Gluebomber Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 I've had the Tamiya Honda S800 kit in my stash for years. Although it looked like a good kit, I felt it needed "something" but couldn't figure out what it was. After looking at it for about the tenth time, I decided it would be interesting to envision what Caroll Shelby would have done to it if he saw it in the same way he saw the little British AC that became the Cobra. I started by opening up and flaring the rear wheel wells to accommodate the great resin Minilite wheels and tires from Motobitz that have been calling my name since I got them a couple of years ago. Then I got the 289 engine from the Revell Mustang GT350R and grabbed my grinder to start hogging out room in the engine compartment that was sized for the little Honda 4 cylinder that came in the kit. I scratchbuilt the roll bar and braces, got the seats from the Revell 289 Cobra, and found some seatbelt hardware and extinguisher in my parts box. I sized down some leaf springs and made a much shorter driveshaft. Paint is Automotive Touchup Guardsman Blue and the stripes are Tamiya Spray Pure White. Decals are cobbled from my spares. Side pipes (which may be a little too large) are made from aluminum tubing. The rest of the parts came from the Tamiya kit. The are still some things that need to be fixed before it ever sees a contest table, but I thought I'd post some pics anyway. All comments and constructive criticism are welcome. Thanks for looking!
PappyD340 Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 Very cool indeed, I believe Mr Shelby would approve, well done sir!
FabbricaP Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 Very cool build. Great idea and execution! I’d love to see a front 3/4 shot with the bonnet down!
bbowser Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 Wow, that would sure be scary to drive! Excellent idea and execution.
Phildaupho Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 What a blast. There are very few vehicles in which V-8 cannot be stuffed.
martinfan5 Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 I have to say, what a neat idea, I like it, good job
afx Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) Love it! Not as far fetched as you might imagine. Shelby worked with Toyota for a short time Edited March 1, 2019 by afx
89AKurt Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 That's bitchin'! Well done. My only issue is it's RHD, but I know what a pain it is to convert.
Roger U Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 Very creative idea! Don't know if that could actually be done in 1:1 but it looks really cool.
Gluebomber Posted March 1, 2019 Author Posted March 1, 2019 Thanks for the kind words, Guys. Jason, when I was opening the hood, the front edge of it scraped off some of the white strip on the nose. I'l try to do some paint and body work over the weekend and if I get it fixed, I'll post a front end pic or two. Thanks for asking.
Dave B Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 Looks great Larry, reminds me of a bugeye Sprite I saw up here a while back. Dave B
Bainford Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 Very cool little machine. The very compact Ford small block looks huge in that engine bay. Nice work!
OldNYJim Posted August 18, 2019 Posted August 18, 2019 What a brilliant build - super fun! I LOVE it!!
Dragonhawk1066 Posted August 18, 2019 Posted August 18, 2019 Pretty cool little Honda with a classic Shelby paint job. Well done!
Jonathan Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 Wow! Excellent, just outstanding! I really like what you've done here.
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