Spike's Chop Shop

[Spike]

quick mockup of the 54 delivery

[Spike]

i mid as well post this in my topic too, anyone have the stock grille, side skirts, and side pipes from teh revell 49 merc kit?

[dade]

sup spike

[dade]

not much of an update since i aint reallybuildin at the moment but its somethin

went to wally world and bought this VW bug so i could jack the blinds in the rear window

so i can put em in my 41 plymouth

wut you gonna do wif da rest of the bug

[Spike]

wut you gonna do wif da rest of the bug

return it n get my money back

[Spike]

i mid as well post this in my topic too, anyone have the stock grille, side skirts, and side pipes from teh revell 49 merc kit?

also lookin for the complete tri-carb intake/carb setup from this kit

[Spike]

71 GTX mockup

shaved the hood pins and the air grabber hole

blackwashed the grille

color im gonna paint it

got orange dice to hang from the rear view mirror

got a mural for the trunk lid (thanks to beto)

and i got a chrome rear axle i gotta try n make work. probably gonna have to cut off the trailling arms and sway bar

[Spike]

should i put a mural on the firewall to??

[dade]

should i put a mural on the firewall to??

you could put that in the box wif my bug lol its not a bad idea

[Spike]

keep dreamin dade

new intake setup for the 54

[Spike]

started workin on the rear suspension. makin spring shackels for the leaf springs so they can pivot like a real one. i made this box real quick, still gotta do some finishing work to it

lifted

lowered

now i gotta get a lil bit bigger pin vise bit cuz the one i got is too small for my pins

[Spike]

[Car Crazy 81]

Your Builds Are Looking Good, Spike Keep Up The Good Work Keep Us Posted On Any Updates.

[RodneyBad]

I gotta say Spike, the 41 is looking really sharp.

Nice paint and louvers.

For the 71, use the chrome axle with the control arms on it.

Coil springs will work better with the height your going for.

Either that, or re-arch the rear Leaf springs (build new probably).

just a thought.

[Spike]

thanks for the comments guys

as for the rear end on the 71. the trailing arms on the chrome rear end were WAY off. i already cut em off, but the more i look at the kits rear axle, i think im gonna stick with that. and i already know how im gonna do the rear with the leafs, youll just have to wait n see though

[Spike]

got some color on the gtx

also painted the woodgrain body color, gotta touch it up though

[Spike]

workin on the rear suspension for the 71

and a quick mockup to see how it looks

[Spike]

got some headlight visors for my 41 plymouth and 54 chev delivery

also found some disc brakes for the front of the 71 gtx

[Spike]

ok some random updates on different stuff

got a amp fuse block in the gtx (mock up)

swamp cooler for the 54 devlivery from modelhaus

convert boot for the tommy boy car (nother modelhaus item)

and i got a diecast viper micro machine for my shops "big scale models" lol

Edited November 13, 2008 by Spike

[Spike]

more updates

nother pic of the shops "models"

also finally got a tv for the office

got a old portable tv for my old skool 64 belvedere, now i gotta make a set of rabbit ears to go on the 1/4 window (which i also gotta make)

also got this sweet air cleaner for it from modelhaus, now i gotta put a motor in it haha

a lil more work done to the GTXs interior, still got a lot of touchup to do but its gettin there

[Spike]

quick mockup of the motor in the 64 belvedere

and im workin on the rabbit ears :cheesy:

[Spike]

since the rear bumper for the 64 belvedere was junk, i dug in my parts box and found my 58 imp rear bumpers i had gotten from beto, there were just a tad too narrow, but with a lil trimin i got one to fit, nopw i just gotta paint the booty kit so it doesnt say chevrolet on my mopar

[Spike]

[RodneyBad]

You got way to much time on your hands. LOL..

I Like the continental package.

Good plan..

For the Antenna, Cut the points off and add a drop of Super Glue.

(I'm sure you already knew that anywhoo)

Did you Dip your GTX in Clear?

Looks Perty.. Shinie..

[Spike]

ya i know, but i got nuttin else to do lol

thanks, i thought about puttin a conti kit on it, then remembered i had two 58 imp rear bumpers with em lol

nah ill leave the points on the antennas, that way no one will wanna touch em lol.

nope the GTX aint in clear yet, still gotta paint the battery and put the decal on the firewall before i clear