Cannonball Run '15: 409-motivated '76 Scout II

[chunkypeanutbutter]

Sure as heck ain't the fastest block in the running this year, but it certainly ain't the slowest.

Scratchbuilt bumper and winch. Made the winch out of some Evergreen tubing, a door hinge, a straight axle endpiece, a lighter wheel, and a fog light. Lost the headlights, but whatever. Hood looks a little crackly in this picture. Dang, I thought the rust covered it up pretty well.

Rear wall and top bars are scratchbuilt.

The folded top is a pocket from a pair of jeans. Rear seat is from the kit. Paint bucket was a parts box find, as well as the jack. Scratchbuilt a sawed-off shotgun, bundle of dynamite, drink holder with bottles Dremel-lathed out of clear sprue, shifter, steering column, mirror brackets, and drink cooler.

Here's the engine: a parts box rescued 409 with finned covers and tri-carb setup. Forgot to add the distributor in when I installed the body, so I just found a coil and put it there. Too lazy for ignition wires.

The radiator is from the Revell '94 Impala SS kit, which also donated the brake booster and rear axle. Battery is from the Tamiya Lotus Super Seven.

Anything else, feel free to ask. Questions/criticisms welcomed. Happy I finally finished something... Now I need a place to display it.

Forgot to add: the trailer is on the way.

Edited May 4, 2015 by chunkypeanutbutter

[cobraman]

Nice, I like the details you added.

[slusher]

Pretty cool but don't you need headlights and a top along the run..?

Edited May 5, 2015 by slusher

[bill_67]

Miles, I love the weathered look you acheived on this build. It should do real well in the cannonball run.

[Relic_Models]

Looks awesome. Really nice weathering of the paint coats.

[Helix]

Nice work Miles ......I haven't started my Cannonball '15 build !!

[chunkypeanutbutter]

Pretty cool but don't you need headlights and a top along the run..?

There's a down top right behind the bars. I tried making a hardtop, but it didn't look right. As for the headlights, I lost them, and I wanted to have something finished. You all should know how I get almost done and then set something aside!

[slusher]

There's a down top right behind the bars. I tried making a hardtop, but it didn't look right. As for the headlights, I lost them, and I wanted to have something finished. You all should know how I get almost done and then set something aside!

You did a really good job Miles. i did not see the top. Great weathering...

[TFchronos]

Very nice work Miles, definite sleeper right there.

[kilrathy10]

That's a pretty awesome looking build....Great job....I'd say the crackly's will be ok....Looks good to me....

[Dominik]

the weathering Looks very good. like it!

[vintagercr]

That's cool!

[DumpyDan]

I like it.

[gatorincebu]

Real cool looking build ! I like the old beat up scout.

Be Well

Gator

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[RAMBENNA]

nice work looks awesome