bill-e-boy Posted September 1, 2022 Author Posted September 1, 2022 Been struggling with the AMT Parts Pack hemi - can't get the shot gun headers to work and the emphasis has changed to a more streetable version - so I stole A hemi from a 5 window coupe as I know it will fit - more soon
bill-e-boy Posted October 3, 2022 Author Posted October 3, 2022 Just could not stand the refrigerator white paint - just does not scream hot rod. So into the dunk it goes. I use brake fluid and it took some effort with a brass wire brush, a toothbrush and a tooth pick to get all of the paint off but all the better for the effort The chop job was a good one so hopefully not too much body work will be needed to get it ready for paint While the body was going for a swim I have been working on the engine and interior The engine is wired with a prewired distributor that has been in my aftermarket box for yonks. The coil I turned up a while ago when I wanted one so made 4 or five for future projects. The valleys on the rocker covers were painted satin black as was the block and trans In the original build the interior was stripped down and painted aluminium to represent a race type ally interior. It was cleaned up and reprayed with Alclad polished aluminium The dash is a sectioned width wise from a 69 Cobra race car option - for the race car look. When I was looking for a dash I found that one from a Revell 40 coupe id a drop in for the Revell 32 rods - will keep that for another project street rod project More to come Thanks for looking 1
bill-e-boy Posted January 30, 2023 Author Posted January 30, 2023 Its been a while since my last post. I got the body and chassis in colour during Oct/Nov then sodded off out of town for a couple of months for work. Every thing got parked up for a while and I missed the 2022 window for 90th anniversary so will need to celebrate the 91st instead. I worked on the rear inner guard fit and prepped the the body after paint removal and got some primer on it Had some issues with the paint - I mixed a custom metalic blue Tamiya lacquer and got this on OK. When I clear coated the clear ate into the blue and tiger striped the finish. Resanded and reshot the blue then took it real easy with the clear with lots of mist coats - that sorted it. So it sat for a couple of months to cure whether it needed it or not After getting back from being away I have been working on the small stuff so will update when some rea progress has been made Thanks for looking 5
Slotto Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 Wow, nice job on the chop and that paint is awesome
redzed Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) looks real good ,same thing i'm starting but with a resin chopped body and moon disc hub caps - going to try to stay close to this pic and with a flathead......XF = ford flathead V8 Edited January 30, 2023 by redzed
Dave72 Posted January 31, 2023 Posted January 31, 2023 Nice work so far! Removing the old paint really uncovered your fantastic chopping skills and the new color is perfect! Very nice bodywork.
customline Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 Yep! Color is perfection. Chopped and channelled three window.....it don't get much better, Bill-e-boy!
Zippi Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 That custom metalic blue looks pretty slick. I'm liking it.
Vintage AMT Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 On 8/6/2022 at 1:39 AM, bill-e-boy said: The gap is just too much above the rear wheels so I am tending to favour the channeled look Channeled gets my vote...OR fenders
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted February 3, 2023 Posted February 3, 2023 Good to see you back on this one. Nice colo(u)r.... -RRR
bill-e-boy Posted February 12, 2023 Author Posted February 12, 2023 Thanks for the comments. Slowing moving along. Getting chassis together The interior is done. The shifter is a bent pin with the the ball chromed with Molotow and the shifter riser scratch built. The hemi is a manual so needed a third pedal so scratched an accelerator pedal. The roll bar is from the earlier build as is the bare door panels. The seat and steering wheel are from the spares box. All wheels on ant right side up. Had to remake the engine mounts as the original mounts on the frame were cut back for the original Hemi I was using. Working on more engine detail Made up the fuel manifold made up and bosses mounted onto the carbs. Looks huge but the larger diameter bar is 1.15mm dia. And looking blobby as I has just flooded it with Molotow In the mean time the body has been colour sanded to 12000 grit and waiting to be polished - more to come 3
David G. Posted February 13, 2023 Posted February 13, 2023 The chassis is coming along quite nicely! I love all the extra detail you're throwing at it. David G.
customline Posted February 13, 2023 Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) Beautiful detailing and the wheels look great, Bill. The roll cage is a good idea . Edited February 13, 2023 by customline
bill-e-boy Posted May 21, 2023 Author Posted May 21, 2023 Its been an age since I last posted on this build - I spent 3 months working away from home and had a busy month leading into that - November, December and January taken care of only to go full blast into the next project of working long hours and next minute its May 2023. I did not make the 100th aniversary deadline - darn!! Well back into it Interior gat taken care of - some original build and some new stuff. The gauge panel is from the spares box along with the seat The original white paint job was not doing it so in the tank it went. Had to clean up the body a bit from the chop job it into primer and colour before I went away for work And a shot of the chassis and bits getting ready for assembly And chassis on all four A quick mock up which showed issues with the fire wall - the recess was not big enough for the monster motor so had to do a work round by installing a flat panel behind the fire wall lip to mate up with the interior. Gosh this is a big motor to fit in a fairly small hole but this is what hot rodding is all about So we are now up to date. Motor is now fitted. The steering and exhausts are in as well after a wee fight with the engine but we got there in the end. And the body is now mounted to the chassis Looking OK except the grill surround and radiator sits a bit too high when I mocked it up. I have shaved some more off the bottom where it sits on the cross member and have had to relieve some depth of the fan to get it to look good. I am using a chopped grill and radiator from R&MM but even the chop was not enough for the full chassis depth channel job. This has a nice PE grill insert to boot. Thanks for looking 5
David G. Posted May 21, 2023 Posted May 21, 2023 That's one sweet looking hotrod! I think that the blue suits it better than the white, good call. David G.
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