This
is an AMT 1940 Ford Coupe. I made it into a dirt
track car.
I
left the fenders off, and made a few modifications, including
the tow bar. The glass was left out of the frames. A lot
of old track cars use no glass, or they used some kind of
chicken wire. Probably for safety reasons to keep the glass
off the track during mishaps.
I
am not sure if the wheels came with this kit or not, they
may be from my parts box. But the steelies get the old car
look across.
The
model car is painted with Testors Gloss Red, and then sprayed
with Testor's Dull Coat to fade it a bit.
The
decals are I believe Fred Cady ( or maybe an old J &
J offering? I am not sure).
Just
about any old car can be made into a dirt car, and you don't
have to make it a perfect build. Just have fun with it.
If
you really want to go the distance, dirty the car up with
some mud, scratches, maybe a bent body.
In
1940, Ford sold 33,693 2-door standard coupes. At a price
of around $ 660.00 each.
The
weight of a new 1932 Ford was only 2763 lbs.
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