CabDriver Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) I looked for an existing thread for this particular subject but didn't find one; but I'm always really inspired when I see a nice well-done scratch-built frame, be it for a hot rod, race car, oval car, minitruck or whatever. There's a bunch of builders on here putting together really nice frames from little more than styrene rod and bar - I'd love to see more of those, and hear about your favorite materials and techniques! Inspire me! Edited October 14, 2022 by CabDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 I just finished this one for an in-progress Fad T. --------- not totally scratch built, rails form the Revell '32 series... ------- perimeter frame for a belly tanker... --------- another simple T style frame for a single seater runabout... ------ started with a set of '32 style frame rails, front quarter ellipticals with a 4-bar rear... ------------------- I guess you get the idea, basic hot rod frames, nothing too exotic. Lots of biuldup pix here: https://public.fotki.com/jferren/ -RRR 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calb56 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 All of those are great. Love the suicide front end, the "T" chassis and the one with the quarter elliptical front end. Have done some research and seen elliptical rear ends (rarely) on 32's but never a front end like that. Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 This is the only one I've got photos of. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Some nice looking chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Austin Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Customized Monogram Lincoln Continental. Bent styrene strip glued to the floorpan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Be still, my heart! Simple. Beautiful. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Here are a few of mine. The first five are a nostalgia fuel dragster chassis, built from brass rod and tube. The next three are for a replica of The Surfers dragster. Obviously, it's brass. Next is a chassis for a speedster I was messing around with. I wanted to try my hand at making "c"-channel frame rails. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 YES! This is exactly the kind of thing I was hoping we’d get to see in this thread - so much beautiful craftsmanship! Is it weird that lately I find a well built frame even more interesting than the more glamorous components that attach to it? Thanks to all who posted pics so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, CabDriver said: Is it weird that lately I find a well built frame even more interesting than the more glamorous components that attach to it? If I thought that was weird, I wouldn't have so many chassis, lying around!😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Awesome work folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calb56 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 4:04 AM, Straightliner59 said: Be still, my heart! Simple. Beautiful. This is perfection. Early dragster would add a firewall, seat and wheel and call it down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 25 minutes ago, Calb56 said: This is perfection. Early dragster would add a firewall, seat and wheel and call it down I was admiring someone else's handiwork. I would agree with your assessment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calb56 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 6 hours ago, Straightliner59 said: I was admiring someone else's handiwork. I would agree with your assessment! Yep, it was built by Rocking Rodney Rat...and it is perfection! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModWrench Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Have a few pics of some scratch-built short track race cars. First is an asphalt modified. Started with the main frame rails from an MPC kit, scratched the rest from evergreen rod. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModWrench Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 This is a replica of the first car I helped build when I was a teenager. Late 1970's center-steer modified that ran on dirt tracks in Upstate New York. I have a copy of the blue prints for this frame that I found buried in my parents basement. Made a jig to try and get the dimensions dialed in and make accurate sides that I could then stand up and tie together with appropriate cross members. Working on finishing up the roll cage bars on this one, then start hanging the suspension mounts. We ran a 'Cuda body, but that will need a lot of massaging before it's ready to mount to this frame. The plan is to build replicas of the six cars I helped build and worked on during the mid-70's to late 1980's. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Definitely some kool stuph going on here. I tried working in brass once, abject failure, burned through the brass! I guess I'll stick to plastic.... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 On 10/19/2022 at 7:28 AM, Rocking Rodney Rat said: Definitely some kool stuph going on here. I tried working in brass once, abject failure, burned through the brass! I guess I'll stick to plastic.... -RRR Need to turn the welder down, is all 🤪 Some amazing beautiful work here - thank you to everyone who posted so far! Feeling suitably inspired to make something of my own this weekend! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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