29 Roadster

[bill-e-boy]

I see the Revel 29 Roadster has been re-released albeit with a different motor

This build was done about 2-3 years ago and is inspired by some pix I saw online. The theme is AV8 hi-boy roadster

The bog stock Revel kit sits way too high so this needed to be addressed as well

 

[bill-e-boy]

The build started with addressing the ride height

The front end was lowered by installing a flat cross member  which was a piece of channel stock 

This was strengthened with some wire and the frame notched for clearance

[bill-e-boy]

Next up the rear end 

The frame was notched and spacers installed in the cross member for clearance of the pumpkin

Pix show unmodified and modified

[bill-e-boy]

Next up was the install of the motor

The flathead option from the Revell 32 Tudor sedan was chosen

The flathead from motor mount was installed behind the front cross member and this fitted with little modification - unfortunately no pix 

The complete unit of motor and gearbox was used from the 32 kit

The lowered rear end posed a problem with the coil-overs now too long

The answer was to spend some time on my Unimat 3 lathe to machine up a set of coil overs

The spring was made by winding some silver wire on a screw and trimming to length

Next up paint - dark blue with two tone light/dark blue interior

 

[NOBLNG]

Great job on those coil overs! They look real.

[MeatMan]

Nice project Bill. Great craftsmanship!

[jeffinvt]

That’s some nice work on the frame, thanks for showing us your work. I am not very familiar with this kit, how much of the rear frame did you change?  

[bill-e-boy]

"That’s some nice work on the frame, thanks for showing us your work. I am not very familiar with this kit, how much of the rear frame did you change? "

Hi Jeff

Below is a pix of the original frame

I cut off the raised portion and made a new piece with mounts for the floor. There are spacers added to raise the new piece for rear axle clearance

 

[bill-e-boy]

I had a look through my computer that I store pix from my SLR camera and found some more photos of the front end and the engine mount from the 32 Tudor

The first shows the front end - way too high for my liking

The next is the original front end cut out of the frame in preparation for the flat cross member

The last one has cross member from the 32 Sedan for the flat head motor. The nail head motor mounts have been cut away as well

 

 

[bill-e-boy]

Next up is some photos of the sequence of the manufacture of the coil over shocks

The base material is ally which has been machined to shape

The C/O shaft is stainless steel filler wire and the coils are copper wire strands stripped out of household electrical cable - lots of uses for copper strands from almost any cable

In the dark ages I used painted fuse wire for spark plug leads - held its shape way better than sewing thread or nylon fishing line - I'm talking real dark ages here  

[Deuces ll]

Nice!..... ?

[bill-e-boy]

Next lot of pix show engine HT wiring looms and general chassis construction and assembly after paint

Paint is Tamiya X-4 blue with no clear coat

 

[bill-e-boy]

Next up is interior which is painted Tamiya X-4 blue and X-14 Sky blue shot dry to get a semi-gloss finish

Shot through my Badger air brush and thinned with 3M lacquer thinners 

[bill-e-boy]

And final assembly

The chrome on the radiator surround was naff so painted with Alcad over gloss black

 

[mrm]

Very nice. I really enjoy your choice of engine and colors. 

[bisc63]

Nice monochromatic scheme, really beautiful blues.