Rhythm - Retro Supercar
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carcrazed484
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You did a great job! What a very awesome car!
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Thanks very much CarCrazed484. It was a blast to build...so much so that we've started a fresh sheet of paper new one... @_@ call us crazy
Vegas Transplant
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Thanks VT!
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You're right, a ton of hours went into getting the metal work 'right' so that loads of filler didn't have to be piled on to hide imperfections. Looking back, I consider that my metal shaping apprenticeship. :bash:
R2, the next one, is coming along pretty good. Life has a way of getting in the way of progress at times, however I'm into joining final body panel assemblies and forming the interior.
Here are some pics.
Here's the wire frame buck that was created to fit all the panels together on. After they're all finished, the buck will be removed and panels reassembled on their own.
Butterfly doors being mocked up.
Creating the rear fender flares.
Interior starting as a blank canvas.
...and looking like something out of lego land before shaping started.
My dad is working with me on this one again and we're having a blast.
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I don't think I've ever seen so much thought, vision, and effort go into any project....Simply Amazing and such gorgeous paint!!
I would love to see more in construction photos if you have them...:dblthumb2:
Really appreciate the kind words Bobby. When I sketched it out on paper...I never expected it would take so much work...and in the end have the final fit and finish come out the way it did. The thing with a project like this is that over 8 years ideas of what looked cool at first has room for improvement...people call that experience I guess. I'm my own worst critic, but there comes a time in a build where the decision to go back and revise is gone...otherwise it'll never get done.
I have a folder on my facebook page showing the journey from almost the beginning(didn't have a digital camera back in 2000) called 'Rhythm - Scratch Built Late 60's Sports Car'.
Thanks again!
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Hi everyone!
I guess a small update is in order. Had a few guys asking how the newest project build is coming along.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]So here's a quick coles notes update on R2...
Bringing up the centre section of the roof by wheeling it 1/2" at a time. It's getting close...and shiny. The upper wheel and lower anvil are transferring their mirror smooth surfaces onto the material being rolled.
Part of the rear fascia welded up. Getting ready to grind the proud(bump) off the weld, then the HAZ area needs to be hammered and dollied to stretch the material again and remove any distortion. During the welding process things shrink and distort the panel to some degree.
Almost done... It looks smooth, but after the panel is installed a few areas need to be touched up until the welded is completely invisible.
Initial plan was to create plaster molds of the interior which meant less work if we were to simply cover the panels with leather. However, taking the surface finish one step further using polyester fillers will allow for a really trick optional finish.
After a few minutes of 'playing' the mold successfully popped off the plug! Now to clean and prep the mold for the actual components.
We're playing the reassembly game now that the wire frame buck has been removed from the frame table. ... install and locate specific panels, identify where the plug holes will go, remove panels, drill holes, reinstall, square to the frame table, weld....and repeat the process. Although it's very time consuming the process is a lot of fun!
Thanks for looking![/FONT]
I guess a small update is in order. Had a few guys asking how the newest project build is coming along.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]So here's a quick coles notes update on R2...
Bringing up the centre section of the roof by wheeling it 1/2" at a time. It's getting close...and shiny. The upper wheel and lower anvil are transferring their mirror smooth surfaces onto the material being rolled.
Part of the rear fascia welded up. Getting ready to grind the proud(bump) off the weld, then the HAZ area needs to be hammered and dollied to stretch the material again and remove any distortion. During the welding process things shrink and distort the panel to some degree.
Almost done... It looks smooth, but after the panel is installed a few areas need to be touched up until the welded is completely invisible.
Initial plan was to create plaster molds of the interior which meant less work if we were to simply cover the panels with leather. However, taking the surface finish one step further using polyester fillers will allow for a really trick optional finish.
After a few minutes of 'playing' the mold successfully popped off the plug! Now to clean and prep the mold for the actual components.
We're playing the reassembly game now that the wire frame buck has been removed from the frame table. ... install and locate specific panels, identify where the plug holes will go, remove panels, drill holes, reinstall, square to the frame table, weld....and repeat the process. Although it's very time consuming the process is a lot of fun!
Thanks for looking![/FONT]
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Wow. That's wild I like it. Great project.
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Thanks very much Guys!
From time to time I put up some build photos here, but if you're interested in seeing some more metal shaping and fab work I invite you to visit my my facebook site... https://www.facebook.com/iNVisionPrototypes
When I'm done this project it'll better fit the 'show N' shine' section of the site. Although, after wheeling body panels, they get pretty shiny.
From time to time I put up some build photos here, but if you're interested in seeing some more metal shaping and fab work I invite you to visit my my facebook site... https://www.facebook.com/iNVisionPrototypes
When I'm done this project it'll better fit the 'show N' shine' section of the site. Although, after wheeling body panels, they get pretty shiny.
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Thanks Alex!
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Hi everyone!
Thought I'd bring you guys up to date a little with the R2 build.
Last time, I was assembling the body structure. For the most part it's finally done and really starting to take shape. It'll be a shame to cover all this fabrication up with the exterior panels.
Shooting the first coat of 2k primer starting from the inside areas and working out. Soon all the bare metal will be sealed up.
A few coats of primer later, R2’s structure looks quite different.
Now the work begins on finishing up the butterfly door hinges and roll cage before the exterior skin starts going on.
Thanks for checking out the build. [/FONT]
Thought I'd bring you guys up to date a little with the R2 build.
Last time, I was assembling the body structure. For the most part it's finally done and really starting to take shape. It'll be a shame to cover all this fabrication up with the exterior panels.
Shooting the first coat of 2k primer starting from the inside areas and working out. Soon all the bare metal will be sealed up.
A few coats of primer later, R2’s structure looks quite different.
Now the work begins on finishing up the butterfly door hinges and roll cage before the exterior skin starts going on.
Thanks for checking out the build. [/FONT]