Cyber punk ‘88 Dodge Daytona/Mercedes C9 kit bash

[chris chabre]

11 hours ago, Steve H said:

Thank you Chris, I appreciate you checking in. I hope that everything is ok in your world. 

 

 

Just taking it one day at a time here. We have the truck/car show for Cole tomorrow so Ive been trying to get my bagged f150 bandaided enough to take it
 

Edited November 8, 2024 by chris chabre

[Steve H]

Long overdue update! I have been picking away at this, and managed some desk time in the last couple of days. 
The interior pieces are very close to complete. Some details, then assembly. Hopefully soon!

console is fully scratch built. Cup holder trim rings are boot lace ferrules, sequential shifter with pistol grip, and hand brake are also scratch built. The dash was smoothed out, I added gauge decals from the recent S10 release, the switch panel is from the Dobberton J2000, and some photo etch rounds out the dash. Door cards aren’t my best work, but I’m alright with how they look. I also installed the pedals after I took photos. 

Chassis components are starting to come together. Front suspension is assembled, I’ll show a photo once I get a bit more done. (Rad etc.) The engine will get a bit more detail, but not getting too carried away with it. The engine is not glued, just plunked in place. Rear frame and suspension are painted and ready to assemble. 

I believe those nasty ejector pin marks will all be covered once I’m done😱😬. I know the furthest back ones are definitely going to be covered…

Hoping to get the body and wing clear coated tomorrow.🤞🤞

As always, thanks for having a look, all comments and critiques welcome. 

[NOBLNG]

Great work on the console Steve, and I like all the detailing on the dash!👍😎

[BK9300]

I agree with Greg - the interior is marvellous and the detail painting on your rear suspension really highlights the individual parts - very clean work!

[Mattilacken]

Beautifull work as allways Steve! Dash looks spot on! clean work!

[espo]

16 hours ago, Steve H said:

Long overdue update! I have been picking away at this, and managed some desk time in the last couple of days. 
The interior pieces are very close to complete. Some details, then assembly. Hopefully soon!

console is fully scratch built. Cup holder trim rings are boot lace ferrules, sequential shifter with pistol grip, and hand brake are also scratch built. The dash was smoothed out, I added gauge decals from the recent S10 release, the switch panel is from the Dobberton J2000, and some photo etch rounds out the dash. Door cards aren’t my best work, but I’m alright with how they look. I also installed the pedals after I took photos. 

Chassis components are starting to come together. Front suspension is assembled, I’ll show a photo once I get a bit more done. (Rad etc.) The engine will get a bit more detail, but not getting too carried away with it. The engine is not glued, just plunked in place. Rear frame and suspension are painted and ready to assemble. 

I believe those nasty ejector pin marks will all be covered once I’m done😱😬. I know the furthest back ones are definitely going to be covered…

Hoping to get the body and wing clear coated tomorrow.🤞🤞

As always, thanks for having a look, all comments and critiques welcome. 

Enjoy watching the high level of detail and imagination you're putting in this build.

[Chuckyg1]

Great to see this back. Wonderful work on the dash and console. Can't wait to see the completed interior. It'll be awesome I'm sure. Rolling right slong.

[Russell C]

Following. thanks for the mention back in your first post, and no idea how I managed to miss this thread back at the start.

Do love such mashups, I kept one other guy's illustrations on such things. Great (or warped?) minds think alike? The cheap V12 Matra buildup I showed on Dec 6th in the "What didja get today" thread will be a donor for a similar but different project, classic American car front end to be announced at a later date ....

[Spottedlaurel]

I've also missed this one, it's fantastic Steve! Great ideas, and so well-executed. Look forward to seeing further progress and the finished result.

[dino246gt]

What a great project, and you're doing it right, very nice!

 

[SpikeSchumacher]

You are doing some very cool things with this!

[Steve H]

On 12/18/2024 at 5:33 AM, NOBLNG said:

Great work on the console Steve, and I like all the detailing on the dash!👍😎

Hi Greg, I appreciate your comments.
 

 

On 12/18/2024 at 8:28 AM, BK9300 said:

I agree with Greg - the interior is marvellous and the detail painting on your rear suspension really highlights the individual parts - very clean work!

Thank you Brian! Hoping that it all gels once it’s finished.

On 12/18/2024 at 9:51 AM, Mattilacken said:

Beautifull work as allways Steve! Dash looks spot on! clean work!

Thanks Anton!

On 12/18/2024 at 1:18 PM, espo said:

Enjoy watching the high level of detail and imagination you're putting in this build.

Hi David, with this type of build, there is some “artistic freedom” . The internet has provided a considerable amount of inspiration.

On 12/18/2024 at 5:46 PM, Chuckyg1 said:

Great to see this back. Wonderful work on the dash and console. Can't wait to see the completed interior. It'll be awesome I'm sure. Rolling right slong.

Thank you John.  One of the challenges with this build is pulling it all together. The interior will be a partially assembled floor pan, mated with door cards and a dash assembled to the body, then a few pieces slid in, before installing the rear firewall. The curvature of the body has created some assembly challenges. I think I have it figured out, but I can’t fully assemble the interior then put the body on. I will however do mock up and get some photos before assembly. 

On 12/18/2024 at 8:50 PM, Russell C said:

Following. thanks for the mention back in your first post, and no idea how I managed to miss this thread back at the start.

Do love such mashups, I kept one other guy's illustrations on such things. Great (or warped?) minds think alike? The cheap V12 Matra buildup I showed on Dec 6th in the "What didja get today" thread will be a donor for a similar but different project, classic American car front end to be announced at a later date ....

Haha!! There you are…  I was hoping you’d stop in for look Russell. So first, a sincere thank you for sharing the link back on my Caddy build. That link probably led to about 50-100 screen shots for ideas from various sites. I will check in your links, I’m sure there’s more trouble waiting for me… Stick around, it’s starting to get good!
 

 

On 12/18/2024 at 9:33 PM, Spottedlaurel said:

I've also missed this one, it's fantastic Steve! Great ideas, and so well-executed. Look forward to seeing further progress and the finished result.

Hey Nigel, it’s been a bit! Thanks for checking in.

On 12/19/2024 at 6:44 AM, dino246gt said:

What a great project, and you're doing it right, very nice!

 

Thanks Dennis, it’s starting to come together.

On 12/19/2024 at 10:44 AM, SpikeSchumacher said:

You are doing some very cool things with this!

Spike!! Cool is what I’m aiming for, so the plan must be coming together. Good to hear from you.

 

Thanks for the input guys. Hoping for some more progress over the weekend. Christmas is coming though, so that might slow things down. 

 

[Technics]

Love this, great work!

[Steve H]

Thank you technics. More soon I hope. 

[Steve H]

Quick update. Body has been cleared, and polished. I must say that carbon fibre decals and me aren’t the best of friends… I truly admire those of you that get them to conform to odd shapes. I’ve watched several videos and feel like I do things correctly, but meh… I actually wanted to use the Kevlar/carbon decals with the goldish hue as they looked amazing with orange paint. The sheet I had fell apart and cracked before I could even get them out of the water. Anyhoo… the hood, wing and side scoops, are in carbon. I will add mesh at the hood and grille openings. 

I did a quick (and apparently dusty) mock up of the interior components. Nothing is glued in place yet. Still a few little things to add (seat belts, power window/lock switches,  and keys) and tidy up, but it’s coming along.

 

I think that’s it for this round… Thanks for having a look.

Oh ya, Merry Christmas to all as well!!

[Chuckyg1]

Lovely.

[Keef]

😳😳😳 words fail me at the moment as for how to describe how absolutely gorgeous this build is turning out!!!

[Moparman18064]

This build is incredible. The color with the carbon fiber go together so well. Great details throughout.

[Steve H]

On 12/24/2024 at 4:21 AM, Chuckyg1 said:

Lovely.

 

Thanks John, I appreciate you following along. 

On 12/24/2024 at 11:12 AM, Keef said:

😳😳😳 words fail me at the moment as for how to describe how absolutely gorgeous this build is turning out!!!

Keith!! Happy New Year sir! Hope for another update soon. 

On 12/25/2024 at 6:52 AM, Moparman18064 said:

This build is incredible. The color with the carbon fiber go together so well. Great details throughout.

Thank you Rich. I’m still slightly disappointed the other decals didn’t work out, but these ones still look pretty good. 
 

Happy New Year’s to all!!

 

[iamsuperdan]

This is weird, strange, and completely ridiculous.

😐

 

 

I love it.

😀

[Steve H]

4 hours ago, iamsuperdan said:

This is weird, strange, and completely ridiculous.

😐

 

 

I love it.

😀

Hi Dan, ya…. I agree with you completely! A bit silly too probably, but a fun build that I’m really enjoying. Thanks for checking in sir. 

[Steve H]

Decided to tackle the taillights today. I had the parts, just needed to do some fiddling. I will let the pictures do the talking, nothing too exciting here…

 

I like to use foil behind taillights and turn signals, gives an extra pop in my opinion.

Pieces aren’t glued yet, but these are essentially complete. 
 

I found the kit’s windshield in my “glass” bin. It has a dimple for a rear view mirror, which I will not be using. So, I decided to fabricate a radar detector to fill the dimple. Not sure what they actually look like now, but I figure this is close enough. Sorry, not the best photo. I’ll show a pic of it installed later…

 

The rear suspension is now mated to the engine/trans assembly. It is not glued to the chassis yet. The seats, roll bar and console are glued in place now. Lastly, I reworked the wing support and moved it forward about 12”. Better….

 

Still plugging away, should have more soon. Thanks for looking!

 

[Mattilacken]

Looks super! And this build really makes me interested in making something similar! 

[Chuckyg1]

You  continue to fascinate me with you're fabrication skills. Really enjoying this.

[Steve H]

On 1/1/2025 at 11:13 PM, Mattilacken said:

Looks super! And this build really makes me interested in making something similar! 

Anton, I would love to see your take on this type of build. 
 

 

On 1/2/2025 at 5:58 PM, Chuckyg1 said:

You  continue to fascinate me with you're fabrication skills. Really enjoying this.

Thanks John! Pretty much done with fabrication, assembly time now. See below 👇.