1940 Ford Coupe

[ak]

I’m liking this! Great job fitting the pi Ed ces together. I’m interested in how the magnets work out!

[dupes]

Hats off to you tackling this amount of scratch/conversion work. I know I couldn't do it. Certainly not "well"!

[lyle]

Well done. My scratch work looks like I used a hammer…

[406 Silverado]

Jan 30, 2024 12:00:36 GMT -5 70 STING said:

Jan 29, 2024 10:29:38 GMT -5 moparman18064 said:

I guess I will try the drilling thing on the hood when opening for the snorkel scoop, maybe drill through tape.
Sorry, not trying to hijack thread.

Not at all. Sharing information is the beauty of the Forum. Before the internet, how would anyone learn so many technique in such a short time? 

  Right??!! Joining modeling forums 12 years ago was the best thing I ever did to improve my modeling skillset. Within a month of joining my very first forum, I was doing things I never thought possible. 

[handiabled]

I just caught a rerun of Road Kill Garage on Motor Trend where they were modifying one of these and I though of this build. Fair to say you are going way more in depth than they did. Watching for more!

[70 STING]

Feb 3, 2024 3:11:33 GMT -5 ak said:

I’m liking this! Great job fitting the pi Ed ces together. I’m interested in how the magnets work out!

So far they’re holding up - even with a few coats of pain5 on them. Big test will be how well the paint lines match up as this will be a 2 tone paint job.

[70 STING]

Feb 3, 2024 7:46:03 GMT -5 dupes said:

Hats off to you tackling this amount of scratch/conversion work. I know I couldn't do it. Certainly not "well"!

Probably going to be a 10 footer by the time I’m done with it. 

[70 STING]

Feb 3, 2024 8:31:16 GMT -5 lyle said:

Well done. My scratch work looks like I used a hammer…

 It’s not going to be perfect by any means. Just don’t flip it over.  

[70 STING]

Feb 3, 2024 9:04:54 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Jan 30, 2024 12:00:36 GMT -5 70 STING said:

Not at all. Sharing information is the beauty of the Forum. Before the internet, how would anyone learn so many technique in such a short time? 

  Right??!! Joining modeling forums 12 years ago was the best thing I ever did to improve my modeling skillset. Within a month of joining my very first forum, I was doing things I never thought possible. 

When I got back into the hobby at the beginning of the pandemic (that shall not be named), I was still using Testors tube glue. I had no idea about the amount of information out there.

[70 STING]

Feb 3, 2024 9:55:01 GMT -5 handiabled said:

I just caught a rerun of Road Kill Garage on Motor Trend where they were modifying one of these and I though of this build. Fair to say you are going way more in depth than they did. Watching for more!

I’ll have to look that up. Certainly easier to play around with a $40 plastic kit than a $40,000 restoration.  8^D

[handiabled]

Oh Road Kill Garage does "doing the right thing the wrong way"....not a restoration by any means. Lots of zip ties used but some pretty cool burnouts done

[sharp]

Looks great so far! Nice work!

[70 STING]

Feb 5, 2024 10:06:08 GMT -5 handiabled said:

Oh Road Kill Garage does "doing the right thing the wrong way"....not a restoration by any means. Lots of zip ties used but some pretty cool burnouts done

Ha, you could win some pinks with that jalopy!

[70 STING]

A bit of an update: got the interior parts fitted and painted. The paint is a caramel colour made by mixing red, green and yellow. The carpet is Ranger Embossing Powder 'Potting Soil' applied with Elmer's Glue, then brush painted with Tamiya Acrylic Flat Clear. Used a sewing needle to replace the shifter in the kit. Nothing amazing, but good enough for government work.

[kyledehart5]

I don’t know…I think it’s pretty amazing. Love the colors you’ve gone with too. That’s great.

[handiabled]

Those colors are stunning! I really like the wood effect you created on the steering wheel

[lyle]

Oh my goodness....you killed a 1/350 cow to get the leather. That looks great.

[brandonk]

That interior really, really looks good. Is it just me or am I the only one who feels the need to double clutch when I look at that photo?

[moparman18064]

That looks better than a lot of government work that I’ve seen. Trust me, a gov’t employee.

[70 STING]

kyledehart5 Thanks Dood.

handiabled The wood-look is a combination of the caramel colour dry brushed over with a darker brown, then black followed by a heavy coat of clear orange. It looks a little redder in the photo.

[70 STING]

Feb 7, 2024 10:07:35 GMT -5 lyle said:

Oh my goodness....you killed a 1/350 cow to get the leather. That looks great.

lyle gots the jokes... 

[70 STING]

Feb 7, 2024 10:23:17 GMT -5 brandonk said:

That interior really, really looks good. Is it just me or am I the only one who feels the need to double clutch when I look at that photo?

Will be required once the Hemi motor is dropped in. :^D

[406 Silverado]

I'm warming up to this whole embossing powder for carpet idea. I used to use flocking but gave up on that as it is messy and all one has to do is turn the model over one time and that stuff is all over the place.

That interior is looking mighty sweet!!

[70 STING]

Feb 9, 2024 10:45:54 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I'm warming up to this whole embossing powder for carpet idea. I used to use flocking but gave up on that as it is messy and all one has to do is turn the model over one time and that stuff is all over the place.

That interior is looking mighty sweet!!

Oddly enough, when I first tried finding ‘flocking’ powder, it wasn’t available at any of my local hobby shops.

What I did find on Amazon is Ranger Embossing Powder.

I’ve stuck with Elmer’s Glue for the adhesive. A coat of flat clear isn’t really necessary if you give the interior tub a number of heavy flicks from below, then brush away any loose bits clinging due to static.

[ak]

Wow! Such a clean interior! That steering wheel is mint! 👏

[70 STING]

Update: 

Most of the engine is done. Drilled a hole where there might be a water pump and built up a little lip with liquid putty. Just have to run a hose to the rad. I’m sure Henry Ford would be livid with the fact that I painted the engine block orange. Pretty sure none of this is correct, but it’s just plastic.

[kyledehart5]

Feb 10, 2024 21:14:13 GMT -5 70 STING said:

Update: 

Most of the engine is done. Drilled a hole where there might be a water pump and built up a little lip with liquid putty. Just have to run a hose to the rad. I’m sure Henry Ford would be livid with the fact that I painted the engine block orange. Pretty sure none of this is correct, but it’s just plastic.

Henry ford is already furious that he had to replace the model T. Great looking engine.

[moparman18064]

Feb 10, 2024 21:14:13 GMT -5 70 STING said:

Update: 

Most of the engine is done. Drilled a hole where there might be a water pump and built up a little lip with liquid putty. Just have to run a hose to the rad. I’m sure Henry Ford would be livid with the fact that I painted the engine block orange. Pretty sure none of this is correct, but it’s just plastic.

Yep, Ole Henry would be quite furious. As he said, you can have any color you want, as long as it is black. But the again, isn’t orange the new black?😁Engine looks great in that orange.

[406 Silverado]

That looks fabulous bud. Who cares about color accuracy when you're building a hotrod. LOL!! You're doing a bang-up job on this one.

[ak]

Being an Mopar guy makes Orange MY favorite engine color! 🤪 It looks good on that Nail Head engine too!