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[freakshow12]

Will there be a ready to rock chassis available?

[futurattraction]

I am using a much-modified Revell pan from the pro sportsman kit.  I have cast a few, one of which I'm using for this build.  I'm working on a master that I'm hoping Ed, my body caster, can produce for me.  With it, we're planning to have the firewall separate from the rest of the pan.

[tyrone]

Looking great Scott... Are those pieces available for purchase....

[futurattraction]

A few more pics for the night, then I won't be able to post anything for a couple days.  I removed quite a bit of material on the outboard edges of the kick-up in front of the tubs.  With the introduction of interior door panels, I am planning to make panels to fill the inside of the B-pillar down to the floor and it'll be cleaner to have one panel from floor to roof rather than fitting around that portion of the pan.

 

 

 

This shot gives you an idea of what the pan looks like with the additional material I added to incorporate hinges into the pan.  It also gives it a bit more of an appearance of what a firewall/bulkhead area looked like on a Fairmont body-in-white (if you stretch your imagination quite a bit).

 

 

 

I've also started adding framing for the trunk lid.  It will add a bit more realism, plus offer some support for the lower edge of the back window and forward trunk lid.

 

 

Here are a couple shots of door skins I've begun working on.  I chucked up a Dremel bit in my drill press and raised the bed up to where there was about a .050" distance from bottom of the cutter to the table surface.  I created a temporary stop so I could sort of control my line and "milled" some of the material away from three of the four edges of the door to make it more uniform.  There's more to do, but this at least points me in the right direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[futurattraction]

Hey Tyrone,

Yes, those pieces will be available for purchase.

[freakshow12]

So I will be able to buy the whole car minus wheels tires and drivetrain at some point?

[Mooneyzs]

Scott.... you are doing some fantastic work on this my friend. Everything is looking killer. I am enjoying the progress you are making on this. Keep up the great work and I look forward to your next update on this.

[RANDY L]

hi

i got some of your dragster pe parts VERY nice

thanks

Randy Ludi

[futurattraction]

Fred, it is my hope that you could get a drivetrain from me too, if desired. I've got a 351C and Lenco available now.

Thanks Chris. I'm hoping to get up some momentum one of these days.

Thanks for your feedback Randy!

[freakshow12]

Oh I think I would be getting some 351 C's  as well.

[Michigan Madman]

Every time I peek in on this one, I'm even more impressed!

[vintagedragfan]

that's some good stuff Scott, really nice!!

[MicroNitro]

WOW!

[Pro Tech]

Scott, that's gonna be a killer Fairmont!

 

Charlie

Pro Tech

[Yahshu]

This is real nice work Scott, I was wondering how to use the stuff I bought from you, now I know. Looking forward to future updates & seeing it finished. The US Fairmont is heaps different to any Fairmont here in Oz. 

[futurattraction]

Hey Chuck - Thanks for your encouragement!

 

Thank you, Bill.  I’ll try to keep it going in that direction... LOL

 

Thanks Jim!  I need to send you a sample of some 1/16^th PE rotors I just got in to see how they work with your hats.

 

Hey Thanks Charlie.  I love your braided line.  I’m going to use it as much as possible for this build.

 

Thank you, Phil.  Yes - our respective Fairmonts are two totally different animals.  I’m very preferential toward “ours”...  They made for some neat drag cars in their day, and I still like the body style, even though they are pretty boxy.  Also, I'm glad to hear that you're seeing how some of my stuff goes together.  If you keep watching you'll get to see even more...

Edited by futurattraction, 02 May 2013 - 10:47 AM.