custom c5 vette

[white97ex]

ok, this is my first attempt at some of this scratchbuilding. up until i found this forum my builds were box stock. i am attempting a c5 vette. im putting a cage in it, opening the doors and trunk. the motor is a stock car motor with the Ls1 injection grafted on. the seats will be from the amt FnF supra. that is about as far into the planning stages i've gotten. im stripping the old paint now. i've got some pics, but all i've got is my camera phone so they aren't the best quality. im gonna try and post these. this is my first time posting pics on a board. the probably wont show. so i'll need some help. but here we go


this is one shot of the hood which is the color of the car and the roll cage.

this is another of the hood and the cage

this is the motor and drive line. it is a small block from a monte carlo stock car with the ls1 plenum grafted on

[customminatures]

no pics!

[white97ex]

got it now. i found GT mikes tutorial. they turned out much better than i had expected. the color on the hood is medium red pearl by duplicolor. it is a toyota color. oh progress on this is slow. i go to school and work full time. i am taking summer classes to try and catch up. plus with gas prices being what they are. the funds to buy scratch building materials just aren't available right now. so im doing what i can. since those pics turned out pretty decent (right?!?) I'll try and get some pics of some of my completed models tomorrow as long as weather permits.

[jdmhotrod]

looks pretty darn good man, that resin 350 tpi whould look killer in that c5.

[white97ex]

thanx. im hoping that it will be nice tomorrow. i dont work, all i've got is class. hopefully i can get all the body in primer. and get a good pic of the color on that hood. im shaving the handles, embelms and gas tank door. just for a clean custom look. this will be a long project just cause time restraints. i've got to come up with the cash to get some styrene. i was originally going to turbo the motor. but i dont beleive there will be room, plus i'm having trouble finding some aluminum tubing to make them. so i'm just gonna plumb in a bottle of nitrous. just looked at that 350 tpi. and i want it. as soon as i get the cash it'll be sittin in that vette. well its bed time i have to be up at 6 30 to get to class. only gives me 6 hours for sleep

[jdmhotrod]

cool, it will look sweet in there.

[white97ex]

hehe still here. i got caught up lookin for some wheels. thinkin 18's in back and 17's up front not sure the style yet........any suggestions.

[white97ex]

any good sites for wheel shopping

[jdmhotrod]

hmm not sure. i always buy my hopin hydro wheels and aoshima wheels at a hobby shop in minneapolis.

[86_SR5]

Originally Posted by white97ex

hehe still here. i got caught up lookin for some wheels. thinkin 18's in back and 17's up front not sure the style yet........any suggestions.

1266 Chrome Irok's
Rims with Tires
Price: $8.99
4 per package

OR:


1274 Chrome T's
Rims with Tires
Price: $8.99
4 per package

[white97ex]

i really like those old torque thrust wheels. just not sure how they would look on a c5. where did you find them at?

[86_SR5]

my local hobby shop carries them, but I found them here: http://www.pegasushobbies.com/ just click around for there wheels.

question, can you snap a pic of the duplicolor paint can and cap and tell me the serial number on it? I'd really like to use that for my 57 chevy project. Check it out the threads name is: More American Muscle~in progress.

[white97ex]

yeah. sure thing. i got it in the little can. i am in the middle of taking some pics of a few of my completed models and some daylight pics of the hood and cage. i'll have it all in about 20 min or so

[white97ex]

here are some outdoor pics





here is the pic of the paint can you requested 86_sr5



the number is 88-01574 color is med red pearl

it is a toyota color

[white97ex]

i shot that with a base of duplicolor primer in grey. then i shot some duplicolor, pure/linen white T110W
and then the final color kote