Chuck Most Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) Started this thing about 150 years ago, but finally got it done this weekend. Amazing what you can accomplish on a project when you stop letting it do little more than sit around in a box, right? Normally, I resist using Small Block Chevy engines, but I figured in this case the rest of the car made up for any lack of imagination using such a generic engine would normally carry with it. That, and I had an old Accu-Pro B&M supercharger for a 1:24 Chevy V8, and I had to use it on something, right? The Tamiya body sits on a partial NASCAR T-Bird chassis, and much of the interior was made from plastic sheet. The car is meant to be laid out on air suspension, and I added a pressure gauge and switches for that on the console. '37 Ford artillery wheels are used, with the hubcaps from an Austin FX4 taxi kit. The front bumper is from a Fujimi Rover Mini, which includes an earlier style set of bumpers and grille on the chrome sprue. Other than the plug wires touching on the scratchbuilt headers (which were a last-minute addition) I'm about as pleased as I possibly could be about the finished product. There's no room to route the wires under the headers (which I think is how it was done on stock Chevy V8's?), so maybe I'll just use some comically long plug boots. Edited July 2, 2017 by Chuck Most Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Great rat, original thinking,...do you own a bottomless parts box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426 pack Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Cool rat rod very out of the box idea where did you get the headers from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Very creative Chuck. Very cool indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 neat concept and construction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) very "ratty", sir. Edited July 3, 2017 by blunc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 This is from another galaxy far, far away ... and I'd like to visit!Everything just seem right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Very cool. Looks like a rat built for the rat rod build off in Rat Rod magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Now that is different ! Also very creative. Oh and did I say different ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Yes, very creative! Kudos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 You have a very sick mind, Chuck. Help is available though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Great looking Rust O Rod. The headers remind me of a Calliope. I wouldn't worry about the spark plug wires. On 1:1 modified Chevy engines with headers it's common to use 90 degree boots and run the wires above the headers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 That is wild! love the rust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Wow! Now that's creativity! Very crazy and cool, Chuck!Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Holy krazy kool Batman!! That looks likeit was a lot of fun to build!?! David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredRPG Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Don't know why, but the green headlights are my favorite part. You seem to put a lot of thought into these builds even though they appear random, was that just a 'why not' moment, or is there a reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Whoa there! We have plenty of Mini's here in the UK, where's my laser cutter now? Fantastic Chuck, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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