Steve Osbourne Posted November 13, 2017 Author Posted November 13, 2017 The silver rim on the radiator was cut from a piece of Evergreen sheet after tracing the around the opening. It didn't look right without it. I also made a removable toneau cover made from plastic sheet. Also shown here is the drag link and drive shaft.
Steve Osbourne Posted November 13, 2017 Author Posted November 13, 2017 I also test fit the engine just to ease my mind that it still fits.
mredjr Posted November 22, 2017 Posted November 22, 2017 Great job!!! That is the best job I have seen on that kit very well detailed.
Cien1986 Posted December 13, 2017 Posted December 13, 2017 Clean and neat work, alot of detail attention too... Clearly have supeb skill on you.....
f1ford48 Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 best build of this kit I have seen. your attention to detail is superb. where did you get jack stands and engine stand in 1/8 scale???
Steve Osbourne Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 Hey, thanks guys for the comments. The jack & engine stands are from RC4WD. Check out their Ultimate Mini Scale Shocks.
disabled modeler Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 Very nice work..! I wonder where I could find the same scale blower set up with injection and scoop..?
Steve Osbourne Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 Hi Mark, try the Lindberg Exterminator dragster. Same engine block so parts are interchangeable.
peekay Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 Amazing work - many of the photos look like reality to me.
DumpyDan Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 3 hours ago, peekay said: Amazing work - many of the photos look like reality to me. Agreed, outstanding build
vintagercr Posted January 28, 2018 Posted January 28, 2018 The detail is amazing. Steve, where did you get all the nuts and bolts?
disabled modeler Posted January 28, 2018 Posted January 28, 2018 On 1/9/2018 at 8:54 AM, Steve Osbourne said: Hi Mark, try the Lindberg Exterminator dragster. Same engine block so parts are interchangeable. Thanks Steve...Ill have to look into that one..hopefully its the right style one for my project.
Sam I Am Posted January 29, 2018 Posted January 29, 2018 All I can say is "WOW!!" I am new to 1/8 and coming out of a slump, this old kit is sitting on my bench right now. Talk about timing. I am just keeping it primarily box stock but am planning on adding a few wires. What gauge do you use for the different applications on your build?
Steve Osbourne Posted February 12, 2018 Author Posted February 12, 2018 On 1/28/2018 at 11:05 PM, Sam I Am said: All I can say is "WOW!!" I am new to 1/8 and coming out of a slump, this old kit is sitting on my bench right now. Talk about timing. I am just keeping it primarily box stock but am planning on adding a few wires. What gauge do you use for the different applications on your build? Hi Sam. I keep a variety of hook-up wire in 22-24-26-28-30 gauge for most wiring . Amazon sells a little box of each gauge each with 5 or 6 colors and it comes in a handy dispensing box. About $12. But I'm always looking for usable wire. Old USB cables are a good source for very thin flexible stranded wire in various colors. I hope you post pictures and progress of your build. I mentioned in a earlier post that you might want to consider boxing the frame rails and maybe reinforce the cross-members on this model. Thanks. Steve
Steve Osbourne Posted February 13, 2018 Author Posted February 13, 2018 I made some new slightly larger headers and flanges from plastic tube. Hose clamps are made from beer can aluminum. I added a screen to the inside of the hood scoop that will rest on top of the 6 Stromberg 97's.
Steve Osbourne Posted February 14, 2018 Author Posted February 14, 2018 Test fitting headers for fit and angle and also driveshaft for length. Looks good.
Steve Osbourne Posted February 15, 2018 Author Posted February 15, 2018 Headers are now permanently attached. I also installed the firewall and pedal assemblies. I moved the clutch pedal slightly to the left as previously mentioned. Sorry for the poor quality pictures.
Steve Osbourne Posted February 18, 2018 Author Posted February 18, 2018 I finally started on the carbs. I cleaned out the spare parts box and found enough to make 14 carbs. I wanted to make extra in case I damaged one or more while drilling them out. In this case I will have some for a future build. I posed 6 of the Strombergs with the scoop. Lastly, I finished the toneau cover which is just a sheet of .040 styrene. Today I added the sewing pin "snaps" and then "lined" the cover with black velour Con-tac paper. Next up is to finish the carbs.
Steve Osbourne Posted February 18, 2018 Author Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) Edited February 18, 2018 by Steve Osbourne
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