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Post by 41chevy on Aug 26, 2021 21:59:20 GMT -5
I was kind of hesitant to post this, it seems to not show the work in it, but it is reasonably true to Rog Nettles 1957 one to one car. Lowered suspension, rear axle and cross member is Revell 1948 Ford and front suspension actually has a spring block to raise it up 2 scale inches. Rear wheels and tires are Revell 48 Ford, fronts are Galaxie 1948 Chev.with inside white walls I painted on. Both ends have brake backing plates from Moebius 55 Chrysler 300. Engine is Revell Parts Pack 354 Caddy with '50 Oldsmobile custom valve covers. Trans is '48 Ford. Body mods: Filled top, 2 1/2 " chop, body has 3" section and 7 1/2" channel. Body is moved 3 1/2" back and radiator assembly is moved 3" forward. Real car was stretched 7", the model is only 6 1/2". The photo from the side with the hood off shows the stretch better than with the hood on. Hood was made from a pair of Kit hoods that I split one in to quarters and the second in to 6 pieces to keep the stock shape just longer. Rear bumper is 2 kit bumpers split off center and put back together for the width of the 37 Plymouth bumpers on the real car. A rear filler pan was made to fill where the stock fuel tank once lived. Car is painted with 2020 Toyota code 202 Black Lacquer and not clear coated. Paul
LONG!
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Post by Mr. Metallic on Aug 27, 2021 7:09:39 GMT -5
Why are you hesitant to post this? It's freaking sweet, and is a very fine example of exactly the kind of stuff that used to be shared here back in the heyday. Subtle, well done modifications. It came out great, thanks for sharing
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Post by cturner on Aug 27, 2021 7:30:07 GMT -5
That's pretty fricken cool! I agree with Craig totally.
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Post by chepp on Aug 27, 2021 9:29:29 GMT -5
That stretch is subtle but works very well. Thanks for taking on, and succeeding with, a difficult mod. It came out just right!
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Post by Dave from Pleasanton on Aug 28, 2021 11:10:04 GMT -5
Having followed your build I have some idea of how much work you put into it. Most people would look at the build and say, "Nice 32 Ford" and never realize the changes that you made. Posing it next to a stock 32 Ford would make the changes really pop. The top doesn't looked chopped because of the section of the body. The section of the grille shell is about the only thing that catches the eye to say something is different here. Everything looks normal because you did such a spectacular job. Kudos!
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Post by 41chevy on Aug 28, 2021 11:21:20 GMT -5
Having followed your build I have some idea of how much work you put into it. Most people would look at the build and say, "Nice 32 Ford" and never realize the changes that you made. Posing it next to a stock 32 Ford would make the changes really pop. The top doesn't looked chopped because of the section of the body. The section of the grille shell is about the only thing that catches the eye to say something is different here. Everything looks normal because you did such a spectacular job. Kudos! Thanks Dave!! A stock bodied 5 window is an excellent idea and I'm going to add one with it for reference. Paul
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Post by Bernard Kron on Sept 2, 2021 13:47:47 GMT -5
I think we all here at TRaK know enough about both traditional hot rod lore and the technical ins and outs of hot rod modeling to appreciate what an epic undertaking this project was and how successfully you've captured the original in scale. Bravo!
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Post by spex84 on Sept 6, 2021 10:41:44 GMT -5
I think the results speak for themselves: a classic Deuce with that mysterious "something" that makes it stand out from everything around it. Channeling and lengthening gives the car some "big car" vibes; it has the loping athleticism of a '30s Cadillac or Buick without the bulk, as if the "classy" knob was dialed up to 11 on the familiar deuce shape. I like how you didn't slam it down low--the open space visible under the body is an important part of the car's attitude. I'm still not sure how you pulled off the lengthened fenders so smoothly. Very impressive
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Post by 41chevy on Sept 6, 2021 11:05:24 GMT -5
I think the results speak for themselves: a classic Deuce with that mysterious "something" that makes it stand out from everything around it. Channeling and lengthening gives the car some "big car" vibes; it has the loping athleticism of a '30s Cadillac or Buick without the bulk, as if the "classy" knob was dialed up to 11 on the familiar deuce shape. I like how you didn't slam it down low--the open space visible under the body is an important part of the car's attitude. I'm still not sure how you pulled off the lengthened fenders so smoothly. Very impressive Thanks!!
If you look closely at the very top of the fender "crown" you can barely see that it has a somewhat long arch. The length was made cutting the fender off in line with the back of the radiator unit (not the rad shell) and using the front part of a second set of fenders were in the same area cut 2.5mm longer. The area where the running boards meet the fender were also lengthened with 1.5mm sections from the other fenders. Paul
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