ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Number 1 of 15: From Hot Rod Magazine June 1953, I saw photos of this beautiful gentlemanly '32 Ford I then ordered a used - but complete - AMT 32' Ford Roadster online. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the parts, and the tires have the same ribs as those in the picture above. It will need serious attention to alter the body and drop the suspension, but luckily the article gives a lot of that information. Edited December 10, 2022 by ea0863 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Number 2 of 15: Hot Rod Magazine seems to have been a big follower of Bonneville Salt Flats racing, and has tons of photos of such racers in its issues. The early streamliners really appealed to me, including this one from June 1955 I couldn't find a model for this car, but it was the idea I was looking for, and for now will enjoy building the vintage Monogram Firebolt Jet Power Racer I picked up online. It looks like a basic kit, but the body is very dramatic and will make for a good display piece Edited December 10, 2022 by ea0863 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) More to follow... Edited December 10, 2022 by ea0863 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Number 3 of 15: Hot Rod Magazine November 1956 had a cover of a dragster I fell in love with! I have never built a dragster, but this one's lines just spoke to me. @keyser was kind enough to let me know that Monogram made a model of this very dragster, and I bought it forthwith. It looks like a basic build, and I may or may not use the very simple engine it comes with, however the body is pretty much spot on and I look forward to building this beauty! Edited December 10, 2022 by ea0863 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Number 4 of 15: Hot Rod Magazine May 1958 had an article on the "Tiny Tee". By now I had sworn off any more versions of early Ford roadsters, and immediately had to eat my words as I saw these photos This of course meant I had to run out and grab an AMT "Chopped T" model while Hobby Lobby had their 40% off sale. I haven't looked inside, but I feel the same vibe from this model as the photos above and will do my best to match the stance. Edited December 10, 2022 by ea0863 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Number 5 of my purchases from perusing Hot Rod Magazine started with a little ad in November 1959 about a kit car called the Kellison. Having seen this car at SEMA 2021, I knew I would have to build one in scale. The only problem is I can't find any models of this car. The closest I came was a seller on ebay who makes 1/24 scale slot car bodies of the Kellison in vacuum-formed PETG. I picked up two and will try my hand at mounting one to a Shelby Cobra kit I have kicking around. Check out this link for photos of the 1:1 car: Edited December 10, 2022 by ea0863 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Number 6 of 15: Hot Rod Magazine April 1963 had an article on a little known Ford roadster built by someone named Tom McMullen (I am being facetious now, but really didn't know the name or how famous this car is at the time). Of course the car had a look all its own, so I decided to get a model of it. The closest I came was a Revell '32 Roadster. I like the raked windshield on this model, and will keep it for another build since McMullen's ride has a more upright one. Edited December 10, 2022 by ea0863 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Number 7 of 15: Next up was an article from February 1965 showing how the Dodge "Little Red Wagon" came to be. I came to the conclusion no model collection of 60's exhibition craziness would be complete without one of these, and thus ordered a Lindberg version Edited December 10, 2022 by ea0863 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Number 8 of 15: The June 1966 issue of Hot Rod Magazine had a cover showcasing George Barris and his cars. Inside were a number of articles on his various creations, including one called the "Fireball 500". The next day I ordered one. This one will test my very limited abilities with the airbrush, so it may have to wait for a minute... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Number 9 of 15 recent purchases began with a wee picture in Hot Rod Magazine July 1975 of a show car called the "Invader". A little bit of searching, and I found a vintage one online. It arrived complete and in great condition, except a little tube of glue (I guess some kits used to come with them back then?) was in a sealed bag with the tires. Even though the tube does not appeared to have leaked, some of the fumes must have gotten out because the tires were mush. Not a major issue though, and I look forward to the build. I intend to stay with the color combination as above, which will mean a lot of careful masking. The kit itself is fairly basic, but if you want to see what can be done with it by a master, check out @Dann Tier and his rendition of Invader at The one thing I did right off the bat was to order the correct carb scoops for this model. The ones that come with it are rather small and shaped incorrectly as was discussed on this forum previously by @Spex84: It so happens Spex84 makes 3d printed scoops (called Cal Custom 40-40 scoops), and I ordered two sets from him. Thanks Chris! Edited December 10, 2022 by ea0863 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Number 10 of 15: Another ad, this time from Hot Rod Magazine August 1977 had a series of concept cars I had never seen or heard of. @Can-Con was kind enough to share his knowledge of these models (as well as others on this forum), and soon thereafter I ordered the "Matador X". It came complete in an open box, with no issues. And the body looks totally 60's chic! I intend to build this one OOB, but perhaps with a two tone paint job. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Number 11 of 15: An article from Hot Rod Magazine October 1977 had an uber cool Opel GT dragster. Having seen one of these on the street myself a few years ago, I was instantly drawn to its taut lines and aggressive stance. Just for giggles, I ordered the recent AMT repop of their Opel GT dragster. I'm sure I'll go with the supercharger and scoop popping out of the hood as in the above photo, but the intake stacks will be nice to have for another build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Purchase 12 of 15 began with an article in Hot Rod Magazine March 1978 (and a great walk down memory lane) of the movie car known as the "California Kid" For the short term, I thought it would be fun to get the Revell Goodguys '32 Ford 3-window, especially since it comes with flame decals. Having said that, my long term goal will be to build a proper tribute to the "California Kid" from parts in various kits as shown here: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Number 13 of 15: Hot Rod Magazine March 1979 had a '53 Studebaker Bonneville Racer that I thought would be awesome to own. I could totally see me driving this in the deserts of Nevada and thereabouts! But, since it's cheaper to build in scale, I decided to get not one - but three - recent releases of the AMT US Postal Service '53 Studebaker Starliner. This way I can build one stock; I can build a second as a Bonneville Racer; And the third one will be a street custom - I'm thinking restomod; 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Number 14 of my recent purchases was more of a conglomeration of the '32 Ford 5 window coupes I kept seeing in the early Hot Rod Magazine issues. I decided I would be remiss if I did not pick up at least a couple of the Revell Special Edition versions. I'm thinking one will be OOB, and the other will be a raked worn looking racer with a 3d printed Lincoln V12 and Frenzel supercharger I bought a while back online. Edited December 10, 2022 by ea0863 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 And finally, purchase 15 of 15 was again an homage to the many beautiful 30's Ford woody's I saw in early issues of Hot Rod Magazine. For this creation, I went with a Monogram "Fat Fendered" '37 Ford, along with a resin chopped woody body I found on ebay. The body meets up just about perfectly with the one-piece fenders and body pan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) All in all, I'm having a great time going through the old articles and learning about the world of Hot Rods. Having said that, it's getting expensive buying all these models! And here I am only through July 1983, with about 40 years of issues yet to go! Edited December 10, 2022 by ea0863 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredo84 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, ea0863 said: Number 10 of 15: Another ad, this time from Hot Rod Magazine August 1977 had a series of concept cars I had never seen or heard of. @Can-Con was kind enough to share his knowledge of these models (as well as others on this forum), and soon thereafter I ordered the "Matador X". It came complete in an open box, with no issues. And the body looks totally 60's chic! I intend to build this one OOB, but perhaps with a two tone paint job. I would love that someone bring back those AMC Matador kit and AMC AMX kit 🙏🙏🙏💚💚💚 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, fredo84 said: I would love that someone bring back those AMC Matador kit and AMC AMX kit 🙏🙏🙏💚💚💚 I agree Fred. The price on the Matador was $55 with shipping, so it wasn't ridiculous - but they are a bit tough to find. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64SS350 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Finally got one of these for an amazing price! I had realized, at some point, this was a curbside, but not that the undercarriage was cast metal and brass tubing. Very interesting. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 10 hours ago, ea0863 said: Number 4 of 15: Hot Rod Magazine May 1958 had an article on the "Tiny Tee". By now I had sworn off any more versions of early Ford roadsters, and immediately had to eat my words as I saw these photos This of course meant I had to run out and grab an AMT "Chopped T" model while Hobby Lobby had their 40% off sale. I haven't looked inside, but I feel the same vibe from this model as the photos above and will do my best to match the stance. Looks like you're going to need a chopped 32 grill and shell. Got one? Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Modlbldr said: Looks like you're going to need a chopped 32 grill and shell. Got one? Later- Yup, I just checked and it turns out I do 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Like' that Dayton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmak Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 I recently picked up this group of eight survivors. Seven are basically stock and one has had a major mod. Carmak 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Obscure cool stuff. Finish converting the 61 Cad to 2dr. All are pretty great finds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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