Post by Mysterion on Oct 2, 2011 20:23:54 GMT -6
One of my customers asked if I could build a model for him. It's an old coupe modified that ran at Reading Speedway in Pa.
A chance to get paid to build a model and an old coupe dirt car, pinch me, i must be in heaven!
Here is the car I need to build. From what I've been told, in it's day this car kicked some serious butt.
This is the kit he gave me to work from. It looks like an old asphalt modified.
It won't be a complete replica, but one that will represent the car without going crazy.
The first step was to cut the body up. I cut out the windows, shortened the decklid, cut the bottom of the doors, enlarged the windshield opening and made some filler pieces for the windshield posts.
Now I could see what mods the frame needed, first step was to shorten it 1/2" in the back, this was the most it could be shortened and still fit the fuelcell.
Before,
After,
With the body in place you can see the frame no longer sticks out a mile.
A chance to get paid to build a model and an old coupe dirt car, pinch me, i must be in heaven!
Here is the car I need to build. From what I've been told, in it's day this car kicked some serious butt.
This is the kit he gave me to work from. It looks like an old asphalt modified.
It won't be a complete replica, but one that will represent the car without going crazy.
The first step was to cut the body up. I cut out the windows, shortened the decklid, cut the bottom of the doors, enlarged the windshield opening and made some filler pieces for the windshield posts.
Now I could see what mods the frame needed, first step was to shorten it 1/2" in the back, this was the most it could be shortened and still fit the fuelcell.
Before,
After,
With the body in place you can see the frame no longer sticks out a mile.
