall, not a bad piece.

[LDO]

1 hour ago, Bainford said:

The AMT '53 Ford pickup has one as an intake option for the early Hemi engine option. It includes the intake manifold, chrome valley cover, and eight chrome Strombergs. Also includes two long, narrow, finned, chrome air cleaner housings. Overall, not a bad piece.

I’ll have to look for that. 

[NOBLNG]

12 hours ago, Bainford said:

The AMT '53 Ford pickup has one as an intake option for the early Hemi engine option. It includes the intake manifold, chrome valley cover, and eight chrome Strombergs. Also includes two long, narrow, finned, chrome air cleaner housings. Overall, not a bad piece.

 

11 hours ago, LDO said:

I’ll have to look for that. 

I happen to be building that engine right now.

And a real setup I just found with only six carbs.

 

Edited December 18, 2024 by NOBLNG