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Post by Guest Wed 20 Jan 2016, 1:39 pm

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Post by Speed Racer 65 Wed 20 Jan 2016, 2:13 pm

The exhaust looks pretty cool.

What does it say across the top of the grill?
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Post by Guest Wed 20 Jan 2016, 3:07 pm



LARGE. No idea what it means, I found it in my junk box.

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Post by RetiredMike Wed 20 Jan 2016, 3:57 pm

Very cool.

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Post by Geezerman Wed 20 Jan 2016, 4:33 pm

Cool !
Love beater 'rat' rods !
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Post by Guest Wed 20 Jan 2016, 5:24 pm

That is looking great. I'm anxious to see the finished product.

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Post by harron68 Wed 20 Jan 2016, 7:43 pm

Carumba!!!!  Good work on the modifying the rear, looks like the real job!

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Post by Mr Hirakawa Thu 21 Jan 2016, 10:15 am

Smart job on the metals.
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Post by Guest Thu 21 Jan 2016, 12:32 pm

Thanks for the interest fella's. It really is nothing but a slap job, just a get 'r' done build.

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Post by Guest Thu 21 Jan 2016, 4:40 pm

Love it. Spot on !!!!!!!

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Post by Johnag Sun 24 Jan 2016, 9:52 pm

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Post by dogfish7 Mon 25 Jan 2016, 3:39 pm

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Post by Skid Mon 25 Jan 2016, 10:38 pm

Plastic Freak wrote:Thanks for the interest fella's. It really is nothing but a slap job, just a get 'r' done build.

So c'mon................ git to 'er and let's have an update.!!!

Loving it.

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Post by Guest Tue 26 Jan 2016, 12:54 pm

Lol, ok ok.... Junk/Rat Rod 1705482731

. I decided to do an interior, I have cast some seats, yellow is the master, and the black one was cast with black tinted added to the resin. I stripped the rear wheels, I also cast those.

I took the roof off to get a better perspective on the fitting of the interior. The dash is from a dodge RT wagon, the tranny tunnel is out is a Malibu SS, I will be casting that as well.
Making tranny tunnels can be a real pain when scratching up and interior, the seats are from a Revell world of out law winged sprint car. I cast the seat simply because it is a great seat to use in this situations do was super simpleand quick. I had the mold made and the first part cast in just under an hour. Now I have an endless source for that seat style.

I also filled in the exhaust with 2part sculpting resin/clay.

How's that, good enough Al?  Junk/Rat Rod 3087314979 h  Junk/Rat Rod 1578238153

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Post by Skid Tue 26 Jan 2016, 3:28 pm

Well..... lemme think. OK, I'll let you off...................... this time!! Junk/Rat Rod 1792231099 Junk/Rat Rod 2704104872

Those seats look great Curt. Nice one. looking forward to seeing your tranny casting.

Not too sure about the Dodge RT dash though!

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Post by Guest Tue 26 Jan 2016, 5:22 pm

Thanks Al, ya it kinda looks out of place. I might slap something else in there. It's too tall, me thinks. I'll trim some off the bottom first.

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Post by Guest Tue 26 Jan 2016, 6:11 pm

I think the dash is a take it or leave it kind of deal. Never hurts to have a touch of the new with the old. It is a Rat Rod so anything in the junk yard works. LOL

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Post by Speed Racer 65 Tue 26 Jan 2016, 7:54 pm

I don't think and air bag has a place in a rat rod...

I would cut out the gauge cluster and the steering wheel mount and trash the rest of the dash.

I would paint it all brass with black gauges because it would kind of look like brass knuckles...
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Post by Guest Tue 26 Jan 2016, 10:19 pm

Curt: I go along with what seems to be the general opinion of the dash. To my mind it doesn't fit in this rat rod. My problem is I can't think of anything significantly better. Junk/Rat Rod 396455068 If it were me I would probably look at a 40 Ford, 49 Merc or one of the tri-five Chevys. For what it's worth. John

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Post by Guest Tue 26 Jan 2016, 10:51 pm

All good suggestions and points, thanks for the input guys, I like them all. I'll find something more fitting.

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Post by Guest Mon 16 Jul 2018, 3:42 pm

This ones back on the bench and I am actually making some good progress.

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Post by disabled modeler Sat 21 Jul 2018, 11:19 am

I like it Curt...! Very cool looking..!

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Post by Geezerman Sat 21 Jul 2018, 1:14 pm

Well, I ain't complainin' 'bout nothin', 'cept maybe this is looking too nice to be labeld junk or rat.
However, it is interesting your comment about tinting the resin for the cast seat. What did you tint the resin with? When I did my little bit of casting, I was leery of adding anything to the resin mix for fear of compromising it ! Hell, I would have cast all those tires in color if I hadn't been so cheap to experiment with those expensive materials. The casting alone was risky enough ! lol But it sure was exciting to see a new casting come from the molds !

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Post by Guest Sat 21 Jul 2018, 2:30 pm

Thanks Mark.

Clay, I hear ya on the look, I just can't help myself. The resin is coloured with this. Junk/Rat Rod Img_5114

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