LDO Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Just these three pics, for now anyway. This build was started in the 1970s. It got very close to being finished, then it went into storage, where it sat for 45 years. A friend of a friend in Australia bought it and is finishing it up. He contacted be to help find an oil pan for the 1954-1956 Oldsmobile 324 engine. The pulleys with multiple V-belts are a nice touch. I think it’s a pretty cool car and I would like to build a model of it. I’ll ask for more photos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 The MPC Fire Truck would probably be the best starting point for a replica project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Looks to have Jag-based independent rear suspension, judging from the dual coilovers. Jag hubs, halfshafts, fabricated tubular lower and trailing links, probably a Jag diff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 I agree with Bill about the rear end. Here is a 3d printed version pretty close to what looks to be on the van. http://shpws.me/QzSJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 Is the Revell 1950 Oldsmobile engine close enough? I mean the block and heads. It will need new valve covers, exhaust, and intake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, LDO said: Is the Revell 1950 Oldsmobile engine close enough? I mean the block and heads. It will need new valve covers, exhaust, and intake. All the first generation Olds OHV V8 engines (303-324-371-394) are very similar visually, because they're all just different displacements of the same basic design. The '50 Olds 303 has siamesed center exhaust ports, IIRC, while later engines have them split. Later (324 on up) engines have a 3-bolt center exhaust port flange instead of 2...but nobody is going to notice in 1/25 scale. Edited February 18, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Huh - I just saw a thread on this car on the HAMB today - I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 1 hour ago, CabDriver said: Huh - I just saw a thread on this car on the HAMB today - I like it! Can you post a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 6 hours ago, LDO said: Is the Revell 1950 Oldsmobile engine close enough? I mean the block and heads. It will need new valve covers, exhaust, and intake. Yeah, the 50 Olds engine is the correct base it's technically a 303 but is externally the same as a 324. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Kool find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 18 hours ago, LDO said: Can you post a link? Yessir! https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/shipping-container-find.1285641/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 1 hour ago, CabDriver said: Yessir! https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/shipping-container-find.1285641/ Thanks. That would be a cool model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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