Longbox55 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Or a '32 MPC did a pretty nice kit of a '32 Chevrolet Cabriolet, with the original issue having the option to be built as a somewhat inaccurate '33 Panel Truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38 Crush Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Yea, I have both kits your talking about but I would really like to have an acurate one, especially a coupe or 2dr sedan. really dig street rods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Kourouklis Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Just glad to see the coupe getting ever closer to the light of day! I'll be on the other end waiting for a couple, and the woodgrain looks like a nice excuse to restock an Aero or two. Pretty slick! And good on Galaxie for "pre-sweating" the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38 Crush Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 You got it Chuck ! Right now I know of several people just waiting to get there hands on one or more. I sure hope Galaxie reissues the Aero again. It was one of the best kits I ever built. But.....I still want a '40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dh1908 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 MPC did a pretty nice kit of a '32 Chevrolet Cabriolet, with the original issue having the option to be built as a somewhat inaccurate '33 Panel Truck. Wasn't the 33 Chevy Panel a kit all it's own? I've had several and still have the box from one of them. The Cabriolet I purchased later to rebuild a panel I bought at a swap meet. I think it was right before or after Ertl acquired MPC. I never remember seeing them as a kit with options? I'm all for the 40 Chevy also!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dh1908 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) This is something I did to my 48 Sedan and Panel. Steering!! It took some fiddling and cutting, but it is possible. Cut it all apart, drilled holes, stretched sprue pins and it all works like the real steering right off the gearbox. The coupe will get it too!! Edited July 31, 2013 by dh1908 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 This is something I did to my 48 Sedan and Panel. Steering!! It took some fiddling and cutting, but it is possible. Cut it all apart, drilled holes, stretched sprue pins and it all works like the real steering right off the gearbox. The coupe will get it too!! Now THAT sir IS IMPRESSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Wasn't the 33 Chevy Panel a kit all it's own? I've had several and still have the box from one of them. The Cabriolet I purchased later to rebuild a panel I bought at a swap meet. I think it was right before or after Ertl acquired MPC. I never remember seeing them as a kit with options? I'm all for the 40 Chevy also!! Yes, the Panel was released separately, but only once. I believe it was sometime in the late '60s. The original release of the Cabriolet was a Gangbusters kit, which also included the Panel body. It too was only released on time. After that release, it got butchered into the "Vampire Van", which has seen 2 reissues recently. Yea, I have both kits your talking about but I would really like to have an acurate one, especially a coupe or 2dr sedan. really dig street rods. Gotcha, and agree 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38 Crush Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I have two of the Panel kits and also the cabrolet I also built an R&R resin 34 chev chopped coupe for a friend of mine some time back. It turned out alright but the resin was warped badly and the outside of the body extended clear out to the edge of the fenders. I also had to unchop the roof as the kit came chopped. What a challenge. Don't think I want to do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dh1908 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 A tutorial? That will have to wait until the coupe kit comes out. I don't want to buy another sedan or delivery since both kits are already done. I did the Delivery first and it came out so nice I assembled enough of the sedan to do the same to it. It's actually kinda simple. Drilling the holes at all the pivot points and constructing spindles is probably the most difficult part. Serious patience is required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Coupe should be out in late Nov. if all goes well!!! Something to be thankful for!!! Rumor has it that the coupe comes with drag slicks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyCoupe41 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 This is those kits what I must have to buy. Hope that somebody do '41 Chevy conversion kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 got some replacement parts from them, now they say between thanksgiving & mid December Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltoys1 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 sounds like the perfect winter build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Saw a photo of a lead sled 48 Chevy coupe built in the 50's, and got inspired to build 2 coupes. Old school and new school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 any news about the coupe yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I sent Gary Schmidt an email back on January 25th inquiring as to the status of this kit and if he had any guesstimation as to when we might expect to see it released. I'm still waiting for a response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Darryl Gassaway has a test shot he's currently building for a magazine review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 There are a lot of "test shots" out there already, as I usually see them at the club meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Test shots are good. Production shots are better. Any ideas about production yet from anyone? I will buy one. I love 1940s cars. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tim boyd Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 From what Gary told me a couple of weeks ago, the Coupe is scheduled to start production,very very soon. For the entire production run to be completed and then be shipped over, it sounds like we're probably talking Junish-Julyish for hobby store availability. TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 From what Gary told me a couple of weeks ago, the Coupe is scheduled to start production,very very soon. For the entire production run to be completed and then be shipped over, it sounds like we're probably talking Junish-Julyish for hobby store availability. TIM That's soon enough. As soon as they're available for pre-order, I'll place mine. Thanks, Tim. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Question: If there are so many test shots floating around out there, why aren't we seeing any pictures?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 The latest I heard from someone who's close to Gary, is that there was a holdup with the box art if I remember correctly. That was two weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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