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Post by darkside on Jul 22, 2012 20:00:42 GMT -5
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hotrodmodeler
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Post by hotrodmodeler on Jul 22, 2012 20:09:10 GMT -5
Very Cool!
Kind of a 58 T Bird P/U..
Keep us posted..
8-)RICK
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Post by Bill (admin) on Jul 22, 2012 20:36:28 GMT -5
That's really lookin' Mean!
Storm Chicken... Hmmm... Storm Chicken?
Your an artist, How about a tough lookin'
buzzard in a storm trooper uniform?
One heck of a logo, or insignia!
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Post by darkside on Jul 23, 2012 15:07:42 GMT -5
Once again, I opened a kit, looked at it a few minutes and started cutting. So I wasn't very diligent with taking pics. I'll try to catch you up real quick. First things first, I have a fear of plastic heights. So I decided to section an 1/8" out of the body and that big hump of a hood needed surgery. The tape line gives you an idea of the rough cut needed for the hood.  Very subtle, but to me a marked improvement.  To get the hood flattened out, three cuts were made about 3/4" long radiating out from the center point of the front of the hood's center section. Then just push down on the hood to flatten it.  . I wanted the bed to be the back of an old 60's land cruiser with fins. I remembered a 58 T-bird body I had and started cutting. The Stormchicken was cut right at back of the doors to use for a bed. It was way too wide, first I narrowed the center section as much as I could without losing the look it had. I think about 3/16" was removed. Still to wide, I took 1/8" out of each side to bring it down to fit the 3100. The middle has been already cut, here are the remaining cuts to fit the new bed.  As that was drying, I cut the nose off the bird about 3/8" back. Width wise, a 1/4" needed to be removed from Bird nose and bumper. I simply cut notches into to Chevy's fenders and the T-bird light just about fell into place with only one filler piece needed on each side.  Next I cut the edge of the T-bird fenders off, sanded them to a taper and cemented them back in place on the truck fenders. I also cut the spears off the bird doors and put thm on the truck.  |
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Post by Bill (admin) on Jul 23, 2012 15:20:18 GMT -5
Gotta love the tutorial aspect of this build also!
SUPER!!!
Thanks Dave!
Bill
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Post by darkside on Jul 23, 2012 15:34:33 GMT -5
That's a big hole!  Well that looks better.  At this point, it needed some primer so I could see how it was developing. Looking at black and white really makes it hard to see. That would bring us up to the pics in the first post. I still had the open area behind the cab to deal with. I held off on this as I was deciding what to do with the roof. I was toying with the ides of a 4 seater and extending the roof, or a 4 seat Vert. I decided it was time to do some photo editing. A 3" chop came out the winner.  |
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Post by johnj on Jul 23, 2012 15:46:07 GMT -5
That is going to be one wild looking show rod. I'm really looking forward to seeing the finished product.
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Post by rustyrat1960 on Jul 23, 2012 18:17:46 GMT -5
 That is "What I call " plastic surgery" WOW!!" I am enthralled by this build! Your surgical skill at piecing plastic together is absolutely fantastic !! I really like the "blow-by-blow" of the build as well too!! Thank You for sharing Looking forward to more!! Fantastic Man!! Later Russ 
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hotrodmodeler
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Post by hotrodmodeler on Jul 23, 2012 20:44:03 GMT -5
Your build is cool. BUT, after looking at your pics, with all of the surgery , & scars , so to speak, I think I would call this build "FRANKENSTEIN" ;D
Keep us posted as you work your magic on this p/u.
8-)RICK
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Post by darkside on Jul 23, 2012 23:04:14 GMT -5
I Cut the chassis down half it's height where the interior tub mounts to drop the frame a little more.  I cut the angled tops from the bed along with the side braces, then shortened it up a bit before taping it in place on the frame.  I then placed the whole deal into the body, and transferred the dimensions to the outside it. I cut it out and crossed my fingers I was close,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I was. ;D  So the question is,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Tonneau cover or trunk?  |
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Post by darkside on Jul 23, 2012 23:32:03 GMT -5
In my short time back in this hobby, the models I have started and finished have all been heavily modified. I sometimes have a plan and sometimes like this one, it's a matter of what's on hand when the saw comes out. One thing they all have in common so far, uncertain feeling that I might be building a disaster. Luckily, every build so far has another common point, when I look at the model and see "It". "It" is the vision I had or came up with during the build, it's the point where you sit back and go, "That looks GOOD!" This pic represents the "It" moment on this build. I'm now confident I've made the right choices on the modifications.  |
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Post by Gothic Kustomz on Jul 24, 2012 2:20:19 GMT -5
This is SIC, I'll be waiting by my mail box, yeah right, this is crazy, and yet disturbing, and that my friend I like in a builder, this is beach'N, can I say that here? if not I'm sorry but how else can you describe something so well,  ? so wild, will be watching this, for sure.... |
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Post by gangster on Jul 24, 2012 12:37:14 GMT -5
I love it.. Great concept of 2 different styles.
Great slicing and dicing...
Should be a killer when finished..
Keep up the great work.
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Post by harron68 on Jul 24, 2012 17:40:12 GMT -5
Your confidence in cutting is amazing! I'm less sure on rear end. It looks too much like the T-bird and just a bit weird. Still, I'm sure once you're done it'll look like a single creation. You are one FEARLESS builder, period! Thanks for the lessons and great pix!
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Post by rustyrat1960 on Jul 25, 2012 21:08:50 GMT -5
"FRIGGIN' AWESOME MAN!!!" ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I love what your doing Man!  Thank You for sharing!! Later Russ
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? so wild, will be watching this, for sure....
