DrKerry Posted March 24, 2017 Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) I started out with one of Flintstone's bodies on this one. Cut the hood and the track nose off of it. Track nose will be going back on.... however I'm sitting at a cross road and am stumped!!!! Any ideas or criticism would be of help right now.... to get the front suspension under the frame is going to require bringing it up. My thought was cutting the rails back at the firewall and pinching them in a bit and cutting/narrowing the rails all the way to the nose and pulling everything inside the hood sides. That and raising the front cross member up to mount under it and chopping off the front frame horns to allow the track nose to mount back up front. In a sense only having the front axle coming out from under the body up front..... so with that what do ya think??????? This sound like a good idea or is there a better way?? Keep in mind I want to keep the 32 tube axle up front, no independent type. Keeping it kind of old skool!!! You can see the blue lines by the motor mounts showing where the hood sides are sitting currently.. I will will also be re doing the motor mounts and taking these out..... Â Â with the hood sides sides back on..... Edited March 29, 2017 by DrKerry
JTalmage Posted March 24, 2017 Posted March 24, 2017 Pinch and bob the front rails. Pinch the rails starting at the firewall and bow them in until they fit in the nose. Hack the tips of the frame horns off. Make the motor mounts smaller. they're way out of scale. Get yourself some of those Australian PartsBox front "wild drop" I beam axles. lay the radiator back, and set the engine back.Â
mod3l Lover Posted March 24, 2017 Posted March 24, 2017   Hey Kerry,   What about just removing the hood sides and showing offthe motor on this one? Or are you looking to keep it moreaerodynamic for high speed use?  Either way, it looks great so far!!        David S.     Â
DrKerry Posted March 24, 2017 Author Posted March 24, 2017 Kind of what I was thinking Jesse. Would like to get one of those I beams but funds won't allow it now.... David, I want to keep the hood sides for being a salt flat car.. gotta have the aero look to it!!!!
Intmd8r Posted March 24, 2017 Posted March 24, 2017 Kerry - what frame/chassis are you using currently? It looks like you're using a '34 body on '32 rails.I have the same Flintstone body and fount that it fits the AMT '34 Street Rod or ZZ Top Eliminator chassis like a glove.The "stock" AMT '34 Ford Coupe frame doesn't fit as nicely under this body. The OEM bumper brackets seem to get in the way
DrKerry Posted March 24, 2017 Author Posted March 24, 2017 Yeah it's the 34 with a 32 frame under it. I already have a lot of work in the frame now otherwise I could be swayed into something else... this where it is so far, cross member is out, rails are pinched and working on getting cross member of some kind back into it..... Â
DrKerry Posted March 24, 2017 Author Posted March 24, 2017 Front axle?? To floppy for a salt car??? Parting shot!!!!!! Lol I may be cutting new hood sides and bring them down over the frame.Â
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 24, 2017 Posted March 24, 2017 Side view looks good. The front axle is too wide. Really needs to be narrowed. Frame rails looks good pinched but are you going to be able to get an engine in. One thought would be a inline six.
DrKerry Posted March 24, 2017 Author Posted March 24, 2017 Thanks guys, the front axle is inline with the rear axle/tire placement. I just have the tire leaning against the spindle and that will be cut back in the end.... engine fits like a glove Bob!!!! Lol
PARTSMARTY Posted March 25, 2017 Posted March 25, 2017 Boy Kerry-this project looks so cool and original-can't wait to see more !!!
TarheelRick Posted March 25, 2017 Posted March 25, 2017 Maybe if you were to narrow the front axle just a bit and add a good set of split wishbone radius rods the front suspension would not appear to be "too floppy". I like the direction you are going with this one; really dig those salty racers.
DrKerry Posted March 25, 2017 Author Posted March 25, 2017 Thanks gents, hoping to work a bit more on it later today.... I am thinking of taking a small bit out of the front axle just to narrow it a bit..... Thanks for all the ideas and help all!!!!!
DrKerry Posted March 25, 2017 Author Posted March 25, 2017 Front axle narrowed, spring mounted and set up in place.....
DrKerry Posted March 27, 2017 Author Posted March 27, 2017 Got to make brackets to come out to mount grille shell....
DrKerry Posted March 29, 2017 Author Posted March 29, 2017 Thank ya!!!! Got a little more done.... not doing much for a couple days though.... rear ladder bars are under it too... Engine mounts are in... working on cleaning the frame up and getting it ready for paint....
Mr. Metallic Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 Looking good KerryI wouldn't mess with the hood sides. That is right where your hairpins or split bones are going to reside, and possibly your steering. If you bring those hood sides down you may conflict with the suspension. Plus, I think the cutaway to expose the frame looks cool.
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