34 Ford Altered

[chuckinredneck]

I've been working on a altered project using a Winged Express kit as the basis and a 34 Ford resin body from Jimmy Flinstone. For starters I mocked up the chassis, engine and body

As I detailed the engine I fitted the body to the chassis

I just finished up on the engine with the throttle linkage

I'm looking through some parts trying to locate an external oil filter

[Chuck Most]

Very cool so far.

Love that JF body- has the styling of a '34 but it's Model T bite-size. A perfect body for an Altered drag car!

[Greg Pugh]

Cool idea. I'll be watching!

[Elliot949]

Looking GREAT... I like the fact you are doing something different than a Bantam, Bucket or a Fiat... nice work... keep us posted on this...

[chuckinredneck]

Just a quick Update the engine is now mounted in the chassis I got fuel lines to and from the tank. The kit didn't supply any brakes for the rear axle so I'm checking out what I have that I can use. My progress has been slow but it's still progressing. I'm Gonna start preping the body for paint I've already soaked it in Westley's Bleach White, it has a few pinholesto take care of and I've got to fix the rear of the wheel wells. I'm half temted to cut off the rear of this body and put on a reguler 34 Ford. this body looks like they used a Truttle deck from a Model "T"

[Daniel Peterson]

The choice of a '34 body falls under that "what the heck were ya thinking?!" category, which as we all know, makes it perfect.

[walt francis]

Saw this at the show and you really have to see in real life to really enjoy the work put into it

[Greg Pugh]

That's looking fantastic!!

[rustybill1960]

I like where your going!

Thank You for sharing

Later

Russ

[chuckinredneck]

I had to take the wheel wells from the WWB kit and graft them to the 34 body but I felt this opened the wheel wells too much so I grabbed some plastic and filled in front of the wheels about 0.040 inch, behind the wheels gained 0.100 inch. now the wheel wells look about right.

After getting the body all smoothed out again it got taken to the paint shop, lol my garage, where it was shot with a nice metallic blue then I layed down some dry rub decals that were meant for a pine car that the Boy Scouts build and race. When I first put on the graphic they were less than Impressive to me, but after shooting on the first coat of clear I changed my mind and am no longer thinking of tossing the body into the purple lake.

I still have to lay down a couple more coats of clear and take care of some minor details before I can call this one done

[Austin T]

Nice job,I Like it.