Foxer Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The sad part is you're going to paint over all that beautiful brass .. but it will still look spectacular I'm sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Hearse Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Absolutely awesome Bill! The craftsmanship is unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrappyJ Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Excellent progress, Bill! Keep it up. By the way, you have a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakshow12 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 This is just madness!! Incredible work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle potts Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 So Bill, you gonna' be happy with that plastic body after all that brass chassis and aluminum engine, or you gonna' redo that too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 W O W ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 You are making excellent progress. Fantastic job on that rear end! Following you all the way. Kevin thanks Kevin seriously the ammoutn of detail you achieve and the overall build quality is just a bit plessure to watch / folow !! just thanks Richard The sad part is you're going to paint over all that beautiful brass .. but it will still look spectacular I'm sure! Hey Mike, I hope it turns out ok,a lot of work done for nothing if it doesn't, thanks Absolutely awesome Bill! The craftsmanship is unbelievable. hi Marshall, thanks so much Excellent progress, Bill! Keep it up. By the way, you have a PM. hey Dirk, all appreciate you stopping in, thank you This is just madness!! Incredible work! thanks Fred So Bill, you gonna' be happy with that plastic body after all that brass chassis and aluminum engine, or you gonna' redo that too? Paul, that is still up in the air, I will do what I can with the body, my lack of experience will have a lot to do with the final product W O W ! thanks Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rboz67 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 yessir......keep this thing goin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 yessir......keep this thing goin! I'm going to see it to the end Bob, thanks for looking in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 just a small update,I finished up the wish bone and got the brackets made and installed, everything seems to work ok, time to start on the rear coil overs and upper mounts then it's time to try and figure out the front suspension, thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB08 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Wow! I literally find myself at a lose of words. Just amazing. Quick Question: When it comes to the Mini Mills, what do you want to look out for? I did some research just to see the price basis and, to me, $200+ is out of the question if I'm only using it for Models. Am I looking at the wrong equipment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGNUM4342 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I have no words that can describe the work i'm seeing here! I think i'll go back to the remedial class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pro Wrench Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 What do you use to apply the heat for your soldering? Is it a soldering iron or torch or do you have a resistance setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 That is really coming along nicely! Looks brutally tough too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 That is really coming along nicely! Looks brutally tough too. ROBO CUDA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 ROBO CUDA LOL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas SCR Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Bill, when you put the rear end in like this how did you come up with the location for the shock mounts to make sure if they are in the right spot with out the mounts on the frame? Why i'm asking is to see if there is an easy'er way of doing it compare to what I been doing on the frame first and then to the rear end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spkgibson Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) Are you kidding me? This car is one He.. Of a model. Edited February 15, 2013 by spkgibson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 everything is looking so great, Bill, that maybe you should consider making a flipper out of it. That way, all you fantastic work would be able to be seen with the body hinged up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdrunner Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Hi Bill, I came across your build, while searching for what exactly, I forgot, lol, on Google. I read all 44 pages and signed up, just to congratulate you on an awesome, build. I have never, ever seen anything so amazing, especially in this scale. if you have a chance to show us, how you did some of your machining, as part of a tutorial, that would be amazing, if it is not asking too much. I am a Mopar fan and to see a Hemi engineered like this is beyond words Looking forward to further updates Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Hard to beleive Bill usually only builds snap kits...... Just kidding, Bill's work is off the meter. If you stumbeled on this site, hang around. Theres some amazing talent on here. What some of our members do with brass & plastic is incredible. BTW: Having another Mopar guy around here isn't a bad thing. Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Wow! I literally find myself at a lose of words. Just amazing. Quick Question: When it comes to the Mini Mills, what do you want to look out for? I did some research just to see the price basis and, to me, $200+ is out of the question if I'm only using it for Models. Am I looking at the wrong equipment? hi James, this stuff can be done on any mill, big or small, and yes its gonna be well over 200+, even if some one gave you the mill, you will have more than that in accessories to use it, not a cheap hobby by any means! thanks I have no words that can describe the work i'm seeing here! I think i'll go back to the remedial class. lol, thanks so much Kevin What do you use to apply the heat for your soldering? Is it a soldering iron or torch or do you have a resistance setup? Curt I use a butane torch and a soldering gun, I don't have a resistance setup, they are a little pricey for me, thanks for the interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 That is really coming along nicely! Looks brutally tough too. hi Mark, its pretty tough, but I'm sure it would disintegrate if dropped, really appreciate it, means a lot! ROBO CUDA lol, funny stuff Alyn LOL!!! for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooltas Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 SICK FISH is all i can say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Bill, when you put the rear end in like this how did you come up with the location for the shock mounts to make sure if they are in the right spot with out the mounts on the frame? Why i'm asking is to see if there is an easy'er way of doing it compare to what I been doing on the frame first and then to the rear end. hey Chas, there are several different types of four link set ups, it all depends on what you want, this being a street car, and I want it to look like a Cuda that has been back halved rather than a full blown drag chassis, the four bar brackets all the way back to the shocks are all in line with the frame rails, directly under them from the front brackets back to the coil overs, hope this helps, thanks bro Are you kidding me? This car is one He.. Of a model. thanks Steve everything is looking so great, Bill, that maybe you should consider making a flipper out of it. That way, all you fantastic work would be able to be seen with the body hinged up. hi Jim, gonna stick with a street car, there will be plenty of pics to look at when I display it, maybe next time, love the old floppers! thanks Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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