1:16 FED, brass, current project

[Mike Holland]

Hello guys, this one is a current WIP. 145" wheelbase, started this past spring, vintage 1965 car.  Nothing fancy, just what I really like about the mid 60s, lack of chrome, down low and dirty with huge motors sitting way back!. No frills. Also shown are the 'studs' at bottom of chassis, thus keeping the ride height set throughout the entire build. These are removed after painting, after completion.

 

 

The bare block sits, drive line established with motor dump, firewall.

The car will show minimum of 3" to pavement.  More soon.  Mike..

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 24 minutes ago by Mike Holland

[Vettegasser]

Awesome 

[FoMoCo66]

That's just awesome! I love the low set rails looks.

[AmericanMuscleFan]

Great to see you working on another one of these superb FED Mike, it's always a pleasure to see an eternally young man aligning brass rods to make a convincing and perfectly straight frame. 👌

[Mike Holland]

On 12/2/2025 at 12:47 AM, Vettegasser said:

Awesome 

Thanks Jimmy, hoping things work out as planned.

 

On 12/2/2025 at 2:08 AM, FoMoCo66 said:

That's just awesome! I love the low set rails looks.

Hi Elliot, yep, down low with the tilted down motor....they just kill me.  Mike..

 

On 12/2/2025 at 5:57 PM, AmericanMuscleFan said:

Great to see you working on another one of these superb FED Mike, it's always a pleasure to see an eternally young man aligning brass rods to make a convincing and perfectly straight frame. 👌

Very kind of you, Francis. I'm still at it, the best part is taking the time, piece by piece. Do it once is best. After finding out a new method of lacing wheels without solder has made things much easier. More later about this.

[Mike Holland]

UPDATE; some motor works. 

Prepping the heads with brass tubes to accept the brass zoomies coming up, which just slide over these tubes.  3D material is so brittle, needing to beef up the pipe connection. The red material around the tubes is a homemade concoction, using ethyl acetate as a medium to melt red sprue leads to desired thickness to apply with a toothpick. The 'soup' dries quickly. Also getting the manifold detailed for fuel lines. The nozzles are movable so that adjustment later on is easier.

Thanks for your interest.  Mike..

 

 

[Straightliner59]

If I see "Brass" and "FED" in the same subject heading, you know I'll be there!