Old Henrys love child.....

Fair point Dave,I will have a think on that.

If that engine is going to show, the Jag looks killer !!!!!   

6 Cylinder.   

I've gotten back into the car scene hard and heavy and I know the hidden potential in those li'l powerhouses. My Grand Prix has a 3.1L V6 and I'm cranking out the same power as the 3.8L Supercharged V6. Hehe

Great work! This is lookin' killer. Don't throw away those old arches. You've been bitten by the customizer bug. LoL   

 

I say go with the V-6. That would make it a very unusual power plant in that car. I always like that idea. Plus I don't think the bady would look right with a blower sticking up like that.

Cheers gents
The jag engine might fit but it will take a bit of jiggerypokery LOL

In the meantime the l/f fender is on and the front end is fitted,it is only rough sanded at the moment but you get the idea..

we like jiggery-pokery .... set to it young man!!!

Well jigerypokery 17 Mr Murphy 2 LOL
I have worked out that the jaggy will fit,the oil pan (sump) has been removed and it fits nicely,all I need to do is dry sump it- it is a modern engine after all.


The wheels and rear axle sorted,I want this to be [b]in de weeds! in fact I want it so low that you look up towards the weeds! In order to get the rears in I had to cut away the innr fenderwells but they can be built up afterwards - not as if I an adverse to a bit of bodywork...LOL

P.S. Ignore the multi spoke wheel in the last shot,it was was just dying to get on camera!!!

How sweet it is. Love what you are doing.

That looks a neat job.... Good job you're shaving the sump off, it'd never make it over the speed bumps :-)

So far so good chap.

Wouldnt expect to pop the bonnet on one of those to find a sparkling XJ220 engine winking at ya.

  

Too good! I luv anything creative with engines. Add unusual bodywork and presto, something to watch for! Thanx!

A really pretty piece of work Nigel. I always love what you do, but this body really looks like something that a Barris would do.

Jaguar looks good in there !!
  

Thanks very much gentlemen,it put a smile on my mush to read those comments. 

Well not much progress,just wet sanding (snoooz......) in particular the area to the inside of the headlights,tricky there!


As said,the rear axle hd been modified to fit - it is from a Monogram 55 chevy btw and the wheels/tyres from a monogram 79 Camaro (I think...)

Someone mentioned not chucking spares out,well I dont LOL
Here is the remains of the bel air and the ford bits.  

I think you will find a use for those on some other courageous mission in modeling :)

There's almost a full car there nigel..... Stick it together!!

 Geezerman would make 3 model from that pile.

 

Well no real progresss just lots of lottle bitsNbobs etc.BUT,I managed to stagger up to Halfords this morning and chose the colour for the 53.On my way I say a Fiesta in hot magenta (a custom purple/pink colour) that Ford did but no joy.I did get some back in norm iron from our bodyshop but used it all...
As used here...



But this is the colour I will be using!

 

Forgot to mention........It is Ford vision....LOL

Nice !

  

Cheers gellyspoons.