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`40 Ford, Strange Breed.

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Post by stevegt738 Mon 26 Apr 2010, 7:48 am

This build is based on this pic by Lyle Willets.
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Started with an old glue bomb AMT `40 sedan with `39 grille, head lights Revell `32, tail lights Revell `32 Cowl lights, engine a mix of AMT parts with Alluminium rod pipes, Amt tyres with AMT steelies out of who knows what, thepartsbox resin finned brake drums. Paint is Tamiya satin black spray, Tamiya white primer interior, Revell satin green enamel.
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Post by Mustang_67 Mon 26 Apr 2010, 8:30 am

Well done man! It looks awesome `40 Ford, Strange Breed. 595333 `40 Ford, Strange Breed. 559397
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Post by scummy Mon 26 Apr 2010, 8:48 am

Oh yer , thats a sweeeeet ride ! `40 Ford, Strange Breed. 734326
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Post by tezza43 Mon 26 Apr 2010, 10:02 am

Nice build - you've captured the look very accurately. I like this a lot.

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Post by big bad kustom Mon 26 Apr 2010, 10:30 am

Strange, Very strange, indeed??????
I like strange things-----like some things on this forum eg.,LOL

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Post by allan Mon 26 Apr 2010, 10:56 am

thats wild `40 Ford, Strange Breed. 734326
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Post by dv8v8 Mon 26 Apr 2010, 2:56 pm

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Post by stevegt738 Mon 26 Apr 2010, 3:09 pm

Thanks guys.
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Post by Kane Mon 26 Apr 2010, 5:21 pm

Interesting build, cool concept.
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Post by Bryce Tue 27 Apr 2010, 3:09 pm

Good job Steve - it's very cool.
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Post by boothy Wed 28 Apr 2010, 6:32 pm

im just wondering why is there only three exhaust pipes on each side but has four spark plugs? other than that i love it mate well done
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Post by stevegt738 Wed 28 Apr 2010, 7:29 pm

boothy wrote:im just wondering why is there only three exhaust pipes on each side but has four spark plugs? other than that i love it mate well done
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Cylinders 2&3 6&7 exhaust ports are siamesed.
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Post by Clutch Wed 28 Apr 2010, 8:24 pm

Wild lookin ride!
Cool build.
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