Ron Hamilton Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I am impressed with your work on this one, Jason. Please keep it going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragfreak Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Thank you Ron i definately will, well i did manage to get some progress, im filling the top of the pumkin whitch had no top and also turn it into a dana 60 which would be more realistic for the car and im making a new tunnel from styrene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 nice work Jason!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Wow Jason,I just started following your build,great work so far, can't believe your 14. I still remember mowing lawns and shoveling snow for model money.keep up the great work and posting,thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubbs Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Thank you Jonathan!! i wish i could post some more progress but between track practice getting finished at 5:00 and then i have homework everyday im not getting much time to work on the cuda so hopefully today will give me some time to make some progress. track practice? whats your 60' time...... haha, but really track? hey, those billboards will be at your house in a week or so. love the work on the headers. something i have wanted to try. God knows i drink WAY too much diet coke!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragfreak Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 track practice? whats your 60' time...... haha, but really track? hey, those billboards will be at your house in a week or so. love the work on the headers. something i have wanted to try. God knows i drink WAY too much diet coke!!! Yeah track, i have to stay in shape some way and keep my mile times in the 5's so i do track and play football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragfreak Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 nice work Jason!! Thank you Bill!!! Wow Jason,I just started following your build,great work so far, can't believe your 14. I still remember mowing lawns and shoveling snow for model money.keep up the great work and posting,thanks. Thank you!! i cant believe im 14 too, time goes by fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gldknght7 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Hey, I ran track in high school, too, in between model builds, nothing wrong with that. Mind and body sharp, grasshopper. Oh, and your model work is first rate, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragfreak Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Hey, I ran track in high school, too, in between model builds, nothing wrong with that. Mind and body sharp, grasshopper. Oh, and your model work is first rate, too Thank you!! what events did you run in track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragfreak Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 some more progress, working on the tunnel to make it all blend in and got the valve covers painted black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Great job, it's good to see another update, keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubbs Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 great job so far Jason. love the job you did on the headers...... got a little behind, your billboards are heading out tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebolt Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Lookin good so far Jason. Havent been able to build lately because of work, but will start back again soon. Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 great looking progress Jason!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragfreak Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Great job, it's good to see another update, keep it up. thanks I will!! great job so far Jason. love the job you did on the headers...... got a little behind, your billboards are heading out tomorrow. thanks again Al for the billboards!! Lookin good so far Jason. Havent been able to build lately because of work, but will start back again soon. Corey cant wait to see what you build next Corey!! great looking progress Jason!! thanks Bill!! well a little update, found some small mesh for the grill, finally working on the other tub, and making a piece that goes from the grill to the radiator support that makes it look really clean and hides some of the unrealistic details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragfreak Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) I got the white hemi billboards from Al (tubbs) in the mail yesterday and made an airpan for the dominator this morning out of some aluminum and if you look hard you can see the carb just poking through under the cowl Edited March 23, 2013 by Dragfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Thank you Chris much appreciated!!! got some more done on the cage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) Jason, Been following this, nice work. I want to comment on one thing about your cage which is nice also. Think of where the rear frame rails are wether in the stock location or relocated when positioning the two rear main hoop supports as that is where they tie into the rear frame rails. On your build, I would have them parallel with the sides of the wheel tubs because that is where the frame rails are. Keep in mind, a cage is all part of the frame. With this in mind, you canhave the cage tubes mounted to the car floor or trunk floor but, it has to be welded to specifide size steel plates sandwiching the floor sheet metal......... I saw a build one time by a very seasoned and respected builder and he had those two supports placed on top of the wheel tubs, now ask the question what sense that makes ........................ Keep up the great work Jason!! Edited March 23, 2013 by Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragfreak Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) Thank you Alan for the feedback, I based the rear of the cage off of my dads '71 vega that is certified to 8.50 I think and his is set up similar but it is an all round tube chassis so that's probably why. ill have to keep in mind what you said for my next build with a cage. this is his vega, it is set up to where it could run high 7.90's low 8.s (not legally)but he's been running low nines because poor track prep .This run the track was actually pretty good Edited March 24, 2013 by Dragfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragfreak Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 I got some paint on the body today, started with a few mist coats and got a wet coat on it but I still need to get a few coats or two before im fully happy with it then ill decal it and get some clear on it. I got some paint on the hood to but something reacted so ill have to sand it and reshoot it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Jason, like your dad's Vega, nice car .... Now I see where you get ideas and why you have great building skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 that is just plum crazy Jason! you know I mean the purple of coarse paint is looking good little man, wish I was painting mine! keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragfreak Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) yeah the vega is a common car in my family as my dad has owned 12 or 13, heres my future high school driver/drag car its a '71 panel which is very rare. Its got a 355 small block from a sprint car with a super victor with a plate with a 150 hit and a 1050 dominator topping that Edited March 24, 2013 by Dragfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Splendid work here , Jason ! As a side : it warms my cynical heart to recognise that someone in your age bracket is into real cars ! Keep the faith , brother ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragfreak Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) that is just plum crazy Jason! you know I mean the purple of coarse paint is looking good little man, wish I was painting mine! keep it up! Thanks Bill ill keep plugging away at it!!! Edited March 24, 2013 by Dragfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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