olarge1

I'm using the Revell 2'n1 sedan..

Here is a few pic's of how I lowered the front end , I sanding down the leafs it turns it in to a mono leaf spring and lowers the front I also C notched the frame to get a little more clearance. And here is the rear axel. The tubes had to be longer so I cut off the tubes @ the housing and drilled out the housing inserted plastic rod and cut to length and fitted the mounting pins from the kit on the end of the axels.

Hi, Olarge1 here, Im in Chrlotte....

I dialed in the suspension tonight, I had to make the axel tubes longer, and I found that a little c notch in the frame helped me get the front extra low but still allowed room for the oil pan to clear... tried a new wheel and tire package. What do you think?

I had so much fun on my rat rod that I thought it needed a friend, so I chopped the top on this sedan today. I’m thinking suicide front end, Z'd rear, channeled and suede green paint.

Thanks guys , it was a lot of fun, and being the first build I did on line all of your comments and tips realy kept me going so thanks too all of you

Very nice, good color combo!

Im kinda hooked on the old rods now so Im sure I will be doing many versions, Thanks for the Ideas and coments.

Finished this one yesterday.

Wow!!! great work, looks amazing, you realy nailed this one.

I think it was called rigormortis? looked for it @ wally world but couldnt find it, will have to buy a half dozen on ebay! Thanks I can see more rat rods in my future!

thanks.. I used .100 styrene rod and a little heat to bend alot of trial and error I found that its better to leave the pipes long and once you get the fit on the block then cut the angle.

Well I bit off more than I could chew on the Camaro build for ther NNL so thought I would finish this one up and see what happens.. gotr most of the pluming in weatherd the pipes,,,, I need to find a diagram of how the oil filter is plumbed? not much more to go should beable to button her up by Sat morrning.

OMG, 2:45 am... need sleep... finished the polish and wax started BMF, and most of the interoir is in!

Im in ... should be fun ... havent done a contest in 16+ years!

Lobbs, That ride is hot, I love that idea! Well enough yappin I got some building to do

Thanks man I kinda lost track of this one , thrashing on a 69 Camaro for the CKM Summer classic hope the get back to this one and finish it up..

ONE WEEK TO GO ...I will have to thrash...I just got the ok from the boss today.. I can have Sat off ..SWEEEET...now soo much to do. I finnished polishing out he body tonight, orderd the PE emblems hope there here in time looks like finial assembly will be late Friday night .. I do have Wed off so can get a full day in. I was thinking a carbon fiber hood would look cool with this color and fit the pro touring theam? what do you guys think?

Looks nice, what color are you going to paint it?

Wow...I love this build...great stance perfict period hot rod, great job.

Laid down some color, the pic's dont realy show the gloss i think due to the heavy metal flake. still need to wet sand and polish.. interior will be two tone light and dark gray.

Slow but steady, had to fill the Corvette script on the engine covers, the color is Tamiya Gun Metal gloss I think it looks like a charcoal gray metalic?.. sprayed the mist coats today also , need to wet sand then shoot the wet coats to get the gloss up.. dosent look like I will make the NNL, boss man says I have to work but who knows the flu just might be going around by then...LOL

I was was trying to find a way to sand and polish small parts but found that most sanding sticks were just too big! So I cut up some old sanding sticks and super glued the the sanding cloth to some styrene rod. I angled one end for small flat surfaces and the other end is used for geting in to curved areas .. it has worked great for me and thought I would share

A little progress ... finial primer coat wet sanded ready for paint, and started the LS1