1925 chopped T coupe

[GTMust]

The frame changes seem to have worked and I've reinstalled the floor. Plus I've added two buckets, steering column and gear shift. I've got the motor ready for wiring and checked to see how it sits in the chassis:

(Some sloppy mechanic got paint on the fan belt!)

The gear shift will be a beer can or oil can depending on what decals I can find.

[GTMust]

The body has been "ratted" but will receive more "ratting" before being complete. I've placed it on the chassis to get an idea of how it will look. In the final stage of the build it will actually sit lower than it does here.

The rear wheels and tires are from the Monogram 'Lil Coffin' kit but I don't know where the front wheels are from....

[GTMust]

I've got the engine wired and permanently installed in the chassis. The body is still loose so I can finish the interior. Now for the rest of the details.

By comparison, I'm also building the same kit and locating the body on the space frame chassis from the Revell '26 Model T Sedan Delivery kit. Here's a picture of that build:

(I was originally considering using the fenders from AMT '25 T kit for a full fendered rod, but it just didn't look right; so they'll come in useful for another Model T project later.)

[GTMust]

Finished... almost.

Most of this build is done, and I was going to put it "under glass" until I realised it still needs taillights. But the pictures are taken (a little fuzzy I'm afraid), so here it is as of today:

[Rinseman]

That paint and weathering looks awesome. Nicely done

[W-409]

The rear wheels and tires are from the Monogram 'Lil Coffin' kit but I don't know where the front wheels are from....

Good job with it, I like the look. That engine looks very good and sits nicely to the frame. Body is also done very nicely... That kind of front wheels comes in AMT '66 Thunderbird, Customizing Series version. Not sure about the tires, that kind of tires are in many kits...

[GTMust]

Thanks for your comments, Kyle and Niko. Yes.... the front tires are the stock Monogram "No names" that they used in a lot of their kits.

Now to finish the other four '25 T's on the workbench......!

[Greg Pugh]

Cool! I can't believe this is your first car "thinking outside of the box". Turned out very well!!

[GTMust]

Thanks Greg.

I just completed my second "outside the box" build as well.... the "junk yard" dog and I'm posting it in the "under glass" category.

Tony

Edited February 22, 2011 by GTMust

[Darren B]

Awesome build and two awesome kits, I won this one back in january and its an awesome kit, I love what you did with yours. Keep up the awesome work!!!

[GTMust]

You're right Darren... I picked up two of them. This is a great kit and, together with a stock 1925 T coupe glue bomb body from a yard sale, I've been able to come up with 5 different models and still have a bunch of parts left over that I can build another rod of some king on a spare chassis from my parts boxes.

Thanks for the nice comments.

Tony

[Randy D]

Tony, One cool build! Great work on the chopping.

Randy

[GTMust]

Thanks Randy.