raisin27 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 Circumstances have kept me away from the hobby most of the year, but I was finally able to get back to the bench recently. Doing a 57 Ford Club Victoria. Other than the valve stems on the rims the chassis is done along with most of the engine. On the chassis I scratchbuilt the parking brake assembly from evergreen plastic and necklace wire. The brake and fuel lines are wire from luggage tickets. The small dogdish hubcaps are resin pieces from Modelhaus. A 312 "Thunderbird V8" will power this Ford. Its wired and plumbed and the air cleaner intake was opened and an air filter made from typing a long list of "i" and then printing them off. The power steering pump is from an AMT 58 Edsel kit. I do hope to make it to the Derby City Shootout this month and with any luck this one will be ready. Thanks for looking, Raisin
llcoolray Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 Looks great! Make sure you post anymore progress. Ray
Keith Pruitt Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 VERY nice!! Superb work on the little details!!
JayMesawitz Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 It is good to see you back at it. I noticed you have not been posting here for a while. I like the fuel lines and the overall look of the underside is well done. I'm not familiar with thit kit but I have never seen a weld/rivet seam on kit mufflers before. Was that your doing? Best of luck getting her done in time for the show. Sometimes a deadline is a good thing.
TimHortman Posted July 13, 2009 Report Posted July 13, 2009 Nice work - Looking forward to seeing the finished item!
Dreamsof51 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Posted August 3, 2009 Glad to see your back at. Summers are like for me too. Chris
aAzZ09 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Posted October 3, 2009 Great work! There are additional references for Ford Motor Co. archives through Silverado Publishing Co., P.O. Box 393,St. Helena Ca., 94574 . Mr. Loren Sorensen, Publisher. The specific Hardbound book, "Ford's Golden Fifties" is available. ISBN 0-942636-05-8. I do not have a website for Silverado Publishing yet. Although I am an aircraft modeler, I have a fondness for cars I saw when I was growing up in the fifties. I hope this is of some help to you guys. Best, Mark (alias aAzZ09)
VonL Posted October 5, 2009 Report Posted October 5, 2009 Very nice piece! That engine looks great. Mo'debly keep the WIP pix coming.
ghodges Posted October 13, 2009 Report Posted October 13, 2009 An innovative air filter and sharp work on a classy chassis! I look forward to more progress! GIL
Guest Bun E. Carlos Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 Very Good stuff , Mike!! JOURNAL???????????? PLEASE!!!!!!!!
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