Skip Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Curt, those wheels are wide five VW Centerlines, like the chrome Speedster/Spyder wheels as well they give it a period look. Great subject, you are making good headway with it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 yes !! thats awsome !!! whowbtw if i remember correct the engine was placed the other way round right ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 yes !! thats awsome !!! whowbtw if i remember correct the engine was placed the other way round right ??Correct the engine points the other way in stock form, the only modification required to make this work would be to pull the axels and differential and swap the ring gear and carrier from one side of the transaxle to the other. Could also have a transaxle out of a Spyder or other factory mid-engine car, most likely ring gear swap. With the factory doing the work the price soon zooms to unobtainium! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 Instead of the dual distributor set up, Bill Rutan used an 8 cylinder distributor hanging off the front of the engine: here is my attempt to duplicate it: Don't have a clue as the firing order, will use photo to make it close Started to modify the wheels: Wheels, Tires, Front Suspension and engine coming together: Chassis with skin almost done: discovered I had missed a panel across the front of the chassis: As you can see, I've added "rivet/screw" detail using Archers rivet decals: and adding mirror housings to the front VW bonnet/hood: back to the bench, thanx for lookin'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 wow that's excellent. I am a big fan of that quad cam (grenade) motor. having built a few myself one thing I would suggest is you seek out and buy the photoetch set that replaces the cylinder fins. that horizontal crack through them is gonna kill ya. looks great so far, I love the chassis work youre doing Really nice engine William Fujimi did a really superb job detailing this little Porsche 4-cammer...it doesn't need much extra detail plus I'm not a big fan of photo-etch...go figure thanx Curt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Edman Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 awesome update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 insanely cool !! btw when its done you have to send some pictures to wayne carini !! i'll bet he will love to see this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 nice work Curt, very cool project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMSANUT Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Very cool. I've been considering this as well, with exactly the pieces you have chosen. The plans are great. I look forward to your continuing of this project. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 insanely cool !! btw when its done you have to send some pictures to wayne carini !! i'll bet he will love to see this I was planning on doing that, with the possibility of the model making its way to the individual who owns the real one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) btw i dont know if you have like real close up pictures of the interiour and dash / steering wheel ? yesterday i found some awsome pics and posted them in my post but they could not be hosted true here and the link only brought me to a general album.. i also notoced the car has got a tiny piece of glass or plexi / lexan glass in a aluninium strip as some sort of tiny windscreen ? also found the handbrake lever was drilled to ... full of holes for weight savings .. that was not done real neit and i even read the lever broke at one point and they just welded a plate to it again those pics are in this album > if you click twice you can get them real big .. i will bet you already found this but hey you never know right Edited September 22, 2013 by crazyrichard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Hey Curt, I always love your projects. You pick the coolest, offbeat but very interesting projects and then execute them so well. keep up the great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 I was trying to test fit the engine/transaxle into the chassis, realized...after finally getting it in place - it wasn't coming back out! Went ahead and installed the wheels/tires thus enabling the installation of the rear suspension componets as pictured... Couldn't find a proper steering wheel in the parts box, so i added three spokes to the rim and center hub from the VW kit... constructing the exhaust from solder and parts box goodies... back to the bench thanx for lookin'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Edman Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 epicly cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 Well got'er done... Only thing I'm not pleased with is the stance...I'd prefer it to be about 1/16th - 3/32nd of an inch lower Will be moving to "Underglasss" thanx for lookin'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Wow - that was fast! I don't think anyone but you is going to fret about the 1/16". Awesome build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Really nice Curt, I like the cleanlyness of the build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 whoooouuwwww just stunning and make some close up pics from the interiour and engine in under glass , must see that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Edman Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 curt one awesome model dude this car is one of my favorites from the show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrappyJ Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Very cool and well done! I remember the drag bugs having the covers for the velocity stacks. That takes me back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 That is sooooo darn sweet!!!! Nice clean build with awesome scratch building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Amazing build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sports850 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Really cool build , well done with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarana-X Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 This came out awesome! I'm speechless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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