Mopar Rat update 11/17

[Erik548]

so after building the '29 model A i had an extra frame.... (how many times have we heard that one)

im tired (its 12:28) so im gonna keep this short, i had the extra frame and i was itching to use it so i decided to start one more project, its a parts box build

body: amt 33 willys
frame: the pinched 32 ford frame i Zed the back not the front yet
engine: firepower from the double dragster kit (dont worry its not gonna stay gold)



 

Edited November 18, 2015 by Erik548

[Erik548]

sorry, i was so tired last night i didnt notice how bad that picture was. 

but i did a little more work and finished Z'ing the frame time to start the suicide front end

[ProStreetOnTheStrip]

I think the gold motor looks good! Nice wheels too! Lookin good! Just so happens im doing something right now to my willys as im typing! Great minds think alike!

Edited October 18, 2015 by ProStreetOnTheStrip

[vintagercr]

I like where this is going  

[Skypower]

Nice looking so far.

[Erik548]

i got a little more work dont on the rat, got the frame and engine block in primer, did the first pass at weathering (many more to come to get the layered look) and im playing with the idea of using a model car garage 38 LaSalle grill, yes it doent look as good  but im tired of 32 grills on everything.

 

[Bumblebi]

Looks good so far. At first glance I didn't like the LaSalle grill, but there's potential in it!

[Tyler62990]

There's some really neat stuff going on here. The first time I saw that body, my first thought was that it would be much cooler as a hot rod than a gasser. Cool to see someone's actually doing it

[Erik548]

i thought that too, but like when i started into modeling, so i had no skills and tried to make rust with a soldering iron and i tried to scratch build a frame and my skills weren't there so it got shelved. anyway i saw that extra frame and figured it should be pulled out again and tried to finish it

[Erik548]

after some time away from the bench i finally got some more bench time in

i finished bracing the frame and put the floor pan in along with roughing in the mount for the rear mounted radiator. 
the seats are only place holders until i cut them up or find some that allow the drive shaft to pass through and i need to fully mount the fuel cell

and everyone can let out a huge sigh of relief, ive decided not to use the LaSalle grill and to go with the old standby of a 32 ford grill.  

[TFchronos]

Looking good, great work!