Toast Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 First time building a drag car. I had a Castrol Funny Car kit that I wasn't really feeling but the engine was perfect to spice this build up. I'm just mocking it up and not sure how much of the engine to show through the hood. The more cool engine bits are seen the more I have to make the rest of the underhood look functional. I really like the big coils on the front of the engine but would it be weird to cut an odd shape hole to fit tight around just the engine that sits above the hood? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 A bit of inspiration for ya! Trosley art for NNL East! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 That's a kewl looking kit and a good start. Love those Gassers. I'll be watching this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris chabre Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I like it! "odd" shaped holes in the hood are common place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Hi! Please do, that's what a racer would do... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Cool Idea! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Here's what I came up with at the bench last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris chabre Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 THAT WORKS. round off the corners and youre done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 I agree with Chris, "just round off the corners" give it sort of an organic shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 very nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 That works nicely. It'll look great when you smooth it all in. In case you didn't already know, Round 2 is releasing a "Surf Shark" variant of the Ecto 1-A Here's a link to the video, the Surf Shark is featured at about the 4 minute mark. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theraif Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceaser_Salad Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Now thats different! Looking forward to seeing more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 Plugging away at this ghost busting hot rod! Cut out this body detail to be relocated later. Then used some new bench tools to open up the rear quarters for the big drag tires. Never cut tire openings before. It's far from perfect but it's something I can work with. Need to adjust the ride height but she has the basic stance. Trying to keep the transformation simple but I'm getting fun ideas along the way. Also, my daughter has jumped on board and added more work to this project. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Kustomz Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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