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

[AleXerN]

hehe, nice going there.
nice work btw.

i like the rims, they have a special thing over them... :P

nice though

[1986Z28]

hey mike its lookin awesome, the wheels are turnin out to be better than i thought, i know its to late now but i went to my local hobby shop found a 1/6 scale LT1 that is made of mainly metal. bought on myself to keep on display, the detail in it is awesome. got a pic il post in a couple of days of a rod i designed in CAD at school. i would think about starting something like this but my only access to CAD, a welder and a laithe is at school. keep up the awesome work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by blownalcoholboy

hey mike its lookin awesome, the wheels are turnin out to be better than i thought, i know its to late now but i went to my local hobby shop found a 1/6 scale LT1 that is made of mainly metal. bought on myself to keep on display, the detail in it is awesome. got a pic il post in a couple of days of a rod i designed in CAD at school. i would think about starting something like this but my only access to CAD, a welder and a laithe is at school. keep up the awesome work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Thanks for the comments. What brand is that LT1? I'd love to have one of those...I wonder if it'd fit though...being the Hemi is about 150ci bigger.

[86_SR5]

Originally Posted by GTmike400

Thanks for the comments. What brand is that LT1? I'd love to have one of those...I wonder if it'd fit though...being the Hemi is about 150ci bigger.

LT1 = 350 cubic inches

426 Hemi = 426 cubic inches

426-350=76 ; So, the hemi is only 76 cubic inches bigger. Where's your head at Mike!? lol

[primera man]

Been a while since i have seen this thread.....must say i'm very impressed with what i see!!

[1986Z28]

the LT1 is a chevy, il try to post a pic of it in a copule days

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by 86_SR5

LT1 = 350 cubic inches

426 Hemi = 426 cubic inches

426-350=76 ; So, the hemi is only 76 cubic inches bigger. Where's your head at Mike!? lol

I must have been thinking what I'd really put in it...a 572.

Originally Posted by primera man

Been a while since i have seen this thread.....must say i'm very impressed with what i see!!

Thanks Warren, progress is definately getting slow. Right now Im not sure about the body, I may have to go fiberglass. This week Im going dumpster diving to find some High Density Polyurethane insulation foam to make a foam and bondo buck. Then I will just make a big, and messy, foam model on top of the frame and then bondo over it. After that I can make some templates and such.

[GvEman]

looking good mike! damn i cant belive that you have the patience(sp) for this big project! i had quited for a looong time ago... well keep it up!!

[86_SR5]

Mike, you seem a tad obsessed with the 572. Frankly I think its great GM has a 620hp streetable engine, but I don't see why everyone is so hopped up about it to tell the truth. I mean, the 454 ZZ1 or whatever its special badge code is (cant recall off my head) makes roughly 600hp on a dyno. But, I suppose everyone has their own tastes, and when it comes to me and a BBC, a 454 is the path I'll take, well that or a 632 similar to that of the Jegs cavalier.

[proosen]

Hey Mike!
The next step wouldn't that be to put in a functional engine? With the lathe and some serious patience you would easily pull that off....and to join the choir, nice and serious build.

Niclas

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by 86_SR5

Mike, you seem a tad obsessed with the 572. Frankly I think its great GM has a 620hp streetable engine, but I don't see why everyone is so hopped up about it to tell the truth. I mean, the 454 ZZ1 or whatever its special badge code is (cant recall off my head) makes roughly 600hp on a dyno. But, I suppose everyone has their own tastes, and when it comes to me and a BBC, a 454 is the path I'll take, well that or a 632 similar to that of the Jegs cavalier.

I dont know why I like the 572 so much to be honest. I guess 572 sounds cool...and it would be fun to cram such a big engine in such small clearences. (and I thought trying to fit the Hemi in this was hard)

Originally Posted by proosen

Hey Mike!
The next step wouldn't that be to put in a functional engine? With the lathe and some serious patience you would easily pull that off....and to join the choir, nice and serious build.

Niclas

I thought about it actually...dont get me started.

[1986Z28]

thats a pic of it, its not of mine as you can probaly tell but that is what is looks like

[Tommycool666]

Hey, it looks good but i seriously think you should put all of your other projects aside if you are working on them, and just put your mind totally to this one cuz its takin a real long ass time ya know , i know its a tremendous amount of work involved but i think there can be much more done to it . Otherwise it looks really good, if you have any pics of the body i'd like to see them.

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by Tommycool666

Hey, it looks good but i seriously think you should put all of your other projects aside if you are working on them, and just put your mind totally to this one cuz its takin a real long ass time ya know , i know its a tremendous amount of work involved but i think there can be much more done to it . Otherwise it looks really good, if you have any pics of the body i'd like to see them.

Actually, its going on the back burner for awhile. Im going to spend a good bit of money, and time setting up a better shop in my basement where I can work, as well as money on my chopper (1:1). I really need to improve my metal skills for this project as well.

I do really appreciate all the comments, and the replies. Y'all have been a great inspiration. Hopefully I'll get back to work on it in a month or two.

[1986Z28]

thats the car id like to build jus on a smaller scale, sorry if it looks weird in some places im pretty new with AutoCad