Rocking Rodney Rat Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 This build is influenced and based on a Jeff Allison illustration used by the Billetproof show several years ago. The design was used on a show T-shirt: --------------- Here's the "yard sale" of parts pulled for the build. The body is the new tool Revell '32 body, frame from a pre-painted version of the AMT Phantom Vickie [sic] kit. Cammer is from the MPC Malco Gasser Mustang, with wheels and tires form a Polar Lights funny car kit. Various other components are sourced from the parts box. ---------------------- The first order of business was to strip and clean up the frame. I used the interior door panels from the Rat Roaster, covered with thin Evergreen styrene pieces. The floor pan is from the Revell '32 five window coop with the rear panel cut off. The other floor pan is from the Vickie kit. ------------------------------- I mated the back part of the Vickie floor pan to the 5 window pan like so.... -------------------------- A bit of grinding out the center section of the Vickie pan and a schmear or two of putty...... --------------------------- Firewall will be recessed, cammer will have a healthy set-back, perhaps a notch in the cowl to allow room for the blower scoop.... Thanks for looking, more to follow... -RRR 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro330 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Looks very cool mocked up already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Killer start. You always do retro drag cars right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Coming along nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Looking good so far on the 32. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 This should be fun to watch, nice mock up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Glad to see you back at your bench, Brother! Jeff's drawings are so inspirational!! -KK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Oh, this will be good. Definitely following this one. You're off to a really good start and I like everything about it so far!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris chabre Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 KILLER!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 I removed all of the modern style bracing and transmission mount, filled in the notches and filled in the numerous sink marks...I added the trans mount from the Revell Model A series... ----------------- I added some bracing and started mocking up the rear suspension.... More later.... -RRR 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 I got the rear suspension dialed in. Coil springs from the Revel Model A series will be cut down and added in, once I figure out the ride height. Ladder bars from one of the AMT AWB cars.... -RRR 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calb56 Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Awesome!... 😎👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Very Good Work, so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelfink Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 cool project! looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted June 24, 2023 Author Share Posted June 24, 2023 On 6/5/2023 at 9:25 AM, modelfink said: cool project! looking good Thanks, I'm hoping to get back this project some day.... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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