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Post by lo51merc on Dec 29, 2014 23:05:27 GMT -5
I've just got a couple of pictures today. The first is the scratched front spoiler. The second in an inside view of the nearly one piece body. Aside from a little more finishing on the underside of the hood, and molding the bumpers to the body, the bodywork will be finished. Sorry about the quality of the second picture. I hadn't looked at it until I uploaded it to Photobucket. PreviewOther parts of the build I've been working on are the frame & engine. That Jo-Han frame is a bugger as are the instructions. I'll have a couple of pix soon. Thanks, Gary
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Post by lo51merc on Jan 7, 2015 22:37:52 GMT -5
It's not like I haven't been working on this, I have. But now I've got a couple of updates to show. First the engine. Here's a mishmash of parts that will be a blown 427 Chevy when they're all put together. The majority of the parts were scrounged from wherever I could find them. I don't know where the block came from but I did remove the (ugh) fuel pump and oil filters. The Powerglide is from the Revell 59 Chevy, and it needed just a bit of stretching. The oil pan from the Challenger will be used instead of the chevy piece that I filled the axle hole and oil filter gap. The headers are from the Polar Lights Barracuda Funny Car kit, and I modified them to fit on the Chevy heads. They may need some trimming and rebending later in the project. The front motor mount plate is modified from the Jo-Han Challenger kit that I'm using for the frame and interior sheet metal. The Enderle injector is also from the Barracuda kit. The rest....? Here's the stretched (5/32") frame (in scale of a 122 inch wheelbase), and some of the interior sheet metal. I spread the trans tunnel to give some more room for the Powerglide. And finally for today, the wheels. The front mags and tires are from Modelhaus, and the rear tires are 2-piece AMT's and the wheels are from the Challenger kit. The wheelbacks for the rears were AMT Keystone Mags that I removed the centers from. Thanks to all for your interest. Gary
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Post by lo51merc on Jan 13, 2015 22:49:24 GMT -5
Yes your honor, I was framed. Well not actually me myself, more like my Camaro Funny Car model that I'm building. Sorry guys, I just had to do it. I only had one of the Jo-Han Challenger kits to steal parts from so I really needed to be careful fitting the 3 panels inside the Camaro body. At the point of this picture, I still need to tweak the rear a bit. I'm really breathing a sigh of relief though, to have this frame job almost done. Thanks for looking, Gary
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Post by Johnny on Jan 14, 2015 16:18:44 GMT -5
Great project you got kooking here Gary. The "framing" looks as good as rest of the stuff so far. Engine and wheel/tire combo look spot on!
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Post by lo51merc on Jan 15, 2015 21:38:40 GMT -5
It's not so evident in this picture, but I've come a ways since the last entry here. Clearance for the Enderle Injector scoop is the most obvious change here. Not easy to see are the bumpers are molded to the body now too. Now THIS is what I've been waiting to see! This is real progress for me, being able to jack up the body on that Logghe Frame for its first picture. I didn't like the body support rods that came with the frame so I made a set out of styrene rod and tubing. Hope you guys like it so far. Gary
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Post by spex84 on Jan 15, 2015 22:38:12 GMT -5
This is not a style of car that I'm particularly familiar with, so I'm getting an education here. Great scratchbuilding, love the opened-up shot! I just noticed you've left the window brace sprue intact during construction...good idea, that.
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Post by lo51merc on Feb 4, 2015 10:21:36 GMT -5
Aside from working some more on the frame, I've put in some time on the tins. Still correcting some minor fit issues, and adding rolled beads to some of the panels. Oh, and built a new scoop (?) above the cowl panel. I didn't follow my own advice here, measure twice, cut once, and made the scoop 4 times. Kept my cool though and finally got it right. Here's a shot I took this morning. Gary
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Post by Johnny on Feb 4, 2015 13:00:19 GMT -5
LOL - why make it only once when you can have 4 x the fun Looking great, the rolled beads and scoop sure look good!
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Post by dodgefever on Feb 5, 2015 7:29:39 GMT -5
That's looking really good. If I can offer some constructive criticism, I would switch the trans for the Torqueflite from the Challenger. Torqueflites were fairly common behind BBCs in Chevy funny cars. That '59 trans is an iron case Powerglide, not really racing material. On the other hand, if you wrap it with an explosion blanket, nobody will be any the wiser either way...
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Post by lo51merc on Feb 5, 2015 10:02:08 GMT -5
Thanks Stu! I'm on it, and had no idea that had been done. Gary
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Post by Johnny on Feb 5, 2015 11:00:54 GMT -5
That's looking really good. If I can offer some constructive criticism, I would switch the trans for the Torqueflite from the Challenger. Torqueflites were fairly common behind BBCs in Chevy funny cars. That '59 trans is an iron case Powerglide, not really racing material. On the other hand, if you wrap it with an explosion blanket, nobody will be any the wiser either way... A question regarding the eplosion blankets, did they occur during (late) 60's or was it early seventies? I usually look in HRM that goes up to 1966/1967 and no blankets in those days what I can recall
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Post by dodgefever on Feb 5, 2015 12:43:16 GMT -5
Blankets were around in the '60s. Ohio George had one on the C6 when he switched to the SOHC engine and the 'Jewel T' altered is pictured with one in '67 (BBC/Torqueflite combo): It seems NHRA only required a shield on automatics from 1967; the rules refer to 1/4" steel plate, 3/8" aluminium plate, or alternative materials "approved by NHRA". No mention of blankets though... Some old NHRA rule books here (found via jalopyjournal.com): www.dropbox.com/sh/2006u57wp7sqpxt/eZJPZZcJdZSorry for the diversion, Gary!
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Post by Johnny on Feb 5, 2015 16:53:10 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Stu, interesting!! And Gary, I am also sorry for hi-jacking your thread
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Post by lo51merc on Feb 5, 2015 23:12:37 GMT -5
No probs guys. It's all info that someone may need at some time. BTW, the Torqueflight now hangs on the back of the Chevy block. Thanks for all your interest. Gary
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Post by lo51merc on Jun 15, 2015 15:17:25 GMT -5
So, while I've been required to keep up with other non modeling projects lately, I have been working on this every so often. I think the body's just about ready for final sanding and then, painting and decaling. The chassis is not finished yet but is actually much further along than the body. Anyway, here's two pictures of where I'm at this afternoon. Thanks for staying with the forum! Gary
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