WIP D/Gas 1956 Chevy from Monogram hardtop kit.

[larman]

This is my current project, a lot done, but also a lot to do.

 

 

Edited February 15, 2023 by larman

[cobraman]

Solid start !

[Joe Nunes]

Nice start and great color choice!  ?

Joe

[redzed]

looks real good , did the headers come with the kit or did you make them ?

[larman]

16 hours ago, redzed said:

looks real good , did the headers come with the kit or did you make them ?

The headers are scratch built, I used sprue from a Moebius '56 Chrysler and Evergreen tubing for the collectors. They still need some more clean up before paint. The first one wasn't hard to make, but it is very hard to make 2 that are close in shape so they exit about the same on both sides.. At least for me! Normally, I would use solder, but I wanted to see how this would go. 

Edited February 16, 2023 by larman

[customline]

Oh....I love a good gasser....and that color is just amazing ?.  Great stance. Great wheel/tire combo. Did I mention the color? Tri-5 Chevies make great gassers, don't they?

[larman]

4 hours ago, customline said:

Oh....I love a good gasser....and that color is just amazing ?.  Great stance. Great wheel/tire combo. Did I mention the color? Tri-5 Chevies make great gassers, don't they?

It is Tamiya rattle can paint and it has a few flaws, but they will be covered when I add lettering and sponsors, etc. I think when it is all lettered up, has foiled trim and the rest of the details I want to add, it will look good. It is just taking longer than I thought, lol! 

[customline]

1 hour ago, larman said:

It is Tamiya rattle can paint and it has a few flaws, but they will be covered when I add lettering and sponsors, etc. I think when it is all lettered up, has foiled trim and the rest of the details I want to add, it will look good. It is just taking longer than I thought, lol! 

I have been seeing that color a lot lately.  Don't they call it "bright orange?"  I need that color!  I can't wait to see this one done. Now I'm in a gasser mood again. ? gotta go find a suitable......ooooo......I have a '57 Nomad...?

Edited February 17, 2023 by customline
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[Ulf]

Wow, I will be following this build closely. You've really got the height and wheel arches right. Transverse leaf spring on a big sedan is incredibly focused.

Edited February 17, 2023 by Ulf
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[larman]

8 hours ago, Ulf said:

Wow, I will be following this build closely. You've really got the height and wheel arches right. Transverse leaf spring on a big sedan is incredibly focused.

The front axle and suspension are from the AMT '55 Nomad. I was going to use the front end from the Monogram '55 Chevy Street Machine, but it sat too high. I am not 100% crazy about the one I used, it could have had a little wider tracking, but it will do.

[Zippi]

55 is looking pretty sharp there Larry.  

[David G.]

That yellow looks great on that body!

David G.

[Rocking Rodney Rat]

You had me at "GASSER"!!! Coming along swimmingly....looking forward to more.... -RRR

[Ian McLaren]

On 2/15/2023 at 7:52 PM, larman said:

The headers are scratch built, I used sprue from a Moebius '56 Chrysler and Evergreen tubing for the collectors. They still need some more clean up before paint. The first one wasn't hard to make, but it is very hard to make 2 that are close in shape so they exit about the same on both sides.. At least for me! Normally, I would use solder, but I wanted to see how this would go. 

Headers are never the same side to side due to the offset of the left and right banks. Next set, build one side first, then start the other side with the inner most tube, easy to get the end points the same. Then just add in the three remaining tubes inside to outside and from back to front.

[Mike foster]

Gotta love a good gasser build. I think I could focus on gasser's alone. Looking forward to seeing more. ...

[Straightliner59]

Looking good, Larry! Stance is right. I'm always a sucker for yellow or orange, too! Nice work.