MeatMan

I guess I'm just different. I think customs are just expressions of people's imagination. Don't get me wrong, I don't like this style at all, but I'm not gonna bash someone for making a custom I don't care for. Heck, there are George Barris & Gene Winfield customs I don't like, but I respect their imagination and the work they put into them. I don't think customs should have a limit, or a "formula". I say do what excites you.

Don't know the specifics of the origin of this car, but Chad typically starts with junk, so I'm not sure "good car" would apply.

Hi Steve, welcome to the forum. There is an Information link on their page with the owners name and a link to contact him. Did you try that?

You're most welcome. Glad they can help you.

Absolutely. My daughter works for a transcription service and their work has gone down tremendously. I don't know how long she plans to hang in there with it.

Okay, so I asked it to give me a fuel pump for a 1970 454 Chevrolet engine and here is what it whipped up. LOL

I just read where there is an AI company whose goal is to replace human workers. It's an impossible goal but it begs the question of; "Who will have jobs in the future that pay enough to buy products from companies that don't use humans?" In this instance I see a lot of game coders out of work.

Hey Gang. I seem to be snakebitten with my Monza build and challenged in getting back on track, so I've decided to add another entry in tandem with the Monza. I'll be entering the 1973 Grumpy's Toy Vega. I'm not sure what I want to do with it but I won't be doing the level of mods I'm doing on the Monza. I want to have an entry done early this year (for me).

No I didn't check it but it did stand out as a possible issue. Thanks.

Well I got the interior done so I decided to check the fit of the body with most everything in place. But in spite of doing it multiple times to get to this point, things aren't lining up. I tried to pull the body apart a bit but only wound up separating the front end from the body. I hate adding body parts after painting but it looks like what I'll need to do. To get to that point, I'll need to refine the surfaces of both, and add tabs to the front end to glue to. There's no way around it because I have to be able to open the body up in the front to get around the wheel wells. Ditto the firewall. I'll have to add it to the body after paint because I can't get the body around it. Also, there is interference in the back where the interior tub sits against the rear of the body. You can see it in the 4th pic. I think some grinding there is in order. I just hope I don't grind through the body somehow. Aaargh!

Cloudcraft is a site for farming out printing. I've had mixes success with it tho. A part like that can be printed on an FDM printer like at many libraries, but you've got to use ABS filament, which shrinks a bit during the printing process.

Beautiful!

Quick update on the Monza. I flocked the interior floor and painted the panels (not shown) but I have to give them a coat of satin varnish or matte. Got the chassis mostly done but have some detailing to do. I'm pondering the rear window louver but won't decide until I paint the body. I designed the wheels to look like the stock 4 bolt wheels but they look more like Cragers. Gives it that 70's rake.

1/12 scale free on Cults3D. I downloaded it and It can be scaled down to 1/25 by reducing it to 48%. You'll have to find someone to print it, and you'll have to fabricate a platform, etc. There are others on cults but they are mostly for Warhammer, etc. and small scale. Some can scale up but detail may be lost. https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/tool/minigun-jbanderas

3D Scale Parts have different semi-style wheels you may like. https://www.3dscaleparts.com/1-25

Ditto!

Awesome work!!

Just like the title says. See the pic.

I tried to edit my previous post but the site wouldn't let me. While taking pics I realized that Last year's build didn't require a front plate because it was current, and Ohio doesn't require one. Well in '75 it was a requirement, so I had to add a bracket. I'm also adding pics of the Spyder II since newer entrants may not have seen them.

Here's an update on my Cosworth Monza. I had to reverse the changes I made for last years run by removing the turbo and serpentine belt setup. I also had to design and print headers to fit the Monza because the ones that came with the engine wouldn't go under the floor pan. I made them shorty style. I also designed a distributor cap closer to what came with the 1:1 engine, and angle plug boots for a lower profile. I also printed some Weber carbs and designed and printed a period air filter. For the body, I leaned more into the Spyder II look by changing the taillights. That was actually prompted by the fact that I broke one of the kit taillights. I think they came out pretty well. The hood was designed and printed to closely match the Spyder II hood. I've finished the chassis but won't post that until its rolling. Thanks.

Not necessarily. They look like they could be made to cover the wheel hub., The locator on the front set fit spindles I've seen. Nice looking work tho. I just did some and those have me going back to the drawing board. Its been years since I did mine and decided to pull it down and check it out. Those are correct.

Awesome build!

Beautiful!

Ok, just getting back online. I posted it to my Cults3D site for free. https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/fuzzbuster-original

Yeah, I did a lot of research on it too. That info came from the Henry Ford Museum. I did a drawing of the original but had to guess on the dimensions. http://www.radardetectormuseum.com/fuzzbuster_1.html