Chopped & chanelled 32 Ford

[Andy Jones]

I've got a bit of "modellers block" at the moment (a combination of being busy at work and the winter weather - maybe I'm suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder !. I keep picking kits up, looking at them and then putting them away again ! - I'm sure you've all been there at one time or another. Anyway delving into the "started but never finished" pile I came across a 32 body that I'd chopped awhile back & looking at it again the germ of an idea started to grow - here's a very rough mock-up.

There's still a heck of lot more to do but hopefully I'll find the motivation to stick with it.
Thanks for looking
Andy

[kyle_74]

Great start. What engine will you use?

[sportracer02]

THAT looks cool !!!

[willimo]

That's a mad chop! It looks awesome. This is going to be a build to watch.

[stryfe101]

Ajay, as I said on another board , this one looks to be a stunner of a build..I can't wait to see more.

Gray

[Andy Jones]

Thanks for the replies guys - spent today trying to figure out how to lower the front & rear suspension (in the original pic it was just resting on the front axle) - the frames been "z'd" front and rear and the front crossmember raised in the frame slightly in an attempt to get it down in the weeds - I think this as about as low as it will go.



Kyle 74 - I'm thinking of using a flathead with a Replicas & Minatures S.co.T blower.
Thanks for looking
Andy

[Andy Jones]

Just a quick mock up of the engine - should make for an interesting view through the windscreen when the carbs are added !

Thanks for looking
Andy

[evo8owner]

Fantastic Work Andy! That's A Mean Looking Duce!

[tonioseven]

[Rye 21]

Got a mean look!! Looks sweet!!

[Andy Jones]

Just a small update on the suspension. I had some Replicas & Minatures finned brake drums lying around in the spares box and thought they would be in keeping with the look I was aiming for so these have now been grafted onto the front & rear axles.
I had to widen the track of the rear axle with sprue so that the rear tyres didn't foul the lowered body and used the metal axle pins from the RM 29 P/U superglued to the inside of the brake drum to accept the mounting point on the rims. For the front suspension the drums have been drilled out so that the mounting point on the rim fits inside the drum.

and just a couple of pics with the suspension & wheels blu tacked together showing the final stance.


Still lots to do - so much for it being a quick project to get rid of modellers block !.
Thanks for looking
Andy

[jmesawitz]

suspension & wheels blu tacked together

Forgive my ignorance, what does this refer to. Can you explain further?

[Andy Jones]

Originally Posted by jmesawitz

Forgive my ignorance, what does this refer to. Can you explain further?

Blu Tack - it's just a trade name for a sticky sort of putty thats useful for holding parts together where you don't want to glue them just yet - it really useful for putting things together temporarily doesn't leave a residue.
Hope above helps
Cheers
Andy

[stryfe101]

Looking good Ajay, you got the stance right on it for sure..I like the drum brakes as well, look forward to seeing more man, I've gotta get back on my 32 Roadster soon myself. What color are you planning for this one?


Gray

[Andy Jones]

Originally Posted by stryfe101

Looking good Ajay, you got the stance right on it for sure..I like the drum brakes as well, look forward to seeing more man, I've gotta get back on my 32 Roadster soon myself. What color are you planning for this one?


Gray

Hi Gray
I was thinking of matt black with lime green wheels,engine block and perhaps scallops - something along the lines of this RM chopper I built towards the back end of 2006 .

Not entirely original but I reckon it would suit the syle of the car.
Thanks for the interest
Cheers
Andy