jonwinn Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) A blast from my past. My parents owned one of these when I was a wee lad back in the late 50's. I am not 100% sure if it was a '49 or '50 but I have a feeling it may have been a '50 as it had Hawaiian Bronze paint and I think it had the Ford emblem with 3 lions in red, white and blue on the hood, I think. Trying to jar my memory from 5 or 6 years old 63 years later can be tough. I am pretty sure it was a 3 speed on the column as I remember my mom saying she learned to drive in the 40's on a standard. I can't find a '50, there is an old convertible but it's hard to find and I am not into conversions. So I will use this '49 and paint it as I remember, what I called "root beer brown" with gray interior and use the bronze,copper, color for the engine. The '49's had dark blue for the first half of the year then Ford switched to a copper color for the next few years. The kit is excellent, lots of extra goodies, clear and red tinted windows, white wall stock and racing tires. The newer 1/25 AMT "The Gas Man" kit. jon Edited July 22, 2021 by jonwinn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) This is what I remember, the image is from a Google search and it comes from DavidsClassicCars.com jon Edited July 22, 2021 by jonwinn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 I have the parts washed and ready to start painting and assembly. I didn't wash the tires, chrome or glass. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 I have some of the engine assembled and painted. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 It's moving right along. I'm ready to paint the chassis and interior. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 The engine is finished. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 Interior painting and dash board detailing, jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 The interior is finished. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 The frame is painted. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 The engine and upper control arms have been added to the chassis. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 The exhaust is painted and added to the frame, I also have the rear end drying up. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 Rear end and wheels on. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Looking great Jon. You really have this one coming to life. I love the old shoebox Fords. A friend in our car club just picked up a custom '49 with a '53 flathead and three duece carbs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Thanks Don. As soon as the monsoons let up a bit I can restart my painting. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 No rain and 64% humidity, it is a good day to paint. I have the body and hood done. I sprayed the interior and head liner my tan color last week then masked it before I did the brown body color. The next low humidity day I will glosscote, need to buy another can. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 Trim painted, ready for a glosscote then the glass installation. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 The glass and interior are installed in the body. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Looking good Jon. Can't wait to see it finished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 Slow but steady.....engine compartment done. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 (edited) The body is on the chassis. One or the other had a twist, body or chassis or both, so I "turn buckled" the front by passing a couple wire ties through the headlight holes and around the chassis then super gluing the two. jon Edited September 4, 2021 by jonwinn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 The twist ties did the trick, now to finish up with the bumpers, grill and lights. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) Done.- jon Edited September 6, 2021 by jonwinn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Looks awesome Jon. Just like the pic only with whitewalls. Great job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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