1/16 camaro pro-mod

[doomcrew]

Now, i have to give credit for this to Badgass (name may differ on other forums), as his build , along with other 1/16 scale pro-mods, gave me a lot of inspiration for this pro-mod. using badgass's method, i started to mark the board for the chassis. i want to use a hemi in this, and will try and scratchbuild it, but i need to do a lot of research first. i intend to use wheels from Micro Nitro with an array of after market parts and machined parts. and comments and advice are welcome. Here goes nothing...................









thanks for looking in.

steve

[doomcrew]

hey everyone.

got the doors, boot lid and front end separated from the main body. like badgass, i kept the door window frames. made progress on the chassis to, with using 3.2mm tubing, i inserted an old electric guitar string in the upright to aid the bending. i have a small bending tool to help the process and reduce the prospect of getting a fold in the plastic. two holes were drilled into the rear of the chassis, and the upright had two small rods inserted, this was to hold the upright in place.








steve

[robriley]

I udnerstand that it's a pro-mod, but man, the body proportions look goofy.
yes i know, that's how real pro-mod cars look.

[AL]

Jul 26, 2012 12:42:18 GMT -6 robriley said:

I udnerstand that it's a pro-mod, but man, the body proportions look goofy.
yes i know, that's how real pro-mod cars look.

i agree a little with that, -ive noticed some of the funny car bodies over the years are pretty "daffy" as well.

i do want to point out that, the picture of the back half of that camaro, ( seems ) the car has a real "sinister look" going for it, -and This, I REALLY Like. i do see what you mean though Rob.

Very Nice "in progress" Work so Far, I Like it ! !

-AL

[mykturk]

Jul 26, 2012 12:42:18 GMT -6 robriley said:

I udnerstand that it's a pro-mod, but man, the body proportions look goofy.
yes i know, that's how real pro-mod cars look.

Yep, noticed that on Badgass' build first. I know it's "correct" but it just looks so wrong I'd have to fix it just to make myself happy if no one else. I'd rather have a model 'look right' than be right, but that's just me.


On topic. Epic start!

[doomcrew]

well as my PS3 has died on me for a second time, i thought i would get on with the chassis. and you know what? i'm not bothered that the PS3 has stopped working for the time being, as i am enjoying this. got lots done as you can see, with a couple of adjustments being made along the way. still got plenty to do, but will have a break on sunday for NSRA Supernationals here in the UK.





By metalhead6464 at 2012-07-28

steve

[dogfish7]

Awesome chassis work Steve!

[ShowRodFreak Don V.]

Killer work

[Dennis M]

Fantastic.

[doomcrew]

got some more done. here i have machined the gas pedal, along with the clutch and brake pedals, which all go on their scratched pedal assemblys. got the battery support, firewall, body mounts and the tops of the front suspension installed, and not forgetting the steering mount, also began building the steering rack.










By metalhead6464 at 2012-08-03

thanks for looking in.


steve

[doomcrew]

a little more progress. got the tops of the front struts in place and started the suspension mounts. also started on the engine, which is mainly made from chemiwood, body filler to fix any mishaps and plastic stock. the scale repros plus blower and manifold are in place for reference only as i will making them.












By metalhead6464 at 2012-08-07

steve

[doomcrew]

got some machining done today, the front struts 90% done, as i still have to put the spindles in and paint the springs. also did a couple of engine components and made the bracket from sheet aluminium which is not fully finished.





By metalhead6464 at 2012-08-10

plenty more to come.

steve

[doomcrew]

battled with my faulty lathe again, and managed to turn out the clutch can. i based it on the dimensions of the revell part and matched it up to a scratch built plate. i used my proxxon micro milling machine to get a straight profile, atop and bottom of the lip and also for the clutch access. i made an access plate from 0.5mm ally plate with six 0.8mm holes drilled into the plate and can. the plate was then fixed with threaded 0.8mm bolts. the cans lip, was also drilled along with the backing plate, using a 1mm drill bit. 1mm threaded nuts, washers and bolts will used to fix the clutch can to the engine.










By metalhead6464 at 2012-08-14

steve

[koffinbuilder64]

Awesome work Steve!!

[DVS]

Aug 18, 2012 8:23:14 GMT -6 koffinbuilder64 said:

Awesome work Steve!!

X2 Awesome work.

[doomcrew]

thanks guys.

started doing the lenco transmission, as well as re-doing the mid mount plate, as the plastic one did not cut it for me. also did the engine mount and both were made out of 0.5mm aluminium. the gearbox was turned out of chemiwood with the detailing done out of plastic. although most of this will be hidden under a blanket.







By metalhead6464 at 2012-08-20


steve

[doomcrew]

some more updates, including making the fuel and oil tanks, oil sump and more work on the front suspension, propshaft guard and transmission.









By metalhead6464 at 2012-08-23

steve

[doomcrew]

ok, got some more updates. began painting and building some sub assemblies. also used some etched parts from dirty modeller and waiting for parts from ted's modelling marketplace.








By metalhead6464 at 2012-09-01


steve

[Steve-o]

Outstanding engineering work !!
You should be able to drive this baby When it is finished !! ;D
Love to see it finished !!

[Dr. Kerry]

Awesome build!!!!!!!!!!

[doomcrew]

hey all. i started doing some work on the body so it can fit the chassis (pics soon) but also got stuck into doing the valve covers. these were machined out hard chemiwood and finished with a strip of plastic. holes were drilled for fitting to the heads and ignition wires. i am thinking of casting these up, but the finished ones will be painted black.






By metalhead6464 at 2012-09-04

oh, the steering boots are turned ally with heat shrink tubing over the top.

steve

[doomcrew]

ok, so here are some more updates. took a mould of the valve covers and are ready to cast, but i have to wait for the release agent to arrive. but i did finish the original covers as you can see. as promised, here some pics of the body in progress. i used etched fasteners from dirt modeller and trimmed down the resin in some places, notice the black areas.









By metalhead6464 at 2012-09-06

steve

[doomcrew]

here are some more updates. i'm doing something a little different here with the ignition wires. i normally install them after most of the engine is done, but this time, i decided to put them in before the blower goes on. it made things easier as i can adjust the wires accordingly just by pulling them out of the mag, as they are just pushed in. also made the fuel valve on a design by John Teresi's Daytona Pro Mod model. started doing the gear shifters out of 0.5 aluminium. did two but the smaller one will end up as the shute release. the boot lid is being made from thick plastic.







By metalhead6464 at 2012-09-10

steve

[doomcrew]

got my parts from teds modelling marketplace yesterday and began working on the top half of the engine. also, here's the light weight seat from dirt modeller.








By metalhead6464 at 2012-09-12

thanks for tuning in.

steve

[doomcrew]

got some more updates. turned a set of pulleys and trim rings for the blower hat. if i had a turn table, i would have milled them. i also made the butterflies from sheet ally. i have taken a mould of the manifold and blower hat block and cast them, along with the valve covers i made earlier. they do have a couple of air holes, but nothing that can't be put right.






By metalhead6464 at 2012-09-17

thanks for looking.

steve

[doomcrew]

it's been a while since i last put some updates on this, but i have been busy. i now have the doors hung, more work on the chassis with also a guide coat of primer. made the wheelie bar and began on the rear axle. got the blower hat on the go to.








steve

[wheels]

Outstanding detail work! Can't wait to see this one finished!

Mark

[doomcrew]

here are some more updates.

started work on the rear end, with the links and turning a pair of coil over shocks. scratchbuilt a belt guard for the engine, a blower bag and harness. detailed the blower with bolts, including the blower pulley. also made a bag for the transmission and turned a pair of nitros bottles.










steve

[koffinbuilder64]

Truly Amazing work Steve!!!!

[doomcrew]

;D ;D

managed to have some more fun with my lathe, and turned the brackets for the NOS bottles and the oxygen bottle to. also did a pair of fire bottles. the seat padding was made from the packing from one of my airbrushes and the wheel tubs were halves of old paint tin caps. i wasn't happy with the wheelie bar, so i have reworked it and also made various brackets for the hand brake, chute release, fire release controls and side panel mounts.










steve