Nosferatu’s Ride

[badroadahead]

Nosferatu’s Ride

This started with a sketch I did and proceeded from there. I used the body from the Mysterion and cut it up and extended it about 3/8” forward to the cowl and added the wings and the rear light panel. I did minimal work to the interior adding scratch built gauges with dials and the shifter from the Beatnik Bandit and some sticky felt for the carpeting. I added scratch built tail lights(of which I could have done better work on, but I’m never happy) and the license plate from New Mexico(I like the contrast of colors on it). I left the original engines changing valve covers, adding wiring, changing the position of the drivers side fan belt/pulley assembly, outside exhaust headers from the Boot Hill Express and the inside pipes are aluminum tubing. I also added intake scoops from the Paddy Wagon.

The front is from the Beatnik Bandit. I did a sort of scallop cut to make the points and filled in the underside. I left the open grill and added cut off straight pins for fangs (of course there needs to be fangs on Nosferatu’s car).

Painted black with purple fogging.

Thanks for looking and I hope you like it.

Dave

[models4life]

Looks great,very mean and nasty.

[ira]

[glow=red,2,300]GREAT BUILD DAVE!!![/glow]

Not easy customizing a Roth Creation, but you did it, All the modifications work very well together!

WILD! Very Original Design...I Like It!!!!

[Dennis M]

Fantastic job Dave.

[badroadahead]

Apr 4, 2012 10:12:47 GMT -6 ira said:

[glow=red,2,300]GREAT BUILD DAVE!!![/glow]

Not easy customizing a Roth Creation, but you did it, All the modifications work very well together!

WILD! Very Original Design...I Like It!!!!

Thanks Ira.
It wasn't easy to hack up a Roth masterpiece and I hope Ed's not frowning down upon me now. I mean it in all respect, he is one of my car idols.

Dave

[hobbybobby]

Great concept and very well built, Dave, I am convinced, BDR like it too! ;D ;D ;D

[plastimatic]

Nice build - a fitting set of wheels for the original night rider of the silver screen!
Clever license plate, 2.

[Pat Minarick]

Very nice , It came out looking cool!

[JerryG]

Dave....you devil......well done! Like the other's say, great bash of a Roth Design! Like the detail of fangs, and thought into the build.

Right choice on the paint as well. Hard to pull off purple flake.

Great day to decide to show it too. We'll never forget you Big Daddy.

[Paul B. Canney]

ditto what Ira said. good flow, well balanced

[badroadahead]

Thanks guys for all the kind comments.

Big Daddy forever!

Dave

[flatheadgary]

very nice!! the only thing is, the color. it should of been blood red. ;D

[Bert]

Nice Job Dave! It looks like it's about to take flight. Ole Nos would be proud to drive it.

[Steve-o]

Awesome job Dave love it !!!

[showrodjohn]

Cool I would say Big Daddy would like it as well. As it is all about customising.

[badroadahead]

Thanks again guys for your comments.

I will be bringing this to NNL East this Saturday.

Dave

[Deleted]

That looks awesome man great job.

[gfgcollects]

A fitting tribute... and great stuff in the Gallery too Dave.

Gerry G

[snakeplissken81]

Wicked mean looking ride.