wgflatliner Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 So I'm going to be building a twin turbo 427 Impala and need advice. i would love to be able to fit some slicks under it, and would prefer to scratch build a chassis for it. I'm not sure how to solder so brass is not an option. So styrene tubes and rods are going to be used. I have never built a chassis, so maybe doing a back-half chassis to fit massive slicks is a good place to begin. Any advice for beginners in this area of building?i want the slammed and raked look to this build. Any other advice or ideas I can incorporate to make this build stand out? I'm fairly versed in model building and some scratch building, just not frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Hi Mark,First of all I think your topic would be better off in the "Questions Forum".You have a couple of good things going for you already. 1st, you have the body you want.2nd, you know what tire you want to use, and the look you want to achieve, meaning the ride height. This is where you start when you scratch build a car. From here you go to work.So, mount the frame and chassis to the body as is.Next, from upside down, place the fat tire somehow on the frame and between the fenders, and mark where the tubs should be to fit the tire. You just have to eyeball the deal from underneath, and mark the frame how much material needs to hogged out. This will give you an idea of how to proceed when the frame bed has been cut out.You'll have to research this on the internet, its not rocket science. A back-half is standard procedure. All suspension details are available and since you're an experienced modeler, thus should not be a big problem.The biggest problem is actually taking the first step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signguy2108 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 (edited) it"ll be cool to see a big Impala. If you haven"t already, google "67 chevy impala drag car chassis", several pics. The gold car is just mean looking, and there's one pic that takes you to superchevy.com They did an article on it with several interior and chassis shots. (I'm not good with links!) Edited September 13, 2016 by signguy2108 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Have you checked on some cheater slicks from speed city resin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepxj Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 How about a set of wheelie bars,an outlaw hood.Maybe a set of twin chutes.Maybe you can use a full chassis,and roll cage from one of the older pro stockers,or one of the 55,and 57 pro street cars.Try Competition Resins,pretty good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogfish_7 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 You can tub out the rear wheel wells or buy after market resin chassis. I have used pill bottles for the rear tbs before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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