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Then under construction is front end of the frame. I had to remove original wheel wells and i must build front frame again because i had to remove original frame rail too. And after few hours of work i finished the front frame. I didn't have thin enough bar so i used too thik one. I made it thin enough with dremel. First i used sanding wheel wich is on the left side and then the other one. Finished whit sandpaper. Glued wit superglue. I made an edge from cardboard. It took about ten minutes. Then i made plug wires to the engine and it looks now more finished because of valve covers, manifold, carburetors and intake funnels (?). Carburetors i painted mix of Revell's 91 silver and 94 gold. Manifold i painted mix of Revell's 56 gun metal and 53 steel.

Work continues. Jo-Han kit's manifold is quite good, there is only a big groove on the center. I have to make a new front axle system from scratch. It's hard to find colour wich is close Amc's engine torquise. Then i finished sanding the chassis. After that i finished the engine blocks. First i removed all additional plastic. Then some styrene and bondo... Sanding and it was ready. Then i test fitted block sides and there is next place for bondo. I found a good paint to engine, it's acryl paint but i have no others... I painted the engine and it needed a bit clear. I painted wheel text and headers. I painted manifold but i forgotten it from the pic. Then i realized that Jo-Han's front wheel wells are very bad ones! I have two choices: Make them from scratch or start big modifications from '64 Dodge's wheelwells. Best ones are Jo-Han '69 Rambler American's wheel wells but they are moulded to the body and it's quite rare and expensive kit so scratch is the better choice. Continues on the next post...

This is one of my favourite cars. It's Jo-Han kit and when i opened the box, i realized that this isn't an easy project. Rear axle was moulded to chassis and seats were moulded to interior... So i took the dremel and removed ugly seats and rear axles. I found new seats and new front and rear axle systems. I made new backside of the seat. Chassis and interior before: And after, only some sanding: The seats needs some bondo: Original engine blocks. Oil filter is originally next to water pump. So on the side of the block there is additional oil filter bracket. I must remve it and fill those metal axle's holes. More pics on next post...

I like it! It's good that people still build traditional old school hot rods! And this one is nice. Awesome engine, good detailing and specially nice headers.

Nice work, good details. Where are those front tires from?

That is very autentic looking funny car. Good work!

All i can say is wow! Very good work! Vey nice details on the engine and it sits nicely between the framerails.

Very nice old school look! I've been thinking building front engine dragster frame from brasstube.

That's a good start. Test fit roll cage before painting and gluing! You have to do some modifications to them.

Thanx guys for nice comments. I'm not sure, maybe i'll add missing door handles. But ohterwise it's ready. That paint wasn't very good, because after one coat of clear paint seperated off the body. Places where paint seperated were so small pieces that i fixed it whit Revell's enamel paint.

This is built from Revell's kit. It's a quite good kit. Had a bit of problems but it's good, i think. Added some details, paint is from unknown manufacturer. Some decals on it and clear. Let me know, what you think...!

Exellent work!!! Rust looks as always very very nice. I'm big fan of Edsels so i think it would be better without rust but i just think so... I have to build my version of gasser Edsel someday. You build these cars very fast and they are always more spectacular than former!

Wow, that's awesome! What a paintjob! Engine looks very good. Was that kit good or bad? I have to buy it someday, this may be only model kit from '48 Chevy...?

This is good. Looks like it raced on the fifties and now sixty years later someone found it in barn. Rust looks very real and those writings are good ones too.

Yes, it looks real. Nicely done! But i don't like that engine, i mean it's too new. It doesn't fit very well to that old rusty look. But it's good anyway.

That rust is looking very real as always. And the ragtop is looking very good too! You did flat tire very nicely.

Very good and real looking Dodge. Those plug wires are going very nicely to spark plugs.

Absolutely exellent work! That pickup looks very good. That sedan on the trailer is very great too.

Ooooh, that's so nice. Exellent work as always and awesome detail...!

Looking very nice. I like Pro Mods because they are looking like cars but them are fast! Here in Europe, there is one Superbird Pro Mod. http://www.eurodragster.com/live/2009fhranitronationals/galleries/friday/images/_DSC0167.jpg BTW: That picture is taken in Alastaro Dragstrip, Finland. 2009.

Real looking Chevy pickup. Love these old drag racers. This is just nice!

Oh, that's nice! Awesome painjob and stance is lookin' great.

That's nice... And painted with paintbrush... Where is that register plate from?

Beautiful Olds Nice job specially the interior looks very nice.

Rear tires are aftermarket stuff, made of resin. For soldering i use liquid gas to heat up the soldering paste (?).