The Sleipnir of City Sadar Road

[fouadhafeez]

Now...I'm a big fan of wheels. People who have followed the Phantom's build will probably know that the entire build was centred around the 42 inch tyres that are its trademark. This build is no different. We've managed to drop the car to almost that of a modern-day sedan, despite the car wearing 33 inch wheels. The bottom of the car actually sits below the line of the front and rear axles...a drop which is likely to increase by about an inch or two when everything is fitted onto the chassis and cabin.

For a comparison, though, I felt tempted to see what the car would look like with 'normal' wheels and tyres. The next couple of pictures will show this adequately. With 205/55/16 wheels and tyres, the drop was quite dramatic. Almost ground-huggingly so! Total 'lift' of the cabin edge from the floor: 9 inches.

I think I should get a set of low-profile tyres, too...JUST for those occasions when you really want to 'low ride".

[qwertypoiu]

I can see it now how its going to look like, great progress. This is kind of not relevant to your project but lets say you want it 4wd which Auto gear would you use

[fouadhafeez]

I can see it now how its going to look like, great progress. This is kind of not relevant to your project but lets say you want it 4wd which Auto gear would you use

Thanks for the kind words, Adnan.

I'm still kind of undecided on the 4WD, to be honest. A part of me wants to add 4WD just for the added grip and traction...but the logical part of me says it's an unnecessary punga (and expenditure) which can be avoided, given the fact that the car is probably never going to go off-road at all. Were I to opt for a 4WD option, I'd probably go all the way and install a 5 speed manual instead (like the one I have in my FZJ79). If I HAD to make a choice amongst auto gearboxes, I'd probably go with the one that comes ready-mated to the 2UZ.

By the way, brother...would you mind changing the title of this thread to "The Sleipnir of City Sadar Road", please? You're one of those wizards who can make magical stuff like this happen.

[fouadhafeez]

Next on the to-do list...in chronological order of priority...

1) Finish welding the floor back to the cabin. For this purpose use ONLY those parts of sheet-metal that have been cut from the body. Also, use the sheet-metal from the discarded FQ15 front mudguards. Save money and stick to similar gauge sheet metal.

2) Rake the windscreen backwards, at a nice steep angle, just to dramatically lower the roof line.

3) Top chop. Will probably involve removing about 5-6 inches from the window frame, just to get it to look nice and sleek.

4) Elongate the gullwing bonnet. Make sure it sits nice and level.

5) Position the seats within the body, so as to make sure you can fit inside the car in a comfortable driving position, Fouad.

6) Plonk in the engine and transmission, meanwhile. Affix the steering assembly, etc. Make sure the mechanical team and the denting team don't get in one another's way, whilst this happens.

7) Remove the body, and let the denter's team work on it...while the frame, and mechanicals get the treatment from the mechanic.

More stuff, is likely to follow, later.

[fouadhafeez]

Thank you, Adnan! Cheers, mate.

[xenerking]

And finally...some home-grown, desi-ishtyle inspiration for the flame paint.

kidney available for such paint job

[fouadhafeez]

kidney available for such paint job

No such drastic steps are required, brother.

It's really quite easy to do. All you need is a little patience, a little sense of adventure, and a willingness to take the plunge.

[fouadhafeez]

You can rest assured, though...this time around, when we eventually get to the stage of painting the Sleipnir...it's going to be a HUGE improvement over the paint job on the Impala, Insha Allah. For the simple fact that this time around, I have a fair idea of the mistakes that I made earlier on. And of course, having undergone a 'trial run', I'll be aiming to push the boundaries of creativity a little more. So this time, expect 3D flames (hopefully). Expect more detail, better-gradient colour-blending, and a couple of naughty car "tattoos" adorning some selected panels.

[TheAviator]

Here are few pictures for help on ur project.

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Self designed front axle

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Rear wheel

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These are the balloons fit for height control

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Front wheel fender

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Few more Hot Rods (Rat Rods)

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