surf rod

[outlaw035]

well this started out as a rat rod...but when i rescued it from ebay it had surf boards on the roof so i decided to make it a surf rod....i weathered the body...the interior has a flames head liner with blk and white checkered seat covers....there are 2 detailed figures inside...the engine is a detailed flat head...the wire wheels are from the parts box i put a blk wash on them...the vette rear is also from the parts box...i painted and designed the surf boards...u can also see the diorama of this build in the diorama section....

[Harry P.]

Hmmmm... it must be kind of noisy to drive, with the front axle dragging on the ground. And the sparks!!!

[outlaw035]

harry the axle is not actually dragging...u can slide a couple sheets of paper under it....so in scale there is pleanty of room....lol

[Harry P.]

harry the axle is not actually dragging...u can slide a couple sheets of paper under it....so in scale there is pleanty of room....lol

So in scale... about 50 sheets of paper? Let's see... that's about 1/4 inch.

Good luck!!!

[Fletch]

I like the concept of the build but, what's up with the flathead? To many exhaust pipes, the 2 center cylinders share 1 common exhaust. And there has never been a flathead that has ever used a distributor at the rear of the intake manifold, they are always on the front of the engine no matter the year. You have the distributor on the front of the engine why add one to the intake? Sorry, but with thousands of pages of documentation available on the net these mistakes should never happen. They totally detract from the overall build. They take the viewers attention away from the cool stuff and cause them to focus on the things that are extremely incorrect.

Edited June 15, 2009 by Fletch

[outlaw035]

hey fletch...its a "rat rod" i can do it anyway i dang well please....neal

Edited June 16, 2009 by outlaw035

[Peter Lombardo]

Whether the engine is correct or not is of little difference to me, it is still a fine effort on your part. Generally, I don't care for "rat rod" cars in real life or models, but how can I find fault with a "surf rod"? Looks like the car spent a lot of time on the beach in the salty air. P.S., I am willing to bet that the next "flat head" engine that you do will be "spot on"...that how we grow and learn.

[Harry P.]

I agree with Peter. Live and learn.

Fletch is absolutely correct in his observations. All flatheads have the distributor in front, and they only have 3 exhaust ports per side (the middle two are combined into one). Fletch could have been a little "gentler" in his comments, but what he says is correct.

Don't take it as negative criticism, though. Whenever any of us post up photos of our models, we open ourselves up to the comments of the rest of us. That's the whole point. Get feedback from the group, and learn how to become a better modeler. None of us here is that good that we can't learn something from the rest of us from time to time. So take the comments as "constructive criticism", as I'm sure Fletch meant them that way. Hey, we're all members of the same family here. And we can all learn from each other.

Overall, I think you did a fantastic job with this model. And now that you've learned a thing or two about flatheads, your next one will be that much better! Thanks for posting, and we all look forward to your next project...

[Fletch]

You are correct Neal you can do it however you please, my apologies for pointing out the obvious. If all you want is a pat on the back from your work take a look at my first statement and disregard the rest. I have spent years studying the flathead and know what I'm talking about, if the same mistakes were made on a Small Block Chevy I wouldn't have known any different.

Perhaps, I should have chose my word more carefully but I didn't and the the point was made. If you want in depth information on flatheads I would be more then happy to direct you to it.

As for the model police being here, be careful when you point a finger at someone as there are 3 pointing back at you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fletch]

Neal, my sincerest apologies, as Brian stated my comments should have gone to you in the form of a PM. As I noted I am a student of the FlatHead, I have sent numerous PMs to builders regarding the proper building of a flathead. Only to see the same missteps time and time again. I am sorry for pointing out the flaws on your build. The over all build I love, the weathering is spot on, it all works except for........

Again, my apologies.

Edited June 16, 2009 by Fletch

[outlaw035]

fletch...apologies accepted...u are correct i blew it...

[torinobradley]

Awesome build! Great weathering and details. I like how you used old axles as surfboard racks on the roof! You got the look down and asside from the aformentioned mechanical issues if it was a 1:1, it looks the part and besides, I don't think there are many potholes or speedbumps on your shelves, are there?

I have some cars that would not be feasable in 1:1 as they are practically groudscrapers, same as yours.

This I learned early in my model building hobby: We build to make ourselves happy. I learned this at an early age when I was trying to help a friends younger brother build a '34 Ford Pickup as he was gluing the exhaust manifolds on top of the air cleaner. My friend stopped me and told me his brother builds a model the way he sees it (not the way everyone else sees it).

From then on I tried to respect what other modelers build.

Some of us build for look, some for accuracy, and some try to do both.

This car's got the look down!

[Raul_Perez]

Cool build, Neal!!

I really like the multiple shades of rust that you used.

Regarding the engine "discrepancies"...you forgot to tell everyone that this is a new prototype design that you've been secretly developing with Ford!!

Later,