Back dating Revell's 1937 Ford street rod.

I got this for kit Christmas.

My original plan was to build it box stock but as I looked through the parts in the box, I noticed many neat parts, like a front drop axle, and suspension, but no cross-member. A sweet set of Cragar S/S wheels, a set of "stock" running boards, and a carburetor set up for the engine. Just to name a few.

Chassis: I dug up a Quick Change rear axle from AMT's "Early Modified" series, a transverse leaf spring from a failed 37 Ford Panel Delivery project, some parts box Ladder bars, and scratch build a cross-member. I assembled the drop axle front suspension, to figure out where the scratch built cross-member should go. I also added a piece of strip styrene to mount a master cylinder to on the frame.

The engine is going to get a pair of finned valve covers, a manual fan, and A/C delete. I'm going to swap the air cleaner too, but I have not found a suitable one yet.

The interior: I'm swapping the seat for a bench, hopefully from the 50 f-1, if it fits. I'm going to smooth the door panels, they where rather plain on the stock 37's anyway. The steering wheel and column will be replaced with a vintage style wheel, and none tilt/shift column. The petals will be a round "stock" type brake and a moon foot type gas. The shifter will be a moved to the floor using the one from the 50 F-1.

The Body: I have cut the rear valance from the body and fitted it to the fender unit, so it can be painted as a unit. The kit had a hood ornament I'm going to use. The bumpers will be left off as well. With the master cylinder move to the frame, I'm going to smooth the firewall. There are small round chrome side view mirrors in the kit that are also going to get used.

Well, enough babbling, on to the pics.

Sound's cool, keep us posted!

Looking good, keep the pics coming.

I'm on to the interior.

After trying to file and fill the passenger side door panel unsuccessfully, I decided to scratch the door panels from sheet styrene. I drilled two holes to fit the window and door handles from a failed Revell 37 ford Panel delivery project, that I have been scavenging for parts. (Sorry for the bad picture)


I narrowed the bench seat from the Revell 50 Ford F-1. I added the shifter from the same Revell 37 ford Panel delivery that donated it's interior door handles.

You can see the parts to the new passenger side door panel in the back ground of the pic.

Still a lot of work to do to get this thing finished.

Last night I made a major break through on this build.

The Automatic Transmission was really bugging me. To my best effort, I could not get a positive ID on what it was exactly. it had the rectangular tranny pan like a 700r4, and the length of a turbo 350.

Well, I solved that problem by cutting the automatic off, and replacing it with a 4 speed. This meant I need to squeeze a third petal in the small foot well. Nobody will be driving this thing so the petals being so close won't matter.

I added a arm rest to the new door panels, dug up a stock style steering column and a 66 Mustang steering wheel. I found a large round air cleaner ans a "flex" fan for the donk.

Enough talk, on with the pictures.

That's progressing nicely!!