cobraman Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 Finished this one up today. Started with the Hasegawa VW Type 2 pick up for the body. I used the "Lil' Coffin" kit for the chassis and engine and tires and wheels. No extra detail was added. I ordered a pre wired distributor but it did not arrive till today. ( too late ). I shortened up the body and trimmed the front so it would sit lower on the chassis. Body is painted Olive Drab with a white roof. I used a piece of Bass Wood for the bed floor. The parts box supplied the bucket seats, console, shifter, moon tank. I cut down the headers and added a short piece of aluminum tubing. Comments pro or con are always welcome.
wayne swayze Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 WOW!! That turned out GREAT Ray!! I love it! Everything is spot on, as they say...stance, colour choices etc. etc.
Kennyboy Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 WOW! Nice job Ray! VERY cool and VERY different!!!
bobthehobbyguy Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Really nice. Pulling the body right up to the engine really made a difference. You hit the proportions just right. Like the color choice for it don't think glossy would have looked right.
cobraman Posted April 28, 2015 Author Posted April 28, 2015 Thank you guys. Not quite what I saw in my minds eye but I am fairly happy with it. This one may not be put in the closet ! : )
TooOld Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Excellent ! The overall look , the paint , the engine , the wheels and tires . . . you nailed it ! It definitely belongs on a shelf or in a display cabinet !
taaron76 Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Different, but original. I like it... Nice build! Tim
slusher Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Looks Awesome Ray. I give you props for not giving up. No way it should go in the closet...
Sixties Sam Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Pretty cool hot rod! I like the O.D. and white color scheme - just seems right for it! The only thing I might have done different is to fill in the original front wheel wells, but they still look cool! Sam
cobraman Posted April 28, 2015 Author Posted April 28, 2015 Thanks. I thought about that but the "real" one that I used as my inspiration left them open so I did as well.
crazyjim Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Weird looking little bugger, but really cute & cool, Ray.
cobraman Posted April 28, 2015 Author Posted April 28, 2015 And they call you crazy ! : ) Thanks guys
Crazy Ed Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 Enjoyed watchin' this one grow and the result was worth the wait. What I found interesting was an almost parallel project on Full Custom Garage on MAVTV.
cobraman Posted May 2, 2015 Author Posted May 2, 2015 Thanks guys. I watched those shows too. Ian's was a lot nicer. The photo I was working off of didn't show the grill or head lights so I never put them on my model.
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