Hemi Powered Levin

[CrewDawg15]

Here's my first WIP for this forum, but it is far from being a new WIP. I started this one about 2 1/2 years ago, but I've stalled out. Maybe posting this one here will motivate me to finish it up I like to scratchbuild, so I glady took the opportunity to mod this simple Fujimi TE27.

Here's the list of mods so far:

- Engine bay
- Chassis reworked to accept new front and rear suspensions...98% scratchbuilt...I did reuse the kit splash apron.
- Interior reworked with new door panels, narrowed seats, and new center console
- Scratchbuilt 2T-G engine, and T50 tranny...resin copy of my original masters

And the pics:












These are just a few shot of the work done. Still a lot more to go before I can call this one finished

Thanks for looking!

Jimmy

[indecentkikogt]

looking good so far, love the scratch building. very nice, will be following this one

[Drift F.C]

A different idea but I'm watching from now on!

[evil_hanzel]

hey jimmy, hanzel here. how are ya?

i remeber starting my levin te27 almost the same time as yours, and its not yet finished stll.

[OliVTEC]

Nice scratchbuilding and the interior looks pretty well detailed (loving the floormats).

Can't wait to see it finished.

[CrewDawg15]

Thanks guys! The interior needed serious help...almost no detail at all (original door panels on top):




You need to get cracking Hanzel. I broke mine out earlier this week after I re-mastered my T-G engine with a new block (same as my T-C engine), head, timing cover, carbs, and T50. I was going to use the long tube headers, but I had clearance issues with the steering rack. I decided to use the manifold from my 20 valve engine to replicate a cast manifold...old skool. You know me...the more I look at something, the more I want to make it better. This T-G is version 3...but I have two other T block Toyota's to make before moving on to other types

On another note...I painted the body over a year ago, and the paint is still tacky...off to the alcohol tub for a strip, and a new paintjob.

[willimo]

Cool! That's some really nice scratch work going into this. Looks great so far.

[evil_hanzel]

Originally Posted by CrewDawg15

You need to get cracking Hanzel. I broke mine out earlier this week after I re-mastered my T-G engine with a new block (same as my T-C engine), head, timing cover, carbs, and T50. I was going to use the long tube headers, but I had clearance issues with the steering rack. I decided to use the manifold from my 20 valve engine to replicate a cast manifold...old skool. You know me...the more I look at something, the more I want to make it better. This T-G is version 3...but I have two other T block Toyota's to make before moving on to other types

On another note...I painted the body over a year ago, and the paint is still tacky...off to the alcohol tub for a strip, and a new paintjob.

i might just get mine restarted. seeing yours is on the move again, i might just restart mine. my bodyshell needs a brakefluid bath though

[AmazonSprite]

That is very impressive work, and that engine bay & structure is fantastic! Do you have any more photos of the build up of that area?

[CrewDawg15]

Originally Posted by AmazonSprite

That is very impressive work, and that engine bay & structure is fantastic! Do you have any more photos of the build up of that area?

I sure do!

first off, I drilled around the paremeterof the area I wanted to remove from the chassis...I find it easier to cut out that way



I reworked the strut towers by cutting the tops off and flipping them around (but I did have to remake one side though). Then, I built up the upper and lower portions.





Finally, I built up the radiator core support



Jimmy

[AmazonSprite]

Many thanks for the extra pics & explanation - much appreciated

[M1CRO]

Nice work Jimmy,you're a very talented modeller

[rollin80s]

what up jimmy boy! long time buddy. good to see this back on the table, looking forward to some more mango madness.

[CrewDawg15]

Thanks guys

Yeah Luis...ben busy casting engines for others that I ran out of time to work on my own projects. After looking at this one sit for over a year, and the recent facelift I did to my T-G I finally decided it was time for more progress. I've been working off and on this week and really burnt some midnight oil last night I'll be posting up my progress later on today...

...stay tuned...

Jimmy

[CrewDawg15]

Here's an update...even though it doesn't look like much, it took me all week to get it sorted. Like I mentioned earlier, I had to strip the body due to some bad paint. After a couple of days of sitting in 91% alcohol, the bad paint came right off.

I try to improve on past work as much as I can. One thing that had always bothered me was the fact that I didn't integrate hinges into the hood. the more I look at something, the more I see room for improvement. I was going to have to re-paint the chassis since the new paint I got is a little bit darker than the olive that was originally on it...I always paint unibody chassis the same color as the body. I used the color change as an opportunity to add the hood hinges, and integrate them into the chassis. I also widened the radiator opening up...I had made the opening too small:




Since I went as far as I did on the chassis, I decided the hood needed a little bit more detail. I traced the outline of the hood to a 3"X5" notecard, and made a pattern for the underside using pics I got from Kingtoy a few years ago...thanks Jeff Once I was happy with the design and the fit of the pattern to the hood, I transferred the design to some 0.4 MM styrene card:





That's pretty much it so far. So I'll part with a couple of shots of the engine in the newly painted chassis...





...Thanks for looking!

Jimmy