bill-e-boy Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 This is my effort towards the 1932 90th anniversary I started this way back in 1997 when the kit was first released. The top was cut at least 3" with the top of the turret stretched. The build theme started as a road coupe then I thought of building a hemi powered Bonneville racer. The hemi is from an AMT parts pack as has modernised induction with port injection and using the blower scoop as air inlet. The original intent was to leave it as a Hiboy but I saw a pix in a recent mag of a channeled Tudor with some very tasty early AR mags with slicks - a light bulb moment. So I dug this out of storage and nearly put it back as the box did not have the chrome tree with the front end etc. I had a further look and found it in with another project. So to now - below is a mock-up of the coupe channeled I will look at it as a Hiboy next but am liking what I see 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Yup, definitely likin' that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Yeah man, do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Kewl looking Hot Rod so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrm Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 And it's white. You don't see many of those. I'm loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 My intuition tells me it won’t look nearly as cool as a hiboy. Great looking mock up. I’d just go with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Unique color choice for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew McD Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Channeled rocks! Love the mocked up stance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 That mock-up looks great!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevy II Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Can't wait to see you bring this hot rod build home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 And as a Hiboy The gap is just too much above the rear wheels so I am tending to favour the channeled look And the reason for refrigerator white is to show off these decals from the "other magazine" I am looking at the smaller two #20 decals which will fill out the doors nicely. Maybe even the large #20 on the trunk lid There are a lot of prepped parts with the coupe such as smoothed interior painted silver and a roll cage. If I channel it all these will need to be altered but I am a beggar for punished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrm Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 I believe you are about a decade late to that 20th anniversary, so I would just skip those decals. Besides, that magazine is not even published anymore, which is a shame really. Anyway, looking forward seeing how this evolves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 I'm back & forth on this 3W Coupe Bill... follow you gut & throw a bit of yourself into it! -KK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 Going with the channeled version Marking and cutting the interior And marking the rear inner guards ready for cutting And filing the front spring for more drop - can never be too low This gains about 3mm drop in the front On being low - my street car has been lowered and I need to be careful when the front suspension bottoms out - it rubs metal off the sump - darn - I have fixed it once and no doubt will need to again And a mock up with the interior inserted into the body. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Killer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Stance is perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 That chop is well executed, and the stance is right on. Love the rear wheel/tire combo, hopefully you can find something complementary for the front. With regards to the decals, I'm assuming you're not using the Scale Auto logos, just the nicely rendered number decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmojr Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Gonna look awesome when completed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Rod Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Lookin’ good, channeled body was definitely the way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevy II Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Where did the tear slicks come from? Loooks really good channeled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 6:21 PM, Chevy II said: Where did the tear slicks come from? Loooks really good channeled I could be wrong, but they look like AMT Parts Pack items from a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Great looking stance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 Where did the tear slicks come from? And the winner is Mr Metallic - yup they are from an AMT parts pack - I have seen these recently so must be available again I have been working away at the coupe, mostly sorting out thigs that were started on the first build. I will post more pix when I next do some work on it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 Took a couple of goes at getting the rear wheel wells channeled = pix latter Meantime I have been working on the wheels. I am using the kit Americans. The rears were easy - just a little trimming on the internal tire diameter to fit the wheel The fronts were way too wide. The outer part fit OK bit overall the wheel was too wide for my wheel choice. I cut down the back rim and cut the spier from what was left and tapered those to look better And looking much more better now - just need to finalise the stance and cut the firewall Thanks for looking 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Nice job narrowing the front wheels. A little detailing and they'll look like they came that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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