1937 Ford Street Rod

[Zippi]

38 minutes ago, David G. said:

Engine... chassis... interior... spectacular work on this Bob!

I was admiring that fabulous looking paintjob and remembering some of the difficulties you had with paint a while back. What a tremendous improvement you've made from those days, eh?

David G.

I sure do appreciate your comments David.  Yeah, I remember those days as well.  Practice, practice, practice and it paid off.  

[Zippi]

I made a little headway this morning on the 37.  The bmf just wanted to fight me all the way.  Not the best but it is what it is.  Glass is installed and I opted to not install the front glass in the doors.  The hardest part coming up is installing the taillights.  

[DJMar]

Looking sharp!

Those tail lights are a pain. The molded dimples on the kit fenders don't really help locating them. Any chance you could drill out the fender and lights for pins without harming the paint?

[TransAmMike]

Getting there Buddy, lookin' goooood!!😊

[Zippi]

2 hours ago, DJMar said:

Looking sharp!

Those tail lights are a pain. The molded dimples on the kit fenders don't really help locating them. Any chance you could drill out the fender and lights for pins without harming the paint?

Yup, they are a pain.  Not my first rodeo with this kit so I'll get it.  

[Zippi]

22 minutes ago, TransAmMike said:

Getting there Buddy, lookin' goooood!!😊

Thanks.  You know the issue I went through this morning on this build.  

[bill-e-boy]

Looking good Bob. Liking the colour and that monsta motor

[Zippi]

1 hour ago, bill-e-boy said:

Looking good Bob. Liking the colour and that monsta motor

Much appreciated.  Yeah, that Big ole 572 had to be shoehorned in.

[FoMoCo66]

Looks amazing, took a little brake from the hobby for almost a year (model railroad bug bit me in the butt) and missed out on some. This one looks amazing and glad I cought up on it. Keep up the good work!

[Zippi]

9 hours ago, FoMoCo66 said:

Looks amazing, took a little brake from the hobby for almost a year (model railroad bug bit me in the butt) and missed out on some. This one looks amazing and glad I cought up on it. Keep up the good work!

Thanks Elliot.  The trains look interesting just never got into them.  I guess because we never really had enough room.  

[David G.]

That looks fantastic Bob!

With a big motor like that in a car like this, I think in real life the chassis would need to be beefed up a little against the torque. 😮 

David G.

[Zippi]

5 hours ago, David G. said:

That looks fantastic Bob!

With a big motor like that in a car like this, I think in real life the chassis would need to be beefed up a little against the torque. 😮 

David G.

Thanks David.  Yup, boxed chassis with a plate motor mount that bolts to the front of the engine a n d heavy duty transmission mount.  

[Zippi]

Well, I was getting ready to mount the rear taillights and had one in my tweeters and it popped out.  I swept the floor and looked pretty good and never found it.  Here are the two options I have on hand.  The one with the chrome ring is off a 61 Impala and the others I'm not sure.

[FoMoCo66]

1 hour ago, Zippi said:

Well, I was getting ready to mount the rear taillights and had one in my tweeters and it popped out.  I swept the floor and looked pretty good and never found it.  Here are the two options I have on hand.  The one with the chrome ring is off a 61 Impala and the others I'm not sure.

Dude, what is it with tweeser and small parts shooting into oblivion. It's even worse for me sence the room where I work on my stuff is carpet. 

I think the small ones from the impala look good. Just my two cents.

[customline]

7 hours ago, FoMoCo66 said:

Dude, what is it with tweeser and small parts shooting into oblivion. It's even worse for me sence the room where I work on my stuff is carpet. 

The "normally closed" type are the worst. I don't even bother looking for those rockets. 🚀

[Zippi]

16 hours ago, FoMoCo66 said:

Dude, what is it with tweeser and small parts shooting into oblivion. It's even worse for me sence the room where I work on my stuff is carpet. 

I think the small ones from the impala look good. Just my two cents.

The carpet would be so much worse.  Well, it is what it is right.  I'll see what I can come up with this morning.  Thanks dude.  

[Zippi]

9 hours ago, customline said:

The "normally closed" type are the worst. I don't even bother looking for those rockets. 🚀

I hear ya man.  It may turn up some day.

[TopherMcGinnis]

I like the '61 tail lights too.

[customline]

2 hours ago, Zippi said:

I hear ya man.  It may turn up some day.

I'm told they're waiting for me on the other side 😌

[Zippi]

40 minutes ago, TopherMcGinnis said:

I like the '61 tail lights too.

Yeah, I think that's what I'm going with.

[Zippi]

20 minutes ago, customline said:

I'm told they're waiting for me on the other side 😌

Haha, that would be a truck load in my case.

[Zippi]

Haha....look what showed up.  My wife came out to the garage and ask what color was the part I lost.  I guess it was stuck to my shoe when I walked in the house.  To late, I've already glued the 61 Impala lights on.

[SpeedAndViolence]

Looks fantastic Bob!

[Zippi]

20 hours ago, SpeedAndViolence said:

Looks fantastic Bob!

Thanks Scot. 

[Zippi]

I think I'm calling this on done fellows.  Pics will be posted "Under Glass" later.

Pics have been posted "Under Glass"

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Edited Monday at 03:21 PM by Zippi