1957 Ford Del Rio "Shooting Brake" Ranch Wagon

[Kanada Kustoms]

Great build... I like how you modified the trim!

Edited October 13 by Kanada Kustoms

[LennyB]

1 hour ago, Kanada Kustoms said:

Great build... I like how you modified the trim!

Thanks Jon, it was a lot of fun😮

[arpbob]

[arpbob]

Lenny,

A few photos that may help you out. Let me know if I can be of any help.

Bob Florine

ARP Inc.

[LennyB]

22 hours ago, arpbob said:

Lenny,

A few photos that may help you out. Let me know if I can be of any help.

Bob Florine

ARP Inc.

Thanks Bob, lots of good shots there. That will be a big help. I could use some chassis shots if you have some.

[LennyB]

The rear cross-member on the kit chassis is upside down compared to the '57. The exhaust cutouts face the ground when they need to face the floor. That will need to be inverted.

 

This now sits more like the real car. Next we have to add the inner frame rails. Crafted from some .100 x .188" styrene strips, which are slightly larger then the other rails but will be sanded down to size. I pinned them in place until the glue set.

 

I took a liberty on the top side of the new rail where it passes below the chassis pan. Rather then carving into the pan which would then create a domino effect on the interior I scalloped out the rail a bit. That center rail mount, the one original to the chassis will need to be moved to the inside of the rail. Then we need to add some bracing at the front and rear intersection where the rails unit. 

Bob, any photos of those braces would be welcome. 

 

That's a wrap for now, catch ya next time.