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Post by black2002ls on Feb 15, 2018 23:33:08 GMT -5
I got some good time at the bench to sort some stuff out tonight Steering has been rebuilt to something much more realistic than the crap I threw in there when I realized the engine was in the way. Other than the angles used to clear the oil lines, I'm happy with it. I also got the rear end mounted and some crush panels made.   |
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Post by volsfan on Feb 17, 2018 18:48:50 GMT -5
Dude thats not a model, its a piece of art
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Post by black2002ls on Feb 17, 2018 21:06:51 GMT -5
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Post by tireman33 on Feb 17, 2018 22:25:31 GMT -5
Tin work?? Come on, your making the rest of us look like amateurs.
OUTSTANDING work!!
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Post by black2002ls on Feb 20, 2018 12:01:40 GMT -5
Tin work?? Come on, your making the rest of us look like amateurs. OUTSTANDING work!! I'm just having fun with it! Dash is permanently mounted. I'm waiting on a couple of resin ignition coils to show up, they should be here today, then the electronics tray will be complete. I got started on the windows and window braces last night, lots of little bolt head detail to put on for effect. The only major items left to "scratch build" are the front brake ducts, center exhaust section, and the supports for the rear window braces. Other than that it is small detail, camera, antenna, window nets, etc. I'm really hoping to have this thing buttoned up by Sunday. Giving me a week to mull it over, touch up areas, etc. |
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Post by black2002ls on Feb 21, 2018 11:28:43 GMT -5
I can mark wheels and tires off of the list! I finally bit the bullet and decided to use machined aluminum nuts for the lug nuts. I found some great pieces at a more than reasonable price. The tire tread was sanded down using the "drill method", Mounting the tire on a bolt and putting it in the drill and sanding the tread on 220 grit sand paper. This saves a ton of time. I wiped down the sidewalls with lacquer thinner to remove the kit markings and prep them for decals. Once the decals were on and dry, I hit the entire tire with Model Master dull coat lacquer to take the shine out of them. I added a few markings with a grease pencil, then mounted them on the wheels. The wheels were shot with Krylon Gloss black, which I had to top with Model Master ultra gloss lacquer due to a paint issue. More wet works decals for the weld logo and the alignment tape. The lug nuts are .031 machined aluminum nuts, I left them bare aluminum for some contrast and then painted the top edge with Fluorescent orange.   |
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Post by black2002ls on Feb 22, 2018 23:13:58 GMT -5
Well, this will be the last progress update. The next pictures I post will be completed. Still a lot of little finishing details to do and touch ups to do, but all of the main sub assemblies are primarily complete. Items remaining: Install hood, make hood struts, and connect hood tethers TV camera and radio antenna Carb linkage and throttle cable/rod Window braces Steering wheel and radio wire Lug studs Front brake ducts Finish hood pins Miscellaneous nut/bolt detail and decals I'm sure I've missed a thing or two on that list, either way, a few hours work and it is ready to go.       |
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Post by tireman33 on Feb 22, 2018 23:54:21 GMT -5
You should NOT post 1/1 pictures you took in a race shop and then tell us it is a model your building. That's not right.  |
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Post by black2002ls on Feb 23, 2018 9:29:42 GMT -5
lol, thanks for the compliment! Hopefully a half days work over the next few days and I can say this thing is done!
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Post by black2002ls on Feb 25, 2018 22:46:52 GMT -5
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Post by medix on Feb 26, 2018 7:57:39 GMT -5
Absolutely gorgeous! Great work, I sure hope the judges agree and give you high marks. Good luck!
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Post by black2002ls on Mar 5, 2018 10:27:30 GMT -5
Well, it turned out to be a pretty good weekend. Not quite as good as I had hoped though.  |
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Post by drjekyll76 on Mar 8, 2018 20:16:28 GMT -5
wow that is so very detail, i dont know if its a model or the real thing
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Post by banjo59 on Apr 1, 2018 7:51:32 GMT -5
Amazing detail and congratulations on your show trophies, well deserved.
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Post by hankthebradfan on Apr 4, 2018 16:49:31 GMT -5
Amazing. I won't put pictures of my stuff on here anymore. I suck. Any chance you can put a wrench through the back window & raise/lower the track bar? You are truly gifted. Unreal!
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