After removing 1/2" from the width of the front end, the grill opening was also reduced by 1/2".
I carved out an extra 1/4" on each side of the opening and returned it back to the original size.
Now, thats more like it
I found a great seat for the ZZZ-28 Dragster in the Streetfighter kit.
This seat will probably fit nicely in most Deals Wheels Interiors too!
I had already cut the seats out of another interior so it was easy to sepparate the 2 seats.
Fitting to the Deals Wheels interior is pretty easy! I cut down the seat a little more for a better fit.
Here is the seat in place...
I am working on adding width to the rear fenders.
I first cut the rear fenders from a second Willys body.
I tried to fit the rear fenders and found that they would fit better if they were shorter...
I shortened each fender by 1/8".
Here is the fit after shortening the fenders.
Before I attached the fender add-ons, I marked a line on each side where the fender fit. Then I made a line about 1/8" down from that line. I will remove the plasic below the second line before attaching the fenders.
Heres a photo of the major body panels glued back in place and some of the rough sanding has been done...
I sectioned the hood about 1/4" and shortened the top half about 3/4". The lower section of hood was sepparated into 5 pieces and fit in place.
Next, I want to add some width to the rear fenders and make the grill opening a little bit wider.
Here is the first SKULL Decal I applied on the body.
It would have been easy on a flat surface but these contours were a challenge. I cut the decal in several places to reduce the stress and allow it to lay down. Using Q-tips and a sharp blade I got the decal to lay down pretty good.
The Slixx Decal held up pretty well during the process and should look great after touch-up and the clear coat is applied.