om617 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 So i started one more kit (dont ask why lol) and some ideas popped in as i went along. I`m pretty sure it`s been done before,but it is a first time for me trying to scratch build things as frames and modify the body. The donor is the Dodge Viper GTS from AMT. Only thing left of the original frame is the mid section. I also modified the firewall to get engine enough backwards so it went clear of steering components. This again gives a lot of room in front of the engine and in real life,nice weight distribution. Well,here are some progress. Comments are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Nice start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Cool project! I'll keep an eye on this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I like that you're trying to use practical, 1:1 real-car engineering. No make believe toy stuff. Very realistic. Continue and great workmanship. You may have to remove that heater core box though to clear the head and intakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunkPile Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Looks good. A custom firewall would be fitting for this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Super NICE project!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 I like that you're trying to use practical, 1:1 real-car engineering. No make believe toy stuff. Very realistic. Continue and great workmanship. You may have to remove that heater core box though to clear the head and intakes. Thanks. About the core,it goes clear when the engine is mounted like it should. It`s only "there" as a mock up for the pictures. This said,i have no idea how it looks behind the firewall on the real thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Looks good. A custom firewall would be fitting for this project. Thank you. This is not an bad idea. Problem is i have glued the wall to the body. I might take it apart and try make a new one if i get trouble with clearance when the frame is going onto the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 Frame is more or less done,needs some finishing up here and there. The radiator,oil cooler and intercooler will be mounted to the body. Maby try make brackets on the inner fenders instead of an entire beam under the whole package. Not decided on the exhaust,but i want it to go all the way back. I suspect it`s going to be an challenge to find wheels that fit with the amount of widen track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roncla Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 This project is thinking outside the square. Very interesting and well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greymack Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I like where this build is going.Great work dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 Thanks! I`m surfing the web for ideas for color. First one is aluminium-ish roof with some really toxic light green body,but eh.. maby very in you`re face,this is an classy car after all Another thing i`m very unsure about is if i should ditch the bench seat. Would be nice to have room for six,but cornering this car sitting on that thing would be an challenge. Also there is the issue with how to change gears since it`s an manual. That said i have noticed that in old light weight or what to call them,performance cars of the early 60s often do have bench and 4 on the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydime Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) You turned a 300 into a Viper. And somehow you are making it look stock. What a great concept! Edited December 6, 2013 by Skydime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 This is cool. Is there a way to get the engine a bit more forward in the bay? Seems a bit too far back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Ken: I was hoping to keep it mostly stock looking as for bodywork,glad you think it`s a nice idea Lee: If i tip the engine in an angle i could maby have done it. Instead i moved it back for going clear of the steering rack,pullys (see first pic) and oil pan. It might look a little more extreme than it really is because of the way the pictures are taken. I`ll try take some new/better ones so the position of the engine are more clear. When it`s in,the room in front is not more than it have to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmobie Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Wonderful idea. I'm pretty sure the fuel tank is not a structural member. You may have to remove the stock tank and install a trunk mounted fuel cell. Then you can locate the rest of the rear frame of the IRS securely to the remaining stock frame. Too much 1:1 engineering? Walt O'Brien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 Wonderful idea. I'm pretty sure the fuel tank is not a structural member. You may have to remove the stock tank and install a trunk mounted fuel cell. Then you can locate the rest of the rear frame of the IRS securely to the remaining stock frame. Too much 1:1 engineering? Walt O'Brien There is clearance between the tank and the rear frame,hard to notice on the pictures maby. The thought for the frame going a bit over the tank was it could be an nice location for fuel pumps & filters etc. The tank will still be possible to remove after the frame is mounted. In my head that is I might go up on rubber,but this is how it stand on original Viper wheels and rubber. Mock up of radiator & oil cooler. The pully`s and fanbelt are not attached here,so it kinda shows why the engine is moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnwildpunk Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I'd sure hate to have to work on that motor. But I do like where this is going. Big fan of the big chryslers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_67 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Great job setting up the chassis, the car has a nice stance. If you have not settled on a color yet, I think a nice subtle earth tone color would look really good on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Tommy, keeping your front bench also makes all your interior match. It also has a little sleeper version going on with the viper engine. I have a m2 1/64 scale diecast of this model Chrysler and its a light metal flake green with a white top. Nice work so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Great job setting up the chassis, the car has a nice stance. If you have not settled on a color yet, I think a nice subtle earth tone color would look really good on this build. Thanks. About the colors,how would burnt orange look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Tommy, keeping your front bench also makes all your interior match. It also has a little sleeper version going on with the viper engine. I have a m2 1/64 scale diecast of this model Chrysler and its a light metal flake green with a white top. Nice work so far... Thank you. Bench would be nice,also some other type of wheels who does not give away what is lurking under the hood. Might look very cool,but i`m not decided on color yet. Ideas are more than welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 So,i went a little crazy on the color (s) Added some foil and it went better than expected. Oh well,had fun so far. Not decided on wheels but these Pegasus might look okay. Have an idea that brown interiour might go good with the in your face green? Anyway,some progress at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Looking good I like your colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Thanks. I wish the foil was more shiny,it looks kinda like aluminium on the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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