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03/07/2019 2:20 pm
PICS - One of my favorite two-tones is this 3D printed Ford Econoline.
The 3D printed model only came with the body, doors, and tailgate. To make my dream vehicle, I had to either scavenge, fabricate, or modify all of the other pieces.
There is a ton of "Chris Moroni" style fabrication with this build. One thing I learned from Professor Moroni is how to make use of existing materials and parts. If the wheel covers aren't a dead giveaway, the eagle eye will note that the chassis is a Mustang unit but highly modified.
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Yes, you guessed right. All of those 3D printed ridges would have to be sanded smooth. I lot of people have the wrong impression why my right hand and arm looks like Schwarzeneggar's. It ain't for the reason some think! Hehe!
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I fabricated the "doghouse" to hide the SOHC Cammer engine! Mini magnets hold it in place.
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Fabricated door panels.
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The leaf springs had to be modified by shortening so they would fit under the Econoline body. Yeah, I cheated a little.
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Since the engine needs to breathe, I fabricated a cold air shroud that directs air to the air cleaner via the NACA ducts embedded in the sides of the truck.
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One of my favorite features is mounting "glass" over the engine so that the big Ford Cammer could be admired from the outside. It's a common feature with current mid-engine exotic cars ala, Ferrari.
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The most challenging part of this build was to create the windscreen and mount it into the body. This was so difficult that I stopped working on this model for a couple of years. It sat in a box along with my frustration. I've never started a model that I didn't finish, and it kept calling me to "come back." I bit the bullet, worked out the solution, and put me on the road of finishing. However, this is something I never want to do again. I hated every part of it. Ugh!
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I didn't want the traditional upright horizontal steering so I fashioned a steering column that is more traditional. And yes, as you can see I used an Audi R8 dashboard and modified it so it would provide the proper angle.
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Yes, the seats have to tilt so there is easy access to the engine so it can be more easily serviced.
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03/07/2019 2:30 pm
Holy Moly! It's GORGEOUS!!!
Topic starter
03/07/2019 2:53 pm
Thank you, sir!
03/07/2019 3:45 pm
To think all you started with was just a body. "Dr. Marlowe Frankenstein."
03/07/2019 3:50 pm
BTW.. You learn well "Grasshopper."
04/07/2019 3:09 am
Dear HONORABLE Master Marlowe sir ... How many moons does it take to .....
.... To complete this Marvelous Model of Marlowe Madness ?
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Inquiring Minds do Want to Know **** :>
Topic starter
04/07/2019 10:14 am
I'm guessing but I'd say approximately 200 hours. That would be about 1/4 Moons.
04/07/2019 6:21 pm
Dr Marlowe Frankenstein and significant other[PIC]
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05/07/2019 3:53 am
...well, you've got the hair right (salt & pepper) but he usually wears a red dress.
LOL!
Topic starter
05/07/2019 5:39 am
Hehe! Only on Saturday nights!
06/07/2019 3:52 am
WOW ... I really like her hair
06/07/2019 3:53 am
Do you sport those Ruby Red Lips as well ????? Inquiring minds want to know ????
Topic starter
06/07/2019 5:27 pm
You know what they say. Good girls go to heaven. Bad girls go EVERYWHERE!