Doctordarryl Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 My build of the Bantam-bodied Aggravation A/C coupe is underway. I modified the kit body to appear a little more like the real car. I removed the drip rails, the filled in stock wheel arches, shortened the rear vertical body seams, scribed a rear horizontal seam, and drilled a hole for the push bar. The frame was modified to have a cross member up front to hold an upright for the bar bell weights. I detailed the kit engine. I am using Tamiya Clear Red over Tamiya Silver Leaf to represent Candy Red. I modified the kit headers to remove the web near the pipe exit and made Coors Beer cans to place over the open end of the exhaust headers (a common practice in the 60s and 70s while drag cars were in the pits). I added freeze plugs made from gold Mylar film, breathers to the valve covers, Arrowhead machined aluminum blower pulleys, Arrowhead cogged blower belt, and scratch build the oil filter housing on the right side and covered it with Bare Metal Foil chrome. I added a fuel pump to the front engine cover. I made the magneto from telescoping sections of K&S aluminum tubing and wired the spark plugs. I am using Ma's Resin slicks and wheels since they are a little larger than the kit items. The kit items just look a little too small to me. I am using the kit front wheels and tires. More pictures as I progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Looks good so far ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T. Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Yeah! So kool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Cool build ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skypower Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Looks like a fun one, motor looks great. Keep up the updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Outstanding work as always, Darryl. Looking forward to more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pro Tech Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Darryl, looking good. Love the vintage drag stuff. Charlie Pro Tech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6bblbird Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 This is great. I'l be watching this one! WF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtienutz Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 cool Darryl I just got the kit and after looking over the parts this is the car that came to mind. I'll be watching this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbeard Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 looking great keep at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator-Fox Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 The engine looks so good! I love the Coors can exhaust covers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Engine looks great...keep up the good work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Looks like you are off to a great start Darryl, keep it going!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microboyca Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Sweet,that is going to look great when done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragcrazy Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 looks good darryl i did get signed up looks like a pretty good board. vince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustybill1960 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Great looking build Looking forward to more Thank You for sharing Later Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPolli Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Darryl Very, very nice! Will be in touch. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondo Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Off to a great start, Darryl. Really enjoy doing & seeing the vintage builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctordarryl Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Was able to get some work done on the model while watching Denver get spanked. Watching paint dry is boring. Here is the painted but not completed chassis up on wheels and tires to check stance, levelness, etc. The bar bell weight stack is a resin item from Scale Auto Details. Here are shots of the body. I forgot to mention that the lower "seam" on the rear of the body was missing from the kit body so I added stretched sprue to make the lower rear body reveal (see the pictures of the modified and kit bodies at the beginning of this post). Painted with two wet coats of Tamniya White Fine Surface Primer, two wet airbrushed coats of Tamiya Silver Leaf, and two wet coats of Tamiya Transparent Red. I dried the body in a food dehydrator for 24 hours, applied the decals from Scale Auto Details, and placed it back into the dehydrator for 12 hours before applying two wet coats of Dupli-Color clear (with a touch of 5 Star Acrylic Enamel hardner) and back into the dehydrator for 12 hours. A minor rub out will be required in a day or two. here is a hyper link to the Fotki site for Scale Auto Details. http://public.fotki.com/doctordarryl/scaleautodetails More later when I get the sub-body finished and finish the chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microboyca Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Wow! nice work on the paint and decals.Now I'm really inspired to carry on with my comp coupe build. Cheers Ron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Looks great! Nice touch with the beer cans and the gym weights! Great job with the paint also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoatGuy Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I like it. Looking forward to more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Oh yeah...this is looking great Darryl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee66 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Superb I love the colour and decals. The rest of it looks amazing. Diggin the nose-weights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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