Straight 8 Rod

[carsntrucks4you]

It had taken a while to continue with my Straight 8 Rod. I had used salt and hairspray for the rusty look. I'm not happy with the result. I had forgotten to protect the base coat with clear coat before I had applied hair spray. So the next step will be clear coat and salt again.

The radiator is scratch build from plastic sheet. The fan is from Model Car Garage, while the mesh is from Kit Form Services.

[wrecker388]

[blazefox]

wat are the names of your wheels and tires model haus web site is complicated some wat without pics on it

[carsntrucks4you]

wat are the names of your wheels and tires model haus web site is complicated some wat without pics on it

Here is the link http://www.modelhaus.com/index.php?c=0&p=69897

[woody .]

Coming along real nice.

[blazefox]

kool thanks for the link

[Dr. Cranky]

OH YEAH! This one is coming along. Very nice. LONG LIVE RUST!

[Chuck Most]

Love how this one is turning out! I need to track down a set of those Woodlites.

[carsntrucks4you]

Here some pictures of the finished body.

I had detailed the heavy weld lines with bare metal foil and remove the paint with a rounded wood

To get some minor comfort for the passengers I at some foam to the bomber seats

[carsntrucks4you]

Love how this one is turning out! I need to track down a set of those Woodlites.

These Woodlites are horrible to paint. No paint works, I had rinse it in castrol super clear, the paint don't dry.

[scratchbuilder]

truely amazing , now iam well inspired with my rat build . :^)

[carsntrucks4you]

Here some pictures of the intake. The Strombergs are from Model CAr Garage. The funnels are simple conductor sleeves.

Here the installed engine. There is still some wiring and plumbing missing

[topher5150]

That's cool to see something besides a V-8 in every car.

[The Styrene Chemist]

awesome build so far.

I love the look. Nice work on the tranny tunnel, and those seats are killer....

Sweet build!

[blunc]

Those carbs are a work of art, awesome job!

[carsntrucks4you]

Although a few parts are missing I want to show you some details of the model.

The battery is from Calanga Castings http://www.calnaga.com/index.html

The roof rack is made out of wood strips and brass

The starer realis is scrath build ( in the upper corner of the fire wall)

Here a close up of Ken Hamiltons superb bomber seats. The seat belts are 1/24 early seat belts for USAF planes from Eduard

These are sidemarker lights from KFS http://www.kitformservices.com

The fuel filler door is from Model Factors Hiro

Edited December 21, 2012 by carsntrucks4you

[GerN]

This build shows why I like rat rods: imagination and character. Well done.

[crazyrichard]

seriously that rust on the body and the welds from the chop , grinded clean look so realistic

the scratches on the door hmm would be nicer just rust (not ment badly)

awsome build

[carsntrucks4you]

Now it is fished see Under Glass