Here's my quick sketch of a roadster with a 58 Tbird-like rear. I made the flathead engine out of plastic, with clay oil pan and bell housing. The flathead engine parts are from an after-market resin shop. The radiator hoses are speaker wire. The fanbelts are really intricate. This is the stock body. Here I start building up the trunk with sheet plastic to simulate a 58 Tbird rear. When I test-fit the engine, it was so long that it wouldn't fit in the engine compartment. I cut off the front fenders and glued in a piece of plastic to extend them. Return to Roadsters Car Models page