Showing posts with label rat rods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rat rods. Show all posts

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Coming Soon: Builds

Well it's now 2012 and another year for building. 2011 was not really productive for me, with only one build done, about 4 started, one about 96% done and about a dozen added to the collection, O_o  but I plan to chang that up this year, well I hope so.

My plans so far are to finish some builds that I started a while back.
96% shoulda been done already Datsun 510
AE86 N2 Levin
Toyota Corona Mark II Mild Bosozoku Style(not pictrured)
AE86 Levin Drift Coupe(not pictured)
The Dirty Rat Rod


                                     

Wish me luck and stay tuned for more, thanks for stopping by.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

RODDIN' 32' FORD

Im not all about J-Tin. I am and all around car guy. so this is why I decided to start building one of these.
Its a 1932 Ford "Vicky" made by AMT/ERTL. fairly old and low count on parts by todays standards. other than the sink marks everywhere and flash on about all the gray parts, it's an ok kit. after some cleanging it can be nice.

I have taken this one and turned it into what i would like to call a muscle rod. it's not a traditional hot rod and not a complete rat rod. its not going to have a "show" paint job, but it's not going to have fully rotted panels. its low to the ground, chopped top and some balls as well.

I used a Ford Flattie V8 with a Weiand blower with dual stromberg carbs. the rear of the frame has been Z'ed and extended along with pushing the front suspension in front of the frame it gives it a longer wheel base. putting it this low, I also had to cut out the floorboard to raise the driveline up. this of course will be covered by some panels and a tunnel. for the wheels, I used some deep cragar style on the rear with some pie crust slicks and for the front I used shallow cragar style with pie crust treaded tires. it's currently been shot with primer to find the flaws, has putty and some sanding. still a bit to go. I plan to put drum brakes on all 4 corners, bomber style seats and a custome gas tank. that's about it for now.

Enjoy the pics








Saturday, April 2, 2011

3rd annual citrus model car show

Well last saturday my wife and I went to a model car show. Its the first time I enter any models. It was pretty cool for the hobby lover. lots of nice looking builds, almost like a life size car show. Shiny paint jobs, some with murals and wild pin striping. Racers, Rat Rods, Hot Rods, Classics, Stock and Imports as well under one roof.  Here are just a couple of pics, the rest could be seen on my Photobucket.
http://s958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/3rd%20anual%20citrus%20nationals%203-26-11/