Black Magic

As you can see from the following image

http://images107.fotki.com/v67/photos/1/177223/5536490/drm318-vi.jpg

the Kit Vegas are quite different see following



So the chopping commences . I had already the body (which was quite twisted) in primer with front and rear panels attached to look for any nasty surprises , also helps to have a contrasting color when you're scribing parts out.First up off came the hood scoop





then the patch panel




Then while that was drying I realized the motor would have to be move forward much like Chris's Army Vega. But not wanting to go to as much effort :unsure: I decided to move the engine mounts and lengthen the drive shaft



so I cut the mount brackets off and re glued them on the opposite sides on the other side of the frame uprights



Drive shaft has a nasty seem as well as been to being too short now



so replaced with aluminum rod

So while the frame's drying I started ( and finished) removing the rear window louvers and making up a new rear window

As you can see I installed a thin frame for the new window to sit in



The new body work has a thin smear of putty over the joins which I'll sand back tonight
Changed a couple bars so the bell housing isnt sitting in no frames land


body as it sits now


and as the reference pic I extended the rear spoiler a little, may knock a bit off the top but it looks about right to me

interesting work. i like where you're going with this.

What a difference a shave makes. Looking good so far - loving every bit of it.

the link to the other photo worked this time so I could see what you are making,that's going to be a wild vega once done.

Wow mate looking good, I believe I've said it before, but you have some serious skill

Thats gonna be wild mate, looking forward to this build, ( like i do with all of your builds)!

Thanks guys,Well I put some primer on and l took some primer off sanded for high low spots) then I put some primer on and when I sanded it back off I was pretty happy with it (dang there goes my song). In between primer drying times I painted a few bits and started engine detailing. Oil lines

Yes I know the sumps not painted but I dont want the paint to rub off with all the handling
Blower manifold plumbed and plug wires done


test fits one and two


tomorrow I will mock the headers up for the body cutouts then start laying some colors down as That will be the most time consuming job of the whole build

Looking good so far DSF

Thanks Adam, Put some paint on , yellow was done yesterday masked for the orange last night.

Orange was sprayed this morning did the masks about lunchtime then sprayed the black

Cleaned the airbrush then started removing the masks. Few little touch up spots but overall I'm pretty happy with it. Will let it dry and then give it a light west sand then go from there.

Cool paint job

Really taking place now. Loving it
Better get on those touch ups, a little noticable

Those colours definately POP against the black mate, gonna look good when done.

thanks guys, Well I know why I dont do low riders now. 2hrs of masking to do the yellow pin strips and looks like another 2 to do the orange ones :. Anyways pretty happy with how they've come out and gave free handing the name a go as my mask didnt work.



little bit more work on the name I think it will be fine, hope you all have a safe and merry xmas

nearly made myself go blind today (no not like that you sickos) I did the rest of the engine detailing (well most of it ). All A/N fittings are scratch built out of toys twist ties and hex styrene drilled then rounded off ends. Fuel shut off and throttle linkages are bits of coke can.



test fit

as you can see the body's being remasked for the orange pinstirping and tiding up some of the orange bits,
all hooked up in the chassis


still need to do the accelerator linkages and spring paint the sump and redo the headers in flat black.
Thanks for checking in

to the of engine detail!!, Looking awsome mate!!

looking good so far

Thanks guys, installed the brake lines


replaced the kit rear tires on the left

with some parts box ones , a little wider but same height.Couldn't go any taller without interfering with the interior tin. Engine detailing is done, just need to go back and do a bit of paint touchup now

Now the paint, its far from perfect but I am pretty happy with it. Not the easiest job to get symmetrical, but huge thanks go to 1320 Wayne for sending me a scan of the old kit decals, they hadnt scanned the best but gave me a pretty good guide for the paint.

Unbelievable!! That looks great. Good work on the free handing. Man, that engine looks so "turn key" ready.

Looks awsome man, striping turned out very well too, looking forward to the finished product.

Thanks guys, well I've gone about as far as I can with this one till I can get some 70's contingencies and some white decal paper (for the one I've never seen done). Had to change the windscreen tin,and have added all the chute cables etc including the release cable off the roll cage.