AMT ‘40 Ford coupe appreciation build

[atomicholiday]

Finished this one up a couple of weeks ago.  Long story short, I built this as a present for my dad.  It’s his favorite car.  Today I presented it to him and he loved it!

I pushed my personal limits with this build, and used several different techniques and products I’d never tried before.

To start with, the wheels, tires, brakes, carburetors, and MSD ignition box are all 3D printed in my shop.  The technology has opened up so many possibilities for me.  I can see uses on just about every project going forward.

The exhaust was made from brass and aluminum tubing, and then painted and heat stained.

The interior was flocked, another first for me.  While I think it came out ok, it’s a technique I need to practice.

Paint- MCW Finishes Midnight Blue Metallic  lacquer was used.  This is sort of a special color for my dad.  He’s owned several dark blue cars, including three 60’s Mustangs in this exact shade.  This was my first time spraying lacquer, and it certainly won’t be the last.  Great stuff!

Without further ado, here is my take on the AMT ‘40 Ford coupe.  Happy birthday dad!

Here’s a link to the wip:

 

Edited March 9 by atomicholiday

[fun9c1]

Gorgeous, nice work! I can really appreciate this as I also built one for my dad, Lindberg's '53 Victoria. It was his first car (he was 16 in 1960) that he bought from his favorite uncle and he loved it. I did it up exactly like his was with what info I had. Like you said about pushing your limits, that one was by far the most time and effort I have ever put into one and probably ever will.

Nice job, glad he enjoyed it!

[Mike 1017]

Most Excellent. Looks like it's ready to deliver some Moonshine

[fun9c1]

10 minutes ago, Mike 1017 said:

Most Excellent. Looks like it's ready to deliver some Moonshine

X2!  Love it.

[DJMar]

Absolutely. Fantastic. She is a beauty. Perfect stance, imho.

There are so many details to enjoy here -  exhaust, tires, clean foil work and smooooth paint!

 

[STU111]

This is an excellent build, it’s the clean and simple appearance that makes this l feel. And that paint has a beautiful glow to it. 👍🏻

[customline]

That's a first rate '40, Jeremy. That's a really good thing you've done for your dad.  I wish I had done that for mine.

[Badge73]

Beautiful work. Your flocking looks fine, interior came together nicely. I am in the middle of the same build, hope it turns out as nice as this one. Keep it up.

[slusher]

Absolutely stunning 40 Ford Jeremy! I followed the build but missed some updates. What did you use to weather the exhaust pipes?

[karbuildr]

Beautiful 40. I can see why your Dad was so pleased.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very nice. Did a great job.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Bainford]

Superb '40. Very nice work. Great details all around, and nice finish, to boot. Oh, and the stance is killer. Very well done.

[atomicholiday]

On 3/10/2025 at 1:11 PM, slusher said:

What did you use to weather the exhaust pipes?

Thanks Carl!

A lot of work went into those exhaust pipes.  They’re made from brass and aluminum tubing.  The main pipes were brass that was primered and painted steel.  I left the mufflers raw, unpainted aluminum.  Nothing looks more like metal than real metal.

For weathering, I used Tamiya clear red and blue, and as I recall, MrColor clear violet.  These were airbrushed and blended at the edges.  I wasn’t totally happy with the results of that by itself though.  It looked too toy-like.  So then I used Tamiya weathering powders to blend the colors together better.  That made the effect a little more subtle.

They sure aren’t perfect, but not bad for a first attempt.

[atomicholiday]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments!  They mean a lot to me!

This was a labor of love, a real learning experience, and a lot of fun.  👍