Finky's Pie update.......8-7-07

[Tim Nolan]

....want to get my butt in gear and do something else! I have to admit, I'm getting a bit fried on the Spider at the moment, so between looking at all of Dan's cool stuff, and drooling on the Richard Carroll articles being posted, Sooperdaves build photos, I've started yet another showrod project.

I attacked one of TD's Pie Wagons last night full force! Roof was chopped to a nub of it's former self, used 2mm thick sheet plastic to build up the side walls of the cab to fit the body, reshaped rear window, and cut thru the sides of the body to run the rear axle/tires thru and drop this into the dust big time. Big Richard tires on the rear, might go very narrow on the front, not sure yet. It's a massacre right now, but I've been photographing it as it goes along. I've got maybe 2 hrs work in it so far, so it's pretty raw....

Thanks all of you guys for motivating me! Rob, Dan, Chief, all of you!! Your cranking out some great work here!!

[stevielewis]

Where's the pictures? ;D

[barten]

Yea. . .it is great to get moving again . . and building. . .and WHERE Are the pictures. . . I know tha artist needs time to get it to the perfect point prior to showing the public! ! ! !

Rob and I are talking about a new build too!

GB
Bizzarten! ! ! ! ! ! Wait till you see this one! Still in concept stage!

[Tim Nolan]

Too early, it looks like complete crap at this point, so wait till' it gets a bit further along........ ;D

[fredmellini]

Aw, ya big TEASE!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Tim Nolan]

Some initial hacking as it took place.......

[zeppy1320]

that's looking sweet so far Tim
you now l vision l covair motor out front

[barten]

Wow! !! and you give me the wild names! ! ! !

you are the master hack! that looks great!

Gb
Barten

[Honest Charlie]

Look'n real mean so far Tim. I'm like'n this one. ;D

[soooperdave]

Holy Shitzolli !!! You da man ! I'm diggin this already. You are a prremo sculpter.

[davea]

Lookout! Timbo's rippin' plastic again! Does this guy have vision, or what?!

[JerryG]

Now thats lookin' low and mean Tim. It definitely gives it more attitude. I also like that you cut out the side panel all the way into the top valley to come out around the tires.

I wonder if theres any way you could keep that fluid "C" shape by the cab(see pic)[/size]

[soooperdave]

Yanno I think he's got something there Finky. Maybe not quite as much but...oh I don't know! haha. It does need a little something tho than to just stop as it meets the body. We will have to leave it to the mind of the Finkmeister...hehe

[davemarek]

Tim!!!

Alright already...I'll jump in to some unfinished work-I am knee deep in next years NHRA but you have put a fire under my a$$.

Dave

[Tim Nolan]

Yep. Theres some low cut door lines drawn under that tape. I'm not sure I'm going to cut them that way, but theres a good chance I will.

Dave Marek, good to hear from you buddy. I miss seeing your work!

[stevielewis]

I must've just woke up and saw your pictures of this masterpiece in the rough, Tim! That's lookin' low, mean and sleek! Only from the mind of a Master Basher!!!!

[metalburner]

kickass!!!

[barten]

A suggestion. . .. looking at the ridge on the side. . . I would build that out a bit more to overlap the rear tire in a more dramatic way.

GB
BArten

[fredmellini]

Wow!!!!....................gonna be kool when finished Tim!!! ;D ;D

[Tim Nolan]

Lots more hacking to go. Thanks for all of the input.

I did a bunch of sanding on the roofline, and just about finished reshaping the rear window. I had doorlines drawn out, very low cut, but not sure if I will change that. I like the continued "C" shape as one of you illustrated, but thats going to leave a really thin area in front of the wheel opening that could weaken the body structure. I had originally planned to actually recess hose big ass tires inside the body about 50%, and it may still happen. Right now I'm trying to get the sides of the cab straight and fairly even. I'm an eyeballer, so it ain't perfect yet!!! (probably won't be!) I'm going to take my time on it, work on it as a sideline to the Martian Spider project.

[metalburner]

bad ride it needs a motor that's kind of uncommon maybe a chevy inline six or a 421 pontiac with the 6 carb setup.

[Tim Nolan]

well, the kit has the flathead in it, which could me dolled-up a bit. I don't know though, I just can't seem to get away from monster horsepower in the showrods....I'm almost thinkin' the motor from the Sand Shark, appropriately detailed.......

[hizootdklown]

Great start Tim, keep us posted..!

Hizoot ;D

[flounder]

OK - That is so incredibly RIGHT ON! One those wish I had thought of that. I like to idea of flowing the C too. Keep 'em coming Tim. I love watching these things take shape. Same for Sooper Dave if he's listening.

Flounder.

[Tim Nolan]

OK, I did it! I continued the C-cut along the door sides. It's a bit thin near the rear wheel opening, but good ol' Monogram plastic seems to be rigid enough to withstand!

Lot's of smoothing left to go somewhere down the line on this, but I'm likin' the shape of it much better! Thanks for the suggestions!!

I have the rear window fairly shaped in, more smoothing to go on the edges......I did some really rough sanding on the rooflines, and it's starting to take shape!

[soooperdave]

I'm real glad you took the leap and removed that extra material ! It's looking so good now. Yer schoolin me bro...I've gotta take a shot at something like this!

[fredmellini]

Thats looking really Kool Tim!!!!! ;D ;D...............That just flows so smoothly and has a great look to it!!!!!.....................You da Fink!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D

[stevielewis]

Nice Tim! That cab flows perfect with the "C" now! Just remember not to sand too vigoriously when you are sanding around the rear wheel openings. Once you get the rear interior wall installed, that will beef it up back there. ;D ;D ;D

[davea]

Boy! Talkin' about cuttin' it close! But, you da man! Looks awesome!

[Bert]

Wow! That is so cool Tim & Dave! I'm not worthy, I'm not worhty!