Dr. Cranky Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Coming right up, Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Okay, Mike, here it is: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Twister Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Nice work Doc but if you're going to race that car in NHRA it won't pass the tech inspector.....The cage has to be inside the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kustom Rodder Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Looks just right in my opinion Doc i like it thanks for putting up the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf15 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Looking at the latest pictures ..... A cut down windshield , maybe ? Also , drilled holes in the deck to allow the roll bar to go down into the body ? As D indicated , this might help it pass the tech inspection ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 All items I can easily fix. Thanks for looking over my shoulder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf15 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 All items I can easily fix. Thanks for looking over my shoulder. Well , it's the least I can do ! The last three baby sitters quit , your last keeper is walking around in a perpetual circle ..... Somebody has to watch over you , keep you from going astray , as you put it ! Lol ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh man, that was rough Donn!!! LOL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 The new roll bar does look better. Reminds me of the one you would see on a Cobra. I am sure you are not flush mounting the roll bar but instead will be drilling holes in the body for the bars to go through. Am I correct ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf15 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh man, that was rough Donn!!! LOL!!! Nope ! Not at all ! Just Virgil and I doing the usual banter thing . Lol ! One thing I can always depend on ..... Is Virgil ! Now , as to which one of us is crazier , that depends on the method or the subject matter ! Seems as of late , we're taking turns ! Lol ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Virgil... This is going to be another killer build by you. You are off to a great start!! The new roll bar looks totally better. I like where this one is heading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Well , it's the least I can do ! The last three baby sitters quit , your last keeper is walking around in a perpetual circle . thats from seeing him in the orange suit isint it roflmao. Looks like I got here too late Doc, you're all sorted now Looks good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 The new roll bar does look better. Reminds me of the one you would see on a Cobra. I am sure you are not flush mounting the roll bar but instead will be drilling holes in the body for the bars to go through. Am I correct ? Yes, indeed. Thanks, chaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 (edited) Looking cool Doc!!!! Virgil, Donn, you guys crack me up!!!!! Edited August 22, 2012 by Sixx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 That's what it is all about, the "cranky-ing up"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Hi Virgil, Really like what you have going on here!!! Just keep your fingers out of Dr. Cranky's rust bowl :D Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedsModeling Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Are you going to run the roll bar through the body and attach to the frame? It would look more authentic if it didn't bolt to the body. "I'm just sayin', ya'know". I don't know what the scale size is for your roll bar, but it does look pretty beefy. This is going to be a beast. I'm watching this one through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2002p51 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Nice work Doc but if you're going to race that car in NHRA it won't pass the tech inspector.....The cage has to be inside the car. It also won't be a "gasser" by NHRA rules. T-Birds ran in "Modified Sports". Very similar rules as the Gas classes, but it was a separate category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Thanks, Ted and Drew. I'm working on the engine, which I arrived and I am currently dechroming to get ready for mocking. I think once I get the engine and chassis ready, I will have a much better idea where this one is headed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 All right, maties, here is some progress . . . I am really digging this build, although it is a lot of hard work to clean up and smooth these parts, make the mods, but you know I ain't complaining, beginning with the beautiful tubbed 66 Nova Street Machine: I made one of these for the bench so that I can always measure and tub other vehicles . . . Started to work on the chassis . . . Shortened the 41 Willys chassis and radiator by a few scale inches . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 I've also been removing emblems, door handles, and smoothing out the body. This type of AMT plastic is a bit soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Of course this is bound to be a phantom gasser at best, but I am going to put a few styling cues on here like the infamous grill and bumpers which probably make this one utterly implausible. Which is okay, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 I am working on a 1933 Willys engine which so far is not giving me any major headaches, just a lot of cleaning . . . I had to put in a few engine mounts and a riser in the chassis so that the engine sits on there somewhat level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 The roll bar still looks a bit too tall, but I will fix that later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 So far, I am really quite taken with the overall looks of this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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