DoctorLarry Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 Send me your address again and when I cast the Buick I'll send one.
gks1964 Posted June 30, 2020 Author Posted June 30, 2020 Started over with the Nichels chassis. This time I spaced the 1/8" square tubing with a 3/4" gap to drop the engine into, this gives the oil filter and pump more clearance on the drivers side and the fuel pump more room on the other. I added 4 pieces of .020 plastic sheet 1/8"x3/16" to serve as motor mounts. This places the engine level and reduces the 3/4" gap enough to mount the engine. Also placed the front cross member 3/64" more forward to clear the fan. Still a long way to go!! Gerald
gks1964 Posted July 12, 2020 Author Posted July 12, 2020 Will the chassis ready to reassemble! Major spindle job and lowering the engine cage! Hopefully this works out?
gks1964 Posted July 13, 2020 Author Posted July 13, 2020 This is as close as I can get the stance! Tim pointed out to me to look at the blue line of the tire compared to the fender opening. Time to finish and move on!
Force Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 If you look closely and compare the pictures the wheel opening has been moved upwards some on the real car and that was appearently quite common back in the day as I have seen it on more cars from that era. It's a little late to do on your model now tho'.
gks1964 Posted July 18, 2020 Author Posted July 18, 2020 I'll post some better pix when I'm finished! The wheel wells have been opened up and flared, the pic is bad and the angle it was taken at makes it look strange. Good eye, these cars were massaged to death back then.
gks1964 Posted July 18, 2020 Author Posted July 18, 2020 Lowered front and raised the back. It sit much better now!! The body goes on tomorrow and time to call it done. Pretty quick for me 7 months?
gks1964 Posted July 19, 2020 Author Posted July 19, 2020 Well this is finally done!! Thanks to everyone for all the help! Photographs by Brittany Whitsell
Bill J Posted July 20, 2020 Posted July 20, 2020 Gerald, all of your hard work paid off. The Allison Charger 500 came out great. I really like it. I keep starting Charger 500 builds and stop at some point when I can't seem to find the patience to do them right. You stuck with yours and it shows in the final pics, great job!!
gks1964 Posted September 3, 2020 Author Posted September 3, 2020 One last addition! Changed out radiator and add a shroud.
gks1964 Posted September 6, 2020 Author Posted September 6, 2020 On 9/5/2020 at 7:58 AM, DoctorLarry said: Very nicely done, Gerald. Thank you!!
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