Restomods...

[Matt Bacon]

The Porsche Outlaws and RWB Meyers Manx topic seem very popular. Apologies for being a bit behind the curve here but I was thinking... I have wanted for a few years to build a Singer 911, and I've gotten very deep into research, but I suddenly had a moment: why do I need to slavishly copy one that exists? I'd still like to make a replica in scale of one of the Singer cars, but I'm going to have more than a few bits left over. Why don't I build my own Outlaw Porsches? Or not-Eagle E-types? Or Alfaholics GTA's? There aren't any rules about building Hot Rods, though believability scores as well as artistic flair. So why not Restomods? It's a lot easier (and cheaper) to make the engineering decisions and body mod choices in 1/24-5 scale and work up your ideal interior and colour scheme than it is in full size. Given how popular the restomod scene is in real life, is it maybe time to make it a genre in car modelling...?

best,

M.

[Sandboarder]

I jumped the gun on this one.

 

So you mean pro touring style. Old car new running gear? But in scale?

 

I built a Revell 69 Camaro with a LS1 and 2008 Camaro concept interior 10 years ago. It was a fun but rough build. 

Edited January 23, 2021 by Sandboarder

[Fat Brian]

I really like the Restomod and Pro Touring style, especially for non original or rare classic cars. I built this 77 Mustang a couple years ago for the Cannonball Run and it very much fits your description. 

I stretched the wheelbase almost two feet and grafted the wheel openings from a 2008 Mustang onto the body. I used styrene strips and putty to make a widebody kit and the front and rear fascias with molded in decrhromed bumpers. I used the front suspension from the 08 Mustang and the independent rear from a 350Z. 

To be fair though I borrowed the design from a real car someone built.

[89AKurt]

I'm very much into Restomods!  Done 3 to date, have several ideas in mind.  I really like the Singer Porsches, each one is unique, so don't hold back.  I got the headlight details from Spot Model, just because, have a few 911s in the stash.

[Spottedlaurel]

Definitely something I have in mind to do on some of mine, and I suppose I have done/am doing with the Chevy LT5 engine swaps into '65 Corvette and '67 Impala. Gives a bit of freedom as to what can be done.

My take on a Restomod is something that looks pretty much like it would have done when new, very clean in an original-ish colour with brightwork still in place, but with different wheels and lowered suspension hinting that something interesting is going on, then whatever running gear swaps/upgrades can fitted under the standard bodywork.

Pro Touring is more obviously modified, like the excellent example of Brian's Mustang above.

At the end of the day, just build what looks good and feels right - the beauty of working in plastic is we're not usually dealing with something too rare/valuable. Nor having to worry about getting rid of rust before making a start on the mod's.......