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so I modified the transmission cross-member so I could move the motor back, Also made some progress on the front suspension. At this point these are my two options; Use the 29' rat body or lengthen the wheelbase at the rear and use the 5 window body.

so I started stalling on this one like I did when I first attempted this project, I almost pulled that chassis apart again then thought maybe I should see what the original body looked like on the new frame. I think I like it better now, I have room to set that motor back a bit now. So I will probably start a whole new chassis for that 5 window, and press forward with this one now. Hmm start a new thread, or get real confusing and build two in one?

Love everything about it, you nailed it!

Good grief!!

Nice progress!

Looks fantastic to me..

I'm excited for this!

That's crazy good..

This is sweet

That's kinda the route I'm thinking

The way I Z'd it I really didn't though, I've been trying to keep the shorter wheelbase. Looking back the suicide front might not have been the way to go for that. I'll figure it out, if not ill chop it up again, it's only plastic after all.

I LOVE everything about this build! great work.

pushing forward, winging it usually works out for me, so why not? Got a motor mount started, going to start looking through my stash for a different turbo, the one from the mustang is kinda blah..

well this was what I was afraid of.. measure three times, cut once only works when you put everything on the front of the motor in the first place.. so I need to either do a remote radiator, try and shove one up there, or cut this chassis apart yet again.

Interesting

That was one of my thoughts too, figured I'd get the rest of the suspension sorted and go from there.

That is really sharp!

still forging forward, might as well keep building till I like it right? Made a transmission cross member so I can start locating the engine, Hopefully I left enough room up there..

eh.. decided to Z the front, not sure I like it... Kinda wish I did it farther back and would have cut into the firewall. That front spring was pretty attached, so I went this route, now I'm not sure.

Yeah I'm gonna get the wheel and tire combo figured out before I mess with it too much, I have a bunch of options here though.

Has a little reverse rake, I am not to worried about it right now though, I want to make sure I dont end up with smaller wheels and tires on the front first and I think I have a few options if the front still needs to come down.

Ok so I just said heck with it and made a new frame.. Lot less drastic now.

I've been considering it.. Looking back I probably should have started over instead of trying to change an existing project. The Z was done before this body came about, but I agree, the channel is a bit much.

This was one of the things I liked about the project this started as, I wanted to use a different powerplant than the normal, so I went with the turbo 4 from the monogram SVO Mustang kit. I love the way it looks in there size wise and is really different, but I'm debating putting something a little more traditional in?

This originally started life as a different project that I stalled on. A Revell 29 ford pickup rat rod kit, I started the basics and quickly lost interest. Then the other day as I was looking through my stash I found a few resin bodies, I pulled one out and cleaned it up, the next thing I knew I stole the parts I liked from that pickup project and a new project was born. Here is where I am so far. 29' ford chassis, Z'd rear with a parts box center rear axle center section and some aluminum rod and parts from the 29' kit. The front has the spring and axle from a Revell 40" ford kit mounted on the start of a suicide setup. I also cleand up the chassis and moved the transmission cross member I made forward (I had had the body and engine pretty far back on the pickup) I will have to extend that drive shaft a bit too. sitting on the wheels and tires from the 40' Ford kit (not sure these are the final ones, but I like them so far) mockup with the body on