Lovefordgalaxie Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 This kit started life in 1992. I built it to replicate a car I saw at a car show. It was a Super clean and low mileage (something around 30k) original car, with factory paint, upholstery, never molested engine, unused factory spare tire and some more special features: It was painted Miami Cream, a extra cost color for a non-convertible, and had a tan interior, also a extra cost item. The car was there with the son of the original owner that was too old to drive. It was love at fist sight. I built a model of her alright, but never matched the color, as I was using spray cans and never knew what an airbrush was. Fast forward to 2007. I moved from Balneário Camboriú, my natal town, to Florianópolis, and the ford was one of the models damaged on the move. Worse yet, the hood got lost. I attempted to make one out of aluminum sheet, but it lacked detail, like the 3D FORD lettering. Painted with the same brand spray color, never matched the rest of the car. At least the hood emblem that I've made turned out good... Fast forward again to 2014. Saw on eBay Brasil a 1949 Ford kit with missing mechanical components. Probably the guy used it as donor to some kind of resin body conversion, and was selling the remaining parts cheap. That was all I needed. Got the kit, used the brand new hood, some new chrome, and decided to restore my '92 build. Striped the body, painted it correct Miami Cream, cleaned the interior, restored the engine, and added some more detail to it, and voilá. Hope you like the result. 1949 Ford Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1949 Ford Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1949 Ford Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1949 Ford Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1949 Ford Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1949 Ford Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1949 Ford Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1949 Ford Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1949 Ford Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr
Ramfins59 Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 Tulio, that is a beautiful car. Great job.
geetee66 Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 Wow! Spotless paintwork and super-clean foiling. Very nice
misterNNL Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 Very clean build with great BMF work.Thanks for sharing with us in the northern hemisphere!
Lovefordgalaxie Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 The body being stripped from the 1992 paint. The paint can, the reduced paint, and my favorite airbrush, a cheapo replica of the Badger 350.
unclescott58 Posted December 14, 2014 Posted December 14, 2014 Another nice one. I like the color. It works well on this car. Scott
dragzz Posted December 14, 2014 Posted December 14, 2014 the paint work is beautiful its came out great keep up the great work
Lovefordgalaxie Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 Thank you my friends. Loved your comments!!
donb Posted December 14, 2014 Posted December 14, 2014 Tulio, that is a beautiful car. Great job. Agree with Rich. Sweet!
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