steamboy Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 So I found these pics while playing on my new iMac. Thought I'd share... My sister asked me to build a friend's car down in Knoxville, IA. First was to get the body up to date, didn't care much about frame detail. Next came a modern wheel, seemed to work out nicely...never thought I'd find a use for those crappy wheels from the Dodge Stealth kit! Starting to look alittle mean... Overall, I was happy with the results. Wish I would have cast the parts for future builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ra7c7er Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 The car looks awesome. What kit did you start off with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastardo Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Wow, that's a wonderful build, mate! Good work with the scratchbuilt parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Bennett Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 fantastic build!!!! Any more pictures to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Great Build, Very nice!! did you make your own decals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamboy Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Thanks, not too many more pics, unfortunately. I kept it "curbside" without even an intake as you'd never see it anyhow. I did make the decals on my Mac with Illustrator, photoshop and inkjet printer. They are OK, the black/red fade was not so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc43 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 What kit and what did you use for roll bar padding? That looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 How is it possible to get the body off? It looks like the down tubes protrude through perfectly closed openings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 looks good , i likes it but i have a question, whats the story with the number ? the reference pic is #5 but the model is #10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 (edited) Cool project and very well excuted. Diymirage- the number 5 is on the car behind the reference vehicle. Edited March 5, 2011 by Coyotehybrids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Cool project and very well excuted. Diymirage- the number 5 is on the car behind the reference vehicle. lol, shows how much attention i pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamboy Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Thanks again, the hood is spit from the hole to the back edge. To install it, I had to pull the sides out slightly and slide it past. This was one of my dilemas too, but it works quite nicely. The padding if I remember is a thin slice of foam sheet from Michaels Crafts. Its sticky backed foam sheets I found in different thicknesses and colors. Then wrapped with black wire and twisted on the back. Same with the steering wheel pad and the kneepad, attached to a small aluminum plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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