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Post by Dennis on Oct 24, 2016 0:01:05 GMT -5
What can I say but 'frig'n awesome' my friend! Thanks, Ed!
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Post by spex84 on Oct 24, 2016 12:25:15 GMT -5
Ossum. Those wheels look like a million bucks. I think I need to buy some of those lug nuts now.
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Post by Dennis on Oct 24, 2016 19:08:18 GMT -5
Ossum. Those wheels look like a million bucks. I think I need to buy some of those lug nuts now. Thanks, man! I couldn't be more pleased with the results. Can't wait to see them paint detailed one of these days.
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Post by Dennis on Oct 26, 2016 23:25:11 GMT -5
I actually haven't touched the firewall yet. What you see is how it comes out of the box. There was a very set back firewall to accommodate the small block Ford. My plan at the moment is to remove what remains of the original buldge then set a firewall in behind the hood ledge. I don't think he's talking about the depth of the firewall, but the height of the engine in relation to the cowl. Once you add the rocker covers to the top of the engine it will probably hit the cowl as it sits. Looking at it, you may get lucky and just be able to notch that vertical lip at the front of the cowl. I decided to sneak out to the garage and cut the remains of the firewall bustle off leaving just the hood mounting ledge to see where I was at with engine clearance. I also taped the head to the engine because the weight of the intake and carbs was causing it to teeter to the right. Miles of clearance! Hosted on Fotki
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Post by Dennis on Oct 30, 2016 23:23:12 GMT -5
Banger Geek ProgressToday was a productive one! Starting out back, I Z'd the frame by cutting off the rear rails right behind the inward step then reattached them right on top of the stepped area. This not only got the back of the car low but it also placed the axle center line where it needed to be by shortening the frame just over an 1/8th". I then removed the rear cross member and built a new one with a spring perch off of the back. The axle and spring assembly is from the Ed Roth Tweedy Pie T. This is a nicely detailed set up with accurate looking spring hanger brackets and shackle links. The trailing arms are from the new Revell Model A kits and the forward mount brackets were cut away from the transmission cross member in those kits and glued to the back of the k-member. I also adapted Revell '40/'48 Ford brake plates to match the fronts and installed 1/16th" pins to mount the wheels. I decided to forego a quick change center section because it would have been buried up in the body and not visible, which would have been a waste. The driveshaft was made from 1/8th" tubing and u-joints from the new Revell Model A's. I still need to mount shocks. Hosted on FotkiHosted on FotkiHosted on FotkiIn between waiting for glue to dry I modified a small block Chevy header from AMT's '34 5-Window. The outer two tubes had to be squeezed inward just a touch and I made a new flange out of .040" sheet. Hosted on FotkiLastly, I installed a modified drivers side wheel well from the channeled interior side panels from Revell's new '29 Roadster. I just did one as a test and it fit pretty good so I notched it for axle and spring clearance. Now that I know it'll work out I can do the other side. I was toying with the idea of raising the wheel arches but decided against it. Hosted on FotkiHere's a couple of rolling chassis shots. Still quite a bit more to do! Hosted on FotkiHosted on FotkiAnd a couple of mockups with the body. The rear is a touch lower than I intended so I'm not sure if I'm gonna leave it alone or make adjustments. Hosted on FotkiHosted on FotkiStill plenty more to do! Comments always welcome...
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Post by dakotajohn on Oct 31, 2016 8:02:59 GMT -5
Looking Great! I like it just the way it sits now !!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2016 9:07:55 GMT -5
Fantastic detail work on everything!
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Post by spex84 on Oct 31, 2016 13:22:28 GMT -5
Killer! I think it looks fine, but a tad more rake wouldn't hurt. Love the re-purposed AMT '34 street rod exhaust and the clever combination of suspension parts. Solidly mounted, too, which is something I always struggle with and should take a lesson from.
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Post by lo51merc on Oct 31, 2016 15:28:50 GMT -5
Dennis, this is really looking good, but..... the reattached rear of the frame scares me a lot. Are you going to add gussets or any other reinforcement? Gary
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Post by Dennis on Oct 31, 2016 15:39:08 GMT -5
Dennis, this is really looking good, but..... the reattached rear of the frame scares me a lot. Are you going to add gussets or any other reinforcement? Gary Thanks, Gary! Regarding the rear of the frame, absolutely. I wanted to wait to add reinforcement until I'm sure that I'm happy with the rear stance.
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Post by Dennis on Oct 31, 2016 15:51:04 GMT -5
Killer! I think it looks fine, but a tad more rake wouldn't hurt. Love the re-purposed AMT '34 street rod exhaust and the clever combination of suspension parts. Solidly mounted, too, which is something I always struggle with and should take a lesson from. Anymore I really make an effort to mount things positively with pins or fitted locations. It ensures that everything fits back together on final assembly how it was during construction mock ups. In the past before I started doing this I'd have a case where on final assembly one piece would get attached slightly off from where I had it during construction and it starts a domino effect. By the time the model is fully assembled there's fit issues everywhere.
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Post by krassandbernie on Oct 31, 2016 15:54:28 GMT -5
I had those headers from the AMT '34 Ford coupe kit out in my hands a couple of days ago trying to decide if they'd look traditional enough to suit me...........for a second Model A coupe with a sbc that I have in the works (in my head anyway). I guess if you think they look good enough for your project they should work well enough for me! LOL! I was going to reshape the main header flange where it bolts up to the head though. I think they might not look bad painted flat white either.
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Post by Dennis on Oct 31, 2016 16:04:12 GMT -5
I had those headers from the AMT '34 Ford coupe kit out in my hands a couple of days ago trying to decide if they'd look traditional enough to suit me...........for a second Model A coupe with a sbc that I have in the works (in my head anyway). I guess if you think they look good enough for your project they should work well enough for me! LOL! I was going to reshape the main header flange where it bolts up to the head though. I think they might not look bad painted flat white either. I think that if the era is mid-60's (like my car) that these headers work. I used it because the shape works good for the chassis layout and I wanted it to look like it was built in the 60's. There again, modern parts, technology and style mixed with the vintage engine.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2016 17:31:30 GMT -5
Extremely well done so far Dennis. Every detail and element looks just right. I'm really diggin' the modified banger and stance. Those narrow slicks are kool too.
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Post by krassandbernie on Oct 31, 2016 21:23:26 GMT -5
I had those headers from the AMT '34 Ford coupe kit out in my hands a couple of days ago trying to decide if they'd look traditional enough to suit me...........for a second Model A coupe with a sbc that I have in the works (in my head anyway). I guess if you think they look good enough for your project they should work well enough for me! LOL! I was going to reshape the main header flange where it bolts up to the head though. I think they might not look bad painted flat white either. I think that if the era is mid-60's (like my car) that these headers work. I used it because the shape works good for the chassis layout and I wanted it to look like it was built in the 60's. There again, modern parts, technology and style mixed with the vintage engine. I still thought that these chrome headers looked cheezy; but when combined with an engine that looked good by itself you could possibly pull off the whole package. The build I was going to use them on would be dated for '62-'64. There really does not seem to be all that much available for early ('60's) aftermarket styled sbc headers in 1/25th scale.......at least not that looks well represented (instead of toy-like.....like the headers in the Monogram Badman '55 Chevy for example).
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