39 Chevy Coupe.

[zenrat]

39 Chevy Coupe.

39 Chevrolet - 18 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

The thinking behind this one is a retired Gasser given a new lease of life.
As the sixties rolled on towards the seventies the makings of a competitive Gas class drag racer changed.  It all became more technical and the old style sit up and beg, big motor in a small car methods couldn't cut it.  They certainly couldn't be driven to the track any more.

39 Chevrolet - 28 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

So the big block Chevy V8 was pulled out of this one and it was rolled to the back of the shed, tarped over and forgotten about for 30 odd years.

39 Chevrolet - 13 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Until the turn of the century when the then current fad forGasser style street cars saw it pulled out, cleaned up, worked over and put back on the road.

39 Chevrolet - 25 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

But now power is provided by a warmed up six from a '48 Chevy.  Not a hot motor but enough for the old girl to hold her head up as she cruises into a dignified retirement.

39 Chevrolet - 1 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

The model.
Monogram 1/24 '39 Chevy Coupe.
Wheels from Monogram Bad News '60 Chevy Sedan Delivery.
Scratchbuilt straight front axle.
Engine from Galaxie '48 Chevy.

39 Chevrolet - 29 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

This one has been in the stash for a while.  It wasn't speaking to me but I didn't want to build it OOB (80's style Retro Rod with a blown 427) so it sat until I got inspired,  However, once I thought of making it a retired Gasser it took on some character and I was away.

[PR19_Kit]

Oh YEAH! 

I DO like that Fred, very nostalgic, and the paint job is wonderful!

[Old Wombat]

Nice finish, Fred!

Hotted up cars aren't really my thing ..... But I do like Big V8s, so where's the 427 going?

[NARSES2]

Must admit I know nothing about autos of any kind, but the finish on that is 

[Joe C-P]

Lovely!   

[Wardukw]

I had that model Fred..but mine was a very early verison..the box art was a photo of the model and it was black with flames and terrible wheels and tyres and yours looks 100 times better than mine 
Beautiful build ..beautiful paint and a lovely stance ..even tho i couldnt have lost the blown V8 

[su27rules]

 

[McColm]

Great work, that's the shape I tried to create with the 1/24 Revell Austin FX4 London Black Taxi. By cutting out the rear doors and shortening the chassis Lowering the roof. The wheels would have been changed,  so too the engine and lights. I blacked out the glazing. I might still have it in the stash.

[zenrat]

Thanks folks.

Paint is Vallejo acrylics airbrushed on and then cleared with rattle can acrylic clear followed by a polishing session.

The original kit V8 is in a container on my bench partially built.  It might end up in something else if I can get past the fact that to get it to fit the '39 Monogram reduced the height of the block.
It's obvious when you look at it from the side but won't matter if that side view is hidden by bodywork.
That or add some material between the sump and the block to correct things.

[Wardukw]

When i was building these cars Fred i had one rule when came to getting a engine to fit..never touch to top..always the bottom..sumps can be modded left right and centre..dry sumps are brilliant..means extra work with the oil tank and supply lines but thats more detail and you can drop the hell out of it.
Lifting a engine is easy too..i make bigger engine mounts..couple bits of sprue work great for that .  

[nighthunter]

Drove past a classic car dealership last night and I saw that exact car, but in black, in their showroom!