slusher Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Looks fantastic so far. Real nice progress.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 (edited) Thanx everyone! As always, your interest is very much appreciated. This will be the final update. I just have minor details like the radiator hoses, front crossbar, door handles and general cleanup to do and then I can take the final “beauty shots”. Lots of fabrication and fettling needed to be done, things like cutting a new drive shaft, modifying the kit exhaust system, notching the bottom of the grill shell to get the right height and spacing, etc. Looks like I’ll get it done in time for the December 31st deadline. The motor is completed. The Revell Parts Pack Stromberg 97s I used lack heft and height so I added a couple of chromed scoops which are actually the custom taillight bezels from the AMT ’53 Ford Pickup kit, with the front end opened up. The headers also have connecting pipes added to them to hook up to the kit mufflers installed in the undercarriage (I’ll include a chassis shot with the final presentation pictures). The grill is a Model Car Garage 4-inch chopped Deuce piece with the horizontal bars. The stock headlights were adapted from the Revell ’32 Ford 3-window kit to mount low on the shock mounts in keeping with overall stance of the car. At the rear the standard Revell Deuce kit ’48 Ford taillights have been thinned down so they don’t protrude so much. In addition I omitted the kit clear red lenses, instead painting the recessed surface with transparent red. The overall effect is finer and more realistically in scale to my eye. The license plate frame is from a Model Car Garage Revell Deuce 3-window p/e set. Thanx for lookin’ and following along, B. Edited December 21, 2014 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Another beautiful build Bernard! You really build cars that I love, and do it so well. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 I second that Wayne . Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustybill1960 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 That is one sweet candy carmel coupe Bernard Thank You for sharing later Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Sweet looking model.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 This project turned out real nice - gret work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Hi Bernard, Beautiful build as always from you !! Love those wide whites Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I hope you bring this down to NNL West! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullPowerGarage Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Coooooool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Thanx everyone! I appreciate the appreciation! This project is now completed and the final "beauty shots can be found Under Glass here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=97020 Thanx to all for following along, B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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