doomcrew Posted November 9, 2014 Posted November 9, 2014 This is what I have been working on, a Johan 69 Rambler. The chassis has been modified at the front, where the moulded front rails have been removed, and a scratch built section put in it's place. The centre of the original radiator has been removed and replaced with photo etched mesh. The headers are scratch built with plastic sheet, five core solder, plastic tube and heat shrink tubing. DSCF8483 by doomcrew, on Flickr DSCF8487 by doomcrew, on Flickr DSCF8488 by doomcrew, on Flickr DSCF8494 by doomcrew, on Flickr DSCF8495 by doomcrew, on Flickr DSCF8491 by doomcrew, on Flickr Stay tuned for more.
High octane Posted November 9, 2014 Posted November 9, 2014 Lookin' good so far Steve, and you do know that's a '66 body right?
Southern Fried Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 Nice. Keep on it and keep us posted.
doomcrew Posted November 10, 2014 Author Posted November 10, 2014 Well it says it's a 69 on the box, and this is a Johan kit.
doomcrew Posted November 11, 2014 Author Posted November 11, 2014 Second colour is now on, with the roll bar painted as well. Aluminium interior panels were made from sheet pewter. Transfers were applied with white pin striping on the boot lid, just needs clear coating. Will do some machining for pulleys and front mounted moon tank. Brakes will be drum front and rear, which gives me the chance to use parts from the parts bin. DSCF8501 by doomcrew, on Flickr DSCF8503 by doomcrew, on Flickr DSCF8505 by doomcrew, on Flickr DSCF8518 by doomcrew, on Flickr DSCF8521 by doomcrew, on Flickr Stay tuned.
Randy D Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Hi Steve, What a great looking build !!! Always like your projects. Randy
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Coming together nicely. Always enjoy watching your projects.
W-409 Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 That's a good looking project Steve. Great work as usual, especially I like the body colors and engine detailing. Good job wth the decals, too, they fit surprisngly well on a Rambler too. My only "complaint" is that Gassers had to have full interior upholstery instead of just aluminum door panels etc. I'm thinking this could fit better in Altered category then.
doomcrew Posted November 21, 2014 Author Posted November 21, 2014 I have seen many Gassers with ally panels in the interior, and the detail on the original panels, were very shallow, it made sense to add the aluminium. Ok, got some more done. Turned a set of pulleys on my lathe, but chose only the crank, aux and charger pulleys. Found a pair of air filters in my parts box, made an oil dip stick from a used guitar string. The engine is now installed with the drive shaft and water hoses. The interior is nearly done. The body has now been clear coated, with the usual frustrating foreign particles making their way on to the painted surface. The way round this is to let the clear dry, and sand back to remove the offending item, and re-clear. I will let it cure now before polishing. The wheels are now on with the drum brakes, with brake lines to follow. DSCF8523 by doomcrew, on Flickr DSCF8526 by doomcrew, on Flickr DSCF8524 by doomcrew, on Flickr DSCF8531 by doomcrew, on Flickr DSCF8537 by doomcrew, on Flickr Stay tuned for more.
W-409 Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 I have seen many Gassers with ally panels in the interior, and the detail on the original panels, were very shallow, it made sense to add the aluminium. This is what it says in 1968 NHRA Rulebook in Gas Coupes & Sedans: UPHOLSTERY: Interiors may not be gutted. Must run full upholstery equivalent to factory specifications. Floor mats optional. Bucket seats may replace stock seats (two required) only if they are fully upholstered. Rear seats are optional. Factory-type upholstery and/or paneling must be used in lieu of the above. Altered was a category where the rules were much more free and there were often some very wild rides in Altered classes. But these Gassers could not be modified that much. I know the kit's interior though, it's not that great. You really turned it into a good looking interior and the engine is looking super nice too.
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Looking good. Nice work on the engine and interior.
Snake45 Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 I really like where you're going with this. You're really capturing the look and "feel" of these things much better than many "gasser" models I've seen over the years. Drive on!
doomcrew Posted December 9, 2014 Author Posted December 9, 2014 The Rambler is now done,check it out in the finished section. DSCF8645 by doomcrew, on Flickr
rustybill1960 Posted December 14, 2014 Posted December 14, 2014 I will do that post haste! Thank You for sharing Later Russ
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