Late 1990's Build of a 1932 Ford Traditional Hot Rod Pickup

[tim boyd]

This was a late 1990's kitbash project that was a nod to the then-emerging "traditional hot rod" design ethos. It was a cover story project for Car Modeler Annual magazine.

The cab from the then-Lindberg '34 Ford pickup kit was chopped and converted to replicate 1932 Ford sheet metal, then placed atop the highboy chassis from Revell's then-new 1932 Ford street rod series kits.

Those tall'n'taller skinny whitewalls came from the old Revell Parts Pack kits, along with the chromed reverse wheels as well. The engine was the MEL V8 from the original AMT 1925 T Double kit. The paint was airbrushed from the last two bottles I had of a 1960's Pactra paint color that was sort of a blue-gray-teal mix.

More pictures including detail shots here.....thanks for looking....TIM 

Edited February 17, 2019 by tim boyd

[TarheelRick]

Very nice looking old-style rod.  I have seen that exhaust treatment on pictures of other 1:1's from the era.  Never understood how they would protect the paint from blistering.  Anyhow, you caught the very essence of the era with this build. Sure wish Revell would rerelease those wheels and tires.

[Chuck Most]

I love it! I did something similar much more recently- mine is even painted blue, but I went with a bit more of a modern theme with mine. 

[Mr. Metallic]

I remember this build Tim. Such a clean and straightforward build. The overall look is stunning, but those rare wheels and tires really set it off

[SoDak1]

I would have felt guilty killing off that vintage paint but ultimately it dried in a better place 

[tim boyd]

2 hours ago, SoDak1 said:

I would have felt guilty killing off that vintage paint but ultimately it dried in a better place 

Smile....I didn't feel guilty at all!  Cool color, though...….and Testors and Pactra paint from that era lasts forever.....even today, if someone can find a bottle that hasn't been opened, the paint inside may still be good to go! 

Best.....TIM 

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Edited February 21, 2019 by tim boyd

[PappyD340]

Nice

[carrucha]

I have that issue of Car Modeler.  Cool build and nice article.