55 chev promod build

[jasoncamaro]

Heres a couple of pics of the 55 chev promod im building

Edited August 11, 2009 by jasoncamaro

[nitrojunkie]

Looks good so far.What kit did you start with?What color do you have in mind for it?

[jasoncamaro]

Looks good so far.What kit did you start with?What color do you have in mind for it?

Thanks. Its the revell street burner 55 chevy pro sportsman, im thinking about candy red with white roof as per stock 55 chevs just have to cut the doors out and the front off the body and work out how to hinge the doors and how to get the front end to clip back on and come off easly. Its Pretty hard to get model kits in New Zealand so i buy themn online from modelexpress and our model shops dont have any aftermarket parts so i get them from the states aswell

[jasoncamaro]

Heres the front strut ive been working on the last two nights the kit ones looked to fake so i decided to add some realisem

[jasoncamaro]

I got the front end cut off the body and put some primer on the body and roll cage

[jasoncamaro]

could someone please help me with hinging the doors

[hansb57]

could someone please help me with hinging the doors

I'm going to the Nitrolimpix in Hockenheim Germany this weekend.

I can take some pics of the hinges on Charles Carpenters old car.

A friend of mine bought it and races this weekend.

If you want pics of the real hinges let me know.

But hurry with your respons, i'm leaving tomorrow morning.

[Smart-Resins]

If anything else, I would love to see the hinges on the carpenter car as I have one to work on in the near future. Thanks. Jody

[hansb57]

If anything else, I would love to see the hinges on the carpenter car as I have one to work on in the near future. Thanks. Jody

I'll take my camera and take some pictures. I'll let you know when i'm back, then you can give me your e-mail

Any other pics you need?? (although its no longer Carpenters car they didnt change much at the chassis)

You can have a look at www.joostenracing.nl

For those in a hurry, i'll upload 2 pics that are a standard setup for door hinges on pro mod cars

Nothing spectacular, straight forward. Open the door, lift it up and its out.

Edited August 12, 2009 by hansb57

[Smart-Resins]

ill take any photos your willing to shoot! interior, engine compartment, chassis ect. Joy

[hansb57]

ill take any photos your willing to shoot! interior, engine compartment, chassis ect. Joy

Returned from Hockenheim late last night.

Qualified 5th buth lost in first round due to bad right lane.

But anyhow, had a change to take some pics and quickly made a Fotki album.

Link is below.

Is my first time so let me know if it doesnt work

http://public.fotki.com/hansb57/55-chevy-pro-mod/

Hans

Before I forget: The fire bottles in this setup are behind the driver.

Charles had them left and right (I think 2, but i'm not shure) mounted next to the fuel tank

Edited August 17, 2009 by hansb57

[Smart-Resins]

Some very cool pics there! Thank you alot! Just missed some of the back wing. Oh well. LOL. These will help me out a lot!! Thanks for sharing. Too bad about your run. Jody

[jasoncamaro]

Will these help at all? Mine are made to snap on and off,but I think it would be better to make them simply lift off. One cool thing about mine ( wasn't planned,just happened ) is that when I close the doors with my finger and they get to a certain point,they almost close themselves and you can feel an actual "bump" like on a real car. They both do it and I still don't know how.

Yea that helps heaps thanks for that by the way is that a ford galaxie?