Cuda Barcheletta

[djway3474]

Well before I head south to Acopolco for my birthdayI thought I would post a couple of completions.

This is my last of 6 Cudas I have submitted for the Cuda build off on Spotlight Hobbies board.

All the rear body work is scratchbuilt. The chassis is a modified Ferrari F50 which donated the chassis, suspension, and tranny, and seats. The dash is from a Calloway Vette and the console is scratch built. The door panels are from a late model Mustang. The interior tub is scratch built as are the front air splitters.

The under nose was reworked quite a bit and the front grill was opened up as were the gills and all were filled with mesh work. The front bumper was narrowed to stay within the body lines.

The grill work on the motor cover is from an old Vette kit. The rear roll pan was shaped to match the aero work on the chassis.

The front wheels are Pegasus Fat Daddys and the rears were a lucky find on a Jada car so they are a step bigger than the fronts.

The motor is a hemi with a late model fuel injection style runner. The headers were flipped forward then solder was used to run to the mufflers then solder used to run to the tips out the side of the body.

Base color of HOK Solar Gold, followed by Candy Brandywine by HOK. All covered up with miles deep Urethane clear two part.

The removable hard top stores neatly under the front hood. The scoop on the hood is from the Challenger kit and is just turned around to use as an air outlet along with the gills.

The side air intakes are scratch built and have radiators behind each. Ther is also another radiator in the nose section.

And now for the pictures.

pedals were cleaned later

Link to the build and many more pictures.

http://public.fotki.com/djway3474/complete...da-barcheletta/

Dwayne

[RodneyBad]

Cool

Very Cool.

That's something ya dont see

[Robert81]

OH Kay. stop teasing us, let us see the chassis and the HEMI.

You body skills are something to be hold. Very nice.

[djway3474]

OH Kay. stop teasing us, let us see the chassis and the HEMI.

Click on the link to the build at the bottom of the post. You will see it from the start to finish.

You body skills are something to be hold. Very nice.

[Robert81]

I'm sorry, i must have missed the earlier. thanks.

[randx0]

you are insane.everybody knows this car doesn't come in that color.also I think you put the front hood scoop on backwards.

[randx0]

just kidding on that last post, nice work. it's funny how you come to these kind of conclusions in the modeling world,I've been trying to get a first gen vette to go with a first gen mustang,vette front mustang rear but the middle is always the hard part glad to see an amalgam underglass top notch .

[Dave McFly]

Dwayne, your modeling kung fu is strong

[Diesel Gypsy]

Oh Mamma !!!!!!

[Gray Smith]

dunno how I missed this one..but man..I really like it I love seeing modern design themes on older cars...

Great work

Gray

[ismaelg]

WOW!

I always wondered if someday there would be a Cuda that I like. That day has arrived!

Thanks,

[Raul_Perez]

Very nice!! I really like to look with the top off! (Gregg, are we allowed to say that??)

Thanks for sharing,