Something old and traditional.

The gauntlet has been thrown elsewhere to build the ultimate Hemi or Flathead powered hot rod. So, how better to meet such a challenge than build it with a Hemi Flathead?

That's gunna be a killer looking ride!!

Looking great so far. Who does the Ardun head kit?

Oh yea,this is going to be wild,

The heads and blower are from Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland, and they are about the closest to the real thing you'll ever get. The detail is stunning and the Ardun kit even has the blanking plates for the exhaust ports in the block.

I managed to get some detailing done today.



I'm not looking forward to doing the drive belts and pulleys.

The detailing is certainly bringing it to life, nice work

How nice does that look.

Nice work so far Carps. What colour are you going for?

Noice.
You backdating the rear end or keeping Revells 9" & airbags?

A true thing of beauty,Carps. Show us how it's done,son !

Bryce, I found a purple nailpolish that's a prefect match for ther joe Niti roadster, so that's a done deal.

Zen, I'm sticking with the rear from the kit. Looks more like Olds than Ford 9" so it fits the theme. The airbags will be replaced by a buggy spring, will probably do lever shocks too.

great looking build so far

Maybe it's supposed to be an Olds?
I always just assumed that it was a 9" because that's what you usually find under there these days. Mind you, you pretty much usually find an sbc in the front and they put a ford in the kit...

D'ya know what really annoys me about the diff in that kit? They give you a separate rear cover but mould the front section in place. I'd rather have a separate front as that is the piece I usually want to detail paint.

Top job so far carps........il be watching for the finished product!

Bryce wrote:D'ya know what really annoys me about the diff in that kit? They give you a separate rear cover but mould the front section in place. I'd rather have a separate front as that is the piece I usually want to detail paint.

Is the rear cover chromed? Can't remember. Having a chrome cover would be one reason to mould it separately but you're right. Separate front would be nice.

Nope, rear cover is white plastic like the rest.  I have no isssue with how to detail it either way.

Nice looking jigger so far Carps! Like the idea of the purple also. She should look sweet!

Got a little more done to the Ardun, somehow I'm thinking this one may take a while.



Since this is a street car, it's needs a generator (Flatheads should never have alternators) and the race car blower kit doesn't make it easy. However I managed to adapt one to do dual duty as genny and idler for the blower drive belts.

Really neat work so far, loving the detail

The R&M parts are so good it's hard not to want to detail the bejeesus out of it.

Pulleys and belts were much easier than I figured on.

that is one beaut looking engine,

Nice work Carps.

Beautiful work Carps!