Dennis Lacy Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 This Fiat Altered was built as part of a community project on a Facebook group for drag racing. It started life as the veneriable Double Dragster kit with some personal touches added. I really enjoyed this one, the DD kit is just too much fun! - Small Block Chevy engine from the FED in the Double Dragster kit. - B&M Hydro transmission and shifter linkage from Revell's parts pack 283 Chevy. - Finned timing cover, valve covers and oil pan from AMT's parts pack 283 Chevy. - Scratchbuilt injector pipes, fuel block and fuel hose added to Double Dragster's otherwise boring Hilborn fuel injection. - Kit magneto wired. - Cut the kit header tubes off their flanges and made new header tubes from styrene tubing so they're not only free of mold lines and beefier, they're actually round too! - Gauge face decals and photo-etched bezels added to gauge bracket on steering mount. - Modelhaus T110 front tires and vintage AMT Firestone slicks. - Tamiya "Mica Silver' with a mixture of Double Dragster decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Very Nice and Old School style build! Makes me wanting to get mine on the bench... Yeah, anyway, nice to see Chevy Smallblock installed in Fiat Altered too, nice detailing on it also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I like it. Cool build up of one of the all-time best vintage kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 The Kat is Back! Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Sweet ! I love that old kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Really nice build on an old classic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Twister Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Thats a real nice, clean looking build. Great work you've done on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Dennis ........FINE job on this build.........looks GREAT!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 REAL NICE BUILD DENNIS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I love projects like this, and this one perfectly captures the timeless appeal of this kit. Thanks for posting Dennis! TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in Berwyn Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Nice! And I like how you went with the pressurized fuel tank. I did that on two of my vintage drag builds. Great job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I like it !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Awesome, what a tough looking Fiat, dig that engine! But I guess you already know how I feel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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