'32 ROD & '50 Custom

[Phildaupho]

32 FORD 5-WINDOW ROD - My inspiration for this build are all the chopped and channelled Model A 5-Window Coupes I have been noticing in the car mags lately as well as the hot-rods I remember seeing at indoor car shows in the early to mid-sixties both in person and in magazine coverage. The look I wanted was a contemporary interpretation of those two styles.

- Top chopped about 4 scale inches. Roof insert and cowl vent filled, rain gutters removed, door handles and hinges shaved. The removable visor from the Revell 41 Chev Pickup was added to give it a Model A look.

- Body channelled the width of the frame

- Frame Zed in back the width of the frame which it undiserably low so I had to raise the rear-end a bit

- AMT Ala-Kart taillights and nerf bars

- Interior Ala-Kart steering wheel, seats sectioned

- The HEMI engine has the headers from the AMT Phantom Phaeton. The eight carbs with manifold and air cleaners are from the Dirtrack Racecars re-issue of the 53 Ford Pickup and trailer

- The wheels and tires are from the AMT Ala-Kart kit

- The paint is Testors Lacquer Fiery Orange

50 FORD COUPE Custom - I first built an AMT 49 Ford Business Coupe in the summer of 1962 after buying the newly released kit at the AMT Pavilion at the Seattle Worlds Fair. I built it as a custom with outwardly canted quad headlights, vertical taillights, rolled pans, tube grill and Lancer hubcaps. It was painted Candy Root-Beer AMT Lacquer over gold.

- Chopped shoebox Fords seem to be very popular with the old-school custom crowd these days probably because they look so cool and are less expensive than 49-51 Mercs. This model is the Custom sibling of my 32 Ford 5-Window Rod

- Chopped about 4 scale inches with the B-pillar slanted forward and the stock size rear window was laid down. The body was shaved of trim.

- Frenched headlights and taillights from Mark Gustavsons Custom Styling Studio were molded in

- A stock AMT 50 Ford grill used

- Roll pans front and rear with the custom bumpers from the 49 kit

- The engine is a Hemi with three carbs

- Chrome reverse wheels with wide whites

- Removable fender skirts

Edited March 28, 2010 by Phildaupho

[vizio93]

Nice job on the 32 man, I love the chop and the stance !!!

[Kenny]

Both sharp cars. I love the color.

[RodBurNeR]

Both are really cool! Do you have any pics of the Kustom's interior? I have not seen a 5window with a visor, I kinda like that! Nice work on the both of them.

[jedimastergary]

nice builds both look great love the color

[Phildaupho]

Thanks for the comments - In regard to the visor it is a narrowed version of the one that comes with the Revell '41 Chev pickup. I also tried it on the '50 Ford just to see what it looked like. For the '50 Ford interior, I simulated tuck n' roll with sanded Evergreen styrene corrogated siding.For interior of the '32 I sectioned the seat and split it at the driveshaft hump.

For more photos see gallery or http://public.fotki.com/phildaupho/1/32-rod--50-custom/

[RodBurNeR]

looks great thanks for your mo'photos!