TFchronos Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) Thanks Jon. Your not racing this year? I'll be joining in as soon as I get my hands on a kit. I'm not missing this year for the world. Edited March 5, 2015 by TFchronos
Jantrix Posted March 5, 2015 Author Posted March 5, 2015 I'll be joining in as soon as I get my hands on a kit. I'm not missing this year for the world. Excellent! Thanks Richard, more soon. Nothing exciting happening right now. I'm just filling the area between the chassis and interior so you can't see clear to the other side. Then the chassis will get some primer and cleaned up some more.
darthsideous Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Looking forward to this build. Imo this is a car off the beaten path so looking forward to this build
slusher Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Rob not rushing you, but do you have any colors in mind.? Just curious...
crazyrichard Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 how stock or original do you want to keep it ? in terms of i feel it would be cool to remove the pillar in the back side opening and just make that one window opening ?
Jantrix Posted March 6, 2015 Author Posted March 6, 2015 I'm going to remove the side trim, door locks. badges and scripts. I will be using the bumpers, at least for the Cannonball version. I'm planning on Testors One Shot Root Beer. However I'm still looking for some drift-style decals. The decals will likely have an impact on color choice. As for that rear window pillar, I'm kinda torn. Lets face it the Pacer is sort of a ?! !? design, that we either like, or hate. That silly pillar is part of that, and I'm not sure I want to change it. More soon. Thanks for your input guys.
crazyrichard Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 i see .. whell i still feel removing the pillar will make it look better .. also would mean you could do like a few decals along the bottom lines of the glass .. ?
Zarana-X Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Nice job converting this. Especially on the 2jz engine swap. Anyone else would just stuff a big V8 in there, yell "Yee-Haw!" and call it good. As far as the window pillar, if you remove that, you'll lose the rear pop-out window function, and it will get hot as hell without the AC on. You'll have a big greenhouse with only door windows that roll down.
Jantrix Posted March 10, 2015 Author Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) Some paint. The engine is just sitting there, not correctly on the mounts so yes, it's a little cockeyed, but will be straightened during assembly. My next project is to come up with some of those tube connecting rubber sleeves for the turbo set up, and some detail painting. Likely use some heat shrink and aluminum tape. More soon. Edited March 10, 2015 by Jantrix
slusher Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Great looking engine Rob. Did it come in the kit?
Fat Brian Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Great looking engine Rob. Did it come in the kit? It's the AMT Supra engine.
Jantrix Posted March 11, 2015 Author Posted March 11, 2015 It's the AMT Supra engine. Quite right. A 2JZ Toyota inline 6. However the AMT designers built it backward (mixed up input & output on the turbos) so some modification was required. The cone airfilter is a CrazyJim resin piece. More soon.
Jantrix Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 Chassis and engine in paint. Currently, working on the roll cage. More soon.
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Coming together nicely. Swapping in a current six is a great idea. Looking forward to seeing more.
Jantrix Posted March 27, 2015 Author Posted March 27, 2015 Some new work. The roll cage has been started. Like the newer Mustangs it's being incorporated into the upholstery. It's pretty tight to the roof and will be hard to spot later on. The back seat is capable of being installed in the folded down position, so the roll bar cross bar will not look so out of place. It will be a six point cage. Here's the e-brake. Handle was made from a shock absorber. The connecting pneumatic piston from some random suspension part. Mount was scratch built. The reservoir and associated brake lines will be mounted in the arm rest, (stock piece) to keep with the sleeper theme. Now I need to find a NOS tank.
slusher Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Nice work Rob. Very cool work on the e-brake. I don't know if i asked but did the engine fit pretty good. ??
Jantrix Posted March 27, 2015 Author Posted March 27, 2015 Nice work Rob. Very cool work on the e-brake. I don't know if i asked but did the engine fit pretty good. ?? Yes, the original engine was an I6, so there is room for it between the firewall and radiator support. But just barely. There is a pic of the engine in place on the first page of this thread. It has taken a good bit of work though to make everything else fit around it.
Jantrix Posted March 29, 2015 Author Posted March 29, 2015 Starting to come together. I'm starting on the body, getting it ready for paint. Primer soon.
Jantrix Posted July 26, 2015 Author Posted July 26, 2015 Okay this one is back on the bench. It's gonna stay until it's done. Got the roll cage finished up. The bars aren't invisible but with the rear windows tinted they'll be darn hard to spot. First primer coat. Wheels and tires for the Cannonball sleeper version of this build. More soon.
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