USA-1 CORVETTE LSR TEAM! Finished Photos!

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USA-1 CORVETTE LSR TEAM!!!


I started this Bubble Top Transport Vehicle for a Showrods Contest-Bubble Top Trike, a few years ago. The Bubble Top 3 Wheeler was too big for this truck so I set the Transport aside...untill now!




It started as a '59 El Camino with most of a Corvette Indy attached to the front. I tried fitting the Attempt 1 on to the Transport and it was narrow enough fit inside the bed!





Looks like it's Time for a New Project...

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[glow=red,2,300]ADDING THE RAMP BED!!![/glow]

The Attempt 1 is too long to fit inside the El Camino Pick-Up Bed, but if It were a Ramp Bed...





I did a little Cutting & Fitting and got a piece of sheet plastic to fit in the Bed. Then I glued it in place.





Next I made file card templates for the Bed Sides and then cut them from sheet plastic and glued them in place.

I used sheet plastic to fill the gaps between the Body and the Bed Sides.





Now its time to play with the Attempt 1...

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[glow=red,2,300]VETTE ATTEMPT!!![/glow]

I always liked this kit but I like Corvettes better, so its time for some Cutting!





Next I cut the Rear End from a Pro Stock Vette Body...






It was too wide for the Attempt 1 body so I cut a section from the middle and then glued it back together.





After a little more Cutting & Fitting I got the Rear End to fit the Body!






More Photos Coming...

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[glow=red,2,300]HERE IS THE SCOOP!!![/glow]

I used cut-off Attempt 1 body parts, carved & turned up-side down to fill in the drivers compartment area...






The Hood Scoop is from the Corvette Kit, it took a little cutting & fitting to get it in place.






Here are the Transport and LSR Vette together!






What's Next?

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[glow=red,2,300]NEW FRONT END!!![/glow]

I cut the Front End off the Corvette...






Next I cut out the Front End of the Transporter...






After a little more Cutting & Fitting, I got a good fit on the Transporter Front End!





Here it is with some putty applied. First test fit on the Bubble Top!

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[glow=red,2,300]PRIMER ON EVERYTHING!!![/glow]

First I cut a piece of sheet plastic to fit the back of the Cockpit, and glued it in place.






Then, I sprayed some Dupli-Color Primer/Filler on the Transport...






Before spraying the Race Car, I cut the Front End off the Belly Pan and glued it to the body.






The Vette Attempt was sprayed next...






Rear View...

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[glow=red,2,300]NOW!!! Those are Some FINS!!![/glow]

Always Loved the '59 Impala Fins, but they are a little too small for the Vette Transport.

So I used a Big Block Sander with some 80 Grit Sandpaper and flattend out the top of the El Camino Body





Next I cut out some New Sheet Plastic Fins...8 Inches Long & an 8th Inch Wider than the Stock Fins!

I Sanded the Edges, Nice & Smooth, and then glued them in place...






Here is the Mock-Up with the Vette Attempt!






Thanks for Looking!

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[glow=red,2,300]MORE TAILLIGHTS!!![/glow]

I needed to add a liitle width to the Tailgate because I added 1/8th inch width to the Pick-Up Bed. I used 1/16th wide strips to each side and carved them down to fit. I also added a 1/16th inch to the bottom of the Tailgate.






I am using 16th Scale Cobra Headlights for Transporter Taillights. I driiled a hole for each light and glued them in place...






I drilled 2 more holes in the Tailgate and glued 2 lights in place.






Rear View...

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[glow=red,2,300]PARA-SCOOP!!![/glow]

I made a Parascope Scoop from rectangular plastic tubing. Here is the first piece of tubing in place, each end cut on an angle...





Here is the second piece in place. Both ends cut on an angle and one end is filled with plastic strip.






Then I sanded down the edges, to round them off a bit.
All Done!!!






WATCH OUT!!! There's a Bug on the desk!






What a difference between these 2 projects....working on both of them at the same time...

[KRAZY RICK]

Talk about a HUGE project !!!!! - this is unreal ; what color / paint are you planning for this one Ira ?

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Sept 19, 2012 15:17:07 GMT -4 KRAZY RICK said:

Talk about a HUGE project !!!!! - this is unreal ; what color / paint are you planning for this one Ira ?

Haven't decided on colors yet but I do have some "USA-1" Decals I might use for the Vette Team...

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holy cow IRA that really is some serious body work and great to see
l like the the way you have Incorporated the front and rear of the corvette to the hauler and race car
always a pleasure to see your work

[KRAZY RICK]

I think the Red White & Blue theme would look really great on this Ira !!!

[DUMPYDAN]

That is so cool, keep them coming.

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Sept 20, 2012 1:35:31 GMT -4 Sammy the ace said:

holy cow IRA that really is some serious body work and great to see
l like the the way you have Incorporated the front and rear of the corvette to the hauler and race car
always a pleasure to see your work

Thanks Sammy!

Yeah, I love Corvettes. So glad you like it so far...

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Ira that's a Totally Outrageous Project/Projects !! You have there.

I really Luv where your going with Transporter ( WOW !! ) and Attempt Vette ( Double WOW !! ) Sure am looking forward to seeing more of these Monsters.

Regards...............Ian

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Sept 20, 2012 6:04:37 GMT -4 KRAZY RICK said:

I think the Red White & Blue theme would look really great on this Ira !!!

Thanks Rick!

Red, White & Blue might work well, we'll see...

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Sept 20, 2012 7:56:16 GMT -4 DUMPYDAN said:

That is so cool, keep them coming.

Thanks Dan!

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Sept 22, 2012 2:46:36 GMT -4 @fuel2big said:

Ira that's a Totally Outrageous Project/Projects !! You have there.

I really Luv where your going with Transporter ( WOW !! ) and Attempt Vette ( Double WOW !! ) Sure am looking forward to seeing more of these Monsters.

Regards...............Ian

Thanks Ian!

Hope to get back to these 2 soon...

[STEMAR1955]

That is going to be so cool.