1:16 Pacers Fuel Altered, scratch build

Mike Holland · 2025-11-25T16:58:29Z

Brass built replica, finished 2020. With the exclusive help of the Snizek Family (builders/owners), 100s of exclusive digital photos showing every stage of the new (replica) car from late 60s. Very intense project. I was not allowed to post w/o family approval! Step by step, first show my build, then wait for approval. This is the finished brass model w/ full family approval. I will not show the original photos of the real build.

Here the finished, real car, with founder/builder Mr. Snizek and son Scott, now the boss.

Getting started, the tub, from original Ford diagrams, just using more side reinforcement, knowing that bending brass sheet over the tub will need some force applied....

The chassis, was well known and used by many from back in the day.

Some interior work...

Chrysler Imperial 8 3/4 rear end, 1958...

Now the front end. This was dramatic, being the most difficult front suspension I've ever built. Scott only showed 1 step at a time, knowing if it's not right, then the project closes down. I had agreed to these terms at the very beginning. This was the most intense endeavor, going on for a month. Read, back in my best days, working daily on a project! Only 1 photo now....too intense to do a step-by-step photo session....

Front 12 spokes...

Body. Now the reinforced tub need to play out...

Here the cowl. This was not fun. Needing a concave bend that reaches downwards...

The 'turtledeck'..

Here the famous 'hump-back' for which the Pacers were, still today, recognized....

Door molding..

Cover.

Motor. 100s of photos, block and some parts are 3d printed, many are my brass additions. Here are 3, keeping this topic short as possible. 1. head preps....