Ok, little update, lots of pictures....
I caught up a flu jus before last friday, and my progress as well as the whole weekend went to standback.. Our GB group was supposed to be supporting the local 501st. Nordic Garrison on their trouping, but that had to be cancelled, as we were sick..
Still, I got something done;
I pop riveted the aluminum pieces to the Caddy's floor, extending it to the measure. I also filled out the opening with pieces of wood. The underside will need to be smoothed as well, and the exhaust pipes need to be lenghtened. A job for another rainy day..
It then got a fiberglass resin coating, making the floor solid.
I ripped the front seats from the inner flooring, and broke their connection to it during the process.. I also sawed the floor to match the rear of the seats, this was easy even without the seats on, as the only CLEAN spot on the carpet was under the seats..
The carpet was then laid to it's original place.
And a line was drawn across the floor where the seats are going to be. I had primered it with grey beforehand...
The seats line up nicely..
I drew markings on the carpet, where to cut it so pi matches the axle couduit, and the floor mats. I need to separate the seats from the carpet piece as the fiberglass filled up the space, and the seats would be too hign if they were in the carpet.
The cut carpet piece and the bottom of the front seats line up, and as you can see, there is much room for attaching the seats to the car floor, even without the carpet. There is also room for magnets, as these will be needed on the seats..
The seats and carpet in place. I will need to fill the space between the seats and the carpet, but that can wait. The seats need a magnet to keep the cushions on when there are no one sitting on them. As the seat cushions are plastic, they will not 'give in' as a real one would, when you sit on it, and the guys need to sit confortably on this ride...
Our poster boy, Pete is here again, showing that he can reach the pedals..
After this, I will put the car body back on, and start on it to get the body lenghtened and sturdy...
Heh, thanks Alex, I think that by the time I get this finished, Matty will release their own...
Happened to me with Wizzkids before, I did a Galactus to Heroclics, as a joke. By the time I was nearing finishing it. They did a real one...
I think that a kit might be possible, but I do not have the skills to do it properly. And the price might be horrible. I have kept up a record on this project, and at this point, it runs over 150 euro's, and that is without time and gas..