Cheetah

[Dave B]

Ok, I've been building this for the last 40 years and it's time to do some more work on it while I still can!!!

An old mate of mine, now deceased, gave me two Cox Cheetah bodies. One had the roof broken off so I built that first as the Crosal roadster but kerbside. I then started this as a full detail version and have been on and off it for the past 40 years.

All the frame is scratch built, a Corvette provided the rear suspension and the front is scratch built but not finished as I have yet to fit a rack and steering column.

The engine is from the donor Corvette.

Time to start again, wish me luck.

Dave B 

[absmiami]

Luck !!

[Straightliner59]

What Andy said! You're off to a good start!

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

 Great project.  

I purchased a Cox body to do the self-same thing.

[1959scudetto]

Good luck, Dave ! I know this is gonna be an awesome model like all of your others are, too.

[Dragline]

Keep going, I can see the finish line from here.

Looking good.

[Mark W]

God start! Really like the doors.

[Pierre Rivard]

Exciting project for sure. This will be fun to follow!

[TarheelRick]

The Cheetah alongside the Shelby Daytona Coupe are my favorite all time sports cars. I remember when the Cheetah was introduced in Hot Rod magazine, it was love at first sight. Looking forward to this build.

Edited June 28 by TarheelRick

[Dave B]

Right, I installed the steering column and rack then realised I had the radiator surround incorrect.  Luckily I managed to remove it and leave the steering intact.

Replaced the surround and added the additional engine bay shielding.

Now to finish the engine bay and interior then concentrate on the headers.  Leaving those until towards the end of the build.

Pretty happy with how it's looking at the moment.

Dave B 

[Dave B]

Obviously had a senior moment many years ago when I was young, I've just removed the alternator seen in the previous pics.

Dave B 

[Dave B]

Not sure if anyone's interested but I found my original chassis drawings in my Cheetah folder.

I drew it to scale, 1/24, and laid the framework on it for the build.

Dave B 

[Gramps46]

I am really digging this build.  Saw the CROSAL version race in the day.

[Rich Chernosky]

Will definetly be following. Got a number of Cheetah kits in the works. You are inspiration Dave. 

[Mark W]

It’s looking very good. Your scratchbuilding skill is top notch.

I too would like to attempt this build………someday. All I have now is a body.

[Dave B]

3 hours ago, Mark W said:

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I too would like to attempt this build………someday. All I have now is a body.

Since it's taken me 40+ years Mark you'd better start now!!!!

Dave B 

[Dave B]

Apart from the front suspension this is the part I was most concerned about making, the headers.

They're making good progress as you can see.

Dave B 

[Bugatti Fan]

Not the most aesthetically pleasing on the eye car, but interesting as a bit of an oddball model build just the same.

Nice to see models being built of more unusual cars and this project is taking shape really well. A blend of kit bashing and scratch building techniques unfolding should yield a very unique model.

Edited yesterday at 08:23 AM by Bugatti Fan

[Dave B]

Getting there, just some fine tuning to do to the headers and a coat of paint .

Dave B 

[Straightliner59]

Very cool. It'll be nice, to see this one done! Love me some Cheetahs!