32 deuce rat rod........

[greasymodels]

Hey! just joined the site. Been hooked on all the builds and lost track of my own thought i might try a walk thu with my builds! I got 5 or 6 on the bench lol well here is my latest one

It is a 32 ford deuce coop nice basic mongram kit had 2 of same kit started one as a nice lil hot rod and this one is going to be rat all the way i will try to explain more on parts /build as i go im a big kit basher i love it!!!!! any ways input and thoughts/ ideas is always a plus!!! I first started with the frame and removed the gas tank to lower the body down over the frame

Edited April 6, 2013 by greasymodels

[bpletcher55]

JOSHUA ,WELCOME! CAN,T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU DO TO AN ALL READY NICE KIT ,I TO LOVE TO KIT BASH,

[greasymodels]

then i marked out the roof for possable futer cuts the chop is 3/16 of an inch i used a cheap dremal tool to cut it off i dont have a saw so cuts a lil rough..... But hey kids were screaming,the sun was in my eyes. you all heard the exuses lol but i think it wil look good when done enjoy!!!!

Oh and sorry if pics not to good but ask anything will try to answer any and all questions/comments along the way!

[greasymodels]

Did a slight mock up to get some ideas. Not shure if im going rat rod with this one or not...... I might do a salt flat rod or a candy paint street rod lol any and all comments are welcome as alway!!!!

I have to cut the fire wall down and open it up to clear the bellhousing and do a lil fill on the roof. I had to lenghting the roof to get it to look right. Then out comes the putty!!!!!!

The engine is from the AMT Double dragster kit and I used the tranny out of the Ed Roth 58 ford F100 kit

[greasymodels]

I started by radiusing out the firewall to clear the bell housing. Since i am lowering the body down over the frame. Then i cut 3/8 of a inch off the bottom of the door panels. Then i did a fast mock up to see if it all works and looks good. I also cut the rear of the interior tub off. The piece i had just cut off i moved it to the front side of the rear wall and glued it into place. Then i started with the body filler, and we ALL know how that goes....fill, sand, repeat, fill, sand, repeat, fill sand repeat. LOL.

Hope i didn't miss anything. Please feel free to comment and ask questions as always. So i am off for now to continue working on my projects (with my little man who is 2) after i clean up my bench.

[Dragfreak]

nice job on the chop

[greasymodels]

been dooing alot of filling sanding and trying to engrave new door lines not to good at that maybe im approaching it wrong or using wrong tools as usual lol but hey im getting it!! Im a little slower then the rest but im getting it done!!! lol any and all comments are wanted!!

[greasymodels]

Up date time dont think i got to much done kinda lost intrest after an epic paint fail with the bondo better luck next time guess we will just say its a old pretty rat lol

[gwolf]

Hey man, that is looking great. I'd love to see you make an in depth post on how to chop the top. I'm working on a '32 myself, and I think I definitely need to chop. Gotta find me some big 'n little whitewalls too.