Jason Vandergriff

This is awesome excellent work. Ideas put away for future projects.

Not really a night owl just my work schedule has me sleeping afternoons and I get up about midnight and have a few hours to work. I am going with a tube chassis all the way with independant rear suspension that will be scratchbuilt. I start on it tonight and cant wait. Ill update a little later today again with rear suspension devolopment. Im starting with a 9in for center section and building from there. Bob I sent you a pm regarding that. Look for it next week.

Time for a floorpan update. Took some .020 flat stock and my index card template and started tracing it out. At first I had the rear wheel tubs and all included but they just didnt want to cooperate with me. So I cut em off and dug out a willys kit off the shelf and stole a spare floor pan. Once i had an idea of what needed to be removed I got the saw busy. Not much left of the willys floor pan. For the trans tunnel I used a floor pan from a monroe handler kit that I am working on but its getting all new updated drivetrain so it wasnt getting used anyways. Ive got a few spots to work and putty then time to build the frame. here is a few pics of the tub installed and out of the body.

That looks nice. What colors are on that thing? I got part of the floor pan done today then I had to get some sleep. These 4 am mornings for work are killer. Ill have a floor pan update tonight here in a little bit.

Thanks Eric. It is a 40 ford front and Im thinking of opening it up some more and using a 40 ford std grill not a deluxe. Plus I already have the photoetch for it I bought for another project Ill bring to next years show thats been completed for a long time. Now for a small update I found a floor pan in a parts box of mine that will be donating its transmission tunnel. Ill have some floor pan work done tonight in plastic. Once i get the floor done I can move to the suspension and frame work. Motor will be a Ford for now but I have TPI injected chevy but I kinda had other plans for it but if it looks cool under the hood then maybe.

Well A few weeks ago in Atlanta I was browsing the vendor area and came across some Jimmy Flinstone resins for sale. I was looking for something weird and seen the 40 ford beatle cross he had for sale. $10 later it was heading home with me. Since I could make it a stock custom but that would be boring how about a lowered v8 powered rwd beatle? Since the body didnt have opening doors or hood I started cutting when I got home. An hour later I had 2 opened doors and a hood that was ready for rework. Once I got the body to this stage I started drafting plans for the floorpan and firewall. I also managed to do a quick sketch of what I wanted it to look like. Using index cards to keep up with ideas taped to a piece of glass is awesome cause its all there and waitng for you. Now a pic of how it currently sits.

The radiators shown are actually plate and fin coolers. They cool better than conventional radiators by about 10%. Scratchbuilding one could be done with evergreen. Ill experiment tonight before I go to bed.

Here is dads 53 ford roll back I helped wire it up what a nightmare.

I have a customizes version of a 70's Chevy Luv. I was going to finish the bumbers and do the t-tops and tailgate. Ill finish the master for someone to cast if they wish. I may do an interior tub to go with it. Frame would need to be scratchbuilt or modded from a 41 willys kit. May offer 2 versions of the bed one tubbed and one stock. Here is a few pics of the master in progress. I have ready to make molds masters for a few sets of wheels. Weld Prostar has spindle on front rear is flat perfect weekend warrior drag car project. 79 camaro N90 wheel Couple different styles of honey comb wheels including the 88 Firebird GTA wheel. 5 hole nascar rim 9 hole nascar rim have 2 sets of cragers on the masters complete list also. I will be adding pics of the wheels asap Jason www.sceniccitycustoms.com

Mike I seen alot of parts that I will be buying soon. I have one of the Monroe Handler Kits If you interested in parts or the body.