ULTIMATE SCRATCHBUILD: 1:12 Hot Rod-Updated 03/12/06

[sjelic]

This is very nice and I enjoy this all do it your self, I get throug the thread and saw that all other members do have interesting ideas, I also have one link that could help you (I hope)
http://www.geraldwingrove.com/
just click on "View Bentley Build" and enjoy this man's work, simply amazing, like your project (I think someone else here provided link to this man's work).
Anyhow keep on good work.
Regards,
Sasa Jelic

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by sjelic

This is very nice and I enjoy this all do it your self, I get throug the thread and saw that all other members do have interesting ideas, I also have one link that could help you (I hope)
http://www.geraldwingrove.com/
just click on "View Bentley Build" and enjoy this man's work, simply amazing, like your project (I think someone else here provided link to this man's work).
Anyhow keep on good work.
Regards,
Sasa Jelic

THANK YOU!!! I have been searching for his work, thanks a lot.

[ol' dude]

GTMike, keep up the great work, believe me Iknow what its like pounding metal. I work Harley-Davidson and at a chopper shop. The force is with you

[008]

I've seen this type of hammering done on a "shot bag". Basically a leather pouch filled with buckshot. A sandbag works too. The bags need to be strong, obviously, to accept the stresses of hammering. Wood is far too hard for hammering as it will cause those dimples.


It also looks like you are hitting the metals way too hard. Small, light taps are all that's needed to form metal. It may take a lot of taps, but it'll look better in the end.

Good luck!

[mike@af]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I had been hard at work with what spare time I had.

We all thought the project was going slow before, but now we have a women interfereing, now there is less extra cash, and less extra time.

Anyway, what I got done over the weekend was a lot of progress. Ill try to post new pics tonight.

[FranKey]

nice work so far! working with metal parts that small is very hard and it's nice to see someone who takes the time and huge effort to create something that nobody did before

[mike@af]

UPDATES:

Any one want pics? Sorry they are a little late, I have been busy. I bondo'ed it up, cut out the wheel well, made a wheel well, cut out the door, and Im working on the door sills now.









PLEASE GIVE ME SOME FEEDBACK!!!

[GvEman]

starts looking like some thing now=P

wants to se som more=P

good luck!

[ImolaEK]

Jeez Mike that is awesome, i knew it!. Great job man, Loving the smoothness on those doors. Keep up that great work! Can't wait to see what you will create for rims! Love it Mike, Just love it!

Keep it up Bud,

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by RB26DETT-GTR

Jeez Mike that is awesome, i knew it!. Great job man, Loving the smoothness on those doors. Keep up that great work! Can't wait to see what you will create for rims! Love it Mike, Just love it!

Keep it up Bud,

Wow, Thats quite a complement. Thanks a lot. I hope to have more done soon. I just dont feel like doing the other side...d'oh.

For rims, I will be machining them with a CNC machine, then axels will be done with a lathe.

[Merkava]

Mike, this is truly an exceptional project. I wish you all the best of luck, though it looks like you won't need it!
I look forward to more progress.

[turbo type-r]

this is gonna be swet

[mike@af]

Thanks for all the comments. Im going to see if I can find some time this weekend to work on the other side, and I am not looking forward to that.

Keep all the comments coming!

[ImolaEK]

Originally Posted by GTmike400

Thanks for all the comments. Im going to see if I can find some time this weekend to work on the other side, and I am not looking forward to that.

Keep all the comments coming!

Great!, get some new pics of anything you do new to this. Dont give up, i always think to myself that the other side is the easiest, but it really isn't.< if that makes any sense.

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by RB26DETT-GTR

Great!, get some new pics of anything you do new to this. Dont give up, i always think to myself that the other side is the easiest, but it really isn't.< if that makes any sense.

Thanks for the inspiration. Right now I have my girlfriend taking up my time, but I would rather spend more time with her then a couple pieces of steel.

The other side is the easiest cuz you know what to expect, thats why its boring. I like an adventure. Without adventure I dont want to do it, but I have to. I really want to get the floor pan mounted soon. But if it doesnt happen this weekend it will have to wait till after spring break.