AMT 32 Ford roadster

[Pete L.]

Ron,

I really like the red/orange car above !!! Clean, classic profile for a "oldie look" ...

[Chuck Kourouklis]

Hey, mediocriphiles might contrive this kit as some excuse to throw the term "rivet-counter" around, but as it's been said, it really depends what you need.

Makes sectioning pretty easy, and I think it looks best either as John's done it above, or in some of the rat configurations we saw earlier.

[pharoah]

Great builds everybody! I'm feeling a little nostalgic...

[Jantrix]

Here's a survivor from my teens. I used the engine and exhaust from the ZZtop '33 if I'm not mistaken.

[John Goschke]

Rob, that looks like the Monogram (now Revell) 1/24th kit originally sold in the '60s as the "Little Deuce." Nice build though.

Plowboy, I don't think the recent issues of the kit have the up-top. Even the early '70s issue I used as the basis for the blue, flamed Deuce didn't have it (I used an original issue top from my parts box.) Also, keep in mind that the original top is stock height and profile, the top on my models are heavily modified.

[1930fordpickup]

On the other hand look at the kool builds Bill has started. All through the history of hot rodding ( Mostly based on the venerable Deuce ) the bodys have been chopped, channeled or sectioned so what's the big deal. AMT gave you a head start.

Greg could not have said this any better. this is more than likely how this whole problem started in the first place. They measured a changed body.

[58 Impala]

Tom, could you let me know if that kit has the up top in it? After seeing John's two beauties, I think I'm gonna have to track one of those down. I have that kit built. But can't remember if it had the up top in it and I know I don't have one.

Plowboy, I opened the kit and it doesn't have the up top. I'd like to try and find one for it, I think it looks better with the soft top.

[Pete L.]

So many possibilities......

Fellas,

I can't wait to see these completed...super wheel/tire combo on the top one !!!

Edited February 14, 2014 by Pete L.

[Casey]

with a really nice early HEMI

The "Chrysler Fire Power" valve covers are decent, though:

[Greg Myers]

YEP

[Draggon]

Credit to Dave Darby and Dennis Lacy for those, two great builders.

[fractalign]

The only thing the AMT 32 Roadster has over the Revell version is the fact that it has the stock 32 hinges which is something the Revell version sadly lacks, otherwise the AMT version does not compare. It would be easy enough to un section the front of the body or section the rear so that the body flows with the frame rails though. The Reason AMT did their 32 bodies with the sectioned front cowl is because the fenders were one piece as such they required a floor that sat above the chassis. The result was that body sat over the fenders rather than the actual chassis meaning the front lower edge of the cowl had to taper up.

Monagram on the other hand thought that it could get around this problem with their own 32's by making the floor and the chassis one unit that the body could sit directly on. While this did work and the body proportions were correct, the one piece fender/chassis limited what builders could put together.

For example it was not possible to put together a hi boy.

[unclescott58]

I like many others love this kit. True it's no Revell '32 Deuce, but considering its age it still builds well. I haven't seen mentioned in any of the other postings, my only complaint about this kit. The firewall. If your going to use the Hemi or any other non-stock motor, you need to cut the firewall for the engine to fit. Using the firewall included in this kit, done as instructions tell you, never has looked right to me. A little fabricating needed here. Other than that is a fun kit from the early day of modeling. And well worth building.

R. Scott

Edited March 24, 2014 by unclescott58