blubaja Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Keep up the awsome work! I really hope you can use the challenger tail light piece for this. Looks like someone has done a 1:1 lol http://socalcustoms.com/Shows/2011/SEMA/Preview/images/IMG_5632.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 That is turning out quite nicely !! I remember Chip Foose doing something similar on Overhaulin' a few years back. I like the two real cars that you posted with the Black with Red or Charcoal colors on the body... I think you should go along that route with your paint job and make it a two tone... Maybe Black and Hemi-Orange ?? Keep up the great work on this one !! OOoooooh! NICE combo! Talk about having colors POP. Black & Hemi-Orange..... wow. I might use that myself on a project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 You are making very good progress. Keep it going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S. Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Hey, thanks guys! I really appreciate the comments. Still not 100% on the paint choice, but I found this picture on line and I really like the sleekness of the silver. I might go a little darker than this one, and I'm considering the 2-tone option too. It's been all body work and lot of sanding last night and still at it today. It's been raining all day today so I'm going to try to get another coat of primer on it again tomorrow and see where it's at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Can't wait to see the cleaned up body, buddy. Cheers, DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S. Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 I'm going to try to have an updated picture up for you today Doc! I just had to throw a little more putty on it and it's drying now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S. Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 As promised, here's some primer shots. Still more work to do on the front wheel arches and the bottom lip of the front as well, but it's coming a long. I've worked on the front suspension some and got it lowered a little. I still might try and get the tires a little more inward though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sickfish Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Starting to look real good Ryan... Keep at it! I know what a pain in the bottom sanding can be :-( Cheers Cliffo :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Smith Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Had no idea what this project was...glad I stopped in to see...also, the wheels look great!! glad I could help you out cause I know those wheels would have languished in a box for years and years til they MIGHT have been used..lol I'll be checking in on this again.. Gray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'08SEAL Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Looking good! what color are you gonna paint it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S. Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Looking good! what color are you gonna paint it? Still undecided on the paint and the paint scheme. I'm thinking of going with a dark-ish metallic on the lower half and black on the top with the rim spokes blacked out. But I'm still not sure. I saw part of the movie "The Dilemma" with Vince Vaughn in it last night and he drives a blue Challenger and I thought it looked really slick, so I might go that way with it. Had to go back to the drawing board a little with this one. Trying to sand the fender flares and getting them to match wasn't working out. So I've sanded them off completely and I'm going to attempt to make my own with some thin sheet plastic and some patients. Wish me luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Hey, buddy, you are making this one truly stand out. Great body work. It's going to look mighty fine, so pick your colors carefully, maybe do some test shots on plastic spoons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUGIEDOGGIE Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 do you have any update pictures? love this build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Yes, we are waiting for more progress and eye candy, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod59f100 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Wow please have this cast . I love it so much. Dodge should have came to you for ideas on the magnum ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S. Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Sorry guys, no progress to report right now. All the models went back in boxes during a very busy December and the first part of January isn't much better! When things slow down a little bit this one will be pulled back out first and you all will be the first to see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Appetite Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Really Nice build. WHen you mentioned it might be a 2 tone...what I saw in my head was a Kiln Red/Gun Metal combo...then again my head is a little sick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S. Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Well, well, well...here we are again! After finishing the Lightning, I decided to pull this bad boy out and see if I can resurrect it from the dead. Since we last left off I removed the front fender flares completely and now I'm attempting to remake them. The good news: if this works I'll be well on my way to seeing it done. The bad news: if it doesn't work or doesn't look good, I'm going to need another Magnum and Challanger body to start over with . So, wish me luck with this! Here's some pictures of where I left it this morning after gluing in the start of the new flares. They will be trimmed back and I'm going to do my best to get them to look like the rears. I see a lot more filling and sanding in my future. Here goes! I used thin "for sale" sign plastic for the flaring. I snapped these quickly with my cell phone, so sorry for some blurriness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Good to see this build active again Ryan! I'd hate to see you start over again... get them flares right! Love this build.... please cast it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S. Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Finally got some more time to put back into this project. Been working up the new front wheel wells/flares today. I trimmed the flares back so that they match up with the wheel wells, then covered the opening with some thin sheet plastic (for-sale sign) and carefully cut and carved them to match up the curve. After that, I gave it some rough sanding to get the basic shape and fit. After that, I hit it with some high-build primer to get it ready for another round with Bondo. Here's the pix before I got the Bondo on it, and some mock-ups after the break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Great to see you back on this one, Ryan. Keep it going, it's definitely a worth while project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S. Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Here's a few more. I'm hoping that with some Bondo work, I can get it to a point that I'm happy with it and I can move on to paint and putting together the rest of it. We'll see. I'll be putting some more work into it over the next few days. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JamesDE Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) That is killer!! Man I am diggin the front end conversion..... Please keep going with it! Edited April 4, 2012 by JamesDE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 yeah this is pretty awesome be great to have a resin of this body for sure you did epic work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod59f100 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Wow. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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