Fuel Coupe Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 (edited) I've decided to take the plunge and started where I left off in the ninties. I was building 2 cars for shows that were taken from me off a primer table at a Local show. One was the Twig Ziegler Pizza Heaven Satellite the other was an early version of Rich Guasco's Small Block Powered Altered "Pure Hell". To me Rich's car (when I say car it ran the same chassis for 1964 to 1969) was what Altered racing was about. Granted The Marcellus/Borsch "winged Express" is the most recogozied cars but to me Pure Hell was different from the rest. Its taken me 10 years to get over my cars being taken but Im back and better for it. Thanks you for allowing me to post the build progress of one of my all time favorite cars in drag racing history. First I cut the side panels out of the chassis in order to repace them with aluminum sheet. The stuff I have is very thin and has been annealed so it is quite pliable. Next I changed the front suspension setup to run the front suspension set the car ran in '66 after it took a bath in a ditch at Fremont. Upon closer inspection I think I'll need to trim the grill shell a bit mor. I have already peaked the top of the shell and got rid of its "roundness" Next I started working on the front axle. Ive started with aluminum sheet, round tubing and brass rod to pin everything together. I cut the batwings for the radius rods and have those glued in place. If you note Ive put quite a bit of caster in the axle. there is a bit of camber too but Im probably going to take some of that out. Thats it for today, sorry Im just getting back to it so alot of what you see was built two and three times today Let me know what you think and any and all comments are welcome... Edited March 13, 2008 by TxRat
m408 Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 Welcome back. The photo takes me back to my drag racing history, mid to late 60's, when the altereds were the "bad boys" of drag racing. Almost no body, All engine. Short wheel bases put a lot of them in ditches.
Fuel Coupe Posted March 14, 2008 Author Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) Today I got a little more done on the front axle. I built the spindles for it. Using thin aluminum I bent up the spindles and drilled them for the kingpins which will be trimmed down later. I then cut out steering arms and drilled them for RB motions bolts and nuts heres the side panels I cut out very thin aluminum sheet. this stuff is called Maid o metal. Its very pliable and polishes up nice. Its soft enough to run a bead in without alot of effort.. Edited March 14, 2008 by TxRat
Fuel Coupe Posted March 18, 2008 Author Posted March 18, 2008 started on the back wheels. I cut the centers from the Bantam blast kit and used a set of unknown rims to complete the wheel Here they are as well as a set of 18" rims on the freshly completed axle... I got my Gibson small block today, I should start on it tomorrow...
RatRod Posted March 18, 2008 Posted March 18, 2008 Just gotta love that one!!! I have almost gathered everything to build this, and Pure Heaven, but have had it it for years, and still haven't done it yet. I guess I'm happy with the 1/18 Precision Miniatures replicas.... At least for now. Your doing a great job so far. I think those aluminum rims are from Detail Master.
Fuel Coupe Posted March 25, 2008 Author Posted March 25, 2008 (edited) after much deliberation Ive decided to build a more "correct" chassis for the build. Heres what I have so far Edited March 25, 2008 by TxRat
Fuel Coupe Posted March 27, 2008 Author Posted March 27, 2008 (edited) oops pics are fixed.. Hmmm, over 300 views and only a couple of comments... Edited March 28, 2008 by TxRat
Fernando Roman Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 started on the back wheels. I cut the centers from the Bantam blast kit and used a set of unknown rims to complete the wheel Here they are as well as a set of 18" rims on the freshly completed axle... I got my Gibson small block today, I should start on it tomorrow... This is looking great so far! Are the front wheels & tires the ones from Slixx/Competition Resins? I want to do the Mike Sullivan Fiat gasser, but I need to get these larger diameter wheels. I"ll be following your build!
Pro Tech Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 Great job! will be watching your progress. Look forward to seeing your engine detailing. Charlie Pro Tech
Fuel Coupe Posted March 28, 2008 Author Posted March 28, 2008 Guys let me know if mt pics are showing up. I started a Fotki account and Im having he!! with it. Thanks everyone. Charlie I'll be giving you a call about some parts soon...
kk916 Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 seem to be working for me. I had issues there too, I've stuck with photobucket since then. Nice job so far. I'm looking forward to seeing the progress on this one.
Fuel Coupe Posted April 10, 2008 Author Posted April 10, 2008 sorry for the lack of updates. I work alot of hours so it takes a while So here is the chassis shot in Lacquer and heres the radius rods for one side I ran out of rod ends so I had to put in an order so I can finish up the radius rods. In the meantime I'll be building the Jacobs ladder for the front axle so stay tuned..
MojaveRacer208 Posted April 11, 2008 Posted April 11, 2008 Great scratch building work Shane. Love the subject. Richard PS...If you haven't found a home for that poor unwanted Bantam Blast frame...LOL
ramonesblues Posted April 11, 2008 Posted April 11, 2008 I can't wait to see this finished.I got to see the real one run at Fremont several times.Keep up the good work.
Ralph Henderson Posted April 11, 2008 Posted April 11, 2008 Great start on a great car, will be watching for progress!!! Check out my fotki album for some more pics: http://public.fotki.com/rlh5599/purehellandotheraltereds/ You probably have most of these pics, but who knows??
Fuel Coupe Posted April 11, 2008 Author Posted April 11, 2008 Great start on a great car, will be watching for progress!!! Check out my fotki album for some more pics: http://public.fotki.com/rlh5599/purehellandotheraltereds/ You probably have most of these pics, but who knows?? Thanks Man, Those are GREAT. There are a couple I do not have that help me with the build. THANKS AGAIN!!!!!!
Fuel Coupe Posted April 22, 2008 Author Posted April 22, 2008 the version Im building had a coil spring front end so I had a set of R.B. Motion coils springs collecting dust. Best Da*n springs out there in my opinion
Fuel Coupe Posted May 13, 2008 Author Posted May 13, 2008 Got a little done Started hanging the rear brakes and my first time using alclad. Im hooked...
george 53 Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Holy Shamoly Shane,I knew you were good but Da*n Those rear brake drums are just too much!I love em!Are they gonna actually WORK?They sure look like they could.Can't wait to see this one done!
Aaronw Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Wow, this is almost like watching someone building a 1-1 in their garage. Neat subject, back when race cars didn't all have the same fiberglass shell.
lizardlust Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 AMAZING build so far, Shane!!! The scratchbuilt brake shoes almost give me a headache....
Fuel Coupe Posted May 21, 2008 Author Posted May 21, 2008 (edited) Ive been working on the Watts Linkage for a few days heres the end result. its functional too Got a little done on the seat too.. Edited May 21, 2008 by TxRat
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