hOLMS Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 Thanks for the comments guys....excellent motivation. I hope to post some new pix tomorrow of the chassis progress and it's marriage to the underside of the body, turned out really good, I think. I took the time this past Sunday to clean/trim/smooth the inside of the body, really needed it because of all the body mods. Brett....Though I do like both materials, I do find styrene a bit easier to work with than the brass and will use it more in the future. There is a good bit of materials needed just to join brass together and can be extremely tedious and time-consuming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hOLMS Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 Thanks for the comments guys....excellent motivation. I hope to post some new pix tomorrow of the chassis progress and it's marriage to the underside of the body, turned out really good, I think. I took the time this past Sunday to clean/trim/smooth the inside of the body, really needed it because of all the body mods. Brett....Though I do like both materials, I do find styrene a bit easier to work with than the brass and will use it more in the future. There is a good bit of materials needed just to join brass together and can be extremely tedious and time-consuming. Hi all....updated pix of chassis and chassis mounted. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Jeff.... That chassis looks great under that body. Man she sure fits nice, great engineering skills my friend. I am excited to see more progress with this bad boy. the rear end looks to be coming along nice as well with the sneak peak of it in one of the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I'm with Chris, most excellent work man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baddgass Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Super nice body and frame work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowe-t Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 A work or art!!! The Chassis is amazing and it fits perfectly with the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hOLMS Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Jeff.... That chassis looks great under that body. Man she sure fits nice, great engineering skills my friend. I am excited to see more progress with this bad boy. the rear end looks to be coming along nice as well with the sneak peak of it in one of the pic. Thanks for the comment guys, I appreciate it. Chris....Thanks for the comments on the rear end, I don't think I'll be using that one for this car though. It is for the C5-R Vette, so I'll probably scratch a new one based off those dims. I may go ahead and 3D model a new one and go from there, I do have some suspension and running gear planned for this week, we'll see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 This is getting real good. Wow, please keep it going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Thanks for the comment guys, I appreciate it. Chris....Thanks for the comments on the rear end, I don't think I'll be using that one for this car though. It is for the C5-R Vette, so I'll probably scratch a new one based off those dims. I may go ahead and 3D model a new one and go from there, I do have some suspension and running gear planned for this week, we'll see how it goes. Very Cool Jeff... Gotta love being able to model it in 3D to give you an idea of what you want. Post a pic of the 3D model when you get it done. I am currently trying to finish modeling the hubs for the rear brakes and calipers for my funny car build as well as to start modeling some Blower pulley's. Keep the pics coming and look forward to more progress on this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 WOW !! Looking absolutely drop-dead fantastic Jeff... Plus 2 more thumbs up. The body mods look fabulous, and the chassis is shaping up beautifully.....Keep at it mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boreham Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 only just seen this thread... and what a skillfull, meticulous build. Framework looks very inmpressive.. Love the surface ground tooling plate as inspectiuon surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurattraction Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) This is an absolutely fantastic build, Jeff. Everything about it is better than first-class. It's tons of fun to check in every couple days and see the progress you've made. I might add, too, that your photography lends a lot to the work you're doing on your Provelle. Edited May 23, 2011 by futurattraction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumper86 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 This project has to my fav going right now . Love the body work and the chassis is out freakin standing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymanz Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Jeff,you've inspired me that any build is possible! With some Hard work and patience and a whole lot of sheet plastic and good reference. Love your work and it's the most awesome subject to date. I, eagerly await your next post and the completion of this build-Great Job-Thanks for sharing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romell R Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Superb Jeff , simply Superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hOLMS Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 Guys, I sincerely appreciate the comments. Although I don't have too many physical updates ready yet, I have been at it designing some of the rear end assembly, still have a bit more to do to finish including all 4-link parts. I've included some images of the 3D models to show the progress so far. First image is the 3D solid assembly model and others are that same model, only photo-rendered in different materials and finishes. I have some pretty decent software for rendering 3D models, which allows me to pick the materials/colors for each part in the assembly. This will be a great color coordinating tool when it comes time to paint. The center section on this 3D model is for dimensions only. I will more than likely design a second center section based on these dims, but modeled as seperate, flat parts (resembling laser-cut sheet metal) that will be glued together to form the center section shape. I hope you enjoy! Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragracer Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Jeff...awesome work on the CAD models those look great. Thisn build just keeps getting better and better. Cant wait to see this rearend built up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 (edited) Scott......I have been following this build since you started.........I am so impressed by your skills.......you have shown us some fantastic work........I admire the time you take to make things right.........this build you are doing will be one of those models that will be........ what they call "Over the Top".........thank you for sharing this great build. Edited June 5, 2011 by John Teresi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hOLMS Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Hi all...Finally starting back up again this week on the chassis. Made some more progress on the firewall, structural panels and 4-link brackets. Hope to have some more progress soon. Thanks for looking!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 yea baby, glad to see you're back on this killer velle Jeff, cant wait to see more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Jeff... Looking great man. Glad to see you back on this build. That chassis is just fantastic. The firewall looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I'm with Brett, and Chris I was wondering what happened to this one, Love your work, keep us posted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurattraction Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Me too, Jeff. I was hoping this would show up again before too long. The work you're doing is magnificent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetisneat Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 What type of glue are you using for your chassis? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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