James2 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 (edited) When I bought this several years ago my intention was to chop it, but it was too nice. The body was brush painted but smooth the color matched the interior. (no pic) I recently decided to disassemble it, clean up some pieces, replace some parts and paint it with the Pacific Blue I had in my paint box. I’ll cut up the glass and use the windshield from the Van kit to fix the cracked glass. I also had an extra hood to replace the sanded down piece that came with the purchase. The interior, engine and chassis will remain as is. I did rework the wheels to narrow the track. The body was stripped with Purple Power and body work has begun. I’ll piddle with this rebuild as another winter project, thanks for the interest. Edited January 26 by James2 6
milo1303s Posted January 28 Posted January 28 (edited) I would keep the Original hood the builder shaved it for a reason and If he painted that interior that nice he deserves the full rebuild as was found with fresh paint just my 2 cents !!!! Edited January 28 by milo1303s 1
James2 Posted January 28 Author Posted January 28 9 hours ago, milo1303s said: I would keep the Original hood the builder shaved it for a reason and If he painted that interior that nice he deserves the full rebuild as was found with fresh paint just my 2 cents !!!! Even with the shaved hood, the side chrome strips were ruined as it came. So now the comment would be leave the new hood or shave it?
David G. Posted January 28 Posted January 28 It's great seeing an old build like this rescued and revived. Preserve what you can and redo what you have to. David G. 1
James2 Posted January 28 Author Posted January 28 32 minutes ago, David G. said: It's great seeing an old build like this rescued and revived. Preserve what you can and redo what you have to. David G. Thanks David, the original hood didn't match the body color and it was sanded beyond repair but was painted black. I felt it needs to be replaced; I think I can save the rest of the model. 1
slusher Posted January 29 Posted January 29 I always like Boyd’s pacific Blue. I liked Sunburst also a Boyd Color I have a can of each for that special project. Looking to your build brother ".. 1
Zippi Posted January 30 Posted January 30 Ya got me from the get to with the fat fenders. Love these old Fords. Looking good so far.
Steve H Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Rooster! Love the new Avatar. I like the path you have chosen. Keeping what you like, replace/refinish the rest. Well played. 1
James2 Posted February 8 Author Posted February 8 Just a quick update, got the body cleaned, rescribed and primed today. Motor is glued back in place and the windscreen is marked to cut. Also picked this up on eBay, I was going to strip and rebuild it but it’s to nice. I’ll start a repair post later. 4
cifenet Posted February 9 Posted February 9 Fun build project and repairing activities are always intriguing to me. Keep up the good work! 3
Steve H Posted February 9 Posted February 9 Looking good Rooster. I never considered buying an old built-up until I joined this forum. It is interesting to watch these, as everyone does something a little differently. Some do a full rebuild, sometimes it’s just a paint job or whatever. I have recently purchased 2 built-ups, not sure when I’ll get to them, but I will watch and learn in the meantime. 1
James2 Posted February 9 Author Posted February 9 10 hours ago, Steve H said: Looking good Rooster. I never considered buying an old built-up until I joined this forum. It is interesting to watch these, as everyone does something a little differently. Some do a full rebuild, sometimes it’s just a paint job or whatever. I have recently purchased 2 built-ups, not sure when I’ll get to them, but I will watch and learn in the meantime. I enjoy rebuilds and build overs; it's a cool way to get out of a slump. And I really like restoring and upgrading an older model. Kind of like a rehab for the hobby! 1
James2 Posted February 9 Author Posted February 9 Despite icy rain and 27deg temps, I managed to heat up the garage with my torpedo heater, paint the Sedan and use the oven light for several hours to dry the body. I think it will do just fine. It was a good color choice too. 6
David G. Posted February 10 Posted February 10 Wow! That's beautiful! A great color choice to go with the interior. David G.
Zippi Posted February 11 Posted February 11 Nice lookng paint job with the weather conditions you had Rooster.
James2 Posted February 11 Author Posted February 11 (edited) Jim Desjarlais, aka customline , have been discussing the different hoods on the 39/40 Fords. The hood type being driven by the body type had several styles. Here are a couple links to view.... https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/messenger/118441/#findComment-614535 1940 Ford Standard Vs Deluxe | The H.A.M.B. Disaster has struck; into the purple pond the body goes. Edited February 11 by James2
customline Posted February 12 Posted February 12 15 hours ago, James2 said: Jim Desjarlais, aka customline , have been discussing the different hoods on the 39/40 Fords. The hood type being driven by the body type had several styles. Here are a couple links to view.... https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/messenger/118441/#findComment-614535 1940 Ford Standard Vs Deluxe | The H.A.M.B. Disaster has struck; into the purple pond the body goes. Oh no! You don't need to explain. 😥
James2 Posted February 12 Author Posted February 12 Morning update. Last evening as I attempted to paint the new hood I figured I put a fresh coat on the body as well, this become a fatal decision. Paint just splattered in every direction ruining the finish on the body, I thought the nozzle was clogged so I quickly switched to another, this reacted the same way. At this point the purple pond was the best solution. Now the tricky part, I believe the nozzles were not the problem. I do think, being an older Boyd spray paint and by using it the other day may have caused the pressure at the nozzle to decrease. IDK I tried three nozzles, and the results were the same each time spit instead of spray. Shame on me for not noticing at the beginning test shot! Problem #2, this Color by Boyd paint is discontinued and I have not found it anywhere online. I will decant what is left and see if that is enough to fix my mistake, if not this car will become a two-color finish. I love this hobby, if only for the patients and problem-solving lessons.... 1
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