1932 Ford Highboy & Lowboy - updated 7/2

Thanks, bud. I was going to try and build just one but I just couldn't. I turned around and there were the spare parts just yelling to be built. Two on the way. Will be similar but different as per usual. Will keep this thread for both.

Lots of primer and base colors for now.

One of my favorite kits and two at a time, can't wait to see more!

Thanks Paul, Mike and Tom. I decided what I'm going to do with this to make them different.

One Highboy
One Lowboy

Here's the Z'd frame for the latter. Had to use a new frame since I had already primered the others.  Always great to have a good supply of 32 Ford parts.

Before


and after

Mm,mm. Taco Bell! Do you know why they don't have playgrounds at Taco Bell? Because it's hard to have fun when you might strawberry your pants. Lol

Anyways...a little bit of engine work. Here's the air cleaner I will use.


Here's a quick mock up.



And here it is after adding boots for the spark plugs and a quick wash to get rid of the fake looking chrome.

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And a few more minutes on the engine. Alclad paints for some parts. Aluminum for the oil pan. Blend of aluminum and steel on the tranny. Now that I see the pics it looks a wash is going to be needed on it.   smiley-confused005




While I've been working on the engine. Some color has been drying on the body parts.

I like that army green looking color,very cool!

Thanks guys. Not too much progress but worked a little bit more on the chassis for the Highboy.

Some quick mock-ups to make sure it's all going ok.




Then for the lowboy, it's time consuming deciding what wheel and tire set to go with and what engine to throw in the damn thing. I decided to use the wheel/tire combo from the Stacey David Rat Roaster kit. They'll get a small treatment to prevent the chrome look. For the engine, I stole the 427 Wedge from an old Phaeton kit I have. figured it would go nicely. Here are some pics of it all and a quick mock-up as well.

I say go for the 427.

I second that motion!!! 

2 very nice but very different builds going on here mate, very nice on BOTH of them.

I have a lot of double ups on the shelf, but refuse to ever build 2 the same style, i think that way we can have twice as many DIFFERENT kits built .

Thanks guys. I'll stick with it.

Tom - depends which part of the engine youre talking about. The parts that came chrome in the kit, I use Tamiya Smoke t wash them. The rest of teh silver looking parts, I use Alclad paints.

Thanks Iceman. I'll have to find some of that Tamiya smoke. Both builds are lookin' great.