Go Back   XmodSource.com > Xmods > XMOD Projects
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Gallery iTrader Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #21  
Old 06-19-2009, 04:45 AM
AJB32690's Avatar
AJB32690 AJB32690 is offline
Elite member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Bradenton, FL
Posts: 357
Trader Rating: (0)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by 05'GTSTANG View Post
how are you going to go forwards with the motor cradle facing backwards? perhaps something in the wiring? maybe just drive it with backwards controls.
You wire the motor backwards.
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 06-19-2009, 11:16 AM
mycrors4's Avatar
mycrors4 mycrors4 is offline
retired xmodder
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Posts: 1,177
Trader Rating: (4)
Send a message via AIM to mycrors4
Default

very very nice .. i am honored to see some of the steps used to make this.. maybe hot rod fire designs along the sides will make it even more unique?
__________________
Any questions about 1/18 and bigger scale r/c? I'm just one Private Message away

Check out my B/S/T Thread

Want remixes of some songs... PM me.. I has DJ programing software

Inventor of the idea of using Bob Saget to name R/C parts

٩(-̮̮̃•̃)۶
Reply With Quote
  #23  
Old 06-19-2009, 12:45 PM
AJB32690's Avatar
AJB32690 AJB32690 is offline
Elite member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Bradenton, FL
Posts: 357
Trader Rating: (0)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mycrors4 View Post
very very nice .. i am honored to see some of the steps used to make this.. maybe hot rod fire designs along the sides will make it even more unique?
No no no no. Rat rod. No shiny paint. Flat black like it is now works perfectly.
Reply With Quote
  #24  
Old 06-19-2009, 01:32 PM
05'GTSTANG's Avatar
05'GTSTANG 05'GTSTANG is offline
Advance member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: PA
Posts: 125
Trader Rating: (2)
Send a message via AIM to 05'GTSTANG
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by AJB32690 View Post
You wire the motor backwards.
Ohh... lol thanks for clearing that up for me.
__________________
Cars:
Toyota Supra- White
Mustang Gt- Blue
Mustang SVT Cobra- No Chassis
Nissan Titan- Red
Project: Slightly Wicked

Im sotally Tober.
Reply With Quote
  #25  
Old 06-19-2009, 07:57 PM
surgeon surgeon is offline
Advance member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 199
Trader Rating: (0)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mycrors4 View Post
very very nice .. i am honored to see some of the steps used to make this.. maybe hot rod fire designs along the sides will make it even more unique?
Quote:
Originally Posted by AJB32690 View Post
No no no no. Rat rod. No shiny paint. Flat black like it is now works perfectly.
Exactly! I actually added two layers of pain, one black primer, which I stripped in chunks with a piece of tape and a second one over the top to simulate rust. I then rubbed bondo shavings in it and sprayed a matt finish over the top. Even the windows have been sanded and antiqued.Nothing about this is suppose to be pretty...just mean.


This picture best shows the "rust cover ups".

I have the materials to do a second one, and that one might be a bit cleaner- but i just really like the grunge look.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #26  
Old 06-19-2009, 08:26 PM
05'GTSTANG's Avatar
05'GTSTANG 05'GTSTANG is offline
Advance member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: PA
Posts: 125
Trader Rating: (2)
Send a message via AIM to 05'GTSTANG
Default

all dirty witha big shiny blown motor. 572?
__________________
Cars:
Toyota Supra- White
Mustang Gt- Blue
Mustang SVT Cobra- No Chassis
Nissan Titan- Red
Project: Slightly Wicked

Im sotally Tober.
Reply With Quote
  #27  
Old 06-19-2009, 08:40 PM
mr.hotrod's Avatar
mr.hotrod mr.hotrod is offline
TEAM DISPLACEMENT FOUNDER
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: indiana
Posts: 480
Trader Rating: (0)
Send a message via Yahoo to mr.hotrod
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by 05'GTSTANG View Post
all dirty witha big shiny blown motor. 572?
man thats what the rat rods were. They thought shine dont mean Sh*t. You put all of the money into the engine. **** what the body looks like
__________________
YOU JUST LOST THE GAME!!!!
im not as think as you drunk i am
53 chevy crawler 100%
fast and the furious tokyo drift mustang 100%
rsx rally car 80%
nine in the quarter100%
HMU on live folks MrHotRod1971
Reply With Quote
  #28  
Old 06-19-2009, 08:42 PM
05'GTSTANG's Avatar
05'GTSTANG 05'GTSTANG is offline
Advance member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: PA
Posts: 125
Trader Rating: (2)
Send a message via AIM to 05'GTSTANG
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mr.hotrod View Post
man thats what the rat rods were. They thought shine dont mean Sh*t. You put all of the money into the engine. **** what the body looks like
well i knew that. most ratrods push 500-600+hp.
__________________
Cars:
Toyota Supra- White
Mustang Gt- Blue
Mustang SVT Cobra- No Chassis
Nissan Titan- Red
Project: Slightly Wicked

Im sotally Tober.
Reply With Quote
  #29  
Old 06-19-2009, 11:15 PM
texan_idiot25's Avatar
texan_idiot25 texan_idiot25 is offline
Yes, 1945 Cadillac Tank
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 3,366
Trader Rating: (5)
Send a message via AIM to texan_idiot25
Default

No, they really don't...

Don't talk out your ***. Most are built with old motors pulled from another car. Buick Nailheads, Olds Rockets, Ford Flatheads, the SBC, various mopars on occasion, and even the Cadillac big blocks if their really wanting a death wish. But, the ones you see with heavily built motors are the small minority of the "rat-rods". Often times it's the case of run-what-you-find.

If you want to see real examples, mosey on over to the HAMB, and start reading. Just don't call them rat rods.
__________________
You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna get myself a 1967 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, hot pink, with whale
skin hubcaps and all leather cow interior and big brown baby seal eyes for headlights. Yeah! And I'm gonna drive
around in that baby at 115 miles an hour, getting 1 mile per gallon.

I may be king of the idiots, but my kingdom is vast and my subjects are everywhere
Reply With Quote
  #30  
Old 06-19-2009, 11:44 PM
Camaro98
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Nice build....I definitely like the rust cover-ups! Authentic look.

What model is that? Is that a model A sedan, or a model B? I can't really tell without the front end on...
Reply With Quote
  #31  
Old 06-20-2009, 12:34 AM
AJB32690's Avatar
AJB32690 AJB32690 is offline
Elite member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Bradenton, FL
Posts: 357
Trader Rating: (0)
Default

I forgot the all important rat-rod question. Where you listening to "Social Distortion" while building this?
Reply With Quote
  #32  
Old 06-20-2009, 09:49 AM
bondo's Avatar
bondo bondo is offline
All 6's and 7's
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: charleston south carolina
Posts: 1,427
Trader Rating: (8)
Send a message via MSN to bondo
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by AJB32690 View Post
I forgot the all important rat-rod question. Where you listening to "Social Distortion" while building this?
he's texan so it was probably something closer to rockabilly wich is equally acceptable. reverend horton heat FTW!
__________________
Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time....
Reply With Quote
  #33  
Old 06-20-2009, 03:18 PM
mr.hotrod's Avatar
mr.hotrod mr.hotrod is offline
TEAM DISPLACEMENT FOUNDER
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: indiana
Posts: 480
Trader Rating: (0)
Send a message via Yahoo to mr.hotrod
Default

hmm i always thought the point of the rat rods were to fool them into thinking you were driving a clunker then smoke there a$$
__________________
YOU JUST LOST THE GAME!!!!
im not as think as you drunk i am
53 chevy crawler 100%
fast and the furious tokyo drift mustang 100%
rsx rally car 80%
nine in the quarter100%
HMU on live folks MrHotRod1971
Reply With Quote
  #34  
Old 06-21-2009, 09:04 AM
surgeon surgeon is offline
Advance member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 199
Trader Rating: (0)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by AJB32690 View Post
I forgot the all important rat-rod question. Where you listening to "Social Distortion" while building this?
Quote:
Originally Posted by bondo View Post
he's texan so it was probably something closer to rockabilly wich is equally acceptable. reverend horton heat FTW!
I usually just watch movies when I am working, it's a habit I got into a long time ago. When you are drawing and get stuck on a shadow, chances are it will pop up in the movie eventually.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Camaro98 View Post
Nice build....I definitely like the rust cover-ups! Authentic look.

What model is that? Is that a model A sedan, or a model B? I can't really tell without the front end on...
It is a resin kit just labeled as Ford...it was already chopped and channeled so it is really small. Jimmy Flinstone Resin should bring it up on ebay.

Quote:
Originally Posted by mr.hotrod View Post
hmm i always thought the point of the rat rods were to fool them into thinking you were driving a clunker then smoke there a$$
How can it be a sleeper when you let it all hang out? It is about build cheap speed with what you got, and then the fads age and evolve. Look at the one Tex posted, it was as much about finding abstract things to use VS cheap parts.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #35  
Old 06-24-2009, 04:25 PM
surgeon surgeon is offline
Advance member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 199
Trader Rating: (0)
Default

Well, it's done...well done-ish. The front end still isn't lifting up, so I am going to work with motor/gearing so I can get that off the ground. I might also have to sort out some new slicks that are lighter and grippier.

For now, the pictures.













The white-walls are alredy chipping off, so although it looks cool, it won't be permanent over time. I added the headlights, fuel cell, and frame rails to keep them in place. I extended the chassis as well, it is now the same wheelbase as the scion TC.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #36  
Old 06-24-2009, 04:44 PM
winner winner is offline
Xmod Expert
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: atlanta georgia
Posts: 1,175
Trader Rating: (8)
Send a message via AIM to winner
Default

wow! thats amazing!!!

btw as 4 the white walls, before you go to show it off just runa a white paint peen over it.
__________________

XBL Gamer Tag : Roar Pants
Reply With Quote
  #37  
Old 06-24-2009, 04:52 PM
surgeon surgeon is offline
Advance member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 199
Trader Rating: (0)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by winner View Post
wow! thats amazing!!!

btw as 4 the white walls, before you go to show it off just runa a white paint peen over it.
I was actually hoping that running it rough would crack the paint, so that the tires could look somewhat aged to, I need to find a better way to make them look old. So far it just comes off in chips... I'll figure it out. This was a fun little project and I intend to tinker with it more.

Thanks for the feedback tho, I really appreciate it.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #38  
Old 06-24-2009, 05:11 PM
deckerz's Avatar
deckerz deckerz is offline
Elite member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: York, UK
Posts: 497
Trader Rating: (5)
Default

looks wicked, i think the slicks looked better before painted + where did you get them?
__________________
Muscle Project - Link

The Monster Mustang - Link

1955 Chevrolet Bel Air - Link

Reply With Quote
  #39  
Old 06-25-2009, 03:28 PM
surgeon surgeon is offline
Advance member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 199
Trader Rating: (0)
Default

The slicks were carried by Xmodsinternational at one time. I also liked the prior to painted look, but I also wanted to keep this one very specific to it's origins so I decided to go white wall, which I am happy with. My next ratrod will be a little more liberal with styling choices.

edit: Here are the tires:
http://xmodsinternational.com/Xmods%...ng%20Tires.htm
__________________

Last edited by surgeon; 06-25-2009 at 04:19 PM..
Reply With Quote
  #40  
Old 06-25-2009, 03:34 PM
amorton94's Avatar
amorton94 amorton94 is offline
RC CRAWLING ADDICT!
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 625
Trader Rating: (2)
Send a message via MSN to amorton94 Send a message via Skype™ to amorton94
Default

I love this thing. I was planning to sell most of my xmods, but now I gotta keep one extra so I can make one of these. It looks awesome! Great job!
__________________
IN NEED OF MONEY FOR MRC!!!!
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:28 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.