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Post by ira on Jun 15, 2013 8:04:59 GMT -6
UNDERBODY ATTACHED!I cut out a small section of the Underbody for Cockpit Access...  Then I glued in the rest of the Underbody with Zap-A-Gap...  More Coming... 
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Post by ira on Jun 15, 2013 9:05:17 GMT -6
PRIME TIME AGAIN!I sanded the body sides down level with a Sanding Block and then used 220 Sandpaper all over.  Next I applied putty and let it dry. Sanded it smooth again with 220 Sandpaper.  Here is the body after Filler/Primer has been appled. Now that's a Low Body...  More Coming...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2013 12:09:33 GMT -6
Ira, you're a fabricating animal! Great workmanship sir!
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Post by ira on Jun 16, 2013 17:30:24 GMT -6
THEY'RE BACK!!!Here is the Team Photo after the recent modifications...  Now I need to decide on Sponsors & Colors...
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Jun 16, 2013 22:26:28 GMT -6
WOW !!!!
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Post by ira on Jun 17, 2013 7:49:19 GMT -6
You know what I have 2 junker build ups. this gives me something to look at now. I hope it doesn't offend that I may "steal" the idea from you. Looking forward to seeing your builds... |
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Post by showrodjohn on Jun 17, 2013 8:18:02 GMT -6
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Post by ira on Jun 17, 2013 14:46:41 GMT -6
I am not telling how to do your build but how about a single rear arch? View AttachmentI've been thinking about that too. I wasn't sure how it would look, now I can see it looks Great! I might just go that way... Thanks John! |
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Post by ira on Jun 18, 2013 7:47:30 GMT -6
WOW!!!!! ....VERY NICE....... Thanks! |
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Post by TooOld on Jun 18, 2013 19:26:15 GMT -6
Pretty freakin' cool !
I gotta be honest , I didn't care for it at first with the '59 El Camino bringin' up the rear . It looks 1000% better now !
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Post by ira on Jun 19, 2013 7:59:17 GMT -6
Ira, you're a fabricating animal! Great workmanship sir! Thanks for the kind words Don! |
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Post by ira on Jun 25, 2013 11:28:10 GMT -6
SPOILER GATE!I cut the ends off of the Indy Vette Spoiler to fit the tail gate.  I cut the inside curved edge of the Spoiler with straight lines. Then I marked the shape of the New Edge on a strip of 5/16" wide plastic...  Here is the Strip in place on the Spoiler.  Here is the Spoiler on the Tail Gate.! A little more Putty and Sanding and the Body Work is Done!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jun 28, 2013 8:32:42 GMT -6
Pretty freakin' cool ! I gotta be honest , I didn't care for it at first with the '59 El Camino bringin' up the rear . It looks 1000% better now ! Glad you like the changes... |
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Post by db1995 on Jun 29, 2013 22:28:05 GMT -6
Wow Ira you never quit building great stuff do you?
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Post by ira on Jul 1, 2013 8:14:48 GMT -6
Wow Ira you never quit building great stuff do you? THANKS, IT'S GREAT FUN!!! I can't stop... |
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Post by ira on Jul 3, 2013 11:41:00 GMT -6
UNDERBODY MODS!The Old Underbody doesn't fit the New Rear End. Looks like if I cut these corners off it should be a close fit...  With a little filing and sanding, I got it to fit real nice!  I think I will be working on making room for and mounting the 4 rear tires next...  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 4, 2013 7:57:44 GMT -6
More Underbody Mods...I test fit the Wheels in the Body with the Underbody in place and cut away enough plastic to clear the Wheels.  Next I cut 2 lengths of aluminum tubing for the axle tubes and glued them in place.  I'm using 5/16" strips of plastic to fill the gap between the Body and the Underbody. Here is the first side glued in place.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 4, 2013 18:33:17 GMT -6
FILLING THE GAP!After gluing in the second side, I gave it a Test-Fit and did a some Cutting. Looks like a little more Sanding and Fitting is needed...  Here is the side view after Fitting the Underbody in place.  Here's how it looks on the underside...  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 6, 2013 9:23:25 GMT -6
BIG TRUCK PIPES!I found some Great Exhaust Pipes in the AMT Silhouette kit, they remind me of the BiG Vertical Pipes on Semi Trucks. Unfortunately when I fit them on the Transports Body, they stuck out too much. So I decided to use the Silhouette's Side Panels to mount the Pipes. I cut out the Side Panels with a Cut-Off Wheel in a Dremel Tool.  Next, I sanded down the edges of both Side Panels so that both Side Panels were exactly the same shape.  I used the Left Side Panel,Up-Side Down, on the Right Side to mark the "Cut-Out" Lines , then I did the same for the Left Side.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 6, 2013 18:27:16 GMT -6
FIT IT IN!I cut out the marked areas with a Cut-Off Wheel in a Dremel Tool. Then I used an X-acto knife to do the small corner cuts.  Next I used an X-acto Knife and Sanding Boards to match the Cut-Out Areas to the Side Panels.  Here is a Side Panel in place.  Here is a Mock-Up Photo showing the Side Pipes in place.  More Coming...
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Post by Pat Minarick on Jul 6, 2013 19:10:58 GMT -6
Ira ,You've been busy today ! looks good !
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Post by ira on Jul 7, 2013 7:47:02 GMT -6
Ira ,You've been busy today ! looks good ! |
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Post by ira on Jul 8, 2013 9:08:08 GMT -6
MAKE IT THICK!
When I did a Wheel Fit Check, I noticed that the Body Sides looked Very Long and Thin. So I decided to add Strip Plastic to the bottom edge of the Body.  I did the strips in 2 pieces, first I glued down the Straight Plastic Strip , in the rear, on each side. Then I glued in the Curved Plastic Strips in front of the Rear Strips.  Here is the side view of the New Thicker Body!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 11, 2013 16:22:23 GMT -6
GIVE ME A FIN!I thought a Fin might look good on the Vette/Attemp Racer, so I traced a few Fin Shapes on a Post-It-Note...  I transferred the paper shape on to file card and cut it out. I fit it to the body and refined the shape. Then I traced the file card shape on to plastic and cut it out. Then I beveled the outside edges with an X-acto Knife and Sanding Sticks.  I marked the center line on the body and did some more fitting with the Fin. Then I glued the Fin in place with Zap-A-Gap, Green Label.  Here is the Fin in place!  More Coming...
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Post by AL on Jul 11, 2013 19:32:36 GMT -6
FIN IS GOOD ! !
-AL
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Post by ira on Jul 14, 2013 9:01:04 GMT -6
Thanks Al!
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Post by hobbybobby on Jul 16, 2013 7:31:59 GMT -6
This is a very nice project, Ira, I like the concept!  |
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Post by ira on Jul 16, 2013 11:30:10 GMT -6
WHERE THE WHEELS GO...I did a little measuring and I drew in outside corner lines. Then I traced the oval shapes, using the Template.  Next using Needle Scribe I lightly scribed the oval shapes, several times, with the Template. Then I used the larger Scribe and enlarged the Scribed Lines.  I sanded the Scribed Lines down nice and smooth. Then I went over the Lines a few more times with the Large Scribe. I found some Low Rider Tires that are the perfect size for the Racer!  More Coming...
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Post by barten on Jul 20, 2013 8:16:27 GMT -6
This is one of my favorite builds of the year. GREAT JOB!! !
GB
barten
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Post by ira on Jul 21, 2013 7:19:39 GMT -6
This is a very nice project, Ira, I like the concept! |
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