Chuck Most Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I finally got the chance, recently, to build the Fiat from the Double Dragster kit, but all it did was kind of whet my apetite for another one... I wanted to build not an altered drag coupe, but a '60's style hot rod. Shortly after I'd finished the mostly-box stock Altered, I picked up another DD kit and got to crackin'. The basics- it has an AMT '25 Model T chassis, with the dropped front axle from a '27 T kit and hairpins from a Grant King sprint car kit. The engine is the block from a '60 Starliner 352 FE with the heads, intake, carbs, etc, from a '65 Lincoln 430 MEL (I'm pretty sure MEL and FE upper end parts won't interchange 1:1, but I'm willing to sacrifice a little realism for coolness ). The wheels are from a Little Red Wagon, with MPC Budd Anderson '32 Chevy tires up front and those lovely new Round 2 Trophy Series narrow white piecrust slicks out back. The interior consists of a scratchbuilt floor, with a cut down Phantom Vicky seat and side panels, and a narrowed '25 T hot rod dash. I added door handles from a Revell Deuce Tudor, and the headlamps are '37 Chevy parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete L. Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Nice job ! A really cool concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfreak78 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 looks cool. Like your garage, Sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janne Herajärvi Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMc Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Its the color that makes it work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 That's definetly different Chuck. I can't say that I am crazy about it but I don't hate it either. The headlights give it a new personality. oldscool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Looks very good. Too bad you bought a whole kit. I have several Fiat bodies in the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps-xrds Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Well Chuck ya did again. I can't say I ever saw a Fiat with lights, but I like it. The color works on it and the rest is great. I've always loved those double kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lownslow Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 awesome concept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimastergary Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Sweet rodlooks cool, I have done a lot of things to models that would not work on a real car or truck but looked cool at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Now, I've got another DD kit, and I want to chop this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Well Chuck ya did again. I can't say I ever saw a Fiat with lights, but I like it. What, they don't have night in Italy??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Well Chuck a rino, now THAT's a Fiat of a diffrent color!!! Looks good ta me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vizio93 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Well Chuck a rino, now THAT's a Fiat of a diffrent color!!! Looks good ta me!!! I agree, it looks tough Chuck !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 A chopped one would be killer! oldscool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 That is a cool rod, Chuck! I still have the Fiat dragster I built in the 1960's. I never thought of making a street rod out of it. Great idea! Looks good! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustybill1960 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Oh Chuck! I love it when You play with your plastic! Thanks for sharing! Awesome build Dude! Later Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Wow, that's cool! love the color and the unique route you took with this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Cullinan Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Looks cool and like previously stated the color is sweet.Definitely makes a cool hot rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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