"Flying Tigers" Tribute Corvair roadster

[CorvairJim]

I forget what it was that inspired me to start this build a year or so ago. I started off by cutting off the roof of a coupe and shortening the body about 9 scale inches behind the doors, making it into a 2-seater. I intentionally made no provision for a convertible top. (It started off as a rat rod project but I got sidetracked along the way!) Anyhow, I finally got the decals I needed for the build, which got me going on it again. I had the interior components pretty much ready to paint and install, but in the year it was dormant, the reworked instrument panel, control yoke, and the control stick shift lever all managed to disappear! At least I know where the cut-down interior bucket and chassis plate, and the replica WW II bomber seats were. This evening, I got started on redoing the missing interior components.

The "Control Yoke", cut down from the 1969 Corvair kit's steering wheel, and the new instrument panel overlay:

The new instrument panel, drilled out for it's gauges and switches, mocked up in the "fuselage", along with the "control yoke". The panel will eventually be faired into the top of the dashboard:

And finally, a beauty shot of the "nose":

[Jantrix]

Very cool idea. I like it. Why didn't you mask of a bit before painting the trim black JIm?

[Dirkpitt289]

Cool idea. I'm sure Tex Hill and his fellow fliers of the AVG would approve.

[Dr. Cranky]

I like it! Very different.

[CorvairJim]

Very cool idea. I like it. Why didn't you mask of a bit before painting the trim black JIm?

Sad to say it was sheer laziness. I was tired and just wanted to get something accomplished on it that evening before turning in for the night. Fortunately it isn't quite as noticible in person. They say the camera adds 10 lbs; I've noticed that it seems to exaggerate ALL flaws!

[Chuck Most]

Liking it already!

[imatt88]

Very cool!! I like it

[Danno]

Kewl!

- Kewl.