Slingster Bantam Coupe

[Karl LaFong]

What a great (& fun) kit!

I used the kit Chrysler engine, but with the front cover from the Olds engine found in the AMT '40 Ford sedan. The valve covers are from the Chrysler engine found in the AMT '32 Ford Roadster; the manifold & carbs are from the Revell Parts Pack Cadillac engine. The rear wheels are from the AMT Double Dragster kit. They were way too shiny, so they received a coat of Duplicolor Chrome paint. They are mounted on the kit slicks. I sprayed Tamiya white primer through a circle template to produce the white walls. The wheel openings were slightly enlarged.

I hope to get some paint on the body by the end of the weekend.

[crazyjim]

This is the new kit, right? Any chance of using that body as a street rod?

[Karl LaFong]

Yup, it's a new kit. If you fill in the wheel & roof openings and scribe a new door opening, you could use the body for a street rod.

[Daddyfink]

That is looking very cool! I can't wait to start on one!

And yes, that body would make for a Kool Kustom! Like this!!

[cobraman]

Lookin' good. Just got that kit today.

[slusher]

Looks great so far...

[John Goschke]

Looks great so far. Clever parts swapping!

[Karl LaFong]

Got some more work done on the Bantam. The gas tank is from an AMT funny car, the seat is from the AMT double dragster, and the steering wheel is from the Revell Tony Nancy drag combo. I saw an issue of issue of a late '50's Hot Rod magazine where some teams would run in both coupe and drag classes by removing the coupe body, so I added some dry transfer numbers & letters to the drag body. Still needs some details (like gluing the firewall) & I'll call it done.

[crazyjim]

Cool. That kit is going to be the 2014 FAST club build.