Phildaupho Posted June 20 Posted June 20 This model is a tribute to what has become known as the Doyle Gammell 3-Window Deuce Coupe because Doyle owned it when it appeared in Rod & Custom magazine in 1963. Doyle however did not build the car. The builder was Dick Bergen who really wanted to join the LA Roadster club so traded the Coupe for Doyle’s T-bucket. Doyle did not keep the Coupe very long and it later became well known when it looked very different after a subsequent owner gave it a flamed purple paint job and swapped in a big block Chevy. Eventually Bruce Meyer acquired the car and had it restored back pretty much to the way it looked when it appeared in Rod & Custom. More recently Doyle has built a close replica to the Coupe that has become synonymous with his name. ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS BODY Top chopped Flat firewall with dual master cylinders Sewing needles for radiator support bars Aluminum tube spreader bars Widened Moon Tank with winged cap Added one windshield wiper I tried to replicate the chrome fender welting but was not happy with the look so it was removed after the photos were taken INTERIOR Replicas & Miniatures button-tufted upholstery which the car had when Doyle got it and as it appeared in R&C. He had it reupholstered in tuck & roll Hung pedals Fabricated shifter from metal rod and white pin head ball Parts box steering wheel with holes drilled Fabricated Tachometer ENGINE Rochester fuel injected engine and transmission from Revell ’59 Corvette Changed generator to driver’s side Metal headers from unknown source Exhaust system incorporates wide spaced tailpipes from current Revell Deuce Roadster CHASSIS Motor mounts from ’59 Corvette Rear transverse spring and cross member from AMT 40 Ford Rear shocks from ’59 Corvette Triangulated 4-link rear control arms – I could not find any images of the underside and there are many different configurations of triangulated 4-link arrangements so I came up with my own. Faux beam front axle Split wishbone radius rods from Revell Model A PAINT – ModelMaster Manganese Brown Metallic enamel darkened with black enamel 14
Phildaupho Posted June 21 Author Posted June 21 22 hours ago, SpikeSchumacher said: Very sharp! 21 hours ago, thatz4u said: gotta love a 3 window 32 Ford, well done 20 hours ago, Jim B said: Great looking Deuce Coupe. Very well done. 18 hours ago, karbuildr said: Outstanding replica. 2 hours ago, alan barton said: Wouldn't. Change. A. Thing! 1 hour ago, ChrisR said: Nice. Thank you guys. I thought this would be the last Deuce I would build for a longtime but I have recently seen a Tudor that begs to be built in scale. I hope to get photos of it at Deuce Days.
Zippi Posted June 22 Posted June 22 One fine looking 32 Ford Deuce Coupe. They always look good in black. Very nice build Phil.
Phildaupho Posted June 22 Author Posted June 22 19 hours ago, espo said: Beautiful looking build and attention to detail. Thanks David 10 hours ago, slusher said: Very beautiful 32 Ford! Thanks Carl 4 hours ago, Zippi said: One fine looking 32 Ford Deuce Coupe. They always look good in black. Very nice build Phil. Thanks Bob - The colour is actually very dark brown. I did build a very similar 3W painted black so it will be interesting to see them together.
Phildaupho Posted June 25 Author Posted June 25 15 hours ago, PappyD340 said: Super nice 32!! Thanks Larry
Phildaupho Posted June 25 Author Posted June 25 2 hours ago, Rattlecan Dan said: Great-looking coupe. Nice job. Thanks Donato
Phildaupho Posted June 25 Author Posted June 25 6 hours ago, Koellefornia Kid said: Gotta love a chopped, black 3-window! Looks great! On 6/22/2025 at 4:10 AM, Zippi said: One fine looking 32 Ford Deuce Coupe. They always look good in black. Very nice build Phil. I took this photo with my old iPhone 8 in the bright sunshine so you can see that my Bergman-Gammell-Meyer Coupe is not black like the Coupe behind it but is actually a very dark brown
XYHARRY Posted June 28 Posted June 28 I thought there was something fishy about that colour. Great tribute and a seamless top chop. Well done Phil.
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