Fireball Modelworks

[Scott Dunham]

Is Joseph's Fireball Model Works still in business? I ask because he says he will contact you in 48 hrs unless email comes thru on a  weekend or holiday. I get that. But I sent him an email last week Saturday 9/21/19) and have gotten no response. I don't do Facebook. Does he only communicate via Facebook? I've never ordered any thru him before because I just discovered his site and would like to. Does anyone have any insights on lack of communication? Scott

[Brutalform]

I order a lot of his products.  

In a few more days I’d send him another email. 

Maybe he overlooked it some how. 

He usually responds in a few days at the latest. 

 

[ToyLvr]

Just recently ordered some door handles from him after Tom Geiger and Steve Guthmiller recommended them. Prompt response to my eMails. Prompt shipment after I placed my order.

Quality of the product was excellent!

[W-31]

I wish he would cast an accurate modern Holley Dominator carb!

[StevenGuthmiller]

1 hour ago, W-31 said:

I wish he would cast an accurate modern Holley Dominator carb!

Wait your turn!

I'm still waiting for a Pontiac tri-carb intake and carbs!

 

 

 

Steve

[blunc]

On 10/16/2019 at 3:21 PM, StevenGuthmiller said:

Wait your turn!

I'm still waiting for a Pontiac tri-carb intake and carbs!

 

 

 

Steve

which iteration of tri-power?

This page might be helpful: https://pontiactripower.com/pages/id-your-tripower

Having built a complete (1966 version) tri-power set up for a '69 Firebird that was entered in car shows, I am a little familiar with a few differences from the standard 4bbl manifold.

The most visible (aside from the 3x2's) will be the routing of the upper radiator hose and how the thermostat housing is angled. It's a very tight fit between the back of the water pump and the thermostat housing on the tri-power.

Other very visible aspects are the throttle linkage and fuel lines.

The currently kitted tri-pwer manifolds should look good once minor corrections are done.

The difference in carb size (between early and the later "larger" size Rochester carbs) will not be noticeable by most viewers.

[StevenGuthmiller]

32 minutes ago, blunc said:

which iteration of tri-power?

This page might be helpful: https://pontiactripower.com/pages/id-your-tripower

Having built a complete (1966 version) tri-power set up for a '69 Firebird that was entered in car shows, I am a little familiar with a few differences from the standard 4bbl manifold.

The most visible (aside from the 3x2's) will be the routing of the upper radiator hose and how the thermostat housing is angled. It's a very tight fit between the back of the water pump and the thermostat housing on the tri-power.

Other very visible aspects are the throttle linkage and fuel lines.

The currently kitted tri-pwer manifolds should look good once minor corrections are done.

The difference in carb size (between early and the later "larger" size Rochester carbs) will not be noticeable by most viewers.

I'm assuming that George will be doing a tri-carb set up from the early to mid 60's to fit kits such as the Moebius '61s and some of the GTO kits.

He has informed me that an intake and carbs are in the works.

 

I'm going to use them for several mid '60s kits including the AMT '64 Grand Prix and '64 Bonneville kits.

 

 

 

Steve

[ChrisBcritter]

Just a suggestion for Chief Joseph - do you think there'd be a market for '63-'66 Chevy Impala non-SS wheelcovers? Your Mopar and Bronco ones are excellent!

Edited October 23, 2019 by ChrisBcritter

[tim boyd]

On 10/10/2019 at 9:10 PM, ToyLvr said:

Just recently ordered some door handles from him after Tom Geiger and Steve Guthmiller recommended them. Prompt response to my eMails. Prompt shipment after I placed my order.

Quality of the product was excellent!

My experience as well....several times in fact.   TIM 

[Jordan White]

Not sure if this is the most recent Fireball thread, but looks like he is going to have a Patreon, I’m guessing possibly for early access to new parts via STL files?

[stinkybritches]

I might have to check that out. 

[Jordan White]

For those not on Facebook, here are the details of Joseph’s new Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/FireballModelworks

[stavanzer]

Last Month I received my latest order from Fireball. Three sets of tires, a Hi-Lift Jack and a bunch of KC and Cibie lights.

All impressive and the shipping was fast.

As usual, Fireball knocks it out of the parts.

[W-409]

I sent an order about bunch of parts maybe a month or so ago and have got no response at all.

Well, maybe he's just busy, I'll try to re-send the order to get some of my projects going.

[TransAmMike]

4 hours ago, W-409 said:

I sent an order about bunch of parts maybe a month or so ago and have got no response at all.

Well, maybe he's just busy, I'll try to re-send the order to get some of my projects going.

Did you try to contact him?

[Jordan White]

11 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

Did you try to contact him?

Yeah, I would say to email him again. I know all too well that when I email vendors for work I sometimes have to send a follow up since they may have missed your email, mostly because they just get in a bunch and they may look at it but forget to respond.

[Mr mopar]

Placed an order from Chief Joesph today  some Awesome Mopar stuff !