1936 Ford by AMT

[landman]

I had purchased this kit with the intent of doing a coupe version of this lovely turbochrged coach. However, when I went looking for it to get detailed photos of the engine, I found out the owner had died and no one knew if the car was still in town. There was a Y block in a bag in the box, so I might do a mild rod with it or go alittle wilder with a FI V12.

[slusher]

Yblock should make a nice hotrod!

Edited June 15 by slusher
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[NOBLNG]

I love these kits. They aren’t great so I don’t mind trying heavy modifications!🤪 If you go with the V12, I am for sure following!😈

[Zippi]

That V-12 in the business end would look Super kewl.  

[landman]

Doing some engine work.

[dino246gt]

I cut these parts out and ended up with a pretty decent frame!

Easy to do.

Edited June 18 by dino246gt

[Zippi]

Nice job there Dennis.

[sidcharles]

looks 100% better than stock kit frame.

[dino246gt]

I just wanted to show Pat, "landman" what can be done with just kit parts.

I did a lot more, but this is HIS thread, I don't want to post too much of MY stuff on it.

 

[Anglia105E]

Those photos of the Ontario plate ' Turbo 36 ' are nice high resolution images to work from Pat, and I was wondering if the Y-block turbo engine would have been part of the AMT kit, or is this an aftermarket addition ?

David

[landman]

21 minutes ago, Anglia105E said:

Those photos of the Ontario plate ' Turbo 36 ' are nice high resolution images to work from Pat, and I was wondering if the Y-block turbo engine would have been part of the AMT kit, or is this an aftermarket addition ?

David

The engine is a flathead with finned aluminum heads and a home made turbo application. I was trying to find the car to copy the engine but the owner has passed on and I could not find the car.

Edited June 18 by landman

[landman]

OK.It will be one of those two. An LS V12 with crossram injection or a supercharged 312.

[geemoney]

that LS NEEDS to be in an open car!

lovely!

[landman]

Opened up the front of the frame by removing the floor panels like Dennis did above. Widened the space at the front of the floor to accomadate the wider engines. Also picked a set of wheels in the stash

Edited June 20 by landman

[landman]

So....it will be sorta like this. Made some engine mounts off a truck crossmember.

[NOBLNG]

Nice! I must say I had my doubts that you would be able to squeeze that engine in there….but there it is.😎

[slusher]

Killer engine, Pat!

[landman]

Looking for a redépurole color for the upholstery I opened a can of Humbrol that is possibly over 40 years old. Lo and behold, it is still good.

[landman]

With a homemade somewhat  improbable front axle the wheels are in the right place and the engine will de able to settle in.

[sidcharles]

9 hours ago, landman said:

"... redépurole ..."

many additional points awarded.

[landman]

9 hours ago, sidcharles said:

many additional points awarded.

Wow! That was supposed to be red or purple. 😏

[landman]

Of course, now that we are more than halfway across the conversion, I find the rest of the photos of the Turbo V8. So I'll build one anyway and we'll stick it somewhere some day. I remember thinking that it was great workmanship when I had seen it.