MeatMan

Awesome work!

Beautifully done!

Kyle, I think you have it already if you have the AMT GTO. Although it comes with a 4 speed tranny, the console is for an automatic. I have that kit and just realized that fact. The 4 speed console has a shifter that's offset to the driver. Also you can clearly see the area where the the shifter goes is set up for an automatic. The chrome is thick there but it looks like a dual gate, or can be modified to be one. I don't think its worth reworking myself. You also might want to ask your dad if he had wood grain on the console, which would require you to rework the console to remove the ribbing to add it. All the pics I've seen show woodgrain.

Killer!

Its been a minute since I updated on my 56 Fairlane so here goes. I had so much trouble trying to get the modular 5.0 to fit because of the way the firewall is made that I gave up and decided to go with an older 302 with some modern adds. It fits with less fuss and with the adds it looks the part. I also decided to design a chassis with the floor panels with it because of the struggles I've had adding them. I designed and printed a new interior because I'd carved up the old one tryna get the 1st engine to fit. I designed back seat inserts to match the front seats, and also new door panels because the stock panels clashed with the seat pattern. I also removed the window cranks and added power window switches to the console I created. I cut the original front bumpers to get rid of the bullets and couldn't get them right, so I designed one. Not quite there yet, but I'm close. The rear bumper I redesigned to be less bulbous. Finally, I removed the molded-in wiring from the engine bay, as well as the windshield washer fluid bag. It went all the way through so I had to patch the hole with some epoxy. Now I have to make it all fits together.

Killer! Well done!

Thanks guys. Much appreciated.

Though not exactly the same, I found these while rummaging around in my hubcap stash. With some wash in the spoke grooves they could be a good alternative if you can't find the correct ones. Dunno what kit they came out of. Maybe someone else can ID them.

Fantastic work you've done! Your conversion from sketch to product is incredible. I agree with your comment on the pixels. I just upgraded to a Elegoo Mars 9K and the detail is excellent, as well as the reduced depth of print lines. Well worth it.

Sweet outcome!

You may need to find someone to design & print a set. The bottom one looks fairly easy to design. I've never done spoke wheels before so I don't know how hard that is but its beyond my skill set.

Bill is right on the money with his reply. Also, even if the scales were accurate you're talking about a barely perceptible diff between the two scales to anyone but a very nictpicky viewer. Using an online reference for the 2nd gen Hemi that had it at 30" in 1:1, then plugged that into a scale converter the scale diff is only 1.27 mm, or 0.05". I personally use the eyeball test. If it looks right, I use it. Personally, I'm a traditional Chevy man, but I back using something other than a Chevy IMHO. ?

Thanks for all the info!

Thanks David.

And it doesn't end with mechanical parts either! I had a 2005 Chevy Equinox that got tapped on the side by someone in a hurry to leave Starbucks. Long story short, the dealership replaced my rear passenger door with an aftermarket piece since that's the only thing Nationwide would approve. Two years later it started rusting while none of the factory doors even had surface rust. Even though I kept the car clean that door rusted. It was probably compromised since day one.

I agree with those who say replace the housing. I used to do that when I worked at a parts store during the time frame that Datsun was new and its not that difficult to do. If you can find a good housing, any decent back yard mechanic can do it. They just have to make sure they use the proper method to secure the brushes prior to separating the halves. Good luck.

I think this is a perfect opportunity to build it based on the info Ace gives in his response since it was possibly a local racer since no other pics seem to exist of it. Lots of info available from just looking at it. Note the long traction bars, the squared exhaust outlets and the weird hood scoop. You can also see a roll bar crossbar. I say have at it. I'd enjoy seeing a build sequence of it.

Wow! Sad to hear. One of my fav references.

Great project!

Compensation for inadequacies no doubt. ?

Welcome Ken!

Yes indeed it is the Moebius kit. I love their quality and attention to detail as well.

Thanks. I love the kit as well. This is the second time I've built it. The first one I made into a lowrider, but since I did I read more about the actual car and wanted to do a stock one for my class of '56 stable. My birth year.

Thanks, I did edit the pic with some better photos the next day.

Thanks for the compliments guys. I do appreciate it.