1953 studebaker

heres a popular fav i got this just to see what it was like and well i was very impressed with the kit so much in fact im guna buy the other 2 kits that were there well i had already primed the shell and painted it before i found this pic which gave me the idea for the path for the rest of this build


need a different set of rims but at this stage its a mafia staff car cant u just see this in an indiana jones movie or a scar face or godfather remake???



this is the racing engine that CAME with the kit when i get the other 2 kits ill use 2 of these engines in my rat rod project score one for me.

that's a wild engine.

looken good mate hey shoeys got them mags in store to if ya wont the same set for the model

he does?? i must have missed that set i saw a few sets of black an chromes must have a better look on monday. u can get an engine on the parts box with the twin superchargers but im not sure if there the same but it does look wild two of those in a rat rod mwahahaha beast! was thinkn of putting one in a lancia stratos or a mini XD

yeah mate is wild the mags are in plastic tubs in the train section with blowers chrome engines sub woofers and other bits

god ill deff have to have a better look then could use a few more spare blowers and speakers and such i need a heap of mags tho was guna spend about 50 bux on rims next week so i got a bit of range for the new kits

yeah man hes got a few there do you know were he keeps the elinor mustang mags? if so wen standing in front of those look down and left and you will c 3-4 clear plastic jars with mags in them i think there in 1/18 scale but they look sweet

i had seen some 1/18 scale mags there but didnt have a good look at them ive gotta get some more diecasts from big w and pull em apart for the drag wheels and interior bits and bobs to add to my parts box

hey there nighthoon i just ordered that engne for a similar rat rod first attemp kinda thing i have in mind i think it's only just the parts not the engine but can't wait for it to arrive

Awesome

oh sweet steve you gotta put some pics up of it i saw it on their site but its a small pic lol looks alot like this one if their close to identical i was guna order a few myself for future projects

The TPB twin blower set up is not the Double Whammy one you've got there. It's from another kit (Model T IIRC) and is meant to fit on a small block chevy.
However, it's a pretty perfect fit on the AMT W motor from the '58 Impala.

ahh bugger oh well i guess getting a few wouldnt harm if i get a few chev kits theres some good stuff on their website wings and wheels gotta sort out an order lol

well ive hit a snag with this project ive cut the inner axle rod bit down to fit the wheels in but its a fly poop out on each side so now i gotta find my cutting wheel for my dremel and make a slight...incision into the chassis to make the wheels fit i already had to cut the diff down so and rear leaf suspension so the wheels sit in the shell a bit other wise it looks like it has a hilux chassis sigh and unfortunately my dam phone went flat and i cant take any pics so now i gotta wait till tomorrow to update this thread properly

Great project - looking good so far. The right wheels will make a big difference to how this one sits.

Yes, this kit is a bit of a bugger to lower.
IIRC this is as low as I could get it without cutting away bodywork.
The front needed the bottom of the A arms grinding away to maintain clearance and the steering relocating above the cross member. Wheels & tyres are Revell '32 3 window.

There's ya problem right there!

Tyres too tall.

A set of wheels and tyres from a lowrider kit should see that sucker closer to mother earth! ;D

ive had to chuck the idea as i was altering the chassis i realised i cant modify the front or the shell wont sit properly sigh so im ogin back to the original idea of a mafia car look with the standard rims so i threw the chrome rims back in the parts box for a later project lol