crazyrichard

nice build ! i dig it .. about the engine .. why if you dont like the modern top parts ... build a simple carb with round aircleaner ? or some cool stacks .. just google on flatheads and look for a version you really like and build the topp yourself ... often its so easy to make the intake / carb and aircleaner yourself

nice project ! yes z-ing the frame is must to go that low , also channeling the body over the frame .... and a lot of dryfitting and getting suspension set right ....the kit you have chosen is a great base ....i build the exact kit twise and to chop this one .. pretty easy you dont even have to split the roof .. i managed to cut the pillars then get the door and window lines mtched again and filled up the front of the roof above the front window with some styrene , or yo can make it into a visor .. some bodys are harder to chop you have a good body to chop !

nice ! looking at the colorsceme , could be cool to do the whole roof black like vinyl .. wil match the decal and line and break the white a bit ?

hmmm ...i would ....try to make the whole body look bit used and abused ... meaning leave those lines , lmost looks like a welded in piece .. the decals look like they have been there for ages and are partially off (wich they actually are ) .. maybe make it a bit dirty .. like a haze of dust and filth ... just a tad of small damage here and there ?? could be cool .. i mean if you look at the cruty cuda build in on the workbench > gasser crusty ... can be cool as well ..

thnx guys !!!! here are some quick daylight pics

sawed of a piece of a aircraft grade rivet .....its got like a cool circle and a "hole" in the center (not really a hole) looks like it could be a pressure cap .. claped it down and sawed of the piece .. it perfect for what i needed everything soon looked to bulky on the pipe ... so its got a radiator cap now

stunning !!

cool !

man ... just stunning stuff !! just stunning > you are one of the guys who inspires others (me also) to go further on details and making stuff better with every build ...

yuup looks stunning !

well first the roll cage weather was nice so i put some chrome on that bling bling man thats makes difference ! thnx loek ! nou eerst de rolkooi even .. die heb ik eindelijk chroom gespoten het was redelijk weer en ik spuit buiten .. bling bling then the radiator .. just went ahead and painted it .. looks great imo still shows its not styrene .. i love it close up , not dryed so still some gloss spots .. its all matte now

hmm i went google on it and found this article (that said i think they would still paint the copper black)>> This is a well-built copper/brass reproduction radiator for a vintage ‘60s Camaro with a 427. While it has serious cooling capacity, the aluminum radiator in Photo 2 not only outcools it, but weighs less too. Still, copper/brass is the way to go if you’re restoring a classic vehicle or musclecar back to stock. http://www.onallcylinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/hot-licks-3-600x400.jpg

thnx guys ! and gene .. yes but that would still not make sense its not a car from the 1800's .. i never saw copper on radiators in cars of that era ?? i think painted it will still look great (hope) one thing you cant do with styrene or plastics .. the copper is su[erthing and on edges you see that , the seems i kept visible on purpose makes it kind of look welded .. i mean on real radiators you also see seems .. i'm thinking doing it flat matt black .... i have played with the idea of making a aluminium radiator .. 2 things made me try the copper , first superglue doesnt glue alu very well .. i need to get some different glue just for alu .. and second i want to keep the charger a tad more vintage , sure the carb isnt ... but i dont want to go to modern day on it

grashopper decals for sure !

cool !!!

hmm cool ! love the wheels and tyres !

nice !! looks great

i put the mesh in clamped tight now i knew i wanted it on i cut it to size and glued it in it sits deeper now , looks better imo

added 2 strips to create some depth and made a filler neck , i have to make a cap for that as protection for the coolribs and since part is visible and in the open i used steel mesh then the rear styrene part looked horrible so i also put it on the rear dryfit (very loose fit) almost a shame to paint it but in copper it doesnt make sense seen from the bottom after the alteration you see a radiator and the hose connection worked into the edge some testfits with the engine

so i fixed the problem of the ower hose connection made the old one sit flush and added a small brass pin made it look technical lol ...then made a new one way at the bottom so i could fit a whole radiator in front of the chassis and hinge bar ... but then that part wont be visible .. so i did not build the part of the radiator where the chassis and hinge bar are .. so now i can glue the hingebar to the red plastic of the radiator and that together on the chassis .. it now has and edge and thats great when after paint i want to glue on the flip front and align it all .. so the only compromise is that the chassis and hige bar sit a bit inside the radiator .. insted of not seeing the radiator in that earea because they sit in front of it .. now i think when its all painted black you hardly notice that ....chassis will be black , hinge will be black so i will do the radiator in black as well

thnx ! well i need to redo some stuff .. i finished the flat copper (will get some depth with layers) but then relialized it was hard to make something realistic on the engine side due to the hinge .. now i made brass tube waterhose connections .. one in the left top side and one lower on the right .. the lower one is way to high it needs to sit on the bottom but like said .. that hinge prevents to make that part visible .. all not optimal .. now i messured and moved it a tad .. so now below the hinge bar and chassis .. i have a ridge just wide enough to be able to put some copper on and make the brass hose connection there at the lowest point .. the one in the pic is almost in the middle and thats just stupid .. so i will close that and make it look like a sort of cap .. otherwise i need to redo that .. or maybe make it like a sensor with a wire to read watertemp ?? so will be continued with a new connection

made a top edge from superthin copperplate an that turned into making the whole outside from copper ,, i think and hope it stays that way that it relly looks like a real radiator that way .. not a fancy alu one but a reguilair .. its not done yet and i need to flatten the copper more by filing and sanding .. but ...almost there will continue tomorrow .. then make hose connections ...

thnx gene !!

yes got a radiator fitted that at the same time hides the hinge on the chassis side .. the hinge will go over and past the radiator , so radiator is fixed to the chassis and the hinge works you wil see part of the radiator sticking out under the front and will be visible and catches wind there , i will make a frame with mesh for protection the radiator itself is a base i will make it thicker and more realistic , just using it as a base here is a quick low res phone movie .. where it sits against the doors when closed i will make a catch system and then lock it with 2 pins .. a bit like irl ...

thnx randy ! coming from you its a big compliment !!!