ive had this one in mind to do for a while and after picking up a kinsmart vw bus for pennies , it seemed rude not to. im aiming for a low riding , crusty looking rat rod. I've not seen a long cab one built and I don't really like the "crew cab with windows" look , so this one may not be strictly accurate but hey , I like it!
after strip down , first job was to mark the roof with parallel masking tape lines ready for cutting. (cue 4 1/2" grinder)
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it wasn't until it was cut that I realized how different the profile was front to rear.
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a little hot glue to hold it in shape while the inside is glued with jb weld.
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the roof profile was brought back with milliput and a little cellulose stopper before a coat of primer (a little more stopper required but its close).
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pretty much the stance I'm looking to achieve. I'm hoping to do all the rusting/ratting /weathering with whatever bits and bobs I have lying around to keep the cost right down.
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a scalextric boxter chassis could have been made for the job. it is perfect for width , requiring no trimming at all , it just needed a little shaping front and rear. I might need to shave a snatch from the outside of the front axle carriers and the rear bearing carriers need moving inboard by about 3mm. I just need to decide which way to integrate the bumpers.
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with standard running gear it should perform pretty well , especially as it will be a lot lower than all the other "unique" ones you see on ebag. I'm thinking it will still need a bit of ballast to offset the weight up top.
after strip down , first job was to mark the roof with parallel masking tape lines ready for cutting. (cue 4 1/2" grinder)
it wasn't until it was cut that I realized how different the profile was front to rear.
a little hot glue to hold it in shape while the inside is glued with jb weld.
the roof profile was brought back with milliput and a little cellulose stopper before a coat of primer (a little more stopper required but its close).
pretty much the stance I'm looking to achieve. I'm hoping to do all the rusting/ratting /weathering with whatever bits and bobs I have lying around to keep the cost right down.
a scalextric boxter chassis could have been made for the job. it is perfect for width , requiring no trimming at all , it just needed a little shaping front and rear. I might need to shave a snatch from the outside of the front axle carriers and the rear bearing carriers need moving inboard by about 3mm. I just need to decide which way to integrate the bumpers.
with standard running gear it should perform pretty well , especially as it will be a lot lower than all the other "unique" ones you see on ebag. I'm thinking it will still need a bit of ballast to offset the weight up top.