Modlbldr Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) This is my next stalled project that I have been working on lately to try and get it finished. I started this build years ago to build a model of my cousin's 1:1 50 Ford Sedan. His was an unfinished project. I took measurements of his car. To pull it off I stretched the roof of a 49 Coupe and mounted it on a 50 Convertible. His plan for his 1:1 was to paint it Viper red. That idea didn't thrill me. Not long after completing the roof alteration on the model my cousin passed away and I put the project aside. About a year later I dug it back out and began personalizing it to how I would have built his 1:1. My idea is an attractive mild custom without being outrageous. Hence the "Girl Next Door". An understated beauty. Paint is HOK Goldmine Pearl with HOK Cocoa Pearl over that. Minor custom touches like removing the bullet from the grill, frenching the headlights and taillights, Connie kit and a few other mods. The mod I like the most is I customized the dash by using the grill bullet as a gauge pod for the dash. Plans are to use the engine from the 50 Ford pickup kit with a few custom touches and Pegasus spinner wheels and wide whites. Later- Edited December 21, 2020 by Modlbldr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I love that color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I like your thinking. The body looks great, did you need two roofs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 The centre bullet for the dash is a great idea, looks like it should have always been that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I like the smoother front end, and that dash works really well. Colour looks great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 7 hours ago, Sam I Am said: I love that color! Thanks Sam. 6 hours ago, Lunajammer said: I like your thinking. The body looks great, did you need two roofs? Thanks. No, I only used one coupe roof and a strip of styrene close to 1/2 inch wide. 6 hours ago, stitchdup said: The centre bullet for the dash is a great idea, looks like it should have always been that way Thank you. The idea is that the 4 slots around the center bullet would be digital ancillary gauges. It does look natural to me. 5 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said: I like the smoother front end, and that dash works really well. Colour looks great too. Thanks. The grill reminds me of a Chevy grill now. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Great idea for the instruments. Your roof conversion looks perfect and the color helps show off the body lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Do you have fotos of the roof rebuild. I would like to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Nice looking paint job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Bob Ellis said: Do you have fotos of the roof rebuild. I would like to try it. I have them in external storage. I did the roof alterations back in 2017(?). I'll see if I can find some and post them. Thanks guys! Started the BMF a bit ago. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Beautiful color, Tom.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 On 12/22/2020 at 5:38 PM, slusher said: Beautiful color, Tom.. Thanks Carl. I got the BMF and Molotow done this morning. Working on smoothing the bumpers and grill so I can spray them with Molotow chrome. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Looking great ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Moving a little slow on this. I got the windows and interior in. Next up is working on an engine for it. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) Getting the engine started for the project. Using resin heads and resin intake. Got to find my stash of carbs for this. Later- Edited January 6, 2021 by Modlbldr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Got a bit more done on the engine today. Aluminum pulleys and making wire looms. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 Finally got some more progress made. The engine is about 90% done. Still need to do a coil, a beehive oil filter and the exhaust. The engine is just sitting in there for now. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Looking sharp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Very nice, and wired! I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 Got it up on the wheels and engine and exhaust installed. My bumpers and grill were airbrushed with Molotow last week and I've been resisting touching them until this point. Just need to get them installed, a mirror on and the Connie kit installed. Getting close. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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