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Post by donculley on Dec 12, 2009 9:54:20 GMT -6
I got this idea when I stuck an old Scout body on a drag kit I was building. The chassis is from a Miss Deal kit with the floor pan and wheel wells narrowed , the frame lengthened a bit and the engine mounts moved forward so the engine would fit under the hood. I didn't like the kits firewall, so I cut the cluster off and mounted it to the cage. I flipped the pedals and made them floor mounted, I made a gas pedal and fire extinguisher. The headers were donated by Dennis,the wheelie bars were donated by Chief . I wanted the body to look like a fiberglass shell so I filled in the taillights, sanded the handles ,wipers and lights off. the hood was glued shut and then cut to allow the engine to show through, the firewall is sheet plastic. I used glass from old drag kits because they had the "riveted Plexiglas" look. The paint is rattle can Testors custom lacquer orange metallic with a red fade . The decals were from Evilbay, I thought they fit the look- I would imagine it would be a brute to drive! Nothing fancy here, just a fun build. Sorry about the big pics, I don't know how to make them smaller.     |
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Post by barten on Dec 12, 2009 10:18:20 GMT -6
Don.
That is one mean scout! Did you do the other custom scout too?
This is a fun one you have to love a body that flips up on a build!
Gb
barten
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Post by skulldude on Dec 12, 2009 10:20:25 GMT -6
 KILLER BUILD!!
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Post by donculley on Dec 12, 2009 10:42:32 GMT -6
I saw the other build ,but it isn't mine .I started this one about a year ago, and only recently finished it. The hinges are from the Miss Deal, I added shims in the back so they would work right on the body .The body was in my junk box for about twenty years.
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Post by flounder on Dec 12, 2009 12:00:14 GMT -6
Oh........YES!!!!
I really, really like this. Perfect name!
Flounder.
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Post by fredmellini on Dec 12, 2009 12:22:29 GMT -6
WOW!!!!!......I would have never seen that coming out of international scout!!!...............That gasser build is just fantastic!!!
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Post by RatRod on Dec 12, 2009 14:28:27 GMT -6
Ken built the other Scout. Yours is awesome Don!!! Love that flip up body!!!
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Post by TheMadModeler on Dec 12, 2009 15:54:57 GMT -6
Great Scout... Great Name... Great Lookin' model..
BiLL.
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Post by 70elcamino on Dec 12, 2009 17:02:17 GMT -6
Super job, and the name fits.
Russell
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Post by snakeplissken81 on Dec 12, 2009 17:30:16 GMT -6
Man, those are some sweet builds.
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Post by Brandon on Dec 13, 2009 9:35:45 GMT -6
Neat! That kit brings back memories for me, we were on holiday vacation at a friends house and that was bought to keep me busy for an afternoon, but they didn't buy and glue so I built it using a tube of superglue they had. First real lesson on THAT stuff.... yuck and ouch!
Looks killer... somebody should build a real one.
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Dec 14, 2009 11:11:35 GMT -6
Wow Don That came out Sweet
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Post by tyler54 on Dec 14, 2009 11:54:46 GMT -6
Very nice don,
Probabaly the first sCout I've liked. lol
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Post by gearbuster on Dec 14, 2009 20:59:07 GMT -6
Ken built the other Scout. It is in the process of a few upgrades... Just putting a few of my twists on Kens already great build..
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2009 21:46:47 GMT -6
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Post by randfink on Dec 15, 2009 4:29:48 GMT -6
Wicked kool! It's awesome to see an offbeat subject gasser-fied. I love it.  |
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Post by gfgcollects on Dec 15, 2009 10:32:15 GMT -6
I love it... totally unusual and totally impressive. Nice paint, great name choice and excellent idea. Gerry G |
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Post by Bert on Dec 15, 2009 14:48:48 GMT -6
Kick A$$ Don! I love the flip top. Well Done!
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Post by donculley on Dec 16, 2009 12:50:32 GMT -6
Thanks for all the compliments ! I don't even know why I put the junk body on the drag car to begin with, but I liked the look of the raked front and it got me thinking. According to my "in progress" post, I started messing with the idea in January- and I finally finish it in December? I gotta get going faster on my builds
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Post by Tim Nolan on Dec 16, 2009 15:01:38 GMT -6
That's pretty cool! It really came together nicely! Nice paint and decal work too!
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Post by francis on Dec 18, 2009 6:15:36 GMT -6
looks great don
and very well built
l just love the idea and you pulled if off
now all you need to build is the bronco buster and you could have the set
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Post by hobbybobby on Dec 18, 2009 18:16:22 GMT -6
Great build, Don, very unusual gasser, great name! ;D ;D ;D |
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KILLER BUILD!!
