1947 Crosley

[Joe Lange]

Greetings All,

Picked up this piece from R&R Vacuum Craft quite a few years ago.  Didn't have the nerve, (desire?), to start it.  Been collecting parts and searching for reference photos and info on the real car.  Started to clean up the body and reworking the crude chassis to make it fit!  (Oh... the joys of working with resin!)  Found some wheels and tires that I believe should be close to scale.   I really want to make it stock.  Sorry 'hot rodders', that's just the way I am.   Stay tuned.....        

[Mattblack]

That's definitely different!

I don't know if this is any use to you: CC-Automotive History: Crosley - The Rise and Fall Of The Crosley Automobile - Curbside Classic

[meechum68]

As a hot rodder, I appreciate a nice bone stock build. I like the path you have started.

 

[sidcharles]

have not heard that name for eons. neither the name Crosley. i think R & R was one of the first cottage industries i was ever aware in the cars hobby. model railroading seems to have had them forever wayback.

nice background for the photos. VW had a model around '53 or '54 with similar venting. known far & wide as the 'VW crotch cooler.'

Crosley CC does have a ring to it.

ps: don't let @Dennis Lacy see these photos. he'll have that registered in some gasser class just like his '40 Ford sedan.

here;s a link to my favorite Crosley:  Crosley Garage

 

[Joe Lange]

14 hours ago, Mattblack said:

That's definitely different!

I don't know if this is any use to you: CC-Automotive History: Crosley - The Rise and Fall Of The Crosley Automobile - Curbside Classic

Thanks for the info Barry.  Interesting article!

[Joe Lange]

13 hours ago, sidcharles said:

have not heard that name for eons. neither the name Crosley. i think R & R was one of the first cottage industries i was ever aware in the cars hobby. model railroading seems to have had them forever wayback.

nice background for the photos. VW had a model around '53 or '54 with similar venting. known far & wide as the 'VW crotch cooler.'

Crosley CC does have a ring to it.

ps: don't let @Dennis Lacy see these photos. he'll have that registered in some gasser class just like his '40 Ford sedan.

here;s a link to my favorite Crosley:  Crosley Garage

 

Thanks for the link!

[Joe Lange]

Moving ahead.  Cleaning up the body and fitting an engine to the crude chassis.  Engine and wheels/tires are from a damaged 'Franklin Mint' Nash Metropolitan I purchased from Ebay.  

Thanks for looking.

[BERT100]

Great car from the past. I will enjoy following your journey with this one. 

[Bainford]

Interesting project. It's coming along very nicely. I love seeing these off-the-beaten-path subjects being built.