Post by cipher on Jan 23, 2011 10:30:46 GMT -5
So I finished up the Pumpkin Vette and was cleaning up the work space like I always do after finishing a project.. organizing un-used parts, putting paints away, sorting thru the boxes, getting prepared for the next project, that old routine... well I found a box of old models I've done over the years and one caught my eye.. and now, deng it, I've dove into it, and the Ford is still sitting on the shelve waiting for me to remake the front leafs.....
When I was a kid, 11 or 12 maybe, I built this kit.. think it was an old Ford Coupe.. I don't remember all the details, and I wasn't very good back then. Fast forward a long time... found this one wrapped in some bubble wrap, but its obvious time has taken its toll.. windshield glass is gone, windshield frame is broken, missing a tire, some little bits and pieces here and there....... and really I just see the quality I did all those years ago. So she's getting re-WIP'ed into something cool!
Got a Rock-a-billy Rat Rod in mind, and so far I've trimed the steps and wheel wells off the chassis. The body and a bunch of parts are getting a Purple Power bath as I type this, so we'll see how that goes. Got quite a bit of sanding to do on the chassis to get it all lined up just right, still gotta cut, notch, and extend the frame too. Not sure what V8 lump its going to have just yet, but I got some time before I need to be concerned about that... I'll continue to post pics as work progresses.
Before:
And with the running boards cut:
When I was a kid, 11 or 12 maybe, I built this kit.. think it was an old Ford Coupe.. I don't remember all the details, and I wasn't very good back then. Fast forward a long time... found this one wrapped in some bubble wrap, but its obvious time has taken its toll.. windshield glass is gone, windshield frame is broken, missing a tire, some little bits and pieces here and there....... and really I just see the quality I did all those years ago. So she's getting re-WIP'ed into something cool!
Got a Rock-a-billy Rat Rod in mind, and so far I've trimed the steps and wheel wells off the chassis. The body and a bunch of parts are getting a Purple Power bath as I type this, so we'll see how that goes. Got quite a bit of sanding to do on the chassis to get it all lined up just right, still gotta cut, notch, and extend the frame too. Not sure what V8 lump its going to have just yet, but I got some time before I need to be concerned about that... I'll continue to post pics as work progresses.
Before:
And with the running boards cut: