Chris S
Its a bit like being handcuffed to a lunatic !
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Hi chaps 
Well ,At the minute my workshop is all sitting in boxes and dismantled . I was due to move house last week ,but a nice downfall of snow put a stop to that ,Anyhoo ,the snow has cleared and we'll start moving this weekend
But ,I needed something to do in the meantime ,So I started into a project I've had in mind for quite sometime ,well ...since my first visit to Santa Pod Drag strip back in the early 90's , It was the year when two Top fuel teams one sponsered by Nintendo ,the other Sega ! ...remember that one ? ,A girl drove the Sega car ,and she won at the Summer Nationals while I was there ....Fantastic stuff
However ,it was a little Pro Street 32 3 window coupe that really caught me and really got me interested in the whole Hotrod /Ratrod thing , the image of that little black car with Huuuge rubber stuffed under the rear and a radical roof chop has stuck with me ever since .So thats what I intend to create here .It wont be an exact copy ,but should look very similar .
Armed with some basic tools , styrene rod & sheet , some glue and a parts box ...I got started .
I had a spare 3 window body ,which needed a lot of work to get it looking right . All the moldings were removed , the doors & trunk lid removed and the roof was given a serious chopping ;D
Ooops !! .....
Thats better ....
I forgot to mention, the rear arches were also opened up or widened to accept the bigger rubber ;D
I had a spare 1930 Ford frame in the parts box ,So this was chopped up and modified and then I started scratching up the roll cage ,still more to do on it ,but you get the idea ...
So then I needed to check the stance & ride height of the car ......
And thats where Im at so far ....Lots to do
Thanks for looking .
Chris.
Well ,At the minute my workshop is all sitting in boxes and dismantled . I was due to move house last week ,but a nice downfall of snow put a stop to that
,Anyhoo ,the snow has cleared and we'll start moving this weekend But ,I needed something to do in the meantime ,So I started into a project I've had in mind for quite sometime ,well ...since my first visit to Santa Pod Drag strip back in the early 90's , It was the year when two Top fuel teams one sponsered by Nintendo ,the other Sega ! ...remember that one ? ,A girl drove the Sega car ,and she won at the Summer Nationals while I was there ....Fantastic stuff
However ,it was a little Pro Street 32 3 window coupe that really caught me and really got me interested in the whole Hotrod /Ratrod thing , the image of that little black car with Huuuge rubber stuffed under the rear and a radical roof chop has stuck with me ever since .So thats what I intend to create here .It wont be an exact copy ,but should look very similar .
Armed with some basic tools , styrene rod & sheet , some glue and a parts box ...I got started .
I had a spare 3 window body ,which needed a lot of work to get it looking right . All the moldings were removed , the doors & trunk lid removed and the roof was given a serious chopping ;D
Ooops !! .....
Thats better ....
I forgot to mention, the rear arches were also opened up or widened to accept the bigger rubber ;D
I had a spare 1930 Ford frame in the parts box ,So this was chopped up and modified and then I started scratching up the roll cage ,still more to do on it ,but you get the idea ...
So then I needed to check the stance & ride height of the car ......
And thats where Im at so far ....Lots to do
Thanks for looking .
Chris.
