69 Mustang (Home Built Special) Drift Car

[VanSpence]

23 hours ago, Cool Hand said:

And sussing out how its looking and thinking about things ahead.

 

It is so awesome that you are using jack stands to hold your rear axle up here. 

What an amazing build. Following this with huge anticipation. 

[Oldcarfan27]

Amazing chassis build! Love the details. 

[Sandboarder]

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[Cool Hand]

Started the rear set up.
Kit diff replaced with a The Parts Box 9 inch resin piece.
Drilled out and installed a 2mm brass axle.

Track is to wide by 5mm so removed 2.5mm from each end.

After mock up, not enough clearance for the type of suspension that will be installed.

Taking idea for rear set up from the 1:1 inspiration car.

And sourced some design info from Art Morrison Chassis.

Need a re-work, changed with same materials 2mm square.

Kit tailshaft will be used.

Will need to be shortened a small amount, after rear end is set in place.

Rough design work of brackets

Using previous technique, transferred to 0.20 styrene. Holes drilled.

Cut out and shaped.

Attached to the diff.

Brackets attached to frame, trailing link ends in place to help determine link lengths.

Next task is to finish trailing links and watts links and brackets.

 

Edited January 1, 2020 by Cool Hand

[Cool Hand]

On 12/31/2019 at 1:16 AM, VanSpence said:

 

It is so awesome that you are using jack stands to hold your rear axle up here. 

 

As noticed got them painted,  impressive that they actually work like the 1:1's
 

They are from Fujimi Tools remix kit.

[Cool Hand]

Rear links all set in place. Next up is to work out the shock absorbers.

Chassis now a roller.

[stitchdup]

Sweet, enjoying watching this and picking up some tricks

[Belugawrx]

3 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

Sweet, enjoying watching this and picking up some tricks

X2

 

[Reuhkapelti2]

I also enjoy watching the development of the chassis. I´d check the rotation direction on the tires. Hopefully you have enough steering angle for the front wheels, being a drift car. 

Very cool build so far.

[bisc63]

 

26 minutes ago, Cool Hand said:

Chassis now a roller.

Chassis now a drifter.

[Lowlife ! !]

 

Still being blown away by this, great stuff Luke Im loving this build ! 

[Jantrix]

Man, this is impressive work. 

[OldNYJim]

I LOVE threads like this!  The more detail the better, as far as I’m concerned - and I love seeing impressive scratch building like this!  Beautiful work!  Keep it coming!

[Cool Hand]

Thank you for the comments they are very much appreciated

On 1/4/2020 at 2:55 AM, Reuhkapelti2 said:

 I´d check the rotation direction on the tires. Hopefully you have enough steering angle for the front wheels, being a drift car. 

 

Tyres will be ok for now, thanks for mentioning it though.

I hope there is enough steering, thinking the over fenders creating a wide body will help.

 

14 hours ago, CabDriver said:

I LOVE threads like this!  The more detail the better, as far as I’m concerned - and I love seeing impressive scratch building like this!  Beautiful work!  Keep it coming!

Agree detailed threads sharing the process of how things are achieved is the best thing about the forum. Have learnt a lot my self over the last decade from all the forums observed.

 

Edited January 5, 2020 by Cool Hand

[Cool Hand]

Not much detailed info of the process in this update, just roughed in for now to share a few pics to show the overall look of the set up.

Might to need get some paint on a few things, as to not get over whelmed later trying to do it all at once after the build process is over.

Edited January 5, 2020 by Cool Hand

[Mattilacken]

You have great scratch building skills! I love the plan and with that chassis it will be awesome! 

[Cool Hand]

Thank you Anton.

Not much of an update, just showing still working on it.

Applied some primer to check for flaws and give it a light fill. Once thats sorted, black surfacer will be applied.

Edited January 7, 2020 by Cool Hand

[Cool Hand]

After doing some prep work on the body, decided to get the over fenders attached. Now the track can be finalized.

After that removed some of the stock wheel arches using a sanding drum, this gave clearance for the wheels.
Before.

After.

Couldnt resist to apply some 1500 black to see how it looks and do a mock of course.

Bit patchy as it was just very light quick coat.

Going to need to thin the over fenders a small amount to get the wheels flush.

[Oldschool4x4]

Man, you need some BIGGER tires on the rear... Great scratch building!!

[crazyjim]

Awesome scratch building.

[Cool Hand]

3 hours ago, Oldschool4x4 said:

Man, you need some BIGGER tires on the rear... Great scratch building!!

Yeah need to consider some wider treads on the rear for sure, have to look whats in the stash. 

Thanks

2 hours ago, crazyjim said:

Awesome scratch building.

Thank you Jim appreciate you looking and leaving a comment.

[Cool Hand]

Applied another coat of 1000 primer instead of 1500 black, next up will apply TS-29 Semi black. 

And got the suspension components painted TS-29 and TS-49 Bright Red, have to get red in there some where.

[magicmustang]

On 12/29/2019 at 4:48 PM, misterNNL said:

Your workbench is way too clean and organized.

First thing I noticed, too. Like the way you are getting some mess on it!

[Cool Hand]

LOL!

Shock absorbers.

[misterNNL]

Outstanding work. Thanks for sharing.