Cord Hubcaps

[patrol52]

So I try to build a model of every car that my dad and I have. So far I have been able to build all of them.

My current project is the 1937 Cord Convertible by Lindberg. I built their Auburn 851 Speedster, which was tolerable, but the Cord is a mess.

My first problem is that My dad's car is a convertible coupe (2 seat), not a pheaton (4 seat) as the model is. Currently I have the body cut into many pieces, which will get put back together in correct form for a convertible coupe.

My next problem is the hubcaps and wheels. The wheels that come with the car may be representative of the correct tire size, but the hubcaps aren't even close. I would like to use the whitewall tires from my Revell 40 Ford coupe, but still need an idea or source for more correct looking hubcaps. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I have never tried casting resin, but would be willing to try it--granted I will need a lot of help on that.

Here is a picture of what the hubcaps should look like on the Cord.

Here is what came with the kit

Again, I think the hubcap portion should be larger (it now has a flat about 3/16" around the hubcap which should be the wheel.)

[FloridaBoy]

Patrol52.

I am building a Cord right now myself, and am almost done with it, as we have a contest on September 18 and right now after toiling with the mess, it is painted and almost ready. The class we created is called the "Concours d'Elegance" which is a judged category consisting of pre-WWII classic cars (no Fords, Chevvies, or Willys) built anyway possible.

I always like the Cord, so I bought it for this contest, and it is a horrible kit. Parts like fenders do not fit, the detail is horrible, so I decided to make it a street rod. I paointed it silver on the sides and dark metallic pearl silver on

the top, fenders and frame. Red interior, with bucket seats changed out, and new dast and steering wheel.

Another reason for the street rod selection as I did not like the hubs and I am using the moons with wide whites found in the AMT 40 Ford Sedan Delivery (the issue with the Brown car on the cover).

Based on what I saw, the only way to get closer to real is to drill out the holes in the wheels and paint the wheel silver, at least that is close.

The only other thing could be to take the AMT '36 Ford and adapt some hubcap to the wheel. If you need my wheels to experiment on, I would be happy to send them to you. Let me know by IM.

Thanks,

Ken "FloridaBoy" Willaman

[lordairgtar]

It would be much better to find the Monogram version of the Cord. Better detail all around and I seem to recall the kit is a convertible coupe. Florida boy, after talking with an old guy who restored Cords, and the derived from Cord Graham and Huppmobiles, the fenders on the real cars don't fit well either. In fact, the assembly line procedure was to use a length of 2X4 and force the fender in place as another workman tightens the bolts.

[cooltoys1]

I have a set of the Monogram ones if you want them theyre yours, email me at jason1367@juno.com

Jay

[FloridaBoy]

Patrol52,

I'm building the Lindberg Cord, and now that it is close to being done, I feel like a survivor of the Titanic. What a mess. I am wondering if the engineer at Lindberg who did this model and the Auburn is still working. He is a walking testimony for us to outsource.

I have seen the Monogram model and it is a beauty, and it was built by probably one of the all time Cord fanatics, Model Car Garage's Bob Kuronow, who over the years is a friend of mine. I even gave him the AMT 1/12 Cord kit he was so stoked on seeing it.

But you might have a better offer for those hubcaps, and if you still want mine, let me know.

Ken "FloridaBoy" Willaman

[mr moto]

I am wondering if the engineer at Lindberg who did this model and the Auburn is still working.

Ken "FloridaBoy" Willaman

I'm sure he's not and he probably never even worked for Lindberg. The Cord, Auburn, and '48 Continental were all tooled up by Pyro in the late 50's and they weren't even very impressive back then. Lindberg's tooling from recent years is terrific but like a lot of companies they have all kinds of strange leftovers in the catalog!

[Dave McFly]

anybody know where i can get a model of THIS style cord?

i wanna do this car badly to add to my tv/movie model collection. Id even settle for die cast

[patrol52]

Dave,

Cord sold thier body design to Graham. A 1938-1940 ish Graham Hollywood shares the Cord body (Not that finding a Graham model is any more easy.) But if you did, all you would need is the front of the Cord and it's fenders and wheels.

[mr moto]

anybody know where i can get a model of THIS style cord?

i wanna do this car badly to add to my tv/movie model collection. Id even settle for die cast

About 10 years ago, All American Models made a Cord Westchester sedan transkit for the Monogram Cord. They're no longer in business so it won't be easy to find but you can try watching for one on Ebay.

[Modelmartin]

All American, Herb Deeks, and ScaleKraft all made the Cord Beverly in different versions (trunk, no trunk and Custom Beverly). None of them are in production at the moment but some judicious searching should turn one up. The Monogram and Pyro/Lindberg were both Phaetons. I think Art at All American did do a resin sportsman. Guido at Scalekraft may have also. I don't know why anyone would attempt to build the Pyro/Lindberg kit when the Monogram is so easy to find and so good and so inexpensive!

In addition to the Graham Hollywood, Hupp got in the act with their Skylark based on the same tooling. Both the Hupp and Graham had conventional rear drive drivelines and were a shorter wheelbase than the Cord.

Edited September 6, 2007 by Modelmartin