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deckerz
02-20-2010, 04:32 AM
Hope diecast counts... so last night i was at a party and my mate just gave me this car because he said he didn't want it and he knows i like cars so i was just like, ok cheers lol. with this i hope to build a new chassis from square and circular tubing, put some suspention on it, get some nicer, wider wheels and tyres, put nos bottle, fire extingusher and a spare wheel in the boot, paint the shell candy red or something.
The engine looks like a watering can rather then a V8 and its tiny so thats coming out and the v8 hemi from my mustang project is going in.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture055-1.jpg
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture056-1.jpg
deckerz
02-21-2010, 04:27 PM
WOW no comments, well i guess this is a xmods forum not model car forum.
Im looking for 5 rear mini-z rims for this as the stocks are more like 4 front drag slicks. 4 for the car and 1 spare to go in boot.
This is the stock engine me and the family have called the chevy watering can because...well i think you can tell why.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture060-1.jpg
This is the engine taking its place, a hemi 426, was originaly going to be used for the mustang but im glad i didn't cut her up in the end. Just need to find a small scale Hemi badge for the back now...any links?
Took the "bird" off the hood becuase i don't like it..looks more like a plane to me but w.e. Sanded the hood and filled in the holes, also there was a lip on the end of the hood too, guess what, didn't like that either so sanded and evened it out.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture062-1.jpg
NEXT: Need to get, Hemi badge, Speakers and amps, flocking kit, letherette for the seats, new steering wheel, mesh, leds to replace front lights, mini z wheels, chevy logo badges or water slide decals and maybe a bit of body fabrication.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture058-1.jpg
Some of you may know rcWizzard from youtube who is building the 1/4 grave digger, he helping me out to build a new chassis out of metal rods and square tubing.
deckerz
02-25-2010, 01:09 PM
Decided to paint the body light green and the hood flat black.
Hood grey primered.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture073.jpg
Tailgate white primered then wet sanded to get it all level and 1st coat of green on.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture077.jpg
Also get clear black to tint the windows.
I have some sleeve coming for the wheels to make them 1" wide.
Tmaxxn3
02-25-2010, 04:34 PM
intrusting...a mopar in a Gm.
deckerz
02-25-2010, 06:09 PM
The hood won't clear engines air filter because the engines from the hemi cuda with the scoop.
I just can't decide if i should put a low profile scoop on the hood which would be eaiser or try and find a smaller carbs and air filter so the hood will clear.
What do you guys think?
motochimp
02-25-2010, 08:02 PM
You can always leave the carbs and weber (blower) exposed as if it was a hot rod; you would have to cut through the hood tho.
But to answer your question I think it would be easier to make the low profile scoop.
deckerz
02-26-2010, 10:14 AM
Low profile scoop it is then, now i just need to design the scoop.
I was thinking somthing like the xmods cobra mustang hood but just the center scoop....
motochimp
02-26-2010, 10:27 AM
yeah, I know which one you're talking about. It would definitely look real cool on it.
I really like your project man it's coming out real nice.
Please keep us posted with updates, I wanna see the final outcome of that hood with the low profile scoop on it. I think it's gonna look sexy and give it a hint of "muscle power" you know what I mean.
deckerz
02-28-2010, 01:56 PM
Time for a update me thinks.
I did bondos style of engine, cuts away part and stuck a super chager in there. the hood now clears.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture082.jpg
Good news about the paint...i got paint stripper :D
Before...
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture080.jpg
After...
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture081.jpg
All gone litraly in 1 minute.
deckerz
03-04-2010, 06:07 AM
hmm...finaly smoothed the tailgate after a loooooong time sanding.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture086.jpg
Got the aluminium wheel sleeves! :)
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture088.jpg
Should i use these mustang rims in them or something else?
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture090.jpg
deckerz
03-07-2010, 01:41 PM
So i tried painting the tailgate in hawian met blue from a spray can but the paint was old so it had thickend up so i stripped it again.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture091.jpg
Iv decided to go with tamiya park green, its a acrylic paint but i never use enamels so i thought i may as well use the paint i have.
i primered first then wet sanded to get the primer smooth. Here it is with 1st coat on the original chassis.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture092.jpg
That blue/gray bar you can see in the middle of the body is the starting point for the cotton bud rollcage lol, i do the same for all my cars, make a custom rollcage and the starting point is always the same.
deckerz
03-26-2010, 09:05 PM
paint scheme...
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z201/denzil49/Picture116.jpg
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