Lovefordgalaxie Posted April 10, 2018 Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) Early last year I did a kitbash between the Revell 1948 Ford Sedan Coupe, and the Revell 1948 Ford Custom Coupe. Used the lowered suspension, and interior on the stock body. Fords e Aliana 009 copy by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr A little after that I used only the engine parts on this day two Ford: 1947 Ford Sedan Coupe Super Deluxe by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr 1947 Ford Sedan Coupe Super Deluxe by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr I was left just with the body of the Custom Coupe, that I slammed together with no interior and a chassis made out of paper... 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr Well, I was kind of sorry for the little thing, and started looking for some parts to build it, at least with an actual interior, chassis and engine. Found a incomplete 1948 Ford Convertible, that has only the "hop up" parts. 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr Perfect, now I have a nice V8 to go. Also headers, and the dual exhaust. Also have the stock frame from the '48, and I'm lowering the suspension on it to look good under the custom body. Have no custom interior, only the stock from the '48 Sedan Coupe, but I'll paint it to look something customized. I was missing only the dash, so I made a resin copy of the dash on one of mine (many) Revell '48 Ford kits... 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr Like the paint I did on the body was not the nicest, and was full of flaws, I stripped it, and repainted the body black. 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr Now, I have to find a way to put all parts together... Will have to paint the frame again, as I messed up the paint to lower the suspension, and will have to paint the interior. I'm thinking about a dark tone or metallic red. Edited April 10, 2018 by Lovefordgalaxie
Renegade Posted April 10, 2018 Posted April 10, 2018 Looking good. You always build some amazing Fords.
spike morelli Posted April 10, 2018 Posted April 10, 2018 Did the souped up flathead come with one of the kits? I need a hot flathead ( center water outlets ) for a deuce highboy I'm wanting to build.
Lovefordgalaxie Posted April 10, 2018 Author Posted April 10, 2018 1 hour ago, spike morelli said: Did the souped up flathead come with one of the kits? I need a hot flathead ( center water outlets ) for a deuce highboy I'm wanting to build. This engine, comes with the Revell Custom Coupe kit: 1947 Ford Sedan Coupe Super Deluxe by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr Period Navarro heads and intake. This engine, comes with the Revell '48 Ford Convertible kit: 1948 Ford Sedan Coupe Hot Rod by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr New Motor City Flathead heads, intake, air filter.
shaunmza Posted April 10, 2018 Posted April 10, 2018 I love the idea of the chassis made from paper! Looking at the photo of the original paint, I am struggling to see the flaws. Your builds are always very clean and well done.
89AKurt Posted April 10, 2018 Posted April 10, 2018 I have a couple of parts box ideas. Nice to see you do such a great job using limited resources!
espo Posted April 10, 2018 Posted April 10, 2018 Another fabulous looking Ford. You didn't mention the modifications to the hood, but I noticed that you made it to resemble a stock two part hood with the added center ridge. The hoods that were welded together as a smooth one part hood just never looked right to me.
Lovefordgalaxie Posted April 10, 2018 Author Posted April 10, 2018 12 hours ago, shaunmza said: I love the idea of the chassis made from paper! Looking at the photo of the original paint, I am struggling to see the flaws. Your builds are always very clean and well done. Thanks!! It was kind of a last resource to actually do something with the body. It was a nice curbside until I started taking parts from it... That caused the paint flaws. I got the spotlights I had glued on the pillars, and that left one flaw at each one. Afterwards I needed a mirror, and I had a nice one on this car, so I just popped it out, leaving yet another hole on the paint. Glued another mirror on the car, but the hole was still visible. Also, the grille was originally the Cadillac one that comes with the kit. Didn't like the end result, and changed to the grille in the pictures. That left quite a defect on the original paint. Look near the base of the mirror and on the windshield pilar: 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr Now, look on the front, around the grille, where the paint is all messy after I replaced the grille and nose piece: 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr
Lovefordgalaxie Posted April 10, 2018 Author Posted April 10, 2018 11 hours ago, 89AKurt said: I have a couple of parts box ideas. Nice to see you do such a great job using limited resources! Thanks!! It's the second time I use only a body, and source all the rest from different kits and the parts box. Some very creative models were built just like this, but most of the time the resulting car is anything but factory stock, that is my usual goal. 8 hours ago, PARTSMARTY said: Fabulous as always !!! Thanks!! By the way I'm also restoring a Charger 500 I built some time ago, from the old MPC Dukes kit. Took it along with some other cars to a meeting, and dropped it on my way out of the hobby shop. It fell on carpet, but I never knew it had so many pieces... 4 hours ago, espo said: Another fabulous looking Ford. You didn't mention the modifications to the hood, but I noticed that you made it to resemble a stock two part hood with the added center ridge. The hoods that were welded together as a smooth one part hood just never looked right to me. Thanks!! Yes, I did it when first built the body, and had to redo after stripping the paint. I don't like the smooth hood, it looks just wrong. I also scribed the fender separation lines on this one. Added the fender welting as well, but it's hard to see on a black car.
misterNNL Posted April 10, 2018 Posted April 10, 2018 18 hours ago, Lovefordgalaxie said: Early last year I did a kitbash between the Revell 1948 Ford Sedan Coupe, and the Revell 1948 Ford Custom Coupe. Used the lowered suspension, and interior on the stock body. Fords e Aliana 009 copy by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr A little after that I used only the engine parts on this day two Ford: 1947 Ford Sedan Coupe Super Deluxe by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr 1947 Ford Sedan Coupe Super Deluxe by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr I was left just with the body of the Custom Coupe, that I slammed together with no interior and a chassis made out of paper... 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr Well, I was kind of sorry for the little thing, and started looking for some parts to build it, at least with an actual interior, chassis and engine. Found a incomplete 1948 Ford Convertible, that has only the "hop up" parts. 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr Perfect, now I have a nice V8 to go. Also headers, and the dual exhaust. Also have the stock frame from the '48, and I'm lowering the suspension on it to look good under the custom body. Have no custom interior, only the stock from the '48 Sedan Coupe, but I'll paint it to look something customized. I was missing only the dash, so I made a resin copy of the dash on one of mine (many) Revell '48 Ford kits... 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr Like the paint I did on the body was not the nicest, and was full of flaws, I stripped it, and repainted the body black. 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr 1948 Ford Custom Restoration by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr Now, I have to find a way to put all parts together... Will have to paint the frame again, as I messed up the paint to lower the suspension, and will have to paint the interior. I'm thinking about a dark tone or metallic red. Paint is looking super smooth.Great start for certain!
misterNNL Posted April 10, 2018 Posted April 10, 2018 Paint is looking super slick and smooth on that body.Certainly a great start.
Lovefordgalaxie Posted April 10, 2018 Author Posted April 10, 2018 Thanks guys!! I did some mixing, and I think I got a cool color for the interior, with a '60s vibe I like on custom cars.
Lovefordgalaxie Posted April 11, 2018 Author Posted April 11, 2018 Did a little more work on the Ford. Painted the wheels, the interior, and installed some parts box headlights. The chrome reflectors are actually inverted moon caps from the AMT 1956 Ford. The sealed beams are spares from the AMT 1957 Ford kit. Like the interior I have to use on the custom is stock, I had to something with the paint to make it to look customized, without having to sand the upholstery, and redo it. Quite happy with the way my resin dash turned out. All detail paint still to do.
Maindrian Pace Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 You know, for a guy who has often said that he doesn't like customs, you sure do build them well. They are fun, and they do have their place, no?
Lovefordgalaxie Posted April 12, 2018 Author Posted April 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Maindrian Pace said: You know, for a guy who has often said that he doesn't like customs, you sure do build them well. They are fun, and they do have their place, no? Thank you!! On te model world, yes, they are cool, and fun, but in 1:1 form, I think they are a waste of a perfectly nice classic car. I'm not a radical anti custom, I just dislike the mods that can't be reversed. One can say that in theory, anything can be reversed, but sometimes the cost is just prohibitive, and a nice original car just is no more as someone decided it was a good idea to butcher the roof...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted April 12, 2018 Author Posted April 12, 2018 Some more progress on the restoration: 1948 Ford Custom Restoration. by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr 1948 Ford Custom Restoration. by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr 1948 Ford Custom Restoration. by CCCP Digital Studio, on Flickr
Lovefordgalaxie Posted April 12, 2018 Author Posted April 12, 2018 Finished!! Will be Under Glass in a few.
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