A Rolls Royce hotrod anyone?

[arni]

Take one phantom 2 plus a Merlin engine and a strange builder and you get.
Got her in primer and mocked up...

[JohnRatzenberger]

It'll do a wheelie, I'm sure !!

[syd-baines]

looks interesting i am looking forward to this build

[JamesPerrin]

Good to see your wacky races build start again

[arni]

Thanks guys.
She is out of the paintshop now,Northern Ireland orange...

[arni]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRP7sxRlZJ4[/youtube]

Doing a Roller...


Lots of parts..








Chassis part assembled.


Done and jigged.


The body assembled.


Wings and bulkhead.....


The engine that I may..use,it's a Chevrolet v8 of 69 vintage....

[ShaunW]

Interesting stuff, Arni and I'm all for a RR rod!

[arni]

Thanks Shaun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo8VDcfA_zM;

Got the chassis and axles gloss back,with the springs and tyre treads matt black.


With the bulkhead orange,


The interior mocked up with white glue..

[ShaunW]

Good to see how she's going to shape up and those twin rear wheels remind me of the RR armoured car. This is indeed a great project, Arni, I don't really have the imagination or detailed knowledge of hot rods to be able to take a standard kit like this Italeri Roller and turn it into something feasible looking!

[arni]

Good to see how she's going to shape up and those twin rear wheels remind me of the RR armoured car. This is indeed a great project, Arni, I don't really have the imagination or detailed knowledge of hot rods to be able to take a standard kit like this Italeri Roller and turn it into something feasible looking!

Thanks Shaun.
tbh a merlin connected to a Ford gearbox might get you through the first set of lights..

Got the interior mostly fitted out.


Ok question time,roof down.


Or up?

[arni]

Got a reconditioned engine,a BL Gold seal unit so new bearings,rings and so on.
Redid the exh manifold so it faces the rear.

[arni]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQA0V_tSpso[/youtube]

Got the engine done,the valve covers are gloss black with the rolls badge Molotow.


I sprayed the rims orange with Molotow highlights.


The screen is done too.

[arni]

Messed up and dropped one of the instruments - GONE!................So replaced it with a bit of window Molotowed,so will give them a black wash in the morning.

[arni]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuj9T2V-Kws;

Done the instruments and got the steering wheel on.


Roof on,will be dull coated in due course.


Wheels on.


Scuttle mounted headlights.


Plus bumpers.

[ShaunW]

Wow that looks cool, Arni, excellent work. I like it with the roof up as it gives it more of a "rod look" IMHO. That much horsepower and torque would certainly push driver and passengers back into their seats away from the lights!!