This
is a Revell 1932 Highboy Hot
Rod, with a surf board
(I don't know where I got it from originally, just pulled
it from the parts box.) The wheels are from the parts box
also. (I think they are Revell 1955
Chevy Pace car hubcaps, rims and tires).
The paint is True-Match Plum Crazy Purple (an original Chrysler-Mopar
metallic paint color). The aluminum stacks I made from some
aluminum tubing stock. Not every one of them came out well,
it took some practice to get them right and get the ends
flared correctly to suit me. I used an awl to open them
up, and by carefully tapping, you can flare them. The biggest
thing to watch for is the ends splitting on you. If it does,
just take your time and try to make another one.
The
dice I added to the rear view mirror, they are an aftermarket
item. This picture doesn't do the paint job justice, the
metal flakes in the paint looks very good in better light.
Of course, you have to have the Clay Smith woody decal on
the fender to make it official.
This is probably the best 1932 Ford kit out there,
with a more modern suspension and Ford 302 engine. The brake
booster underneath is tricky to install, but everything
else fits together well. There is a Coupe version of this
model as well, and it is just as good as this example.
In 1932, Ford built 8,996 Roadsters. Most of them with
the Flathead V8 221 acid. The average price for a '32 Ford
was around $ 500.00 new. The Tudor Sedan was the most popular
model, production was 90,568 cars.
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