Scratch Built Street Rod: Parts 2 (Updated: 12/19/06)

[SoCalMark]

Not much to say but WOW!! Keep up the great work.

[mike@af]

I have been working on the rear suspension assembly. I first machined the rear axel out of brass, and resin. I then proceeded to the hardware for it. After machining a dozen bolts I started going nuts. A dozen bolts and nuts total machined on the lathe (with hex heads).


Note, one of those pieces is a blank that accidently fell into the shot. The rest are the actual nuts and bolts for the rear suspension. Compared to a penny for size.





Thanks.

[willimo]

Looks good. I'm starting to be impressed again. That differential housing looks cast or out of kit or something. Are you still scratching it all 100%?

When are you going to machine and sell trim rings so we can give our Aoshima 19's some offset??

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by willimo

Looks good. I'm starting to be impressed again. That differential housing looks cast or out of kit or something. Are you still scratching it all 100%?

When are you going to machine and sell trim rings so we can give our Aoshima 19's some offset??

The differential housing was machined from resin on my lathe. I cast some resin in a tube, put in the lathe and had at it. Still 100% scratch built. Thanks for the kind remarks.

I've thought about doing some trim rings in resin and alum. I just dont have the time right now.

[white97ex]

Mike, Progress is looking GREAT. I wish that I had the machining capabilities.

[gionc]

:22yikes::22yikes::22yikes::eek2 : I'm each day more impressed, speachless.

[Vric]

this is some serious modeling. I love it !

[mike@af]

This weekend I forgot my safety glasses at school, so I was unable to do any machining this weekend. Dont ever run a lathe without safety glasses. Instead, I started the frame work for the body. At this point Im not really sure if I am building a buck for vac-u-forming, or if I'm building the actual piece. We'll have to see.



Sorry for the pixelated photo. I forgot to turn down the resolution from taking close up pics.

[tonioseven]

Dayum!!

[willimo]

Hey, now, that looks like progress.

I'd vote vacuuforming, done a couple times to build thickness, like hirofkd's Mustang GTR. That would be the best way to bet those complex shapes with the thinness that you need to replicate sheet metal.

[675datsun]

Is it too late to put in a Jag-style IRS?
You've come so far....why keep it simple with solid rear end

[white97ex]

looking amazing mike!

[mike@af]

I have built more of the body using resin, styrene, and evercoat. I first started by building a styrene frame, then proceeded to fill it with resin and sand it into shape. Note the styrene profile cuves on the 1/4 panel.







The door jambs are no near the finished product. What is shown is the exterior visible door line, not the jambs. Those will be build at a later date. Currently I am beginning to shape the other 1/4 panel. I will step to building the rest of the rear shortly followed by the front of the "cab".

[white97ex]

WOW. Great work Mike. Ingenious with the use of resin. Can't wait until the next installment. You keep giving me the motivation to stick with mine

[PyRoTeKniKz]

..your f'cking nutz