A Pair of Ford Five-Window Coupes (a 1930 Model A and a ‘32)

[Lobo2me]

Whenever I seek inspiration for my next model project, I turn to the Internet. Typically, I’ll Google various types of interesting vehicles, explore the auto show circuit, and follow Model Car Magazine forums and discussions on other modeling websites.

I was recently amazed by several spectacular Ford coupes from a couple fantastic fabricators. I was also intrigued by Alex Whalley’s MyCustomHotWheels website where he transforms 1/64^th Hot Wheels and other miniatures into wild rides. His “How the Grinch (Really) Stole Christmas” sparked my imagination.

I was hooked and decided my next project would be a sweet Ford Five-Window hot rod. However, as I was getting my ducks in a row, I realized I would need to build more than just one. 

So, I started with an MPC ’32 Ford Street Rod Switcher kit and got to work heavily customizing, scratch-building, and kit-bashing it into what I like to call a “Hot Wheels-inspired Lil Deuce Coup.” 

To mimic Whalley’s holiday creation I chopped and slanted the roof, affixed an overly ostentatious spoiler to the trunk lid, equipped it with a powerful supercharged motor, and modified every aspect of the “slammed” body. Reshaped the tips of the front fenders, contoured the running boards, and eliminated the rear fenders. And this would be my first attempt at scratch-building an airbag suspension with poseable front wheels. I hinged the trunk to reveal a scratch-built fuel cell, Optima battery, and suspension air compressor. The frame was Z’d, the body lowered, and “Frenched” taillights with ’59 Caddy-style lenses were added. The massive 22s on the rears gave it a cool, aggressive look. Then, I applied a shiny coat of Tamiya TS85 Bright Mica Red Ferrari, several “four-a-kind deuce” decals, and multiple coats of Testors clear enamel.

Next up would be my version of Super Rides’ perfect ’32 coupe; however, to mix things up I decided to base it on Revell’s 1930 Ford Model A 2-in-1 kit. The frame was extended four scale inches, and again, I slammed the body and scratch-built a posable front suspension. The interior features seats from the parts bin, seat belts made from masking tape with PE buckles, and flocked floorboards. It rides on pie-crust slicks and meaty fronts from earlier kits, complemented by aftermarket whitewalls from Interdecal. The hinged trunk reveals the battery case, a scratch-built fuel cell, and a nitrous bottle. Then, I dressed it up with three coats of Tamiya TS52 Candy Lime, added 1/64 scale semi-truck decals because larger ones were way too big, and finished it with Testors Clear. 

Thanks to the Internet, I enjoy the impressive array of aftermarket parts, decals, and tools from many international suppliers. These two have content from Australia, China, Denmark, the good old USA, and probably others. 

Keep chasing your passions in the world of scale modeling!

Thanks for looking  

Edited March 3 by Lobo2me
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[Bullybeef]

Neat stuff there Steve!

[Koellefornia Kid]

Both look cool! 👍

[Lobo2me]

1 hour ago, Koellefornia Kid said:

Both look cool! 👍

Thanks. Something about three and five-window Fords makes them the ultimate hot rods.

[Lobo2me]

3 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

Neat stuff there Steve!

Yours too! Thanks

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi Steve!

Put a smile on my face  this morning, no wait... make that TWO smiles! 

I know they come from a different source, but the wheel design on the red car remind me of Boyd's units on the Testor's Smoothster of s few years ago. 

Bravo! 

CT

[Lobo2me]

32 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said:

Hi Steve!

Put a smile on my face  this morning, no wait... make that TWO smiles! 

I know they come from a different source, but the wheel design on the red car remind me of Boyd's units on the Testor's Smoothster of s few years ago. 

Bravo! 

CT

Thanks Claude. I do what I can to make this eartth a happier place, well, that's a bit of a stretch. You are correct, but I can't recall if the fronts came out of a Testors Smoothster box or from one of the three Lindberg '38 Ford Custom Delivery kits laying around. The 22" rears are from a "car wheels for repairing" pack (must be from China) with six sets of three different styles of wheels (9 pair). I had them for years and was itching to use them on something, somewhere, somehow. All the best

[Kah puts]

Over the top builds 👍

[Lobo2me]

4 hours ago, Kah puts said:

Over the top builds 👍

Cool profile pic, Glen. Have a good weekend.

[Phildaupho]

Radically well done.

[Lobo2me]

2 hours ago, Phildaupho said:

Radically well done.

Thanks, Phil

NW Deuce Days must be fantastic! Would love to go!

[slusher]

Great pair of builds!

[Lobo2me]

4 hours ago, slusher said:

Great pair of builds!

Thanks Slusher. Just something about these '30s Ford coupes!