i modeled these after suicidedoors.com control arms


here is the frame i'm building




got one side on


workin on the lower link bars


going to use a wishbone


going to be unibodied


will work on it more in the morning.  

right on, lookin' sick!  

didn't get too much done today

i put in a new bed floor


i made a rollpan, it was a pain in the butt since the kit is supposed to have the extreme body kit. i used pieces of the body kit to do the corners. also the tailgate bodyline was too high so i cut it down.


i cut the door out and started building the door jambs


the block is a 409 from a 62 bel-air, the pan and valve covers are from a 64 impala 327
 

thanks for the comment. your model is looking awesome too. keep up the good work!  

is tha the '64 impala motor? because i was thinking about using the same one, but i'll probably change that..great minds think alike!  

put the wheel tubs in



got my bags put in, i used wire grommets, i think they look good.

 

hey for future references where did you get the plastic sticks to make your frame and what did you use to make the pivot points on your control arms. this is a sweet build ive never seen control arms built like that b4 its going to bee sik  

i got the strip stryene from my local hobby shop(hobbytown usa), you can order it online from www.scaledreams.com as well. it is pretty cheap, i also got sheets of plastic as well. i wanted the frame to be in scale of what the real thing would be so the main frame material is .080x.125". in real life it would come out to 2x3 1/8" sq. tubing. the control arms are .040" solid round stock, and i used 1/16" brass tubing as the pivots. it is just big enough to slide a pin through. i also bought the brass tubing at the hobby store.  

thanks man i cant wait to see the rest of your build  

just picked this up on ebay. hopefully there is going to be another contest. it's a 77 ford courier
 

ok, i modified the stock hood and made it into a raised/cowl hood thingy, i don't know how to describe it.




i aquired/made a few new parts. the dash is from a 53 ford f-100, the seats are from a 99 mustang cobra w/headrests removed, and i built the fuel cell from .010 styrene, and the air tank from a random item from the wifes bathroom(a.k.a. tampax gentle glide tampon) hope she don't mind, but i was desperate for round tubing.


this is a dodge d-50 i started like two years ago, as soon as the paint had dried i dropped it and messed it up, i'm thinking about fixing it then finishing it.
 

man you guys really go at this eh...  looks good..

steve  

these are the rims i have for my model


58 plymouth belvedere


i got bored with the shaved look on the s-10






 

how did you suicide your doors?  

i haven't figured it out yet, in the picture the door is just setting there. i have built one set of hinges similar to the real ones, but they were too bulky so i cut them off. when i figure out a low profile design i will post them up.