Ace-Garageguy Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) I've been stalled on this one for a year and a half, in part waiting for my skills to catch up to my imagination. This started as a Monogram snapper, now much modified. I chopped it more and combined some parts to make a new nose..... ....made a mold of the result and copied it in fiberglass.... ...scratch built (really) a frame and roll-bar. The rails are copied from AMT '36 Ford, and kicked up in the rear. The x-member is copied from a Revell '40 ford, but narrowed to fit the rails and drilled, and the roll-bar hoop is styrene rod, cold-bent by hand. Suicide front suspension and quarter-elliptic rear with long traction bars... Also making up a Hilborn-injected Lincoln 368 Y-block from some other old parts. The front suicide axle-mount is adjustable for height and the firewall is sheet styrene. Edited July 13, 2013 by Ace-Garageguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 SLEEEEEK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooltas Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 mean nasty and so bad to bone saltflat racer/streetcar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachinistMark Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Its like seeing the face of god.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Lookin' cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duntov Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Nice work on this one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsrus Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 another great looking build ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 LOOKS GREAT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droppedgmc Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Shweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 That nose looks great! I spent a lot of time adapting a track nose to the '32 I'm building and that line of noses makes me drool! The nose really fits the lines of the '34. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) Thanks guys. I really appreciate your interest and comments. Foxer, I've been watching your '32 build and really like the way you integrated the headlights into the hood sides. Very slick and got me thinking...... Tooltas, that's exactly what I was going for...a street / lakes / drag car that would be state-of-the-art in 1957. I've been off and on this build for over 2 years and have learned a bunch in that time, and I'm wanting to see this one done soon. There are things I'd do differently if I started it today, and I'd thought about changing them, but I've decided to just finish what's here. One thing I WILL change, that I just noticed on the top photo, is that the cut angle at the front of the hood would make it very hard to remove and replace without nicking the paint in 1:1. In my continuing anal-retentive quest to get things like this right, I'll make a new set of nose-hood pieces and change the angle of the cut. I had an elaborate back-story for the car...the engine will be a replica of the one in the '57 Mercury Mermaid (a couple of the Holman-Moody engines COULD have found their way into private hands) etc. etc., and some of it got so involved that the research took considerable time too. Edited November 21, 2012 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 awsome build !! just love it :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.A.K Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Thats just kool man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Keep it going, I am enjoying this one and all the modifications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dedo Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 this is a great build thanks four sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Finally got around to making up another nose. The cut-line between the nose and the hood always bothered me, so I decided to fix it. It's one of those things I let stop the build. This is a new piece in the mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 So, the big deal that stopped me on this one was the cut-line at the nose / hood juncture. A little thing, but it always bothered me. It spoiled the proportions, to me anyway. The new cut-line is shown in marker. It's also vertical to allow the hood to come straight up with the nose still in place. A closer look, with the new nose and hood out of the mold, on the left. I have still to trim it to fit the cowl (it's made oversize in order to fit several bodies) and then mark and cut the new line. I'll also scribe the inside of the mold afterwards, so I can find the cut-line easily next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Is that fiberglass and resin or some other material? This is a sweet build. I look forward to seeing it under glass, but please keep the progress pictures coming. They're great inspiration. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Wow, really cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Thanks for the interest and comments. Is that fiberglass and resin or some other material? It is very fine fiberglass cloth (I think 3/4 oz.) and epoxy resin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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