Post by badroadahead on Feb 29, 2012 14:09:29 GMT -5
White Lightning
This started out as the Barris Surf Rod. I had this one when I was a kid and I always liked it although it was a bit finicky and still is. I am not a big fan of Barris’ designs except for this one. The sleek look without the surf top is nice and it looks cool with the top as well. The original model had some really cool dual rear slicks that really completed the look.
As I mentioned in other posts I am a big Ed Roth design fan. I thought I would blend the two together on this build.
I also love fins on the rear so I had to start there. I planned on using the windshield from the Sand Shark for the bubbletop, so I added the rear hump between the fins. I then added some 1/24th scale rear fenders and scratch built the front Roth style pointed fenders. I blended them together with a running board. The front of the Surf Rod seemed too long so I made it shorter to have that ‘60’s Indy race car front look.
I puttied the fins to taper from the top to the body at a concave angle and molded it into the hump. Here it is in primer.
I thought white walls all the way around would bring out the body features. Here is a mock up and after I looked at this there seemed to be a large space between the bottom of the body and the ground. In the finish build I added side pipes which filled it out nice.
I finished the body in pearl white and the interior in deep red. The interior basically stayed the same except for a gauge or so. The engine stayed the same except I removed the intake and replaced it with a tri-carb set up from the Pie Wagon.
This started out as the Barris Surf Rod. I had this one when I was a kid and I always liked it although it was a bit finicky and still is. I am not a big fan of Barris’ designs except for this one. The sleek look without the surf top is nice and it looks cool with the top as well. The original model had some really cool dual rear slicks that really completed the look.
As I mentioned in other posts I am a big Ed Roth design fan. I thought I would blend the two together on this build.
I also love fins on the rear so I had to start there. I planned on using the windshield from the Sand Shark for the bubbletop, so I added the rear hump between the fins. I then added some 1/24th scale rear fenders and scratch built the front Roth style pointed fenders. I blended them together with a running board. The front of the Surf Rod seemed too long so I made it shorter to have that ‘60’s Indy race car front look.
I puttied the fins to taper from the top to the body at a concave angle and molded it into the hump. Here it is in primer.
I thought white walls all the way around would bring out the body features. Here is a mock up and after I looked at this there seemed to be a large space between the bottom of the body and the ground. In the finish build I added side pipes which filled it out nice.
I finished the body in pearl white and the interior in deep red. The interior basically stayed the same except for a gauge or so. The engine stayed the same except I removed the intake and replaced it with a tri-carb set up from the Pie Wagon.
