Monogram 1937 Ford Sedan - back to billet!

[Karl LaFong]

I’ve wanted to do a circa-1990 street rod – billet wheels, pastel paint, no bumpers, etc. I grabbed this kit for 15 bucks at a recent show:

It’s a great kit for this era – it has its origins in kit that came out in the late 80’s.

I had the perfect wheels (MAS Talon IIs) that I had bought at NNL East back in the early 90’s:

BUT, in the last 30 years or so I lost two of the machined centers.  I found that the wheel bullets from the original 1963 AMT Corvette filled the centers perfectly.  I glued a styrene circle on the back of the wheel and glued the bullet to the reverse and, presto, it’s 1990 again.

  

The engine is mostly box stock.  I filed off the fins on the valve covers and added oil filler tubes made from craft beads and some ancient S & S Specialties photo-etched pulleys.  The manifold is from a 90’s NASCAR Chevy engine; it along with the valve covers, air conditioner compressor, and alternator, were painted with Revell chrome paint.  I’ll be adding brackets to the compressor and alternator – they look goofy just hanging in air.

Finally, I had a jar of Testor’s “Colors by Boyd” Pacific Blue, which was the perfect shade for this project.

That's it for now!

[DJMar]

As someone who has a similar project on the bench, I approve of your choices!

[Zippi]

Boy that's looking pretty good so far Keith.  I built this kit some time back.

[bobss396]

MAS made great stuff, so did S&S. I still have a stash from both vendors.

[slusher]

Pacific Blue is a by Boyd, I liked his show also..

[bobss396]

I saw a coupe done up nicely at the NNL East in 2024. I picked up a PE grille for it. They are real nice kits.

[Karl LaFong]

I got it up on all four wheels.  The IFS is very fiddley - I wish the frame hadn't been modified and that the original dropped front end (which is still on the sprue)  could still be used.

 

[Zippi]

Yup, that's a Hot Rod.  Love those fat fenders.

[beeRS]

Soooo cool!  Boyd himself would approve. 

[Karl LaFong]

The interior is done!  The color is some old Testor's flat gray military color.  The steering wheel was painted with Revell Chrome spray.  "Chrome" bits were hit with Molotow chrome.  The guages, HVAC, and cassette/sound units are Model Car Garage items.  While the instructions call for assembling the pieces in the body, per Tim Boyd's '37 Ford article in the 1990 Scale Auto Enthusiast article, I assembled it as one unit.  I did a test fitting (not pictured) and this is definitely the way to go!

  

[Karl LaFong]

In the home stretch.  I glued the windows with Pledge - less hassles than using 2 part epoxy.  I had problems with the rear fender to body fit - I ended up grinding the interior sided flush with the back of the rear seat.  The fit still isn't that great, but better than before.  Next stop-"Under Glass".

  

 

[DJMar]

She looks really good. That color is spot on, and coupled with that gray interior, it just screams '90s!

Unfortunately, that body/rear apron to fender fit has always been fiddly with these kits. I've got a 5 window  that I'm messing with now that has the same problem.

[Zippi]

Daddy like.  That's a good looking 37 Ford.

[slusher]

Very Sharp!

[James2]

Right out of the 90's, great looking Street Rod. And my favorite Boyd color too!