The Scoobie-VW-Chevy mash up
Front grill from the parts box (Camaro?) with scratchbuilt front bumper/spoiler
rear will comprise of a scratchbuilt continental kit with intergeted bumper and '57 Chevy rear lights
interior tub using a modified '50's front dash and centre consol - no idea of donor vehicle
Centre consol under construction with the modified dash, seats and chain steering wheel from the parts box
Hood is from a first gen Camaro (?) wheels and tyres from a '66 Chevy Nova. Front Roof section will be cut off leaving the rear bit as a roll bar and a split windscreen mounted
30 seconds with the Dremel !
Wow, what a difference! Still some sculpting to be done to the strip added to the door area
Decided to add some bumper mods to the front
Start of the continental kit
Basic shape inspired by a 1966 Lincoln Continental rear end
Interior mock up 1
Interior mock up 2
Filling and sanding virtually complete
Next will be rear lights
Rear lights positioned
Final interior.
Load bed extended into cockpit reducing space behind seats.
Windscreen area extended to meet dash.
Windscreen area extended to meet dash.
Starting to look very futuristic
5 coats of paint, rubbing down between applications
Completed body
All exterior paint complete
Interior 1
Interior 2 with filler cap in position
Two small cracks need to be sanded and repainted
Completed body
Interior
Mk1Golf GTI chassis for the Subaru
Wheelbase is not far off
Some cutting will required to fit
Quick test fit of engine bay looks good with minimal mods
Chassis cut into three sections
Front and rear sections fit rather well in the wheel arches
Front clip looks at home
Kit shock mounts reduced in length to lower front suspension
Underside of interior tub ground away with the Dremel. Extra styrene strip added along the top for a better fit
Engine bay fits really well with minor mods
Starting to look at home
Chassis mods nearly complete
Front roll bar now in a lowered position to keep within the chassis height
Rear suspension Slighly narrowed to allow wheels to fit. Rear chassis mods involved narrowing fuel tank to accommodate suspension within the chassis
Rear suspension Slightly narrowed to allow wheels to fit.
Rear chassis completed
Paint stripped
Suspension and engine parts painted
Primer and bodywork 1
Primer and bodywork 2
Ready for paint
Clear coat to finish
Yorumlar
12 1 May 2019, 15:32
Nigel ChapmanSorry Bill, missed your comments due to wrong settings.
Just been looking at Chrysler Imperial rear pictures, and your right there is a sort of similarity. It's something I never considered. Bodywork has been fun and a good learning curve
20 September 2020, 18:18
Nigel ChapmanCatching up with this build so got the interior completed after some mods to the dashboard and steering column. Rear bed is made up of drink stirrers painted then sanded for the worn look.
26 November 2020, 14:55
Nigel ChapmanThanks Danny. So near yet so far. Not happy with the fit of some components so rebuilt the prop shaft and modified the radiator. This is slow going
1 December 2020, 10:50
Nigel ChapmanThanks for the thumbs ups guys.
Your right Danny. What would I have been doing if not modelling ??
1 December 2020, 15:01
Nigel ChapmanProp-shaft problems with a bad fit so lengthened it and cut out the middle of chassis for extra depth then bridging the gap with scrap plasticard.
7 December 2020, 17:45
Nigel ChapmanMated the chassis to body but not happy with end result. The wheel/tyre combo looks strange and the front end is not low enough.
So put on back burner while I look for another suitable chassis and some low profile tyres.
31 January 2021, 13:59
Nigel ChapmanRight plan B using 1:24 Revell MK1 Golf GTI chassis, engine and running gear.
Actual layout is not far off so hopefully minimal cutting will be required.
28 March 2021, 14:04
Nigel ChapmanSpent the afternoon cutting and trimming with the Dremel to get the chassis to fit. I have to say this is working really well (so far!). Middle section will need further adjustment to fit flush.
28 March 2021, 22:47
Nigel ChapmanMore grinding and cutting and the chassis fits just fine.
The entire front clip and engine bay looks spot on. Why didn't I think of this earlier?
30 March 2021, 12:51
Christian WWhat sanding, cutting, cementing, modelling, sanding, sanding, sandig 😄
Very cool idea and ralization- The bed looks fantastic.
31 March 2021, 07:14
Nigel ChapmanThanks Christian, you missed another sanding!
Real pleased with the bed - very simple to do. It reminds me those old wooden speedboats.
31 March 2021, 12:33
Christian WTotally. That came into my mind too. The interior is also great. Like one piece. Well done.
31 March 2021, 22:25
Nigel ChapmanMe too!! Not sure about the wheel base. I think I may have to narrow the front and rears chassis parts so the wheels fit in the body. Even with the VW wheels and tyres it's a tight fit.
Some research is required before any surgery takes place.
12 April 2021, 12:29
Nigel ChapmanBought a Dremel flexible shaft which has proved invaluable for this project. I've had to grind material from the inner body and interior tub to achieve the stance I'm looking for and to get a good fit the chassis parts.
So far the VW tyres/wheels will fit on the front using kit parts.
14 April 2021, 18:18
Nigel ChapmanMore chassis mods and tweaks. Rear end narrowed and spare wheel area removed. Black piece is from an AMT Ford van floor
16 April 2021, 20:57
Nigel ChapmanSlow but steady progress. Front end is now done after more grinding to ensure a proper fit for the front clip.
Material removed from the front roll bar mounting area so it now fitts flush within the chassis.
Rear end parts narrowed slightly. Fuel tank had to be narrowed to fit the rear roll bar which now has a nice snug fit for the lowered look.
Hopefully the car will now sit nice and low at an equal height all round!
21 April 2021, 14:24
Chaz GordonThe flex shaft is my number 1 dremel attachment. To really make the most of it, get yourself a footswitch. I got a £10 industrial one from ebay and wired it in the middle of an extension lead. My dremel is always ready for action now.
21 April 2021, 15:53
Nigel ChapmanAh, brillant idea. I never thought about doing that. I'll se what I can find
21 April 2021, 16:34
Chaz GordonThis is the one I Got. Needed to use a connector strip to connect the Neutrals and earths together, but loads of space inside to hold it all in there.
https://ebay.co.uk/itm/22283..pid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524
21 April 2021, 17:40
Nigel ChapmanSlow but steady progress. Chassis now ready for paint.
Paint stripped from body using Isopropyl alcohol.
6 May 2021, 06:23
Brandon HHmmm, so you did decide to change up the body color. What are you thinking instead?
6 May 2021, 13:42
Nigel ChapmanYep, the Gold just didn't do it for me so now I've got some Rover Pageant Mid Blue
6 May 2021, 20:56
Nigel ChapmanManaged to finish painting all the suspension and engine parts. It seemed to take forever!
20 May 2021, 01:05
Bill NewcomerSuspension parts usually do not get many colors. I paint them all near the beginning of the build so I can get to the 1+1 gluing stage.
20 May 2021, 06:07
Nigel ChapmanMoving onto the bodywork. A couple of coats of primer to highlight the needy areas. More filler applied and slowly but surely I'm getting a decent base for the topcoat.
22 June 2021, 19:00
Nigel ChapmanWow! Just over a year and I'm resurrecting this project. Bodywork has been much improved over the last month with more filling and sanding. I've bought a pack of various graded wet n dry paper up to 1500 which has helped big time. Still not perfect and a learning curve but I am happy with the result.
Second round of painting using the new paint booth.
16 July 2022, 17:17
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I wanted to build something using bits from the joblot I bought as well as spares lying around.
What do you think ?
