Spike's Chop Shop

[RodneyBad]

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

That's one way to say hands off. LOL..

I'm gonna have to check out modelhaus for those boots.

[Spike]

well i pulled this off the shelf,,,again, this will be its 3rd redoing. i had a hemi in it, but pulled it out this time for the original motor (from a new kit) and the hemi will go in my tow truck version

i got another box, the floor was shot so i cut it out to make my own real wood one

and i had gotten the idea to put a spare in the fender, so i tackled that today, still have some work to do but i got the main part done

and i had this yota frame sittin here starin at me so i had to put it to good use

cut the tranny off

and had to shave down the top of the oil pan so i can put a motor on the frame

[Spike]

and some mock ups, noticed i gotta streatch the frame just a weeee lil bit

[Spike]

got the k-frame done for the 71 gtx.

originally

after i cut the sway bar and torsion bars off

drilled out the hole where the sway bar would go through

and its hard to tell but i drilled out the back of the control arm where the torsion bar would go in

[Spike]

and yall know i had to get some group shot pics

[Spike]

cut the heilux frame

and got it stretched, just gotta finish it up with some bondo

but now ive run into a problem, after cutting the oil pan off the motor (molded on), it sits too high and i can cut any off the oil pan on the frame

[Spike]

anyone got any ideas on how i can fix this?

got the bed floor made up, just gotta trim the back piece a lil

[Spike]

anyone got any ideas on how i can fix this?

should i just shave more off the bottom of the engine block?

[Spike]

got the chassis painted for the 71 gtx, just gotta give it one more coat and detail it and clear

also had to fill in the topside of the differenttial and mold it since it was a creator there, still got some work to do to it but its gettin there

[Spike]

[GOTH KUSTOMS]

Well If i could see more of the frame, and engine I might be able to help you out somewhat, but from what I can see, you could raise the trans mount, which in turn you would have to raise the transmission tunnel In the Interior, or you could make kustom engine mount's and cut the part out that Is making the engine stand taller, you know the piece you're main block Is sitting on, cut the center out of it thereby lowering the engine, and build some engine mount's, then you would have the oil pan, but I'm sure you have figurd all that all ready

[Spike]

ya i got it figured out. i had to cut the engine block at an angle so that itd sit on the oil pan flush and the tranny would sit on the mount. i couldnt move the tranny mount up cuz obviously itd hit teh floor, and i dont wanna do any more work the i had too. and i had to leave the molded in oil pan on the frame cuz the front suspension mounts to it cuz its got the movable suspension. the frame is from a toyota heilux kit and they didnt have opening hoods. but i got it figured out now and im gonna get the frame and motor in paint tomorrow

[Spike]

REMEMBER TO BE CAREFUL WITH XACTO KNIVES!!!!

[Rudy]

OUCH! Yeah, it never fails, they bite!

Rudy

[made007]

hey nice color, can you send me some of your blood to paint a model, just kidding ,be careful next time, take care

[GOTH KUSTOMS]

OK now i dont know if you know this, But you're supposed to cut the plastic, not the finger, Gee man be scareful, exacto's are sharper then you think, tho it is a nice kolor, Crimson....

[Spike]

ya i know, i cut the plastic, but got my finger in the process ya it is a nice color, more of a candy

[Spike]

got a pair of pipe organ speakers for the 64 belvedere

nuther mockup of the truck with the box painted, still gotta clear the whole thing though

[Spike]

got some good for the 54 chev delivery today thanks to gregg, got side skirts and the stock grille from the 49 merc. also got the intake setup from the 49 merc, but it wont fit on the 54s 409.

and a sneek peek at the paint job for the 54, gonna add another coat of clear n buff it out

and got the floor in the box of my lil red express

[Spike]

next project on the bench-74 GTX, the sunroof is from the uptown 300C kit, i made mine a convert and save the roof, new itd come in handy

gonna be painted lime ice green

bolt ons or old skool wires?

and another project im gonna work on next, 57 300, gonna paint it the new testors pink with the new testors white for the roof and frame

Edited December 1, 2008 by Spike

[Corvette.Jeff]

hey man, whered you get that awesome frame for that truck from?? does it come with all the hydraulic components?

thanks

-Jeff

[Spike]

it comes with all the toyota hilux (sp) kit that are slammed on the boxes. it dont come with any hydro componants it just has posable suspension, but the kit does have air bag stuff to put in the bed

[Corvette.Jeff]

where can i buy that kit from?

[GOTH KUSTOMS]

next project on the bench-74 GTX, the sunroof is from the uptown 300C kit, i made mine a convert and save the roof, new itd come in handy

Now this I gotta see to the end, this will be off the hook...

[Spike]

gonna "etch" this into the rear window on the 74 gtx