bill_67 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) I don't say that the Ferrari or Lambo engine swaps are unrealistic, in fact, a long time ago I saw an article in Jp magazine of a Jeep Wagoneer whit a Ferrari engine on it, for long an fast travels, whit a really stock look! Here is the link.http://www.fourwheeler.com/project-vehicles/154-0909-1977-jeep-wagoneer-the-jerrari/thanks for posting that link, thats almost the build I'm going for! Now that jeep is a great sleeper. On another note if your using modern tires you can make mud flaps to hide the width of tires, my plan anyway. Edited February 6, 2015 by bill_67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grid_88 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Hi I would like to join in on the fun of this group build. This is my entry, It will be powered by the SVT lightning engine(with a few other upgrades) and made to look like a landscapers truck with some recently fixed damaged to the front end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Hi I would like to join in on the fun of this group build. This is my entry, It will be powered by the SVT lightning engine(with a few other upgrades) and made to look like a landscapers truck with some recently fixed damaged to the front end. Sounds good to me! I'll keep an eye on your build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001slick001 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I finally decided what to build. So I went on eBay and ordered the kit and engines. I will post the photo of the unstarted kit when I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Jose is right. One of the things to think about is "would this car actually drive coast to coast?" Some of the ideas in this thread would be more for a drag race than a transAtlantic run. And things like a jet engine, Ferrari or Lambo drive train would be impossibly expensive to achieve unless you got Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg to sponsor you! I will jump into this build eventually. I just have a lot of other stuff going right now. Plus I work better under pressure at the last minute! I'm sorry Tom, but have you watched the auctions lately and seen some of the insane numbers paid for cars. I don't think its out of the question. Btw, we are just having fun anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragfreak Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 You don't "need" a cage. There is no scrutineering and no rules. You can of course build one in if you plan to roll the car but you'll have to make sure it's not too visible. As for big wheels - try painting the rims black. With hub caps they should then look fairly stock. While sports wheels on a beater don't mean it's fast they would attract the attention of the cops who will be thinking "teenage driver, lets have him". With no disrespect intended... Since this would be a pretty mean street car in the 1:1 world, and safety is no thing to joke around with, I figure this is no different. I'm intending to add just a simple 8 point cage, which (at least here in the U.S) most street cars with any power have. I wouldn't be putting a hoop in the car if I wasn't going to tint the windows, and since I will be hiding the bar as well as I will, I think it should all come together and look hopefully sub-par. It'll be sporting steelies which will eventually end up body color, or at least one of the colors this car will probably have on it. I might take your idea and paint one of the wheels black, to simulate a spare or something of the sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hacked Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 hi Guys, sorted the tank, now i can make a start on the other end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I got some more photo etched stuff from Detail master. I'm not sure when I'm actually gonna start assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hacked Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 before i put a new firewall in i' got the block sorted, it' 2 440's cut and shut to make a v12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecker388 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I painted and finished the Cougar today! I'll post of some pics of it tomorrow. I'm so pumped because I finally finished one in time for the Run and it's my first finish of 2015! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 DSCF3768.JPGDSCF3779.JPGbefore i put a new firewall in i' got the block sorted, it' 2 440's cut and shut to make a v12 Wow, great idea!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Awesome work Jeff, brilliant idea for getting a V12! That's cool to hear Riley, just remember to get it posted in the finished builds thread when it's created towards at towards the end in Nov. - Dec. There where a few who completed their builds early on last year and didn't get them posted and missed out on voting. Now I'm not 100% sure if the same process will be used this year so I'll just say to everyone that's entered and enters please keep checking in every so often to stay up to date on the build. I know there's going to be a bunch of killer and creative entries created this year and I for one want to see them all at the line in Dec. Keep it up you guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 DSCF3768.JPGDSCF3779.JPGbefore i put a new firewall in i' got the block sorted, it' 2 440's cut and shut to make a v12 Cool idea!! Nice work on the gas tank too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Well it looks like I have another Smart car coming ,just got wait for it to get here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecker388 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 OK, here is my Cougar. The cage is scratchbuilt from 1/16 Evergreen tubing. Wheels and tires are from Monogram's 55 F-100 Street Rod. The decals on the rear window are from a NASCAR kit and Roscoe's Monaco. The body paint is Dupli-Color gloss Black and because it blushed on top, it gave the car the typical peeling 90s beater look. The front bumper is primer and the hood is Dupli-color Graphite Grey Metallic. The Maroon interior really gives the car a 90s look as i don't think I've seen a vehicle newer than like 99 with a burgundy interior. I went for a built in a LKQ yard type look and think I hit it pretty well. The kit is virtually box stock, I had to modify the front wheel backs a little bit. The worst part of the build was when one of the front wheel backs decided to go MIA for about an hour and screw with me. I still need to make some license plates for the front and rear.All comments welcome. I have an idea for my next Cannonball build. To be revealed at a later date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecker388 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 i can retake a picture of the engine if anyone is interested. All of the ones I took sucked and my camera's batteries were nearly dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I gotta admit, the flawed paint does give it an interesting beater patina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I like it Riley! That looks like every third Cougar you see on the road today! Especially the decals on the back window. I had the same blush issue with Duplicolor black on my current Scout II project. It was over Duplicolor gray primer so I don't know what the issue was. I had a second body so I did Duplicolor primer, followed by painting the entire body Duplicolor white. The black came out good over that so I can only think that the black reacted with the primer for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 OK, here is my Cougar. The cage is scratchbuilt from 1/16 Evergreen tubing. Wheels and tires are from Monogram's 55 F-100 Street Rod. The decals on the rear window are from a NASCAR kit and Roscoe's Monaco. The body paint is Dupli-Color gloss Black and because it blushed on top, it gave the car the typical peeling 90s beater look. The front bumper is primer and the hood is Dupli-color Graphite Grey Metallic. The Maroon interior really gives the car a 90s look as i don't think I've seen a vehicle newer than like 99 with a burgundy interior. I went for a built in a LKQ yard type look and think I hit it pretty well. The kit is virtually box stock, I had to modify the front wheel backs a little bit. The worst part of the build was when one of the front wheel backs decided to go MIA for about an hour and screw with me. I still need to make some license plates for the front and rear.All comments welcome. I have an idea for my next Cannonball build. To be revealed at a later date. Cool ,...you better keep that thing in the garage,... oiled,.. lubed ,.. and gassed for the start in December!,.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Got a bit done on the engine,... Richard said it was too cold up here in the Great White North,.. so,,... He sent his apprentice,... Todd... Welded the tank and tested......... halfway thru the front ..and 10 beers in... it passed ...! Cheers Cannonballers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecker388 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Thanks Mike, Tom and Bruce. Mike, at first the paint made me mad but then I looked closer and thought 'it has the same sun faded look as my T-Bird" So I stuck with it. Tom, the paint blushed due to suckish weather conditions. Bruce, It won't be moving until then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Welded the tank and tested......... halfway thru the front ..and 10 beers in... it passed ...! Cheers Cannonballers Nice looking welds on that .. how was it done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Thanks Mike I glued .020 evergreen rod to the joints, Then rolled them with this bit, chucked into my dremel. You could use stretched sprue as well, but I happened to have this on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Neat idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Interesting .. that's a nasty looking bit .. never seen one like that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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