1931 Ford Model A Rat Rod

[Chuck Most]

This is something I started way back when the kit first came out, and I finally got around to wrapping it up earlier today. The body and interior are from the Revell '30 Model A. The whole mess sits on a scratchbuilt chassis with Ford F-350 suspension components, and a 7.3 PowerStroke diesel from Trailer Trash Kustoms. The rear wheels were scratchbuilt, and I sent them off to Kris Morgan at Morgan Automotive Detail. He now sells them as 8-bolt Rat Rod wheels. They're in tires from a Monogram '41 Lincoln. Up front I used Scenes Unlimited wheels in tires from a Revell '48 Ford. The center caps are bullet tail light lenses. The big air cleaner came from an Airfix Stuka bomber. I also added some Fujimi figures to the interior.

[Dennis Lacy]

You make some of the best rat rods and beaters! One detail I especially like is the wire mesh in the windows. 

[TooOld]

17 hours ago, Dennis Lacy said:

You make some of the best rat rods and beaters! One detail I especially like is the wire mesh in the windows. 

Agreed , this Rat Rod I really like !  Most are rusty pieces that were tacked together in a garage somewhere .  Very nice work !

Where did the mesh come from ?

[Chuck Most]

4 hours ago, TooOld said:

Where did the mesh come from ?

Thanks guys.

The mesh came from Chesapeake Model Designs. They had a variety of different mesh screen sizes. I'm not sure if they're still in business but their stuff is still relatively easy to find.  

[Dennis Lacy]

So Chuck, on a model like this do you bother to set up a complete rear axle and suspension or is it in the vein of a curbside where only things that show get addressed? 

[Chuck Most]

2 hours ago, Dennis Lacy said:

So Chuck, on a model like this do you bother to set up a complete rear axle and suspension or is it in the vein of a curbside where only things that show get addressed? 

It depends. On this one the rear axle is solid mounted. I did toy around with the idea of opening the trunk and putting an air suspension back there but after all the other problems the project threw at me (it's sitting on chassis number three, for one thing...  ) I did it the curbside way to finish it off. 

[donb]

As that guy from “Vegas Rat Rods” says.  “Bada$$”. 

[Sixties Sam]

Very nice rat!

Sam

[Pat Minarick]

Very nice!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[slusher]

Impressive Rat Rod Chuck, love the wide white and stance! Wonderfully done...

[DumpyDan]

Oh so cool, love it.

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Very cool. I like it.

[RAMBENNA]

looks great , really cool , nice detail