L'IL COFFIN ROD rebuild

Found this one in the junk box, was done 20+ years ago, before spray cans were invented i think, It was painted with a very big brush, so i dipped it in the caustic soda mix for a few days.



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cleaned up ok, alot of bits missing though, only really have the body and interior, half a chassis, will have to find some thing for the motor, drive line, wheels etc,
even thinking about filling in the rear of the side windows and turning it into a severely chopped VAN!, for something different.

Looks like a great rod originally. Hmmm the van idea has potential or stretch it even more for a hearse or a stretch limo .....or just an experiment in ' Just how long and how low can you go ' hehehe !

Will be awesome no matter what under your skilled hands !!!

Just checked my Coffin kit chassis & it seems a bit of a one off - maybe a T frame could work. Realy like the idea of the van maybe with a different nose, something that matches the body line a bit better, looking forward to this one


Brian

Van with big long bubble windows,

One of my favourite models. Can't wait to see you apply your creativity!

Well you know I love a good rebuild DeeCee
I like the van idea too...........go for it.
TJ

At one stage the Li'l Coffin was converted into a van (of sorts ) by Gene Winfield. It was called the Monkey Ward Express and was as ugly as a hatful of monkeys arseholes!! The bodylines were terrible! Then it was converted yet again into a roadster type with a carson top. One day they were taking it off a trailer when it caught fire and was practically destroyed with Winfield in it. A fuel line had ruptured and when he started it the interior burst into flames. Most of the lead melted out and the interior was gutted....

Chris.

Interesting story, have looked up his van version, YES, it is as ugly as a hat full, hopefully i can make it into a better van the he did , otherwise mine might take a match too.

Mate, I'm sure you'll do a much better job than he did! It'd look great as a van. It'd have to keep its bodylines though. The hearse idea's a good one too...

Chris.

going to be wild what ever you do with it.

You know , i think i got one of these in the wreckin yard ?

I think i've managed to convert this baby into a van, albeit a very small van. Thought about the stretch idea but i like the shape of it too much to do that i think, maybe with the other reject one i have. Have also molded the centre of the room in place, it was a separate piece, but the body had no strength like it was.
Got alot more work to do with this but here is the basic shape.



now, back to the work bench,

Looking good

this is looking great
got one of these in the junk box ,might have to pull it out and do something with it

That's looking good DeeCee, keep up that sweet work.

Mmmmmm vantastic!

AJ wrote:this is looking great
got one of these in the junk box ,might have to pull it out and do something with it

Looks like there are a few of these baby's in peoples junk piles, should see a few of these pop their heads up soon then, maybe??
Glad to be an inspiration!

looking better already

That's look so right! Keep at it.

Slowly playing with this one, come up with a wheel / engine combo i think should work.





I think this will be the general idea for the end result, need to work out the details and paint now.

Thats just plain wicked! I like!!!

what colours are you going with.

allan wrote:what colours are you going with.

Allan, i have no idea as yet, there are a couple of nail polishes in the stash that take my eye, will wait and see just how well the body comes up as to what colour i can get away with mate.

Nice development....will be interesting to see the colour work.

Show day down here was perfect paint weather, so picked out a colour for this project.
It is Revlon "mango zing" nail polish. Its like , pick an angle, pick a colour!
Also made the hinges for the suicide doors.




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