'30 A Coupe is done!

by Carps Wed 30 Dec 2009, 3:47 pm

Body: Monogram '30 A coupe, chopped about 3 scale inches. Rear wheel wells from the Deuce kit.
Chassis: Revell Deuce 3 Window/Roadster
Engine: Y Block Ford from AMT '56 Fairlane
6 carbs and manifold from AMT '36 coupe.
Inlet manifold had to be narrowed to fit with resin carb scoops from thepartsbox.com.au
Exhaust headers from AMT '36 or '40 coupes were in my exhaust department, so hard to recall exactly what kit they are from.
Rear end: Axles, spring and backing plates from Revell '30 Rat Rod. Resin quick-change from thepartsbox.com.au Rear crossmember from 30 coupe chassis with fabricated chassis risers.
Front end: Modified Revell Deuce tube axle, shocks & steering (now RHD). Split wishbones are resin from thepartsbox.com.au
Wheels: Revers chromies from Revell '49 Mercury kit, tyres are resin from thepartsbox.com.au with the centres opened up to fit the wheels. Wheel backs with integrated finned Buick drums on early Ford backing plates also from the partsbox.com.au
Interor: Stock A dash flipped and modified for RHD with So Cal Speedshop dash insert. Fabricated steering column with '60's something steering wheel from my steering wheel dept.
Floor shifter also from my parts dept, rest of the interior is very much stock model A.
Headlamps are Revell Deuce stockers, tailamps '39 Ford from my parts stock. The license plate is temporary until the correct plate is ready.

'30 A Coupe is done! VFAF8

The good news is that the car is currently being duplicated in 1/1 scale and may even make an appearance at the Hot Rod Show, albeit unfinished.

by Mustang_67 Wed 30 Dec 2009, 4:07 pm

Absolutely awesome man! '30 A Coupe is done! 238495

by allan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 4:32 pm

an old school Hot Rod '30 A Coupe is done! 358134

cool colour '30 A Coupe is done! 727619

by doorslammerfan Wed 30 Dec 2009, 5:09 pm

allan wrote: an old school Hot Rod cool colour

by tezza43 Wed 30 Dec 2009, 5:23 pm

Looks magnificent Carps. Nice colour and plenty of detail to look at. I'm glad its not me who has to keep those six carbs in sync.

'30 A Coupe is done! 595333

by ShawnS Wed 30 Dec 2009, 5:56 pm

Top stuff. Hope that the 1:1 looks as good as that.

by dv8v8 Wed 30 Dec 2009, 6:57 pm

by cdansie Wed 30 Dec 2009, 7:01 pm

You really nailed that one Carps - great build!

by Carps Wed 30 Dec 2009, 7:25 pm

Thanx guys, did anybody pick up the mistake?

It's fixed now but when the pics came up as I posted it slapped me hard on the back of the head. Very Happy

by stevegt738 Wed 30 Dec 2009, 8:36 pm

Carps wrote:Thanx guys, did anybody pick up the mistake?

It's fixed now but when the pics came up as I posted it slapped me hard on the back of the head.

Something to do with not being able to see when it's raining '30 A Coupe is done! Icon_lol