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Post by Mysterion on Feb 18, 2012 10:57:50 GMT -6
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Post by ira on Feb 18, 2012 11:19:49 GMT -6
[glow=red,2,300]BUBBLE TOP DRAGSTER WITH DUAL INLINE ENGINES - TO PULL THE TRAILER!!![/glow] ;D  |
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Post by kettlekettle on Feb 18, 2012 15:01:16 GMT -6
that car looks familiar...lol. Lets see what you do with it...
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Post by badroadahead on Feb 18, 2012 16:42:03 GMT -6
As long as you keep the bubble I'm interested.....
This looks like an extended front end.
I may have to agree with Ira on the inline engines.
Dave
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Post by Bud Tugly on Feb 19, 2012 8:51:55 GMT -6
"Anyone want to guess where this one's heading?"
I'm guessing to the dragstrip
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Post by Mysterion on Feb 19, 2012 16:02:17 GMT -6
I hate to tell ya this, but you guys aren't even close. It's going to be a boat, a pickle fork tunnel hull to be exact. When I first got this idea, I was going to do a inboard speedboat. Then I thought it would look too much like the car and not have a real boat look or feel to it so I opted for an outboard. Thanks to Robriley for the find on ebay. I used to have a 36" R/C Tunnelhull with a 7.5 engine, that thing was fast and fun, so the only logical thing to do was make the Sillhoeutte a tunnel. The drive had to be shortened a 1/4".   I'm up in the air about leaving the raised edges where the stock hood went. I still have to fill the indents where the exhaust was on the car. The other problem I have, I want it to be easily recognized as the car, but it looks better as a boat with the cut windshield. I think if I go with the windshield Dave will kill me.    |
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Post by Mysterion on Feb 19, 2012 16:09:06 GMT -6
With the Bubbles,  With the Windshield,  Next to the tow vehicle,   |
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Post by ira on Feb 19, 2012 18:39:25 GMT -6
[glow=red,2,300]GREAT BOAT!!![/glow] If I were driving, the racing windshield would be my choice! I love being out on the water....  |
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Post by Pat Minarick on Feb 19, 2012 23:45:28 GMT -6
I like it !
Without the boat engine it could almost be a Jedi fighter!
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Post by Bud Tugly on Feb 20, 2012 8:36:28 GMT -6
Love it!
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Post by kettlekettle on Feb 21, 2012 1:08:55 GMT -6
very very cool
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Post by badroadahead on Feb 21, 2012 8:06:07 GMT -6
Very cool idea!
Dave
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Post by Mysterion on Feb 29, 2012 23:04:23 GMT -6
It seems like forever since I did something on one of my own projects. I got the hull into two manageable pieces, filled the side indents and backed up the filled wheel openings and boxed in the cutout in the back of the body for the outboard.   I had to cut a notch and fill it with a recessed panel to fit the outboard.  The turn fin.  It's taking shape.  |
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Post by Mysterion on Mar 1, 2012 1:25:35 GMT -6
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Post by Dennis M on Mar 1, 2012 5:50:45 GMT -6
Great job.
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Post by ironheadchopper on Mar 1, 2012 6:43:43 GMT -6
Great start.
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Post by mykturk on Mar 1, 2012 8:06:16 GMT -6
Get wet!!! What a great build!!!
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Post by ira on Mar 1, 2012 9:22:35 GMT -6
[glow=red,2,300]Great Progress Dave!!![/glow] Sometimes I use 2-sided tape to secure interiors, it might work here for yours... |
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Post by Mysterion on Mar 1, 2012 10:34:38 GMT -6
Thanks guys. I was really hoping that once the hull was together, this would be a simple and easy build. It's getting more involved than I hoped, oh well, keep pushin'. I needed the outboard to tilt up quite a bit more than it does. I notched the bulkhead at back of the interior tub.  Now the outboard tucks up nicely.  And the reason I need the motor to tuck into the hull more. I have my fingers crossed the back glass fits.  |
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Post by Mysterion on Mar 1, 2012 18:35:37 GMT -6
If my mockup was good, the outboard clears the back glass of the trailer. ;D
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Post by Starry Eyes on Mar 1, 2012 20:30:34 GMT -6
Great progress Dave... love the concept !!
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Post by machinist on Mar 1, 2012 23:09:36 GMT -6
please do not take this wrong ...LOL First we have IRA and the flying car .....(cant think of the name ...sorry!)NOW a BOAT out of a car ! ;D ;D  man very clever idear SIR! chuck |
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Post by ira on Mar 2, 2012 19:38:09 GMT -6
[glow=red,2,300]GREAT FABRICATING DAVE!!![/glow]
Thanks for sharing this SHOWBOAT with us ;D
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Post by Steve-o on Mar 19, 2012 8:45:34 GMT -6
Now thats cool !!!
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Post by Dennis M on Mar 19, 2012 11:44:08 GMT -6
Fantastic Dave' you are a busy man with all these super projects. Have a great day. Dennis
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Post by Bert on Mar 30, 2012 9:53:57 GMT -6
Dave this is going to be a great companion piece to the Silhouette. Great work so far
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