Chopped and Channeled "Little Deuce Coupe"

Chopped and Channeled 3-Window Deuce Coupe

Built for the annual contest on the Modeler’s Haven forum, this year’s competition required you to build a car based on elements from the classic Revell ’32 Ford series of models. The basis for my entry was the Deuce 3-window coupe. I tried to include as much from the basic kit, or from other Revell Deuce kit, as I could and still present a relatively ambitious build that would showcase my conception of an early 60’s show car, the proverbial chopped and channeled “Little Deuce Coupe”.

Other than the basic parts from the donor kit here are the modifications and additions I made:

Bodywork: Top chopped 4 ½ scale inches with rear window chopped 2 ½ scale inches. Body channeled approx.. 4 scale inches over frame. Model Car Garage resin 4 inch chopped grill shell with horizontal photo-etch grill.
Chassis Modifications: Rear end z’d 4 scale inches. Front end lowered an additional approximately 2 ½ scale inches by removing 3 spring leaves and notching the front crossmember. Custom exhaust system based on kit parts.
Interior: Kit interior sectioned 4 scale inches and modified with custom diamond-tuft inserts, bucket seats from the Revell Stacey David “Rat Roaster” ’32 Ford roadster kit and dashboard from an AMT Phantom Vicky.
Motor and Transmission: Revell Parts Pack Chevy 283 small block V8 and automatic transmission. 6 carb manifold and Stromberg 97 carburetors from a Revell ’57 Chevrolet Nomad kit. Custom chromed air scoops fabricated from AMT ’53 Ford Pickup custom taillights. Lakes-style headers from a Revell Tweedy Pie kit.
Wheels and Tires: Modelhaus “Rader” chrome wheels, zero-offset fronts and standard offset rears. Original NOS Modelhaus Firestone-branded TS-110 whitewall front tires and rear whitewall slicks.
Paint and Finishes: Basic body and chassis color is Tamiya TS-73 Clear Orange over Testors Pure Gold lacquer and Duplicolor white primer with 3 coats of Tamiya Clear sealer. Accent color is Duplicolor Wimbledon white. Gold tones in the interior are from Duplicolor Naples Gold.

Thanx for lookin’,
B.

Looks a treat Bernard, love all the little details.

Very Nice work

Nicely done mate

Now that's sweet and neat, love it!
Great work again Bern

10 out of 10

Now that's a "bitchin' " looking rod Bernard!...
Absolutely awesome. Love the colour & all the detail.

Thanx for all the interest and the very generous comments  

This build cashed in on tricks and techniques I've learned from an embarrassingly large number of Revell Deuces I've built before it - sort of a "Greatest Hits" project. But there were still some new things to try (the radically Gold Kandy paint and the precise rear window chop job for example) so, as with all my models so far, they continue to be a "learning experience". As a result this one a bit longer than I thought it would and crowded out finishing a '49 Ford coupe I have going. That one's for early 2015, now...

Thanx so very much once again everyone,
And A Very Happy New Year To You All,

B.

She's a beauty looks awesome!

Lovely.
Looks like it's coated in liquid marmalade.

Looks great!

A lot of real nice work in this , looks great .

Thanks again everyone. On to the new year and new projects for us all!