Lil' Pearl - Chopped & Channeled Deuce Tudor
Oct 3, 2010 14:21:11 GMT -4
Post by BERNARD "HOT ROD" KRON on Oct 3, 2010 14:21:11 GMT -4
Lil' Pearl - Chopped & Channeled '32 Ford Tudor
(More pictures below)
I started with a Jimmy Flintstone Revell ’32 Rat Rod Sedan resin body shell. Based on the old Orange Crate altered sedan racer and not the current release, it required a scratchbuilt frame. Here are the particulars:
Body: Jimmy Flintstone Revell ’32 Rat Rod Sedan resin
Grill Shell: Model Car Garage 4” chop resin with p/e grill
Chassis: Scratchbuilt frame rails based on ’32 Ford profile, z’d in rear with AMT ’29 Ford Roadster front crossmember and Revell ’32 Ford center crossmember.
Motor: Hemi from Revell ’32 Ford 5-window with Carter AFB carguretors from the AMT Competition Parts Pack Pontiac V8. Headers from Replicas & Miniatures of Maryland (mastered by Lyle Willts).
Suspension: Modified Revell ’32 Ford 5-window front & rear, airbags removed, monoleaf front spring, and shortened hairpins.
Interior: Scratchbuilt with ’40 Ford style dashboard and steering wheel from Revell ’32 Ford 5-window.
Lights: From Revell ’32 Ford 5-window.
Tires: Modelhaus T-100A Fronts, Modelhaus T-130C Rears.
Wheels: Fronts - Winfield "Terra Thrust" from AMT '25 Ford roadster. Rears - Pseudo Cragars from AMT '39-'40 Ford sedan.
Paint: Body – White Duplicolor primer, Duplicolor Wimbledon White base, Tamiya TS-45 Pearl White and Krylon Clear. Frame – Duplicolor Dark Toreador Red over gold. Interior – Seats & main surfaces are Duplicolor Wimbledon White; trim & dashboard are Duplicolor Dark Toreador Red over gold.
Detailed pictures and discussion of the build can be found here: krazyrick.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=talk&action=display&thread=3126
Thanx for lookin’
B.
!!!! The finished product is a Winner all the way 
!!!
