Building my CCC Hot Rod...

Hey Guys!

It's been a while since I've done a build-up, so, I thought I'd do a thread on the '32 Ford that I am putting together for the Crew Chief  Challenge race....

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160823_090124_zpslzujqnvh.jpg

I'm starting off with your basic '32 Ford

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160823_093903_zpsz1ltp7h7.jpg

I like to drill the rivets in a drill press, so I can hold the car in a vice

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This is,what it should look like with the rivets drilled...just drill deeply enough to pop the car apart

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These are all the components of the car, but since this all weights about 38 grams, the windowsing and the interior won'y be used

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To get the axles out, I generally just cut the tabs off, but you can gently pry them up if you want to retain them

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160825_085758_zpshxw6ud21.jpg

If I were going to do a simple wheel awap, these are the parts I'd be using. But, I think I'll be doing something a little different for this one

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160901_085551_zpsrjtewiof.jpg

I first glass-beaded the body to remove the paint...so, I can better see what I'm doing

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These '32 castings are too wide, if you look at a real car, so, I'm going to remove a little material, right down the middle. I'm using a fibre glass dremel cut-off wheel. A word to the wise, this is not a job for a first-time customizer...this casting is really thick in spots and not the easiest to cut in half

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160916_200922_zpsv19yzama.jpg

But, with a little patience,  you can make a nice cut down the middle. You can also do this with a hacksaw if you prefer...personally. I like the cut-off wheel. I should say here...Please where eye protection when doing this!

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The two halves, being head together...it's looking better already

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160916_202416_zpsmdkxin62.jpg

It wasn't really possible for me to take a pic while I was JB Welding the two halves back together. I was carefully holding the two halves together, looking at the windshield and rear window openings while the JB Quick Weld sets up

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Two years ago, I made up resin '32 Fords as prizes for the first CCC race. I still had a chassis laying around, so I thought I'd use that (it's kinda the opposite of what most hot ridder do in real life...this is putting a '32 body on Model A rails...I hope to put a Model A body on '32 rails some day! ). I'm not sure what the engine is from...a donar from Traction Event, molded and cast in resin.

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160916_202553_zpsoffyz57b.jpg

As you can see, this combo is easily light enough to make the 35 gram weight limit (those are just stand-in wheels...the real wheels to come later in the week)

I'll do some clean-up on the body and install the wheels next weekend