MPC Delivery on Revell '32 rails

[samdiego]

just a guide coat, I've got more sanding from the chop. interior is in. I'm trying to get a good shot of the stacked dice shift knob. I have no idea of the what or where of the motor other than it's old Ford. Love the valve covers

top insert will be shot flat white. I was able to shorten the body through the doors instead of lengthening the roof to eliminate having to cut through the fabric area.

can anyone identify the motor from this crappy photo? just the motor, the intake is a mystery too, but i don't care

this is the best shot I could muster of the shifter

Edited December 14, 2010 by samdiego

[iBorg]

That is soooooooo sweeet!

Mike

[samdiego]

I was stoked over the subtle differences between the Revell and the MPC bodies, like the door hinges. They're sorta like a gate hinge and it makes it obvious that i didn't just fill in the windows on revell's sedan body. Unfortunately, all of the reference that I found show that Delivs and sedans used the same hinge. I left them anyway. I'll use the cowl lights too. Of course, the rear has the door that the sedan doesn't

Edited December 13, 2010 by samdiego

[parki]

Lookinjg good!!

[Southern Fried]

This one's lookin' "right"! I have that body/fenders trial fitted on a AMT Vicky to build and early gasser. Used the MPC frame for the chopped coupe.

Anyway, the engine looks to be from the Revell '56 Ford pickup. It has the same outline, and the exact same valve covers in chrome. Don't know about the intake.

[horsepower]

The engine used could be from the later releases of the '56 Ford truck, they had both sets of valve covers, or from the '56 Ford sedan from AMT, the 292-312 engines were virtually identical in exterior appearance.

Edited December 16, 2010 by horsepower

[samdiego]

I would guess the '56 Ford Sedan. The block, heads and valve covers were all on the same tree section that I found in the parts stash. Now I'm glad I saved all of the stock motor stuff that I never used when I was younger. That keeps the motor in the era I was shooting for, early 60s.

Thanks guys

Edited December 16, 2010 by samdiego

[voljeepx]

Sam, that looks killer! I love the whitewalls and rims, nice combo! I am currently working on a similar sedan delivery, just not as "clean" as yours! Thanks for the inspiration! Ed

[jeffs396]

Me likey!

[Krazy Rick]

Very Nice !! ......Mean looking build !!!

[Danno]

That's interesting!!

[Smart-Resins]

Looks like that will turn out to be a super cool rod indeed!