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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on May 28, 2019 7:19:09 GMT -5
After attending the Jalopy Showdown in PA last weekend I came home inspired to build a hard top Jalopy. I have many reference pis, including the ones I took at the Showdown but this one from San Marcos CA in 1953 really captures the look I'm after. Mine will be a 5 window though. The plan is to use an AMT 34 coupe body on a Revell 37 pickup frame and running gear. I made the wheels from the center sections of AMT 36 wheels and the outer sections of the 37 pickup ( The Revell wheels are great but they are missing the lug detail) The 40 ford backing plates are resin items I've had in the parts box for years. Next up was the frame adjustments. I had to pinch it in the middle to fit the body so I removed and trimmed the X member and glued it back in place. I also had to remove the rear cross member and slide it forward a little to correctly position the rear spring/axle. In this pic you can see the adjusted frame on the left and a stock 37 frame on the right.
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Post by Mr. Metallic on May 28, 2019 7:59:52 GMT -5
Nice job on the wheel conversion
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Post by spex84 on May 28, 2019 12:36:58 GMT -5
Yeah, I've always like wide 5's and the AMT '36 rendition just doesn't quite do it--they really need the holes around the edge as seen in the Revell '37 PU wheels. I recognize those backing plates as Monogram '32 roadster, very useful parts to have! In fact, I've been casting copies for my own use.
Looking good so far!
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on May 28, 2019 14:02:04 GMT -5
Yeah, I've always like wide 5's and the AMT '36 rendition just doesn't quite do it--they really need the holes around the edge as seen in the Revell '37 PU wheels. I recognize those backing plates as Monogram '32 roadster, very useful parts to have! In fact, I've been casting copies for my own use. Looking good so far! Yeah, those backing plates were all I could find in my stash. looks like I need to stock up on some 40 fords kits!
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Post by spex84 on May 28, 2019 14:16:16 GMT -5
Or just make copies of the ones from the '32 roadster! They represent '40 juice brakes, but the molded relief is deeper than the backing plates in the Revell '40 kit (I think). So if you need super thin backing plates for whatever reason (reducing track width?), Revell might be the way to go.
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Post by afx on May 29, 2019 5:40:33 GMT -5
I like the wheel conversion as well.
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Post by froghawk on May 30, 2019 9:01:17 GMT -5
Great project – nice start!
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jun 3, 2019 7:25:10 GMT -5
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Post by afx on Jun 4, 2019 5:47:21 GMT -5
Nice work Travis.
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34 Jalopy
Jun 4, 2019 13:12:45 GMT -5
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Post by Dennis on Jun 4, 2019 13:12:45 GMT -5
This is totally bitchin! I love all the frame mods, they look very authentic. Especially the way the radiator slips into those channel uprights. That’s slick!
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Post by Bernard Kron on Jun 4, 2019 14:02:41 GMT -5
Superb work. What's especially noteworthy is the use of small diameter stock for the frame work, which along with the thin tin work and precision details scales oh so well. Build on!
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jun 4, 2019 16:03:41 GMT -5
Superb work. What's especially noteworthy is the use of small diameter stock for the frame work, which along with the thin tin work and precision details scales oh so well. Build on! Thanks Bernard. It also makes the hood and roof look super thick!!
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Post by spex84 on Jun 4, 2019 23:26:12 GMT -5
Yep, loving that frame work, and the radiator support immediately jumped out at me because so many kits just have "magic" radiators that mount to the frame or engine bay shell.
Gotta love how the floor is cut out under the driver's seat: "I need to save weight..*bzzt* there, don't need no floor" (proceeds to add 500lbs of steel tube framing).
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jun 5, 2019 7:58:19 GMT -5
The radiator supports were necessary due to the little surface area there is on the bottom to hold it up (excluding the water hoses). I can't imagine how many 40 Ford radiators were destroyed running these cars! I've seen jalopys of this era with gutted floors and some with full floorboards. I think the California cars were more gutted than others, but I could be wrong about that.
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