jprinc
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Post by jprinc on Feb 12, 2009 19:14:06 GMT -5
well i guess this would go here? 67 impala 2 door converted to a 67 bel-air s/w i did all the scratch building, and there was a TON lol, i used a 65 impala roof out of my parts box to extend the roof i added to the 1/4 hidth i wasnt in the mood to do even more scratch building to do all the trim exc. so i built it as a derby car, the list of things is way too long and this is for picture posting not novels haha so here she is enjoy            Heres my reffrence pics   |
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Post by ScaleModelRestoration on Feb 12, 2009 19:57:43 GMT -5
OH WOW THATS KOOOOOOOOOOL!!! nice job! looks neat as a derby car also!  |
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jprinc
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Post by jprinc on Feb 12, 2009 21:33:29 GMT -5
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Post by jprinc on Feb 12, 2009 21:35:54 GMT -5
Thank you ;D thats about 3 1/2 months of on and off work, my next big project is a 75 Olds Delta 88 derby car OH WOW THATS KOOOOOOOOOOL!!! nice job! looks neat as a derby car also! |
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deadman
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you wanna play with the big dogs on the track? then get ready for a beating then!!
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Post by deadman on Feb 13, 2009 14:12:43 GMT -5
I can't get enough of looking at that car Josh! that is way to cool bro!   |
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jprinc
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Post by jprinc on Feb 13, 2009 19:50:23 GMT -5
thanks troy, so you still want the replica of your 71 built? lol
oh heres some info on the car
1967 Bel-air
454
with aluminum intake,
custom valve covers,
organ pipe headers,
power steering pump with lines,
wired alt,
wired starter,
electric fan wired
fuel line to pump then from pump to demon carb with inline filter,
distrib with wires to plugs, and wires to MSD,
accelerator cable,
return spring "hard to see but its there"
vacum hose running to the break booster,
distrib protector
3 speed trans with-
scatter sheild
home made shifter
swaped over to hydrolic clutch with slave cylinder and line
interior
sedan rear was cut out, floor where sedan tank was is removed and smothed out,
spare tire hump on one side
hump on other side where wagon tank was
stock seat ripped up and taped
lap belt
boat tank with strap
fuel line ran
dual batterys in box with hold downs,
beafed up custom cage
MSD
switch panel
removable steering wheel "hanging from roof" "also helmet hanging"
3 homemade pedals "clutch,break,gas" all WORK
padding on driver door
tack wired
chassis
converted to leafs "scratch"
Ford 9 inch rear
break lines ran to all 4 wheels with steel and rubber lines
body bolts with big washers
slip shaft
diggers on rear with buick rallys
bias-plys on front with buick rallys
Body
73 bumper up front
all doors are welded with straps
sedan was converted into 4 door witch was converted to wagon, "almost identical to my reffrence pics"
hood has angle brakets
also a scoop to clear the air cleaner and to add some "attidude" to the car
windsheild bars
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Post by virgmeister on Aug 30, 2009 19:52:13 GMT -5
It turned out sweet!! A lot of time even for a demo-derby. Time well spent. She's a beaut.
Virgil
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jprinc
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Post by jprinc on Sept 11, 2009 15:53:38 GMT -5
thanks Virgil ;D
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deadman
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you wanna play with the big dogs on the track? then get ready for a beating then!!
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Post by deadman on Sept 12, 2009 2:01:15 GMT -5
Im just glad we are teammates!! ;D
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Post by olskoolrodder on Sept 16, 2009 13:16:45 GMT -5
Now that's just kool!!! Kudos for thinking outside the norm ;DExcellent scratchbuilding,my friend! |
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jprinc
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Post by jprinc on Sept 20, 2009 19:21:31 GMT -5
thank you very much, makes me feel good that people like it, i should have a few more scratch builds here soon,
thanks again
Josh
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