Roadkills Vette cart

[IHSS]

Hi All

I started converting a Calloway speedster into a coupe. Ended up with the 87 parts kit left over and got the idea to make the Vette cart from Roadkill. Set the Calloway off to the side and started slicing and dicing to create a naked Corvette frame. Not sure how for I’ll get but here’s the start. 

[Mattilacken]

Cool! Will be following

[Painted Black]

I had to google what a roadkill vette kart is....looks like fun.

[IHSS]

For those that don’t know what Vette cart is. Hot Rod magazine took an early C4 Corvette beater and cut everything off that wasn’t needed to run. It was to show weight reductions effect on performance. Later Hot Rods editor started Roadkill and used what was left of the Corvette as one of there projects. They’ve used it on drag stops, road courses, road-trips and even a sand buggy in the dunes. A lot of people have since copied it making it hard to find pics of the real one online. I’m not going to get to crazy. Just needed something off beat to have some fun with. 

Any-hoo. Got the frame pretty much done. Ready to do some work on the front of the frame. Then it’s off for a coat of primer clean up and start the cage. Thanks for looking. All comments and questions welcome. 

[IHSS]

Got some primer on the frame before heading out for some turkey dinner. When I got back I started the roll cage. Have a couple bars left to put on. Pretty happy with how it’s coming so far. I need to fix the angle on the cross bar over the radiator but the ret seems good. All that’s left to do is everything else. And a quick mock up to see how it’s all coming together 

[Mattilacken]

Looking good! 

[slusher]

Really neat project..

[IHSS]

Managed to get a little work done on this over the weekend. Finished up the cage threw a coat of primer on it. Did some digging for parts that I need. Found a fuel cell in the new model A hot rod kit and added some height to it. Thanks for looking. 

[Bullybeef]

I’m liking this immensely 

[tbill]

 Cool project, I dig it!

[IHSS]

Little update from this afternoon. I’ve had this idea for a little over a year now. I was working on cleaning up some car old parts. Just wire brushing and fileing. Ended up with a pile of dry dusty rust on the bench and thought, what if this could be used for weathering models. I swept it in a sandwich bag stuck it in my modeling misc. stuff box and forgot about it until today. I was thinking of how to apply it. Thoughts like flour sifter or colender of some sort. I ended up  trying a different technique. Started with some metallic silver. Model masters AMC sterling silver metallic seems to have almost an exaggerated 70’s flake to it. I used that thinking it would give the base a metaly look under the rust. I let the second coat dry about 20 minutes and just drop it in the bag of rust and shook it like shake and bake chicken. Pulled it out and gave a coat of just clear. It darkened the rust slightly but I’ve been planning on hitting it with some Tamya light rust detail powder anyway, so we’ll see how that turns out.  Threw the axles and wheels on it for a mock up. Still trying find a set of rims and tires the kit wheels are working for now. Thanks for looking. 

[afx]

Nice work on the cage.

[Mattilacken]

Nice cage work. 

[IHSS]

Thanks All

I got a little bench time in today. Tried adding to the rust on the frame. I used Vallejo rust pigment mixed with some flat clear and just brushed a thin coat over the whole thing. While it was a little tacky I took a dry brush and the pigment and brushed it in. I’m fairly happy with the results for my first time trying something like this. I do need to touch up a couple of spots. Going to get the suspension started next. Thanks for looking and comments are always welcome.