1930 Ford Coupe Rat Rod

[EngineerBob]

Hi All. Thanks for the kind words about the other models that I've posted. I've built 7 models in the past year (in this, my second, phase of model building  ) and I'll go ahead and post them since you've all been so welcoming.

This model started out as a Monogram stock '30 Ford Coupe that I began as a chopped hot rod many, many years ago. Since I've gained an appreciation for rat rods and patina cars I went in a different direction to finish this ride (plus I don't think I could really live with a rat rod in 1:1 scale). I chopped the roof a little more. The 6-cyl came out of the Moebius '53 Hudson Hornet kit. The z-d frame was scratch-built from styrene. Thanks for looking. All of my models built during the past year have names appropriate for the times; this one is "Infectious".

[Zippi]

Your 30 Ford Rat Rod looks pretty kewl.  The wife and I go to a lot of car shows with our 49 Chevy pickup and see a lot of Rat Rods and although I do like looking at them I don't think I would want one (1:1).  At our age we have to have all the modern luxuries.

[EngineerBob]

Need those luxuries plus not to mention what it would do to my back trying to get into a radically chopped and lowered car!

[cobraman]

You have the rat rod look down pat.

[Modelbuilder Mark]

I dig it. Well done 

[Airwreck]

I am diggin' it!

[espo]

Great looking Rat Rod. I like how you "Dared to be different" and used the Hudson engine.  

[ChrisR]

COOL!!!

[slusher]

Great Rat Rod..

[Tom Geiger]

Super! I have a series of the old Monogram Model As going and this would fit right into my line up!

[PatW]

Superb! So many changes/additions to make a superb build!  

[Paul Payne]

Great rat- love the open roof and wood frame.

[EngineerBob]

Paul, thanks for the comments about the roof. The original model had a closed roof which I cut open and beside looking more rat-like with the exposed wood bows now people could easily see the interior details, something that is difficult to see in most chopped models.

[Tom Geiger]

3 hours ago, EngineerBob said:

More rat-like with the exposed wood bows now people could easily see the interior details, something that is difficult to see in most chopped models

Agreed! I did a chopped 34 that I painstakingly created an interior.. made the door panels, narrowed and shortened the seat and fit a 57 Chevy dash into it… nope! You cannot see it at all! ?

[thatz4u]

very well done

[MeatMan]

Fantastic work!

[Koellefornia Kid]

Nice rat! Like the Hudson engine and  that air cleaner!

[EngineerBob]

6 hours ago, Koellefornia Kid said:

Nice rat! Like the Hudson engine and  that air cleaner!

Thanks, it's all about being different with a rat rod.

[gman]

Dat's da bomb!

(sorry, had to say it)

[EngineerBob]

1 hour ago, gman said:

Dat's da bomb!

(sorry, had to say it)

Cue the rimshot "ba-dum-tssshhh".

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi Grant!

Bull's eye, bravo! The kind of car that would get any state trooper all worked up and foaming at the mouth. Good luck with the DMV!

CT 

[Venom]

Very creative ... your rust effects look quite good.

[doorsovdoon]

What a cool build, love all the detail. Great looking ratty paintwork, very nice.

[EngineerBob]

1 hour ago, doorsovdoon said:

What a cool build, love all the detail. Great looking ratty paintwork, very nice.

Thanks. It was fun to do a paint job that you couldn't really mess up, just keep adding layers to cover any mistakes instead of starting over on some of my previous shiny paint jobs.