Chopped & Channeled Deuce 5-window lo-boy

[BERNARD "HOT ROD" KRON]

Radically lowered chopped ’32 Ford 5-window with Nailhead power
(More pictures below)

I’m a chronic purchaser of aftermarket parts, often buying bits I have no immediate use for if they look cool. One of my favorite suppliers is ThePartsBox.com in Australia. I live in the USA but they give excellent service and getting stuff from them is quick and easy thanks to an excellent website.

Among my parts stash from them was a very extreme looking chopped AMT Deuce 5-window resin shell which just called out to be slammed as low as possible in the current "Contemporary TRaditional" style. Here’s the lowdown on the completed build. The WIP can be found here: krazyrick.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=talk&action=display&thread=3430 .

Parts used from ThePartsBox.Com:
Body shell
Complete Buick Nailhead motor including limefire headers (Header turnout tips by Replicas & Miniatures of Maryland)
I-beam “wild drop” front axle (p/n 2298)
Hot Rod Big ‘n’ Little whitewall tires (p/n 1070)
Steering wheel and column (p/n 2169)

Other parts used:
Wheels from Revell/Monogram ’37 Ford Panel Delivery (vent holes drilled out) with V8 hubcaps from AMT ’34 Ford
Rear suspension, grill shell, dashboard, tie rods & taillights from Revell ’32 Ford kits

Scratchbuilt chassis, front spring, steering and interior.

Paint:
Duplicolor Cayenne Red Metallic over Duplicolor Gold cleared with Testors DullCote polished to a satin finish. Motor painted Gold with various Testors Metalizer finishes.

Thanx for lookin’,
B.

[KRAZY RICK]

What a Gem !!! - Thanks again Bernard..,... everything is so right about this !!!

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:oI'M LIKING IT ALOT!!!! :oDig the rear plate as well!!! ;DMakes me want to build something similar

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I dig em low! Kewl.

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Outstanding work Bernard,
I'm with Dwayne " I Dig em Low " as well.
Also Great work with Progress pics and story Thanks.

...........Ian

[BERNARD "HOT ROD" KRON]

Yikes!!! I neversaid thanks for all the nice comments. So....

THANX Guys!!!! ;D

Interestingly, when I recently posted my 2011 wrapup of my builds for the year this turned up as the popular favorite.

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Great looking build Bernard. Thanks for posting your build on our forum..
8-)RICK

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I really like this its way cool and love the stance

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very nice build !

[BERNARD "HOT ROD" KRON]

Thanx again guys.

Just a heads up on the resin front axle. It's very thin and has a tendency to sag over time. I brought it up with ThePartsBox.com and they were aware of it as an issue. They say they have since reinforced it to prevent the problem. I didn't get into it, but I'm assuming they have cast in a bit of wire.

If you look carefully at the pictures you can see that the axle was already turning in a little by the time I has finished it. Since then the weight of the car had splayed the front wheels very badly. The good news is that it's quite simple to dip the axle end in warm water to soften the resin and straighten it out. Since I'm taking it to next weekend's NNL West this is a GOOD THING. ;D

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The old time is back. Great build ;D
Doug. Loosewire