TopherMcGinnis Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 8 minutes ago, nickfzr61 said: Couldn’t do it. My mechanic drowned. Too soon? That's spot on, Lil rough, but spot on. 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 (edited) This is looking good already! While working on a replica of the black 55 Chevy for the crash scene of American Graffiti, I mocked up a Two Lane car while I was at the primer stage, and took a photo before I moved on. Just thrown together as you can tell. This is a Revell 56 Chevy hardtop with an AMT front clip as I needed the panels open for the crash aftermath. I believe those correct American Racing Daisy mags came from the back of the T -Rantula dragster. Good luck with your project! Cheers Alan Edited March 5 by alan barton typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickfzr61 Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 I was going to use styrene for the hood scoop but I didn’t like the way that thickness was scaling. Made a pattern in AutoCAD and transferred it onto a pepsi can Then I used a photo etch bender to fold the edges. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickfzr61 Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 The hood scoop looked a little too tall so I made a shorter one. Also trimmed around the trunk opening and put a trunk floor in 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) Nice progress Nick.👍 That hood scoop looks perfect…good thinking.😎 Edit: What bender do you have? Thx. Edited March 6 by NOBLNG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickfzr61 Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 2 hours ago, NOBLNG said: Nice progress Nick.👍 That hood scoop looks perfect…good thinking.😎 Edit: What bender do you have? Thx. This one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickfzr61 Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 Trying to figure out how I’m going to do the front suspension. Mocked up for ride height and wheel gap. Might bring the rear down a little but I think I’m close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoMoCo66 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Personally I think the whole car needs to come down just a smidgen. Also I don't know if you care about this but the real car has american racing daisy mags. Don't ask me what kit my wheels are from because they came from the parts box. You could probably find some on eBay or from a resin caster. All constructive criticism aside Looks great. The things got some really mean aditude, I LOVE IT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickfzr61 Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 21 minutes ago, FoMoCo66 said: Personally I think the whole car needs to come down just a smidgen. Also I don't know if you care about this but the real car has american racing daisy mags. Don't ask me what kit my wheels are from because they came from the parts box. You could probably find some on eBay or from a resin caster. All constructive criticism aside Looks great. The things got some really mean aditude, I LOVE IT! Thank you for the comments. Will probably drop it a little. Yes the wheels are not perfect but I don’t like the ones I’m finding on ebay. I’ll keep looking but if I don’t find a set I like I’ll just use what I have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Coming along nicely! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickfzr61 Posted Thursday at 07:40 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 07:40 PM (edited) Progress has been kinda slow. Finally got the chassis where I’m happy with it. Started by cutting off the front frame rails and replacing with styrene strips. Made them a little short but I think I can make it work. I made the transmission cross member from styrene rod and sheet and sprayed with Alclad chrome. I based it on a reference picture I found online Edited Thursday at 07:41 PM by nickfzr61 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickfzr61 Posted Friday at 12:57 AM Author Share Posted Friday at 12:57 AM (edited) Also made the structure for the tilt front . I tried to mimic the actual support frame from pictures I found online. Edited Friday at 01:02 AM by nickfzr61 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoMoCo66 Posted Friday at 01:32 AM Share Posted Friday at 01:32 AM Nice man! The tilt structure is killer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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