PANIC! Torana Funny car

[Brockc]

Here’s another one of my 3d printed builds. The car in question will be an Holden LJ Torana  funny car from way back in the early 70s. It was powered at first by a blown Small Block and then powered by a nitro blown Big Block Chev which I believe came out of a race boat. The car has been on a few covers of the Australian hotrod magazines throughout that time period due to its fiery burnouts. the picture of it roofless happened only because the roof caved in at the start line at Castlereagh drag strip. So the crew actually cut the roof of and just went full send with it.

Enough of the cars history it time to show the beginning mock-ups for it. I am using a 3d printed Logge chassis which is incorrect for it as it ran I believe a Don Hardy style chassis but I’m not really for accuracy. The body has been modified by me a fair bit on tinkercad. The blower hat is temporary. The colours will be SMS paints mainly purple and orange flames. But that’s it for now stay tuned for more.

[Brockc]

Here’s a little more progress not much but it all adds up. I painted the chassis up today and primed the body and sanded it. It needs a bit more sanding and it should be good body wise. I’ve also got some parts for it printing at the moment. 

[Brockc]

There has been more but slow progress on this. The engine is halfway complete and I’ve decided I will use the correct sort of chassis for this car I just have to print it out. The body needs some painted flames on it. But that’s it for now.

[NitroMarty]

This is such a very cool project... I look forward to following your progress!!!!

You mentioned a 3D printed chassis, but what was the source of body?

[Brockc]

2 hours ago, NitroMarty said:

This is such a very cool project... I look forward to following your progress!!!!

You mentioned a 3D printed chassis, but what was the source of body?

Thanks. For the body I found a lj torana body as a 3d file and modified it a bit on tinkercad.