MeatMan

Awesome!

Well done.

Great project! Lots of fab work to do on with this one.

Nice add-ons!

Nice custom work!

Nice! I need one of those!

Awesome project!

Well done! I've got a Jeep body that I'm planning something different with too, though not as wild as that.

I've had this kit for a while and figured now would be a good time to pull it out with the theme for the Cannonball Run being year of birth. I had originally planned to build it as if GM allowed it to be built as a production vehicle but I'll go this route instead, but keeping with the design elements of the car like rear mounted transmission, DeDion rear suspension, and Stratostreak engine, thanks to Mark Doolittle. I jumped right in and did all the necessary cutting. The kit is circa 1956 with all the associated fit issues, the fact that its a curbside with an integrated chassis, and that fin. As for the chassis I decided to use the front subframe from a 70.5 Camaro for the suspension, and design and print the rear half. I've gone through a couple of prototypes prior to the start of the contest but after cutting the body I found that I needed to make further changes. Because of the way the rear curves up I had to raise the rear portion of the chassis about 5mm. I'll also be changing the front end a bit. there is no grille on the original concept car design and I know that wouldn't work in the real world, especially in a coast to coast race. Plus I'm a glutton for punishment. Thanks for looking and commenting.

Good stuff Chris, I bought the 6x2 carb kit and valve covers for my 50 Olds.

Looks like a nice project Scott!

Awesome work!

Nicely done!

Nice project!

Interesting project Pat!

It actually came with a V8. I'm tryna decide if I'll use the vintage Pontiac engine I got in trade or a newer Vette engine.

Sweet!

I made my own for a Cyclone BFx clone I built. You could take a blower manifold that's flat and modify it. Not easy but possible. Norm of Replicas & Miniatures of Maryland offered one at one time I believe for the SBF, which is what I planned to use but it comes with carbs and I had my own as well. The pic of the engine with the manifold I fabricated is attached but you can't really make out the work.

Lots of good fab work!

Wow!

Awesome fabrication work!

Killer build!

Very nice!

Yep, I looked for those a while back before I even bought the file and it was ridiculous how expensive they were. I didn't see one under $100 when I was looking.

Thanks, it was a lot, but not as hard as it looks. It was about a good hour of sanding Right now there are some small spots to do and the hood and trunk.