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Ron was born in 1050 and raised in Dayton, Ohio. He transplanted to Nasville in 1995. Ron is of the old school, when it comes to steet rods. He like them all (new tech, custon, etc.), but he is partial to the nostolgia street rods. In high school Ron drove a '55 Chevy. He was built and owned many hotrods throught out the years. Ron, being a family man now, doesn't have the time or money to put into his dream car. A 1932 Ford (of course), but that doesn't mean he sits back and only dreams. Ron has found a way to build his dream car in miniature. He tried the 1/25 variety but the realism wasn't there for him. He stumbled onto the first 1/8 scale kit (the black full fendered Roadster) through his older brother about six years ago.... A vintage kit still sealed in the original plastic. Ron was born |
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| Ron has become seriously involved in this hobby, as it is something he can afford. He found that the 1/8 scale car was nearly extinct at the time. There have been very limited re-issues of the '32 ford roadsters in 1997, but the molds have now been destroyed. There isn't much out there in the market place, which leave Ron to get creative. He has learned to fabricate and mold parts as his needs arose. Ron uses magazine articles (streetrodder, etc) and full-scale cars to see how things are done in the real world. |
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| It takes Ron six months to a year to complete a project do to the fact that he works a full time job in the graphics industry, and that his family life takes up a fair percentage of his free time. | |||
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Ron likes the uniqueness of the 1/8 scale 32's and he tries to build them righteous. Ron said, the '32 three window Coupe with the flathead was assembled with real-to-scale miniature brass bolts, (quite expensive on his budget), and plumbed with aluminum brake lines, fuel lines, etc. He said it will always be his second favorite car, his first being the black full-fendered roadster. Ron also said, the pro-street sublime green three window has been a real blast to build, especially the detail work on the chassis. (Still in progress, 95% complete). |
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Ron has now started another project, a metallic burgundy hi-boy, which another cast resin flatty with 3-2's will be dropped in. He said the chassis is in progress but he isn't sure of the wheel and tire combo, yet. Next year he plans to section a roadster body and build a low-boy on a rectangular tube chassis, (let's see how low he can go!) |
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