AMT 40 Ford Sedan Stock Car , first time building

[CrazyGirl]

thanks Doc !!,, i ran into a huge snag today on the front end , i am having to hack up a parts chassis i got and do a mash up of parts ,. this is a major mod for me , and enjoying it lol

[John Teresi]

Anne........glad to see you are having fun.........looks great so far.......can`t wait till the next up-date.

[CrazyGirl]

Thanks John ,,,,,,, but i now have another problem ,,,,,, remember the line from Jaws , " i think we need a bigger boat " ,,,, well i need a bigger table

[mnwildpunk]

Thanks John ,,,,,,, but i now have another problem ,,,,,, remember the line from Jaws , " i think we need a bigger boat " ,,,, well i need a bigger table

I feel your pain. But at least you don't share your space with a wife and a kid like I do. Us modeler could have king arthur's round table and still not have enough room. Lol your project is looking great btw

[DrKerry]

Keep hackin you'll get that addictive buzz of cutting this stuff up in no time!!!!!!!!

[sjordan2]

Wow, looks like your enthusiasm and hunger for knowledge are really paying off.

[CrazyGirl]

Thanks guy's ,,, paying off , or paying out ,,,,, man this is getting more expensive then my guitar habit

Edited March 19, 2013 by CrazyGirl

[Shardik]

Guitars too !?! What do you play?

I'm an amateur luthier myself, and do repairs for a lot of the local musicians here. That's why I haven't posted any model projects in a while; Three guitars, a cello and a mandolin take precedence.

[CrazyGirl]

you mean what type of music or guitars , i have like 45 guitars , i am a Beatles Stones ,, and Scotty Moore nut

[Shardik]

45 GUITARS ? (that would explain the Scotty Moore connection)

I'm more into Celtic and classical with a little Lynyrd Skynyrd on the side. I do love blues though, I just don't seem to have knack for it.

Edited March 19, 2013 by Shardik

[thatjellyfish]

Wow 45 guitars. I got two. One I'm going to fix up for my nephew

[Lanny Haas]

[CrazyGirl]

that is Scotty with his L5 , i have a tribute to that guitar ,,,,,, anyway it will be a week before i post any pics of this build , and i still say some of you guys are not human , your skills are not of this world !!!

[DrKerry]

Cool stuff, Sounds like ya got an awesome display of guitars. My son plays guitar and drums here locally. I'm into Cheap Trick and Stray Cats. I like just about any genre of music too. Metal, blues, rock-a-billy. As long as it's got a beat, lol...

[CrazyGirl]

ny lame attempt at a battery terminal , i rushed it and ruined the paint , didn't let it dry ,,,,, gonna do again and agin untill it's right , but dont laugh , i can laugh but you all can't lmao

[CrazyGirl]

does this one look like a battery terminal , is it passable , or do it again ???,, i drilled an.032 hole for the post , i have a roll of .032 solder to use as a post

[CrazyGirl]

seriously Derick you think it's ok ??? be truthfull please , i can handle the truth ,, reguardless of what Jack says lol

[CrazyGirl]

well i am making some progress , made the floor pan and front end is done , had to scrape the front end that was used on this chassis and mashed one from a parts kit i bought , it's not perfect by any means , if i had tons of spare parts i could have made a better front end , the chassis i am using didn't come with brakes , so i made someting to look like the plate on drum brakes , no way near scale or function just something to look like brakes ,, i'll run brake lines , fuel lines and such , now i am waiting for paint so i can do the engine , being a first build i picked a bugger of a build , to many mods and it's amazing what you have to plan for but i am moving forward , slowly , but every time i turn around i need something i dont have and that sets me back

Edited March 20, 2013 by CrazyGirl

[DrKerry]

Looks good to me, nice battery terminal to by the way!!!!

[Ace-Garageguy]

The terminal looks great, as does the progress. Nice work. Not a lot of folks will do heavy mods and scratchbuilding on their first attempt. I admire your spirit.

[Lanny Haas]

I have been building models for 53 years (64 years old) and I have never made a battery terminal......now i have to try one..well at least two..

[Foxer]

BBT! .. Beautiful battery Terminal .. You're doing a heck of a job for a first build. As you think about that dirt tracker, remember the guy next store most likely build it from whatever he could scrounge up as needed. You have the same license!

[southpier]

it's the learning curve. quite often folks try too much too soon and get discouraged. i will build as far as my skills & automotive knowledge allows, get stymied, and put everything in a box for a while. six months. a year. or two. when i catch up, i get on it again.

hobbies are to relieve stress, not generate more.

if you're serious about this type of car, there's a couple of special interst groups:

http://fredsresinworkshop.com/forum/search.php?search_id=active_topics&sid=e49711e176fd8372805708bf1d01a82a

http://z8.invisionfree.com/Scale_Racing_Lobby/index.php?act=idx

Edited March 20, 2013 by southpier

[CrazyGirl]

yeah i need a few more thing Derick , some good files and a mag light , well i put a new firewall in today ,, ( you custom guys got nuttin on me lmao )

[DrKerry]

One good thing is on the ol dirt cars they didn't have to look to good. And this being your first it's a good stepping stone in learning the kustom art. This way you'll get your feet wet and have better knowledge on the next build!!!! It is looking good to!!!!! I wish I could of built that nice on my first kit!!!!