gwolf Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 Hey all, so glad to be back here on the forums. Man, I missed them. It isn't much yet, here's my work in progress: A '32 Ford Roadster from an older, sealed 1980's AMT kit I bought for $10 at the Mid-Atlantic NNL in May. I've ditched the fenders and running boards and will channel the body over the rails. I'm going to try to use the kit wire spoke wheels if I can clean them up really well. I ditched the kit tires as well and they've been replaced with the thin stripe Firestones from the AMT Custom & Competition tire set. As you can see, this worked perfectly because the kit's wire spoke wheels would have covered up a good portion of the wide whitewalls. The front tires should be a little smaller than the rear, but they look pretty nice and I can live with it. To get the front end as low as I want it, I used a dropped front axle from the parts box, no doubt from an older AMT 2in1 kit. I would buy 1/25 dropped front axles by the dozen if I could, by the way. On a side note, I highly suggest getting a subscription to some of the car magazines out there. They're super cheap via subscription and give me a lot of inspiration.
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 Nice proportions on the channel. I have a particular fondness for these old AMT kits, and really enjoy seeing them get built up.
Pete L. Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 I really like the AMT '32's...I like the way this build is coming along. Can't wait to see it done !!!
Bernard Kron Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) The AMT Deuce Roadster has always had plenty, plenty soul and for more than 50 years now has screamed "channel me!!!!". You have received the message loud and clear and it looks real sharp so far. ...To get the front end as low as I want it, I used a dropped front axle from the parts box, no doubt from an older AMT 2in1 kit. I would buy 1/25 dropped front axles by the dozen if I could, by the way.... Go to ThePartsBox.com and look under "Exterior", then "Suspension" and you will see every dropped axle variant you will ever need, all beautifully cast and wire-reenforced. Stuff like this: Edited July 16, 2013 by Bernard Kron
exesivefire Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 The AMT Deuce Roadster has always had plenty, plenty soul and for more than 50 years now has screamed "channel me!!!!". You have received the message loud and clear and it looks real sharp so far. Got to ThePartsBox.com and look under "Exterior", then "Suspension" and you will see every dropped axle variant you will ever need, all beautifully cast and wire-reenforced. Stuff like this: Did they just start the wire reinforcement?mi got one a while ago and have been reluctant to use it because of how flimsy it feels
Bernard Kron Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 Did they just start the wire reinforcement?mi got one a while ago and have been reluctant to use it because of how flimsy it feels Yes, about a year ago after I told them about a problem I had with sagging in an earlier version I had used,
gwolf Posted July 16, 2013 Author Posted July 16, 2013 Thanks, everyone! I love those mid 1980's AMT kits as well, and they're not going to collect dust around my bench. It's funny though, I have several new kits I bought recently, but I'm lovin' working on these 32's.
crazyrichard Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 Thanks, everyone! I love those mid 1980's AMT kits as well, and they're not going to collect dust around my bench. It's funny though, I have several new kits I bought recently, but I'm lovin' working on these 32's. same here ... 32's are my favorite builds cant get enough of them i actually didnt look for any or bought none on purpose so i would have to do omething different.. you can easely build like 10 in a row and never get bored and even keepo being creative and have 10 totally different cars
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