Brudda Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Revell 5 window. Chopped the top, opened the doors and cowl vent. The rear deck was already cut out. Art Latski wheels, parts bin tires. Aircraft bomber seats. Lengthened the frame. Was going for a Boss 429 motor but that idea changed. Transmission 4 speed. This is a very long project. I started this years ago. Everytime I start it , some other project has to be finished, so here we go again. Leaning toward a flathead engine. Do not know a color yet. I know it’s not going to be red. I was thinking a mango color but who knows, that will probably change. Here we are so far…….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) Those seats look geat, if a little uncomfortable. Go Man-go sounds like an interesting color, maybe a metallic orange or Calypso Coral? Like where it's going so far. Edited August 20, 2022 by Oldcarfan27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Nice mock up Bruce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 I also like the looks of the seats, just wouldn't want to have to drive very far if I was 1/25th my size. With the narrow tires a Flathead would look good, or even an early OHV V-8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Nice project. Love those bomber seats but it would have to be a city Coupe for me. My old bones can't take that long of a rough ride. I like that the doors and deck lid is opened up. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevy II Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Nice chop job. Really like the wheels. Did you lengthen the frame because of the first engine you were going to install? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Stance looks great. I know I've seen those photoetch seats around before, what is the source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrevellfan Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Nice start ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Looks like a good start... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmojr Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 With the those wheels, tires and bomber seats, this baby is just begging for a flat head... Looks damn cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 Thank you guys, On 8/19/2022 at 10:57 PM, Oldcarfan27 said: Those seats look geat, if a little uncomfortable. Go Man-go sounds like an interesting color, maybe a metallic orange or Calypso Coral? Like where it's going so far. thank you Oldcafgan27, yes I don’t think I would like the ride either. A friend of mine has seats like this and we’re actually not bad. But we did not go far, just a cruise in the city. I was actually thinking of maybe a pearl orange but I keep having thoughts of black. I still do not know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/19/2022 at 10:58 PM, slusher said: Nice mock up Bruce! Hello Carl, thank you. Just kind of winging it on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/20/2022 at 5:29 AM, bluestringer said: Nice. Thank you bluestringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/20/2022 at 7:30 AM, espo said: I also like the looks of the seats, just wouldn't want to have to drive very far if I was 1/25th my size. With the narrow tires a Flathead would look good, or even an early OHV V-8. Thank you espo, and yes I have a flathead ready to assemble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/20/2022 at 9:30 AM, Zippi said: Nice project. Love those bomber seats but it would have to be a city Coupe for me. My old bones can't take that long of a rough ride. I like that the doors and deck lid is opened up. Nice work. Thank you sir. I wanted a little extra detail on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/20/2022 at 9:40 PM, Chevy II said: Nice chop job. Really like the wheels. Did you lengthen the frame because of the first engine you were going to install? Thank you Chevy ll. And yes the first engine was going to be a Boss 429. But as in life, things change. Have a flathead measured for the frame, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/23/2022 at 11:38 AM, Mr. Metallic said: Stance looks great. I know I've seen those photoetch seats around before, what is the source? Thank you Mr Metallic. I believe Art Latski has them. I actually forgot but I buy everything I can thru Art. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/23/2022 at 11:51 AM, oldrevellfan said: Nice start ! Thank you oldrevellfan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/24/2022 at 4:54 AM, Rocking Rodney Rat said: Looks like a good start... -RRR Thank you triple R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/24/2022 at 7:37 AM, Kenmojr said: With the those wheels, tires and bomber seats, this baby is just begging for a flat head... Looks damn cool. Thank you Kenmojr. And yes it’s being fitted for a flathead. The first mock up was a boss 429 . But the build has changed to a flathead. Just winging it on this one. Things have changed so much from the start of the first mock up. Have to settle down and figure out a plan. The color is the problem in my brain. I wanted to go a mango pearl. But my brain says black. And my heart says maroon. I have been looking at to many hot rod journals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmojr Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 (edited) Hot Rod Journal is one of my most favorite magazines. Their website the jalopy journal https://www.jalopyjournal.com/ may have a few photos as well. Edited August 26, 2022 by Kenmojr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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