60 starliner dooorslammer style

I know someone who's going to be getting all excited about that van in the background...

Pardon my ignorance but why narrow it? Is that normal for this class of car or is it just to fit the chassis?

zenrat wrote:

Pardon my ignorance but why narrow it? Is that normal for this class of car or is it just to fit the chassis?

bit of both Fred

Gonna look awsomely tuff as usual Brett. I like the shape of the starliner, Adam built one, and i always liked the lines of it.( wish i didn't give it to him now!)

going to look wild once done.

Gonna be a wild one there Slammer! Starliner slammer will have very nice lines.

That'll look tuff as with a heap of hard ware poking out the top, looking forward to this.

Thanks guys, progress has been very slow as my mum had a heart attack a last weekend and is living with us now. Got started by lengthening the floor pan from cutting up another top sportsman kit floor though the remaining pieces are the perfect length for the next doorslammer project. Started scratching up my own cage/ chassis as the kit ones are too short to be used in the longer starliner cabin .





not real happy with how the cage has turned out so far so may make a brass one anyway. once its been tidied up and primed after the next few bars are added I'll decide then.
Retro, this will be a nitrous car so will have the big scoop rather than my preferred supercharger

Cage looks pretty good from over here mate, stance is grouse!!

Looking awesome as always mate, gotta love early 60's Chevs
Sorry to hear about your Mum, that's no good Hope she's doing better, pass on our thoughts.

mopar68 wrote:Looking awesome as always mate, gotta love early 60's Chevs

Ah, mopar68...the Starliner is a Ford!

Hang on a sec...

splash of colour on things

Wow looking cool as mate! Gotta love these early 60's Fords

zenrat wrote:I know someone who's going to be getting all excited about that van in the background..

Who????

Very cool colour on it,best wishs to your mum too.

Looking sweet Brett, like the orange, makes the bodylines stand out nicely, flames look great too, maybe where the flames cross over each other, put a dark line for the shadow, 3d effect, nice job though mate.

I missed the last update. Looks awesome Brett! I really love that Bar work. Sorry to hear about your mum, hope she's well at the moment.

Thanks guys, Dale I was going to pinstripe them but I'm not sure what colour to use. Was thinking along the lines of a darkish green or purple. Both go well with both colours.
Ideas?

Purple was my immediate thoughts, not too dark though, green would still look great if you go that way too mate.

only purple I have in brushable form (acrylic) so can get if off if I want to. Was put on over the pearl clear. spears and roof chrome BMF lower rear panel bumpers and sill chrome is alclad

looking good

That looks real good Slammer! The chrome looks awesome.

One slight Niggle about the cage, It doesn't quite look right, either to low or square, but other than that an outstanding build.

thanks guys , seems to be taking forever to get anything done, but have made a little progress. Couldn't find a later model ford race engine so I built a bbc for it

then remembered I had 2 Glidden thunderbird pro stock kits

got to wire and plumb it up for nitrous now. Had to modify the chassis a little to fit the wheelbase (the middle one)


and a quick mock up



Adam, once everythings in place it does fit a little better though that front bar is a little low