41 chevy pickup - little different

[exesivefire]

a couple sets of Pegasus wheels and tires donated to this build today. Cut the hoops off a set for the front, and used a set of sleeves in the rear. Added some trimmed up Revell Integra wheels and this was the result. I need to strip some chrome, but I'm debating if I should just do the centers, or go with a gloss/satin black for the whole wheel.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Very different in a very good way.

[exesivefire]

Thanks!! Means a lot coming from a builder of your caliber.

Got a bit of the chrome off, the wheels were molded in Grey, so that helps visualize for now.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Shaping up nicely.

[Randy D]

Hi Andy,

WOW !!!!!! This is one cool project. You are a talented modeler

Randy

[exesivefire]

So I guess I couldn't leave well enough alone, the "old" straight 6 wasn't going to cut it anymore..

What did I do?......

[exesivefire]

Hot rod GM vortex 4200 inline 6?

Sound like the right engine to me..

Edited December 22, 2014 by exesivefire

[slusher]

Love the wheel choice...

[bobthehobbyguy]

Revised engine fits the theme well. Looking forward to seeing more.

Edited December 22, 2014 by bobthehobbyguy

[christian-w]

This project looks pretty cool. Will you aging the HotRod like your example on page #1 or would it be a shiny thing (related to the fine new wheels)?

Looking forward to the progress.

[exesivefire]

Pretty sure everything but the body will look new, used but not to crazy weathered.

The body will look like the reference, in progress.

[exesivefire]

Making progress.. Hopefully I can get it close enough that once everything is on the motor it is convincing.

Started on the other side.

Edited December 23, 2014 by exesivefire

[1930fordpickup]

I like what you are doing with this.

[exesivefire]

Snapped a mockup pic before work today

[FullPowerGarage]

Nice!

[slusher]

Andy, how did you get the engine sides so smooth ??

[exesivefire]

Andy, how did you get the engine sides so smooth ??

shaved them with a file then skinned it with some thing styrene.

I'm at that point where I have to decide if this is working... What do you guys think? Obviously everything is just roughed out. Still need a valve cover and oil pan.

[exesivefire]

pressing forward..

I am going to have to cut the firewall and push the engine back, I had a feeling I was going to need to, the 1:1 inspiration is sunk pretty good up under the cowl.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Nice work on the engine. Looking forward to more.

[bill_67]

Andy, this is looking great. Those wheels are very nice!

[exesivefire]

Thanks guys, I'm really hoping the engine looks more at home in there moved back a little

[crazyrichard]

whouw !!!!!!!!!!

[slusher]

I like what your doing with the engine. Looks great..

[exesivefire]

Thanks guys

[exesivefire]

So dimensions were bothering me a bit, everything seemed a little tall, I dig and was able to find some dimensions online for the vortec 4200. Turns out I was close, just needed to move the block lower on the bell housing.

Everything seems to fit better now.