Another 1:18 modified FJ !

Sorta got stuck on the FJ theme, the next project wil be totally different but I just had to do this...... FJ coupe, doors lengthened, roof rear profile changed, running norman supercharged grey motor, period mags, twin carbs and flamed paint job..... at least I hope !

Looking good so far siggs , just like the real thing lots of bog and cut up metal (although no rust) like the layed down rear window.
How do you join the diecast after you cut it . A replica of the "Shes Ace " drag car has just been finished in SA it is a chopped 2 door.
Hope to see progress photos.
Peter.

Peter,
I don't now the She's ace car, I'll have to have alook through my books, Australian hot rod pioneers has a lot of good reference material but for this build I'm hoping for the look of a stock bodied two door. Depending on the join I use epoxy or super glue and bog over, sometimes I reinforce inside of the joints with plastic strips..

Col

Bloody hell it looks like the paint shop at GMH when I worked in there. Have a look at this website - there's a real FJ coupe being built up and a convertible too.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/480311/1954-holden-commodore

Looking good Siggs!

Thanks for the heads up, fantastic site but now you have created a problem...... not only do I need to build a caravan to go behind my wagon I now have a trailer to build for the coupe..... and maybe an FJ convertible ??

thats diffrent,don't think I could cut up one of these. Oh welcome here

Allan, cutting them up is easy enough, putting them back together is the challenge

And thanks for the welcome.....

The design for the convertible looks really cool.

I take my hat of to you for doing this, no way I'd ever attempt anything like this. Keep it up.

Hey guys, haven't been around for ages, changed jobs, moved hous, bought a new (old) car..... enough of the excuses, here's some pics of the FJ coupe, no flames in the end but she did end up with the blown grey motor " alt="" />" alt="" />" alt="" />

oh and current projects are BA Falcon Cobra coupe and BA panel Van

That came up a treat mate Can't wait for that BA panel van

Hmm, no pics of the van yet, will be like Fords version of the Mambo concept van, will take some pics soon, here's one of the coupe - sorry for the poor quality
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How sweet is that FJ!

that's one very cool FJ coupe

Any more progress on this one?

Progress on which one Tezza, the BA Coupe ?

Sorry mate - yes the Coupe. It's such a fantastic project that has me captivated.

Not yet, I have tidied up the bodywork a bit more, just have to recess the door handles and she'll be ready to paint, will post some more pics soon, she'll be basically standard mechanically so once the body's done it should move along quite quickly...... I hope !

Love the fj coupe mate awesome work.

BA Panno in progress, many more mods to do incl shelby bonnet scoop, blower etc, haven't decided on colour yet" alt="" />

Should look great siggs!! Just wondering what you made the rear out of? Is it fibreglass or what?

Soldered together brass framework, laid evergreen plastic sheet over and then plasti bond over that, once i have the basic shape right Ill finish off with the good ol car bog.

Luv the FJ coupe, lots have tried in 1:1 but none this nice. Looks like a business coupe.

Cheers peter.

The FJ coupe is really funky. it would have been interesting had they made them like that

Thanks for the nice words on th FJ, Peter I have seen the 1:1 coupe pics and the roofline always seems wrong, as a result I re-worked the roofline from the B pillar back, she seems to have a fat rear end but .......