1:16 Fiat

[FoMoCo66]

Wow, amazing work!

[meechum68]

This is amazing!! 

[Mike Holland]

12 hours ago, FoMoCo66 said:

Wow, amazing work!

Thank you, Elliot Hamm. Very kind of you to comment, I'm pleased at getting this one finally finished.  Mike..

12 hours ago, meechum68 said:

This is amazing!! 

Hello Michael Schaffner, glad you approve. After a 4 yr. pause, was able to finish this little one on my 74th birthday. Mike..

[Mike Holland]

Update: Motor time..

1. Like with building a real car, choose the chassis you want to use.

2. Get the rear axle, choose the slicks and wheels to be used.

3. Set up the bare block, straight back through the crankshaft to the rear end....one line here. Motor block with oil pan, establish the lowest clearance wanted to pavement. 

4. Now, we have the chassis, block in position, rear end mounting points are known. Front end height is known.

5. Now, rear end brackets to be fabricated and mounted to chassis. Motor mounts as well.

6. NOW, we need the chassis to keep this very same height throughout the entire build! No jig necessary! I like to drill holes in the bars below, then affix studs to the chassis to the pavement, at least on all 4 corners. This method will keep at all times the chassis ride height true. Remove the studs after the model is done. 

Here a few photos of the block sitting firmly in the chassis, even before the roll cage was made. Now for a few motor photos. This one a Revell 426, didn't have a 392 motor, so I just changed a few things.

Here the prepped motor, some brass parts will be visible as well the sleeved holes for the later on bolts. Notice the 2 pins, through the brass chassis allowing a removal of the motor at anytime. 

Sizing things up...

Fuel tank. For a scale 94" WB car, things get very tight under the hood. I chose this style fuel tank, very similar to the famous 'Burkholder Bros.' Fiat.

Next up, getting some color on this car...

Thanks for viewing.

 

 

 

 

[Straightliner59]

That's a helluva job, with the conversion! Nice work, Mike!

[Moparman18064]

The chassis is a thing of beauty! Fantastic work. It just looks so sinister with the Fiat body on there. I’m following along

Edited Saturday at 12:59 AM by Moparman18064
Speeeling

[Mike Holland]

On 11/28/2025 at 5:08 AM, Straightliner59 said:

That's a helluva job, with the conversion! Nice work, Mike!

Thanks Daniel, was thinking the older Hemi suits the car better.

On 11/29/2025 at 1:58 AM, Moparman18064 said:

The chassis is a thing of beauty! Fantastic work. It just looks so sinister with the Fiat body on there. I’m following along

Thanks Rich!  I decided to just clean up the solder joints more, polish the bare brass and clear it. Been wanting to do it this way for years!

[Straightliner59]

30 minutes ago, Mike Holland said:

Thanks Daniel, was thinking the older Hemi suits the car better.

I wholly agree.

[Mike Holland]

UPDATE: Moving forward, a few odds and ends, polished chassis, clear coat.

The tank cleared the hood just fine, but for such a short wheelbase, things get really tight up front.

Polished chassis. 

3d zoomies..

 

Motor sits....

OK. Only a few things to add, then paint. 

I'm moving this now to the 'Under Glass' section.

Thanks to all who commented and liked. The car was finished in time for my74th birthday, earlier this year.

Greetings, Mike..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Sunday at 11:28 AM by Mike Holland

[AmericanMuscleFan]

Fantastic job Mike, what a pleasure to see you back with your magic touch and your natural way of creating with brass, you are an example to follow!

Age is just a number and you prove it well, I hope to still have as much drive as you when I reach... that number! 😉