ClayK Posted June 3, 2012 Author Posted June 3, 2012 Thanks for the comments! OK, finally got some more progress to show. Spent the last few days working on the firewall. I'm closing in on finally being done with the chassis on this beast. I started out by filling in the area between my lower window support bar, and the main dash bar with thin brass sheet. From there I bent up three separate brass panels for each side and got those fitted. With those in place I added the center hump, and finally using .015 sheet plastic I cut out and glued on all the embossed panels. Once all the basic construction was done I slopped on some thick liquid primer over all the panels to blend everything in. After a quick sanding a wash, I decaled all of the stitch welds like I did on the floor panels. I also redid the front window support bars as well. Next up is cutting the doors out, and getting them hinged. Thanks for looking! CK
Dragracer Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 Looking really cool Clay, the firewall came out great!
MicroNitro Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 Looks great, I can not wait to see the spot welds in the same color as the floors and firewall.
Romell R Posted June 6, 2012 Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) Looks Really good Clay. All the rivets look nice too for details sake, but aren't the firewalls and floors usually tig welded in? Edited June 6, 2012 by Romell R
eviltwincustoms Posted June 6, 2012 Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) They are rivets, if used for their original application. But on post#128 I think it was Clay stated they will simulate stitch welds. Edited June 6, 2012 by eviltwincustoms
GoatGuy Posted June 7, 2012 Posted June 7, 2012 Where do you guys find the info/reference for all the details on how the 1:1 Pro Mods are built? I assume some of you have access to the real cars under construction?
ClayK Posted June 8, 2012 Author Posted June 8, 2012 Bart is correct......I'm hoping once under primer, paint and clear it will match the look of the real cars stitch welded panels. I've started cutting on the body and working on the doors. Hopefully if I get a good weekend of work in I'll have some progress to show. Clay
blackbeard Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 looking great clay keep the updates coming will be following this
Romell R Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Ahhhh... ok that makes sence Im sorry I must have missed that post Clay.
ClayK Posted June 11, 2012 Author Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) For a change, I was actually home all weekend, and got lots of bench time! My next biggest hurdle was cutting the body up, and getting the doors open. After cutting them both free, I started trying to figure out where I wanted my hinge point to be. I bent up the support bar and mounts from brass rod and got them mounted to the chassis. From there I took some square styrene stock and drilled it for some #1507 rod ends. I spaced them apart and used two per hinge. This allowed for the pivot to be super strong, and spread the load out and allow the doors to swing with zero sag. With both doors hinged and working smoothly, I moved on to the front fender support/mounts that shoot out in from of the doors. I'll get back to the inner door area and door gaps later. I wanted to make sure they worked first, then I'll fine tune later. The front fender supports are bent up from brass rod and soldered in place. This was a pretty tricky operation. I had to make sure they matched side to side, fit the front clip like they were supposed to, and I had to be quick with the iron so I didn't loosen up any of the other joints. I probably did five different layouts before I got this style to work. My firewall took a bit of abuse during construction, but it will be pretty easy to get it back into shape. The Dzus abs are from Dirt Modeler. Edited June 11, 2012 by ClayK
ClayK Posted June 11, 2012 Author Posted June 11, 2012 The last thing I worked on was the front body tree. More brass rod soldered up. Once the body is painted, I will install this to it for good. But for now it's loose. And in place..... Next up I'll work on my door gaps, and finally get to the front suspension! Thanks for looking!
John Teresi Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 Clay......looks AWESOME man.........PERFECTION.
futurattraction Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 Fantastic work, Clay. It's always a blast to see your updates...
tyrone Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 some of the coolest work ever.... Looks awesome Clay...
lou s Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) somebody please take clays soldering gun away from him !!! i thought i was gaining on him and then he got a mill.now a soldering gun, i just cant take it anymore. Edited June 11, 2012 by lou s
W-409 Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 Awesome scratchbuilding, Clay! I really enjoy watching this build. Those doors look very good and so does that front body tree too. Can't wait to see the next update.
2000-cvpi Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 I just read all nine pages, holy cow I have never seen such amazing work. Fantastic doesn't even come close to describing the work that has been done so far. I am in awe.
TedsModeling Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 Those shots from underneath the body really give us the perspective you have and show exactly how it fits and why. Great!
Dragracer Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 The doors hinges, front fender supports & the front tree look awesome Clay, can't wait for the next update!
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