Lunajammer Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Over vacation a few weeks ago I studied the Watson drawings pretty close too and put a project on my short list. So yes, I'm watching with interest too.
cobraman Posted July 19, 2013 Author Posted July 19, 2013 Ok. I received this in the mail today. It is my hope that this chassis will be a good foundation for this build. I can get back on this as soon as I complete the 8 wheeled dragster I am working on.
Jantrix Posted July 21, 2013 Posted July 21, 2013 Ok. I received this in the mail today. It is my hope that this chassis will be a good foundation for this build. I can get back on this as soon as I complete the 8 wheeled dragster I am working on. Great choice. Engine, wheels, tires, chassis. that's got everything. Now I'm REALLY looking forward to this.
1930fordpickup Posted July 21, 2013 Posted July 21, 2013 The skinny driver will put this over the top . This is going to be cool with the wide whites .
cobraman Posted July 21, 2013 Author Posted July 21, 2013 Found a have to lengthen the wheelbase by moving the rear axel back, no big deal. Wanted to test fit the interior into the body and then check if it will fit low enough on the frame or would that too need some modifications. &*%$ where is my interior ? Gone, missing, nowhere to be found. Bummer. I know I had the pieces because I saw them. Did I toss them out when cleaning up from the last build ? Rats ! Can't find them anywhere. Total interior gone. Interior bucket, seats, dash all gone. Gave up looking and bought another Vette from ebay. Thats what I get for cleaning up ! : )
cobraman Posted July 24, 2013 Author Posted July 24, 2013 Ok, now that the dust has settled on the 8 wheeled dragster I can start up on this thing again. Got some work done to the "Lil Coffin" chassis and I think this will work just fine. Not going to add much if any detail so this should go pretty quick. Interior parts and body all in primer. Can't paint the body till I know if I have to do any more modifications. Going to have to relocate the rear axel back a bit but thats easy enough. Engine pretty much done such as it is. I will also have to lengthen the drive shaft a bit which is also pretty easy. Thanks for looking in.
cobraman Posted July 26, 2013 Author Posted July 26, 2013 Got some more done on this "thing ". Chassis is nearly done. Body is painted but still needs to be cleared. Still need to locate a good set of headers that will work with this body and still trying to work out some issues with the interior. Having more problems than I anticepated. You all know how it goes, you change one thing and that makes you change two others. Comments welcome good or bad.
Modlbldr Posted July 26, 2013 Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) I love what you've done with this build. Keep it up. Later- Edited July 26, 2013 by Modlbldr
crazyjim Posted July 27, 2013 Posted July 27, 2013 Looking good. Have you ever tried using aluminum rod for headers? Michaels in the floral section.
uncle potts Posted July 27, 2013 Posted July 27, 2013 This is really cool...the gears are now a turnin'...
alan barton Posted July 27, 2013 Posted July 27, 2013 Ray, this is looking fantastic and the choice of Li'l Coffin chassis was a great idea - the funky coil front end is perfect for this kind of build. For headers, you might try looking for a pair that come from , I think, the AMT 32 Phaeton or possibly the 32 Vicky. They work well with a hemi and stand a fair way out from the frame - I suspect this is what you are trying to work around. Another wide set of headers are the ones in the old Eldon or Dyoshu Invader twin engine show car - probably not so easy to find but maybe some-one on here has a pair in their parts box. Boothill Express pipes are 1/24 and suit a hemi but they would pass under the car so you might have to fill in the visual gap between the firewall and the front wheels some other way if you used those. If you're still thinking bubbletops, the Beanik Bandit unit would have to go close. Cheers Alan
cobraman Posted July 27, 2013 Author Posted July 27, 2013 Small progress report. Body has been decaled and cleared. I went with some kind of crazy flames because I thought they "fit" the crazy look of the car. Interior almost planed out but headers still a problem for now. I have some aluminum tubing so I could make some straight pipes but not what I really want. Thanks for looking.
crazyrichard Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 very very cool !! i would def. try to bend some pipes from old sprue .. take a thick round object and bend the sprue around that .. would be perfect .. straight pipes would not really look that great indeed , thats more for a old boxy rod .. this one deserves some nice rounded headers and a nice pipe
cobraman Posted July 28, 2013 Author Posted July 28, 2013 Thanks guys. Still figuring out the exhaust.
Jantrix Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 I'm really liking this. I love how you made the gap between the front fascia and the cowl a "feature" rather than something that needed to be filled. As for headers, I could recommend the ones from the Tom Daniels Beer Truck.
Austin T Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 WOW! I don't know how I missed this build,but I'm glad I caught it now. Excellent work ray!
Mike77 Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 That's some incredible imagination, very impressive!
cobraman Posted July 29, 2013 Author Posted July 29, 2013 Thanks guys. I hope to finish it up this week sometime.
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