Making a wagon
mstngcobrasvt98
12-01-2002, 05:17 PM
Is it easy to turn a 4 door into a wagon? I'm getting a Ford Taurus 4 door and want to turn it into a wagon. Is there alot of scratchbuilding involved to kake a new roof and inside stuff?
Midnight Racer
12-01-2002, 05:25 PM
It all depends on your skill level.If your really good at scratch building(like FOTW) then it should be easy.If your no really good then you might have a hard time.(just my 2 cents):)
hirofkd
12-02-2002, 04:01 AM
Originally posted by mstngcobrasvt98
Is it easy to turn a 4 door into a wagon? I'm getting a Ford Taurus 4 door and want to turn it into a wagon. Is there alot of scratchbuilding involved to kake a new roof and inside stuff?
I think it was Modelous, who had a Taurus wagon conversion kit in resin, but I don't know if it's still in production.
Anyway, do you do heat forming? If yes, it shouldn't be so hard. If not, it's a good chance to practice and learn it.
Draw a sketch, using the kit body, and transfer it to a block of balsa wood. Then, carve the block to make the rear section. Fix a piece of plastic on a wood picture frame with cramps. Use some kind of wood handle to hold the plastic sheet on the picture frame, and heat it slowly on .
Put the heated sheet the master with enough force for the sheet to comfort to the block, and wait until the plastic cools down.
You can make top, rear, right and left side separately, and glue them together and erase seam lines. Window can be done with the same method. Depending on the complexity of the bumper, you'd better make the rear bumper as a separate piece as well.
If you have a vacuum forming machine, you don't have to separate the rear section into pieces, but if not, heat forming does the job just fine, and it's easier and cheaper then v-forming.
I'm going to use the same method to turn a wagon into a sedan. :)
Correction: it was All American Models
Here are couple of pictures at: http://www.lastsummer.com/wagon/list80.html
It seems they went out of business.
Is it easy to turn a 4 door into a wagon? I'm getting a Ford Taurus 4 door and want to turn it into a wagon. Is there alot of scratchbuilding involved to kake a new roof and inside stuff?
I think it was Modelous, who had a Taurus wagon conversion kit in resin, but I don't know if it's still in production.
Anyway, do you do heat forming? If yes, it shouldn't be so hard. If not, it's a good chance to practice and learn it.
Draw a sketch, using the kit body, and transfer it to a block of balsa wood. Then, carve the block to make the rear section. Fix a piece of plastic on a wood picture frame with cramps. Use some kind of wood handle to hold the plastic sheet on the picture frame, and heat it slowly on .
Put the heated sheet the master with enough force for the sheet to comfort to the block, and wait until the plastic cools down.
You can make top, rear, right and left side separately, and glue them together and erase seam lines. Window can be done with the same method. Depending on the complexity of the bumper, you'd better make the rear bumper as a separate piece as well.
If you have a vacuum forming machine, you don't have to separate the rear section into pieces, but if not, heat forming does the job just fine, and it's easier and cheaper then v-forming.
I'm going to use the same method to turn a wagon into a sedan. :)
Correction: it was All American Models
Here are couple of pictures at: http://www.lastsummer.com/wagon/list80.html
It seems they went out of business.
mstngcobrasvt98
12-02-2002, 08:14 PM
I was just lookin in my parts bin. I have a ford explorer in there and it has just about the right stuff to do the job. I'm gonna try that and see what happens. really wish they still made that resin kit though. Would have paid anything for it. Is there a heat forming thing on line that I could read up on a little?? If i'm just starting this, I'll prob go through alot of balsa and plastic. THanks for the tips and link.
UKSupraboy
12-11-2002, 06:05 AM
Maybe this thread will be of some use:-
R32 Wagon (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=75651&highlight=r32+shootingbrake)
To do it, I cut the rear pillars from the body any reattached at the rear of the body after, of course, removing the boot lid.
The gap in the roof then had a piece of thin card added to the inside and has been fillered over as well as the other joins in the body.
I will have more pics up soon as it gets nearer to completion.
R32 Wagon (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=75651&highlight=r32+shootingbrake)
To do it, I cut the rear pillars from the body any reattached at the rear of the body after, of course, removing the boot lid.
The gap in the roof then had a piece of thin card added to the inside and has been fillered over as well as the other joins in the body.
I will have more pics up soon as it gets nearer to completion.
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