DragRacer Question

[TheBenzon]

Right now i am stuck on a project im eager to finish asap. Some of you might remember i started a projectect on a 1999 Ford Mustang convertible. Their are some problems i want to make it a drag car i finally decided to go with that. But since it is a convertible how can i make it a hard top and how can i instal drag racing tires that will fit good with minor modification?

Any help would be appreciated. Sorry i dont have any pics.

Ps it a Maisto 1:18 scale model.

[nosliw2004]

doesnt maisto make a hardtop mustang? cuz u can just get one of those

[TheBenzon]

well the thing is i already started and i dont want my money to go to waste. The stock tires that came with it broke also so i cant put any modifications on the original axle.

[TheBenzon]

someone plz answer

[mike@af]

About the only thing you could do is scratchbuild a hard top.

For the drag tires to fit it will require some modification and scratchbuilt suspension.

[TheBenzon]

ok but where can i get the drag tires? Will it be weird if i build a convertible drag car,with a role cage?

[mike@af]

Yea. I believe NHRA states that for a legal pro stock drag car that the top cant be removable.

[TheBenzon]

that blows but anyway where can i get wheels for it ill figure out something for the hard top.

[ElRxBandito]

Heh, the Maisto Mustang convertable Drag car, I've done it, and it came out rather nice, what I did was used cardboard to make a custom hardtop, bondo'd it and all other holes and un-wanted indents in the body, then I bought a 1:18 Johnny Lightning Bad News II Drag Nomad, took the slicks and the motor, and this is the part that requires ALOT of modifications, I cut out BIG squares to accomidate the wheels and ground away all intrusions in the wheel wells of the body, then made a 100% custom suspension frame, and that was basically the jist of it, hope I helped.
Take a look at my Supra Drag car, it's basically the same deal.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...6&page=1&pp=15

[KustmAce]

Just make it a Pro Street car and leave the vert

[TheBenzon]

so bandito i can make a preety good hard top for a dragster with normal cardboard?

[mod]

i will tell you something i did on my plastic model but it is the same take the rear eng and cut a small section of both sides and super glue them back together and for th back half of the frame i whould reconmend tubbing it and for tires look at 1:18 rc car foam tires or rubber

[ElRxBandito]

Yeah, simple cardboard, just cut it to what you need plus tabs to band and glue, then shave it down, then enjoi.

[TheBenzon]

thanks for the tip ill try that plus can you tell me if this is a good idea? I dont whant to buy a new model car just for its slicks so i was planning this get my old model suv's tires and custimize it to be slicks.

[TheBenzon]

also i forgot to add this for the front get these other smaller rims i had in mind