1937 Ford "SMOOTHSTER"

[samm1970]

This is my 1st completed build in several months.I've been out of the loop due to some health issues.Hopefully thanks to a team of great doctors I'm back on track.

This is the Lindberg reissue of the old Testor's "Smoothster" kit.This was a departure from my usual builds which are generally 10 second muscle cars.I was in Hobby Lobby last week and it was marked down to $7 and some change.It was to cheap to pass up...lol.I was pleasantly surprised by the kit.It was a nice simple build.It has a few suprising details, like the only electric SBC water pump I've seen it's really detailed,also nice fuel injection set up.Overall the kit was a fun build.The exhaust was kind of pain in the butt, but that was my only snag.

It was built box stock with the exception of a tiny strip of BMF to complete the chrome trim and I made an HEI type distributer.The plug wires are made Radio Shack wrapping wire spray painted orange.

The color is Testor's Fiery Orange Laquer straight from the can and a coat of Future as a clear coat.Also before anyone points it out the kit has no mirrors

Thank's for looking,

Sam

[oldscool]

Nice clean work and good paint.

gus

[outlaw035]

looks grt8....that is one of my fav colors...

[coolplastic]

I love the color, very nice.

[Danno]

The kit has no mirrors because you're not supposed to look back.

[Steven Zimmerman]

Well done build of a fairly nice,if somewhat 'fiddley' kit, you did a better job then I EVER could have with those tires ! Only thing I might have tried - maybe a black wash on the grille to accentuate the bars? I've found,on a grille like this,if you Barefoil the whole grille you can cover the whole thing with Sharpie black marker and polish the bars with a Q tip and it works well. (Don't try this over 'kit' chrome,as the chrome will polish off).....Steve Zimmerman aka the'Z'man

[David G.]

Smooth and deadly.

David G