Volvrarri: p1800 with tube chassis and v12

[jaybee]

Looks like a solid chassis, very good start.

[Motown 454]

Wow! Nice.

[275nart]

​Long time no update... For several months I had been fiddling trying to break down the computer model down into sections to make the buck to no avail the last few months. I pretty much gave up. Good news is I found a Russian guy who was able to do exactly what I needed with the computer model i had already . https://www.facebook.com/RustinhoPRO/ He did an excellent job for a very reasonable price and included thorough instructions. Since I am building a wireframe buck I will do things a bit differently than the other car bucks you see on his site, but I printed the 2d sections on paper and then transferred them to masonite to make a temporary buck/jig for welding the wire together. Here are a couple photos of the computer modeling work.

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[275nart]

​I have the hood and left side bucks made. Remember I am only using these as a jig to hold the wire while I weld it all together, then I will remove the wire frame structure and weld/bolt it on to the car. Bending the wire is turning out to be a very tedious process but it's great to see it coming along.

[RMMiller]

Wow, that's ambitious! Amazing what a person can do when they make a plan and push forward.

[wfo guy]

This just got interesting to watch. Are you doing metal or fiberglass?

[ryeguy2006a]

Very cool build, love all of the welding. Are you using a TIG for all of those joints, or a combination of TIG/MIG?

[c91x]

Awesome project.

Your buck looks really good too. Can't wait to see you start shaping some aluminum.

[275nart]

Thanks y'all! I am going to build the body in aluminum. The welding on the chassis tubing was all TIG but MIG for any of the sheet metal work like the firewall and trans tunnel. The wire form buck was also just mig welded as it doesn't really matter. The body panels will have to be TIG welded as it's the cleanest method and also I don't know how to gas weld.

[275nart]

The hood and opposite side wire form are now done. I ended up shortening the sides approximately 2" for the wheelbase to match the body as well as massaging the rear quarters to look closer to photos. Visually it looks correct after a quick photoshop job too. I have to just assume the 3d model I have been working with was a tad out of scale. Unfortunately the 3d printed parts are quite fragile and I need to reinforce the insides before I crack any more pieces off... After that I can begin hard mounting everything on the chassis. The plan is to have it all be bolt on for ease of removal as needed for working on specific sections.

[Bob in St. Louis]

Spectacular!

[wfo guy]

Way cool!I have a friend who has built a car from scratch. About half way through, he took a metal shaping class. He told me with what he learned, he could have saved much time and material if had done that in the beginning.

[275nart]

Way cool!I have a friend who has built a car from scratch. About half way through, he took a metal shaping class. He told me with what he learned, he could have saved much time and material if had done that in the beginning.

I'm not thinking I'll get too much further without doing that! Having the body buck complete and possibly having the car running and driving will help facilitate that as well. I am eager to get some hands on experience, youtube and metal shaping forums only get you so far.

Mocking up the rear

[JustJohn]

Currently reminds me of the old "Visible V8" models.

[Bob in St. Louis]

Currently reminds me of the old "Visible V8" models.

I thought the same thing!

[StreetMachine82]

Truly amazing. I thought my Volvo Amazon V8 build was daunting! lol Keep up the good work bro!

[SPLATT71MC]

Interesting

[GrayRaceCat]

Have you taken photos or videos of the Volvo V8 build? I'm planning a '64 122s 4dr build for the not-so-distant future and would love to see them.

[68EFIvert]

Amazing work. I am eagerly following along to see how the body comes together.

[Pingar]

Any updates?