juhap
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Post by juhap on Dec 23, 2008 12:45:20 GMT -6
That´s where I started... An unfinished project from fcma member. Lindgren kit (ex-pyro)... "mission impossible"... (Fcma = finnish car modeler association)  I glued parts together and did some cutting...  And after that I saw what was missing... a customized roof. I tested with vacuumformed piece and it fitted quite well.  It needed a little cutting, sanding and plastic putty. (+ some masking tape)  And now it looks like this   Next thing is to create 4x4 driveline with Caddy Eldorado engine + frontwheeldrive gearbox and Corvette IRS. |
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Post by mykturk on Dec 23, 2008 15:35:31 GMT -6
Looks like we've struck a "Cord" here!  |
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Post by ira on Dec 23, 2008 16:12:33 GMT -6
The New top looks Great! I Like It!
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Post by vwcamperman on Dec 23, 2008 16:36:54 GMT -6
Looks like we've struck a "Cord" here! and the worst joke of the week award goes too... ;D |
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Post by stevehammann on Dec 29, 2008 11:17:32 GMT -6
WOW, that baby is gonna look FINE when all the final smooting is done. Engineering like that deserves a Paul Burke style paint job.
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Post by juhap on Dec 30, 2008 8:37:10 GMT -6
OH.. thank you ....
a Paul Burke style paint job... what is that? Can you gimme some example of it.
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Post by juhap on Jan 12, 2009 13:06:17 GMT -6
Some progress... Subaru 4x4 floorpan downsized to fit into Cords body. I made new sills and subframes of 2 mm styrene.   |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2009 20:38:50 GMT -6
What subaru kit is the floor from?
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juhap
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Post by juhap on Jan 13, 2009 0:26:53 GMT -6
I´m not quite sure... But the car is Subaru turbo coupe 1985. Tamiya or another japanese kit... (Got one junk kit 20 years ago)
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Post by tdfancharles on Jan 14, 2009 16:20:02 GMT -6
Lookin' good! How about doin' a two-toned paint job on it?? Classic!
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Jan 14, 2009 20:37:37 GMT -6
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Post by scotty on Jan 16, 2009 21:54:09 GMT -6
G'day you blokes... Here's a REAL Cord Coupe built by Andy Saunders in New Zealand  I love it! ;D ;D Scotty. |
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Post by juhap on Jan 24, 2009 5:49:45 GMT -6
Something new...  Those blue things are unpainted airbags and struts... |
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Post by newoldskool on Feb 11, 2009 15:51:12 GMT -6
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Post by Tim Nolan on Feb 11, 2009 15:58:33 GMT -6
Great concept so far. Not sure whats going on in that last photo, but I like what I see in the earlier shots. Lots of good grafting and massaging you've done. Keep at it. I was always a sucker for those old super-charged cords with the side exhaust tubes...  |
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Post by juhap on Feb 12, 2009 11:10:08 GMT -6
"Not sure whats going on in that last photo"
Oh, in the last photo I wanted to show Cord´s new scratch built front suspension.
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Post by juhap on Apr 8, 2009 12:35:30 GMT -6
Some progress... New design between fenders. I removed that ugly "nose" and made it much shorter and better looking. This is design #3... ;D  |
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Post by rustybill1960 on Apr 8, 2009 16:19:05 GMT -6
  I like what i am seeing dude really sweet design you got going there, nice lines! Our friends the klowns are right also, some rally sweet paint for a real sweet ride there! Awesome Dude!! 
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Post by moparmarc on Apr 9, 2009 0:32:14 GMT -6
Looking good. Its nice to see the evolution of a custom build, keep them updates coming.
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Post by bronzegiant on Apr 9, 2009 8:03:11 GMT -6
I find it kinda difficult to call ANYTHING about a Cord "ugly."
Steve
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Post by AL on Apr 10, 2009 1:26:07 GMT -6
Mann!!! I really like what you're building, ...and thats some super nice skratchin together, ...and
the car itself looks super great!!
Verrry, Very, nice work!!! ...on a really Kool car. -AL
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Post by rocketeer on Apr 10, 2009 7:40:44 GMT -6
I think that old design was quite an ugly one... But Cords original gearbox needed space, a lot of it... That transmission cover on the Cord was quite notable when the car was first built; such a direct stylistic reference to the mechanicals underneath was unusual for the time and very noteworthy. That said, the Pyro Cord model is a clunky darn thing; I'm sure the transmission cover was as hamhanded as the rest of the model and that you were well-advised to get rid of it. |
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Post by juhap on May 20, 2009 12:41:57 GMT -6
Some progress... I have finally finished body modifications. Next is to prepare that pile of bondo for paintjob... and engine... and interior... and...  |
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Post by moparmarc on May 21, 2009 1:51:51 GMT -6
And now the real fun begins LOL. The body turned out great!
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Post by colbart/colin on May 21, 2009 3:10:48 GMT -6
Andy Saunders in Poole, Dorset here in the UK (not New Zealand as mentioned before) is slowly building a Cord Coupe. Using Jaguar running gear. www.andysaunderskustoms.co.uk/new-cord812.htmShows how it was originally and the hard work to get it to the stage at present. |
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Post by snakeplissken81 on May 21, 2009 6:07:29 GMT -6
Flawless grafting job done on that top.
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Post by mykturk on May 21, 2009 7:44:37 GMT -6
Body looks great! I like the little light pods below the 'bumper' area a bunch. Thanks for the link to the real deal too! I gotta hunch you'll be done with this before 'Cord of Wood" see's paint!
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Post by juhap on Nov 24, 2017 16:11:56 GMT -6
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Post by kabdriver on Nov 24, 2017 19:00:00 GMT -6
I see them! The in-progress versions anyway. Looks great! There's some nice builds in your Photobucket too, very cool!
Did this one get finished, or is it still in progress?
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