got some work done so here's a bit of an update. i like the 55's rear section, oval glass. so i decided to convert and also made hinges to "prop" the hood. air induction for dual carbs and better cooling of engine. 8)
made this as well. know what it is??
if you don't then here's a clue.
some interior work. had to narrow the front spare wheel well to clear narrowed beam.
and put some thin styrene to cover some spots. made rear seat grooves deeper and rear panels have lines to resemble some kind of paneling.
had to get some styrene rods to remake the roof rack. other idea failed.
smoothed out the back area some more, but had to add more putty. more on that later.
engine detail added. about 90% done.
i made the header out of 1/16 solder, had to solder/melt the ends where it came together to make it stay in place. then added the stinger muffler. added spark plug wires, there's a lot of blue in there. but that's how the cali bugs do it, color match.
i need to go to the LHS to see if i can get some really thin styrene rod to make my linkage. can't seem to make the metal rods stick together. :roll: oh well. i need to get moving on this thing. next will be the interior. thinking of a ivory interior w/blue piping on the seats. what do you guys think?
hope to spray the chassis black this weekend and do some more sanding.