Saturday 26 January 2008

Carp's Coupe



We got a real treat for you today, with a build that I've been raving about (even if only to myself) since i first saw it at Christmas. Christmas day, in fact, and what a cool thing to get to check out in progress at Christmas!

She's a 34 body backdated to make a 33, and she's about the prettiest 60s themed rod you'll see all year. Check the specs: Old engine from a Beatnik Bandit, Lil Coffin rear shoes and 56 Ford Vic fronts. Model A spring and a Quickchange make up the rear end and a Scale Dreams white metal axle keeps the front off the ground. That list makes for a nice build without even seeing the build huh? Like Harley's build from a couple of weeks back, this is a builder who knows what parts work.

Master parts combiner Carps has actually painted this model already - its a cool variation on the Tamiya Lime Candy that I'm always raving about, with some extra ingredients to make it even tastier. I couldn't resist posting up this in-progress shot though - it was the first I saw of this gorgeous little coupe, and you can just TELL that it's gonna be a winner. And it is.

Check it out here in it's almost completed state. Guarantee you'll want one just like it...

JB

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