dirt roadster challenge

by **btaylor** » Sun May 25, 2014 11:21 am

Good luck on the bid Dave! I got these three for a song,,,obviously one of them wont get used,unless we have a rolls jalopy challenge,,,uck!

by **btaylor** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 3:31 pm

I found a weird one for the challenge! how about an original 1954 glued up,Gowland &Gowland {pre-revel} fiat touring roadster! Gotta admit this would be a very hard build to make look right,But hey,it already has a driver!

by **waaytoomuchintothis** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 4:48 pm

I had no idea that manufacturer existed. A Fiat! This is going to be something to see, especially with a Packard dual cowl phaeton in the mix.

by **Junior** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:54 am

I had an extra '34 Ford snapTite kit, so I decided to a dirt roadster. I stole the chassis from one of my other builds so it was pretty easy. It's a PCS chassis with SCC steel wheels.

by **btaylor** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:38 pm

Hey that thing looks pretty sharp! looks like it might be a good driver too?
I am not far from finishing my roadster,ill be posting pics as soon as i get done.

by **Junior** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 1:34 pm

Btaylor,
I saw your Smilin' Ray's panel van bomber and really like what you did to it. I had a panel van that I did as a hot rod so took the dremel to it and gave it a new paint job. Happy with the results so far.

Tom

by **btaylor** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:18 pm

Nice ride! those panel vans make nice sedans in my opinion,they handle good on my no magnet chassis, seems the body weight is a little rear heavy makin them slide nice thru the corners.

by **btaylor** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:39 pm

sneek peek of where I am at on my roadster.still a lot left to do.

Yes Dave these are rivets! :lol:

Still have to build mounts for the hairpins

by **btaylor** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 6:08 pm

:lol: Hey,I didn't say it had to be an American body? I think it will capture the look when finished
wheel choice is going to make or break this one,im still up in the air on that cause I cant find what I want for inserts.
it may look like 1917 fiat touring roadster,but its really a hand hammered all aluminum early Grancor body! {yea right} :naughty:

by **btaylor** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:51 am

Dave, I was thinking that the 38/39 ford wide five wheels would be appropriate for this build?

i may have to find something else,as i dont think they are available in 1/32,and cutting down 1/24/25 scale would loose to much of the detail. i have a steel wheel vac mold that i can use,but thats been done to death (at least on my track)
To me the wheel choice really sets the mood if ya know what i mean.
(and dont tell me borrani wires would work cause its a fiat! lol)

by **Ky.Slot Racer** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:45 pm

Working on a Lindberg 34 ford. Mr. btaylor

by **btaylor** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:54 pm

Sweet! should make a nice one

by **btaylor** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:30 pm

by **Ky.Slot Racer** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:40 am

Got mine finished.

by **btaylor** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 1:24 pm

Yea,Thats about as cool as it gets! got the look,probably runs pretty darn good too! :clap:
Nice job,still working on mine,just got a shipment in from the resin Guru,should make mine closer to done.

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