The Danish sprue wrangler Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 hey every body new project about to start this cyclone gt . have a few ideas . wanting to try a rusty finish . thinking may go Gasser on this not sure yet . dont know about colors and rims etc maybe army green . may also do an engine swap from the 390 to something else a gasser build needs something poking thru the hood i think. we,ll see all comments are welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMCMAN52 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 sounds like a kool project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Sounds to me like you need a Boss 429 or maybea 427 Cammer motor in that car. A few injector tubes sticking out of the hood!?! But I'm sure it will be great however you do it!! David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cook_dw Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Inspiration maybe..??.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geemoney Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 straight axle.cammerAWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geemoney Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I would also like a 2 dr sedan body for both comet and fairlane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUNK-MAN Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Hey Darrell! That last pic you posted, Do you have a link of some sort to a story and more pics? I might end up having to buy one of those kits now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Danish sprue wrangler Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 hey guys thank you for your tips . I got the body primed just now . pics later . I gotta admit when you talk engines I dont really know what you mean exactly .. I get the whole displacement and cui thing but after that I'm pretty lost in the wonderful world of v8 engines and names terms for them . , what I do have from another kit is a 454 rat with holley 4 barrels mounted on a hi-rise manifold . would that be any good ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Danish sprue wrangler Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) Inspiration maybe..??.. these are very cool . will definitely be having them in mind Edited May 24, 2016 by The Danish sprue wrangler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTJUNIOR Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Being a Chevy guy, I don't have a problem with the 454, but I think you may get some stick from the ford guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cook_dw Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) Hey Darrell! That last pic you posted, Do you have a link of some sort to a story and more pics? I might end up having to buy one of those kits now!! Danish you might want to look at this whole thread for inspiration.. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/64-65-comets-old-drag-cars-lets-see-pictures.335534/page-142 Another cool pic hey guys thank you for your tips . I got the body primed just now . pics later . I gotta admit when you talk engines I dont really know what you mean exactly .. I get the whole displacement and cui thing but after that I'm pretty lost in the wonderful world of v8 engines and names terms for them . , what I do have from another kit is a 454 rat with holley 4 barrels mounted on a hi-rise manifold . would that be any good ... Although Im with Tony as being a Chevy guy but I wouldnt want a Chevy (454) engine in this style of Mercury (Ford). I would find another Ford engine to use to make it look vintage if you are wanting that gasser look. Heck if you wanted to be really different stick a Ford Powerstroke in there with the gasser look.. Now that would be interesting.. How many gassers you see that could "roll coal"? ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_coal) Just throwing out ideas.. A cammer engine is a single overhead cam (SOHC) 427ci Ford engine that they built back in the 60's. It is unique by the SOHC and cylinder head design and it was and still is an awesome engine. 7.3L Powerstroke Edited May 24, 2016 by cook_dw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Danish sprue wrangler Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Danish you might want to look at this whole thread for inspiration.. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/64-65-comets-old-drag-cars-lets-see-pictures.335534/page-142 Another cool pic Although Im with Tony as being a Chevy guy but I wouldnt want a Chevy (454) engine in this style of Mercury (Ford). I would find another Ford engine to use to make it look vintage if you are wanting that gasser look. Heck if you wanted to be really different stick a Ford Powerstroke in there with the gasser look.. Now that would be interesting.. How many gassers you see that could "roll coal"? ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_coal) Just throwing out ideas.. A cammer engine is a single overhead cam (SOHC) 427ci Ford engine that they built back in the 60's. It is unique by the SOHC and cylinder head design and it was and still is an awesome engine cool thanks for informing me . very nice of you . might just go with the 454 or maybe the original 390 and move the hi-rise and 4 barrel to that one . we,ll see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 The 390 engine in the kit could just as easily be made to look like a Ford 427 as from the outside there is very few visual differences. If can find a dual four barrel setup for it that would really set it off. I'm also a Chevy type but you do have to show respect to some of the old hi-performance Ford engines. Besides the ease of fitting the engine to the chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Danish sprue wrangler Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 okay . engines aside for now . i started by priming the body lightly grey or actually i started by building a paint stand that rotates nothing fancy . just needed one . the hood is not going to be rusty like the body so it went black then the body went all red primer . im going to try the Salt method so building up some rust tones that can show trhu later . next the salt .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Danish sprue wrangler Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 salty merc . he he this is fun . let it dry and got right on with paint . camoflage green cant wait to get that salt off now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Danish sprue wrangler Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 on we go . salt wiped off and its good . sticking with my army theme it needed a star on each door . also with the salt method for consistency turned out like this and now im going in with a few wash tones to just push it a bit further and create some rain streaking like its been sitting for a few minutes it looks absolutly awsome im so surprised by the result waow . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 It really does look good, great job onthe "Crusty n Rusty" look! I am looking forward to seeing how itcomes out. That's for sure!! Rust never sleeps! David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Danish sprue wrangler Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 It really does look good, great job onthe "Crusty n Rusty" look! I am looking forward to seeing how itcomes out. That's for sure!! Rust never sleeps! David S.thanks david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Kinda has a camo look to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemopar70 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Nice work so far.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTJUNIOR Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Looking good so far. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Danish sprue wrangler Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 Nice work so far..Looking good so far. Nice work. thanks guys . i will hopefully get some more done later today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Danish sprue wrangler Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 it does kind of a natural camo . and that is also a nice one in that pic . i love the old American race cars , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 That sure is some extensive rust work, looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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