|
|
Post by Fletch on Jul 13, 2009 13:48:34 GMT -8
The things people will do to avoid paying the $.25 fine for not bringing something to a club meeting. So, at 4am Sunday morning to avoid paying the fine here's what I came up with using the reissued '30 coupe.   Hosted on FotkiThe fun part of the process so far was converting a '30 coupe to a '29 coupe. It would have been a whole lot easier if I'd had a 1/24 scale '29 Roadster Pickup. I'm sure the neighbors were wondering what I was up to out in the garage at 2:30 Sunday morning. I realized I had bought only 1 Monogram '29 rpu ever and I had given it away 6 months ago so one of the guys on TRaK could build a Blue Beetle clone. With no 1/24th rpu I used 2 1/25th Revell '29 rpu cowls to create the cowl area of the coupe. It is mounted on a Revell '32 chassis using the axles, wheels and tires from the '32 Roadster. The top still needs to be taken down 4+ inches and dig out a flathead from one of the Revell kits. I need to dig out a quick change rear end, and change the rear cross member to the '30 or something along those lines. Radiator wise I may see what's in the parts box in the way of a '29 surround or use one of the cut-down '32 grille and surround from MCG. No clue what the color will be, I know for sure that it won't be flat or satin black as I don't want to even remotely resemble a rat rod. Comments and suggestions are welcome as always. Peace |
|
|
|
Post by Kit Karson on Jul 13, 2009 23:36:14 GMT -8
Where have I seen this conversion done before? Seems to me, there's a market for a 1:25th '28/'29 5ive Window Coupe body/kit!
I've only seen one resin version of this highly sought after missing link and it really wasn't anything to write home about!!
'nough, said... KK
|
|
|
|
Post by Fletch on Jul 14, 2009 0:45:17 GMT -8
I've had the misfortune of seeing the resin version of the '28/'29 Coupe and as you noted Wes, it's nothing to write home about. Here's the results of the build time after getting home from the Hospital. The roof line was dropped by aprox 0.160" (about 3.6mm). Both front and rear suspension were dropped as low as they would go without modifying the chassis using the process Tim Boyd used in the article of the '32 3 Window Coupe build back in 1996. The flat head is from the Revell '50 Ford Pickup with Offenhauser heads and tri-carb manifold from MCG. The front of the flat head has been modified to allow the use of a Chevy 409 water pump (this is an actual 1:1 modification), which on the 1:1 allows for greatly improved cooling on the overheating proned flat heads.     Hosted on FotkiTime to allow the cement to cure overnight before doing some minor fill work then on to the rest of the build. |
|
|
|
Post by Kit Karson on Jul 14, 2009 9:57:19 GMT -8
Build on, Brother!
|
|
|
|
Post by demonhunterfan on Jul 14, 2009 10:43:22 GMT -8
:oThat is one very clean chop job Dave! Almost putty-less! Now...about that cowl... could ya please get some paint on it? very distracting the way it is all glary white ;D Lookin' like another winner  Later & God bless  |
|
|
|
Post by Fletch on Jul 14, 2009 12:07:27 GMT -8
If I get a chance later today I plan to swing by the LHS and pick up another of the '30 Coupes. It of course will be chopped but built full-fendered and I'll do the chop the way that KK did for the Rollin' Bones '32 5 Window coupe. If you haven't seen how Wes did that chop it is pretty cool and if done correctly requires just cleaning up the glue lines around the body.
And yes John, I'll get some color on the cowl so you don't have to view it with your James Dean shades on!
LOL ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
|
|
|
|
Post by Fletch on Jul 14, 2009 19:52:29 GMT -8
When by the LHS when I was out and about this afternoon and they are out of the '30 Coupes until sometime next week. I have to run and get critter food in the morning so I'll check the LHS on that end of town and see if they have any in stock. Then to find a 1/24th rpu to use the cowl to convert a second '30 over to a '29. The next build will be a full fendered version. The car takes on a totally different look with fenders.
|
|
|
|
Post by Fletch on Jul 30, 2009 16:46:39 GMT -8
This has turned into one of those builds where it's easy to loose interest. More often then not I need a reason to really get into a build, and I didn't have one other then to prove that I could graft a '29 RPU cowl to a '30 Coupe body. Not the reason I was looking for to stay interested in the build. Last month we had the Billetproof NW event in SW Washington and of course you can't go to those events without buying a new t-shirt. This morning I grabbed that t-shirt out of the drawer and there was my muse for this build.  One of the SABA members had already mentioned that the coupe needed more of a chop which it got, but after looking at the shirt it needs even more taken out of the roof. The body was mildly channeled it now sits quite a bit lower but still not enough. You really can't see much of the engine in the artwork on the shirt but my best guess it's a Small Block Chevy, or at least that's what it will be when built.    Hosted on FotkiAt least the build wasn't so far along that it required buying a new kit. |
|
|
|
Post by demonhunterfan on Jul 30, 2009 17:29:32 GMT -8
This is gonna be cool--seeing Dave chop an already chopped top! Love that 'T'shirt art! I got a 'T'shirt I gotta build up myself, too. Later & God bless |
|
|
|
Post by Fletch on Jul 31, 2009 22:58:16 GMT -8
Chop #3 for this build, guess I never listened to the old adage of measure 3 times and cut once. I have no idea how much has been removed for the top at this point, but the total amount is the entire vertical rear of the quarter windows. All that remains of them is the upper and lower curved sections.   One minor mishap occurred during the last chop, the blade grabbed and away went the bottom of the passenger side window. I spent the better part of an hour searching for that piece. It must be in the same place all the lost socks and keys reside. You wouldn't think that a piece of green plastic could disappear but it did. The next part of the project will be to replicate the lower window sill.  Hosted on FotkiThe body now sits as it should on the chassis, but in order to get the ride height level the rear of the frame will need to be Z'ed. The tires and wheels will be the ever popular Revell wide white walls from the '29 Rat Rod Pickup. Still need to find a SBC and tri-power manifold. |
|
|
|
Post by Kit Karson on Aug 1, 2009 0:08:27 GMT -8
This too... will pass  and... the missing piece will reappear! |
|
|
|
Post by Fletch on Aug 1, 2009 7:14:19 GMT -8
This too... will pass and... the missing piece will reappear! right after I finish rebuilding the lower sill with Evergreen!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
|
|
|
Post by Kit Karson on Aug 1, 2009 8:23:59 GMT -8
Ain't it always the way!?. |
|
|
|
Post by Fletch on Aug 5, 2009 21:35:22 GMT -8
Got some work done on the Coupe last evening after playing with a couple of other projects. Got the ride height set where I think it looks right, feel free to weight in on it if you like. The frame was Zed the depth of the frame rails to get the rearend to sit down where it should be.   The front is a combination of the Revell '32 springs and the Revell '29-'31 dropped beam axle in order to get the pose-able steering. Still a couple of tweaks there to make it look correct.  Hosted on FotkiI'm most likely going to use the Caddy engine from Revell's '49 Merc. It needs a carb upgrade, the addition of some RMoM stacks and a set of headers and would fit the Billetproof image perfectly. And Yes, I did find the missing piece, or should I say one of the cats found the missing piece and was carrying it around in their mouth. Good thing he didn't swallow it, it might have hurt coming out the other end. |
|
|
|
Post by Kit Karson on Aug 5, 2009 23:28:08 GMT -8
Glad to hear the missing fly-away part turned up... had you already started the replacement piece? |
|
