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[mrm]

I have not been on here for quite some time and I have not shown anything new in over a year. I have diecast to blame, but I got the itch for some styrene lately, so I revisited some projects.
This one has been on and off for years and it started as something else and then it morphed into different things over time.
It started with the idea of putting a V8 into a Prowler, which then turned into putting the Prowler drivetrain in a 3 window Deuce with the Plymouth's suspension. Then it was supposed to be a green roadster and the frame was painted. That idea became a yellow Phaeton. So the frame was repainted. Then the Prowler drivetrain plan was scrapped and the idea became a high power V8 (LT5) with a quick change rear. As it sits right now it has a Ferrari V12 in it.
So, what was done?
The frame is a hybrid between the AMT Phantom Vicky and a Prowler frame with good amount of modifications thrown in. Reading the later issues of the Magazine, I guess it would be considered "scratch bashing". It now has the IFS from the Vicky and an IRS based on the Prowler's, while it accommodates the engine and the rear mounter transmission.
The body is the front half of the Phantom Vicky, mated to the rear of an old AMT Phaeton body, with all the door lines filled and new ones scribed.
The interior has the dash from the Vicky, but pulled out, extending the panel behind the windshield. The floor is about half of the Vicky's, but the rest will have to be scratch build. The side panels are from the Dan Fink speed wagon and are completely reworked with new door lines described and will be molded with the body on the top. The front seats are also from the Speed Wagon and are so far stock. The rear seats is the bench from the same kit, but it has been cut many different ways.
The roof is from the AMT Phaeton, but it will be modified in few different ways. The wheels are from a Tamiya Ferrari 360 with the rears fitted in a Pegasus alu sleeve and shod in stretched Tamiya F40 Pirellis.

Still a lot of work to do on this one, so stay tuned and thanks for looking.

Edited by mrm, 21 October 2012 - 08:35 PM.

[High octane]

Your project is lookin' real good. Please keep us posted, thanks!

[mrm]

Your project is lookin' real good. Please keep us posted, thanks!

Thank you Nick

[Dr. Cranky]

Looking forward to seeing more. I like what you've done so far.

[mrm]

Looking forward to seeing more. I like what you've done so far.

Thank you Doc. This one will be very shiny and very monochromatic. Almost entirely yellow.

[crazyrichard]

hmm that is way cool , ferrari hotrod i would def. keep that going
curious on the progress

[Ace-Garageguy]

VERY very nice going so far.

[dimebolt]

Looks good man.
Cant wait for more .
Corey

[Dennis Lacy]

I've had projects that started out to be one thing and ended up being something different, but not that many times! It's an interesting evolution this car has taken but where it's headed now is relly cool. The deep dish rear wheels look killer!

[mrm]

Thank you guys.
Next on the agenda is making the engine mounts, filters for the engine and fixing the floor situation, as right now both the engine and the transaxle protrude a little into the interior.
I have sort of a dilemma. The engine has a little part of it that does not fit within the side hood on the right side. I have cut the hood to fit around it and it looks really cool. However, my plan was to paint the car all yellow with grey-tanish roof and interior and then paint the drivetrain a gunmetal sort of color and also put it as an accent in the interior. I was also thinking about making it Boyd Coddington style and paint the engine same color as everything else. Now since a little part of the engine will be kind of part of the hood, I guess I will HAVE to color code it with the body, but then the transaxle will have to be the same "to keep the balance". And I don't thing the transaxle should be body color. Meanwhile it would be somewhat awkward to color code the engine and not the transaxle.

Edited by mrm, 19 October 2012 - 09:01 AM.

[bryan_m]

lookin good!

where did the duvall windshield come from?

cheers
bryan

[mrm]

lookin good!

where did the duvall windshield come from?

cheers
bryan

Thank you Bryan. The windshield is from the Phantom Vicky kit. I love it, but I hate the roof the mates to it.

[bryan_m]

aaah ok, cool! thanks

cheers
bryan

[mrm]

aaah ok, cool! thanks

cheers
bryan

No problem. I want bend the roof so the corners on the front go down just a touch to lay flush on the Duval frame. My idea is that will also create a little crease in the center of the roof, but it will disappear before halfway. Then i will sand the top of the hood smooth and add a new line from the tip of the windshield all the way to the top of the grille shell. This way the crease from the roof will be carried on by the windshield and into the body. I think that when it is painted all one solid color it will be a nice subtle touch.

[Ramfins59]

This project looks very cool Michael.

[The70judgeman]

Just out of curiousity and maybe a stupid question, but where is the windshield frame from?

[Foxer]

Good possibilities there

[Ace-Garageguy]

Just out of curiousity and maybe a stupid question, but where is the windshield frame from?

Answered above.....see post #12

[The70judgeman]

Answered above.....see post #12

Oops...yep, missed that. Thanks.

[crazyrichard]

hmm is there no way to shave of a small part of the engine and make it more narrow then ? i mean everything is already so custom so why not change the engine slightly to fit ?
or you could make some kind of buldge on the side hood part so the engine fits like it is now but its still closed on the side , not the best option imo..
i think making the engine a tad more narrow is the best option because imo the car is soo smooth you dnt really need a engine sticking out the side or some sort of buldge that kills the smooth lines ..

just thinking

Edited by crazyrichard, 19 October 2012 - 09:54 PM.