69 ford torino talladega

[monsterhunter]

Originally Posted by NETC_redd

love to see some color in there, and whats with the weird lines on the paint in the seventh pic?

the lines are actually glue, from the hot glue gun, so sadly im gonna have to re paint the whole thing, so since i have to repaint it, i might as well paint the interior too, probably also black, just cause it'll be sick like that.

[NETC_redd]

black, red trim?

Have you given any thought to deep dish rims or using spacers/wider axles with the wheels already on the car? I like the conversion, but the track looks a little narrow for that body.

Why would you have to repaint it because of the hot glue strands? The lines don't look heavy enough to have bitten into the paint very much. You should be able to gently scrape them off with your finger nail. If it leaves a mark, regular automotive scratch remover usually does the trick---or so it has with my stuff. Good luck.

[monsterhunter]

hmm that sounds like good idea, i think i have some red laying around too. thanks.
and no i havn't really given that, cause with these rims on it, if i push them out any further, the wheels with rub the inner fender and not turn right at the height it is at. so it wouldnt really work that good with out more modding. also the car has little imperfections here and there so i figured just repaint it now, sice its got those lines. i ll try to get them out first before that tho, if it doesn't work ill just repaint.

[NETC_redd]

redd suggests red, who would've thought.

[TripleXmodder(akaXXX)]

Can't believe im just seeing this thread. Great project. Is that the plastic from an xmod box that you used? How is the PCB underhood mounting going. Definatly get another paintjob on it, but wait till everything is done. I had to do that with my drag car Im building. Looks good. Ill be back for updates.

[monsterhunter]

Originally Posted by TripleXmodder(akaXXX)

Can't believe im just seeing this thread. Great project. Is that the plastic from an xmod box that you used? How is the PCB underhood mounting going. Definatly get another paintjob on it, but wait till everything is done. I had to do that with my drag car Im building. Looks good. Ill be back for updates.

yea thats the plastic from an xmod box, i got the idea from you for my flatbed project thread, i thanked you for the idea in that, and i havnt started that yet still tryin to work it out in my head first,then ill start on it. and yea i was planing on finishing getting it running and what not, then repainting it.

[monsterhunter]

well ive got a sorta update here, ive figured out who im goin to mount the batteries and the board, next step is to start mountin em up, ive got some pics of the sorta mock up i guess you could say.

batteries gonna go behind the rear wheels much like a gas tank, they will be held there using a AA battery holder like the gen 1s battery tray but with AAs.

the board going under the hood, going to cut out the inner fenders and what not, to get it low enough for the hood to clear perfectly, then ill wire everything up and itll be ready for a re paint.
and now more pics.




theres also one other slight problem, and thats clearance with the motor and the back of the interior im gonna have to raise the rear end alittle bit.

[Skv012a]

I love where you chose to stick the board and the fact that you'll keep the interior intact. Finish her up!

[nw~hummer]

looks like a winner to me

[monsterhunter]

thanks guys, so far every things working out real good, some time this week, ill be heading to RS for a few things and my local hardware store, and then finish her up.

[monsterhunter]

kind of a big update here, board has been mounted! yes thats right, and guess where it went




oh yea lookin good,(except for the no front bumper) yea see anything different?



do you?













































BAM!





thats right board mounted... under the hood...perfectly closes! next on to the batteries, can you guess where they are going?

[TripleXmodder(akaXXX)]

I like the PCB under the hood. It is the heart of the electric car. like the engine in a real car. Very cool, me likey.

[monsterhunter]

thanks man, ive had this car in works for a while now(running on at least 4 months.)so i knew i had to throw a few odd details in, to make it all worth it in the end.

[NETC_redd]

paint the batteries like nos bottles and throw them in the trunk

[TripleXmodder(akaXXX)]

Originally Posted by monsterhunter

thanks man, ive had this car in works for a while now(running on at least 4 months.)so i knew i had to throw a few odd details in, to make it all worth it in the end.

This is the car we talked about in PM right.

[monsterhunter]

Originally Posted by TripleXmodder(akaXXX)

This is the car we talked about in PM right.

yea this was the car i was talking about, it doesn't need much, just once i mount the batteries, then send it to you for wiring, then i have to repaint.

paint the batteries like nos bottles and throw them in the trunk

well since the truck doesn't open i cant really do that, but you are in the right area

[Scion racer]

im guessing the batteries are going in the rear like a gas tank

[NETC_redd]

mine was a suggestion not a guess

I'm guessing in the int. However...before you painted it you totally could've made the trunk open

[monsterhunter]

Originally Posted by Scion racer

im guessing the batteries are going in the rear like a gas tank

that is correct, very good, thats where i will be mounting the liths, in a AA holder just like a gas tank.

mine was a suggestion not a guess

I'm guessing in the int. However...before you painted it you totally could've made the trunk open

oh well...hmmmmm that would have been a crazy thing, oh well too late now, oh well, and thats very true, too bad i painted it like 3 months ago