1957 Chevrolet Barn Rod

[The Creative Explorer]

I have seen a video somewhere on Youtube that gave me inspiration for building this. I was going to use a scrapped 1/24, but decided to go bigger and doubting on 1/16, I chose 1/12 in the end. I had a partial built '57 sportscoupe laying around and other than just parting it out, I had nowhere to go with that kit. An ideal start.

The idea is to make a kind of Rat Rod, but different. Where I personally think that unibody's don't lend themselves for RatRodding, I am trying to prove myself wrong, although I will not leave the body intact.

I hope the pictures will make it more clear.

I started with cutting of the sides of the frame


Then I cut the body in somewhat uneven parts (to give it a Barn Rod look)




I also gave it somewhat a tapered look, so smaller in the front.


And some much needed reinforcements

Edited April 9, 2015 by The Creative Explorer

[The Creative Explorer]

I am going to make an air intake form both halves of the front fenders


The engine will get a major overhaul and make it nicer than it looked when I got it.


I cut off the front members and replaced it with a new boxframe


Instead of using the chrome covers, I am going with the stock ones.

[The Creative Explorer]

The engine set up




And with the intake on top ( it needs to be made to fit, it is way to big now, but just for the idea)

[cobraman]

Interesting project. I will be watching.

[spencer1984]

Interesting idea, I'm looking forward to seeing where you go with this.

[Roadrunner]

Good grief, the Monogram kit is huge. I don't think I've ever seen one before. Just out of curiosity, why are all your photos watermarked?

[freakshow12]

Cool idea. It's not a unibody though. It has a full frame

[slusher]

Cool project..

[The Creative Explorer]

Thanks guys,

@Kevin; because people have 're-used' my pictures before, claiming it to be their own or even to fraud people through Craigslist

@Fred: Hmm, then I got my terms mixed up, I know it is a full frame, but maybe I should've used the term post-war.

Small update, because I am on sickleave I have a few moments to work on it. Progress will soon go a lot slower.

Because it is quite normal that the floor is gone in junkers, I decided to remove this floor as well


Added new suspension brackets


And got a new tunnel, using the old interior floor


I drew the wheel cutouts on the body


And got 'em out

[The Creative Explorer]

I made new engine mounts


And testfitted the engine


Everything seems to be in order.

[crazyrichard]

cool !!

[Mister Twister]

Definitely unique.....Keep at it!

[Stray]

This has the potential to be either the most radical '57 in history, or the ugliest.

Or both!

Thats some heavy modding man, keep us updated

[slusher]

Very nice progress, looking forward to more...

[Johan020]

I think its gonna be a great build already

[Roadrunner]

OK, thanks for the answer, Erik. I figured it might be something like that. You have a lot of courage chopping a big kit up like that;... way too adventurous for me, but it looks like you have a good handle on it.