Prostreet Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Nice work Chris, stand looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator-Fox Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Very ingenious Chris. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Bob... Thank you!! Joe... Thanks buddy!! I am really glad I decided to make this to go along with this build. Sure hope to see you get another 1/16th scale build going my friend, Sure miss seeing your skills around here. Steve... Thank you. Well fellas... I am hoping to do a little more work on this tonight ... adding a few tabs and maybe cleaning some of the solders up just a tad. as well as pull some other stuff out and tinker on it. Stay Tuned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostreet Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Joe... Thanks buddy!! I am really glad I decided to make this to go along with this build. Sure hope to see you get another 1/16th scale build going my friend, Sure miss seeing your skills around here. Thx. Chris, My new sherline mill and lathe are on the way and i'm working with a 3d artist on a 2012 promod camaro, i will be back building soon, can't wait. not sure if you seen my new bench i built. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=48712&page=15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Joe... Your new hobby room is awesome and looking good. Can't wait to see it when you have things in place. Thanks for sharing the link cause I missed seeing that. I am so stoked for you with the Sherline Lathe and Mill. You don't know how bad I want to get mine...lol I just need to get the 3 grand together first...Lol. So cool on the 2012 camaro pro mod. Will this be available thru TDR when done? So stoked you are gonna jump back into a 1/16th scale build. Looking forward to when you start it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Photos Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Very nice Chris will call you tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp1839 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 that's just way too cool chris!!!!!!! that is gonna soooooo good to display your body on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoatGuy Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 It's a great idea for displaying your work. (I'm hoping my comment creates p150 !!!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Nope, mine will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I'm hoping my post will be # 2982. Whoa. That was too easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Mike... Thanks buddy! Dave... What can I say but thank you. You know I gotta get my soldering skills up for the big super secret project Michael... Thank you for the kind words... I Should have this done by the end of summer but shooting for sooner than that. Dave... Thank you My friend. Brad... Danno.... LOL you guys crack me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Ok Fellas... I got a couple more things done to the body cart. I got the brackets made for the front and rear to sit on as well as drilling the hole thru the long support for the end pieces. I may tinker a little more with this but since I ran out of some tubing I will be moving onto something else on this build back to the body and I will be dusting something off the shelf and getting back to it as well. Here are a few shots of tonight's progress Here I bent some flat brass stock that I had which will hold the front inner support braces on the car: Then I worked on getting the rear support mounts fabricated and soldered on: Here is how the back sits on the new brackets: And here is how the front will sit on the cart as well: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Too Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Dang!!!!!……….that is AWESOME Chris!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 That is too cool. Casters and paint looks like all that's left then you can get back to that gorgeous engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Gabe... thank you John... thanks brother. Brad... thank you. Now I am trying to figure out what cor would look best. I was thinking of a steel color to look like raw metal or do I oaint it black or some other color. Not sure which companybmakes the best steel color. I could also go House Of Kolor silver base and tint it with some black in it.... hmm what to do...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 That's really fine work, Chris! The Body Cart is looking excellent, especially now when you installed the brackets on it. That's a great idea to use to display these Funny Cars, especially when you're doing so great work with this one, it'd be a shame to cover that chassis. But now that's not a problem. Excellent work as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayK Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I don't reply very often, but I am watching Chris. I just don't know what to say most times. You have the patients of 100 modelers put together. How you've been able to get to a level this high, and stay at it for this long without distraction is amazing. Keep going, you're in the homestretch now! Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurattraction Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Excellent work, brother! I'm totally impressed with your cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostreet Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Nice work Chris, Gives me ideas for a front end and door holders for a promod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I am lovin' watching this replica come together. Looking forward to seeing it in person next month. Will you bring it finished or not ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) Niko... Thank you my friend. I had to have a cool way for it to be displayed and be able to see the under body supports Clay... Thank you so much for posting what you did, it is an absolute honor and it means a lot coming from you. I really appreciate it and it gives me that extra fire and push to get this build completed. As I mentioned in your Pro Mod build, I have admired your work and talent for years. I will be honest it has been tough always trying to stay focused on this build because I have many others I want to start but I really want to get this one done and completed first. You are right that I am in the home stretch now and I can see that light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you for following along on this build. Scott... Thank you so much my friend. Joe...Thank you. Hey when I get home from Church I will post some pictured of the door holders I have shot at the drags I have gone too. I have pics from a Vegas race and some from Races here in AZ. Ray... Thank you my friend. I appreciate the kind words. You know it..... I will be bringing it to the Desert Scale Classic next month with as much as I can get done to it before then. I have hopes of having the body in primer and maybe even a little more engine work done to it as well. I also have another build that I may try to bring... Edited March 16, 2014 by Mooneyzs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryT Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Chris, I have been lurking around and following your build for some time...you are most creative and setting examples that are hard to follow but will be fun trying...I have enjoyed watching this build to see the finished car, but you add more and then I want to see what else will follow...love your work. L3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Larry... Thanks for the nice and kind words. Also for following along with this build. This whole build I have been pushing myself to go farther than I ever have before with building and Its been fun. I also enjoy showing everyone step by step how I am doing it, Now I know the way I am doing everything may not be the exact correct way but if any skills or techniques that I am using that helps just one person I am happy. I am just as excited as probably everyone here to see what the finished car will look like...lol I want to hurry up and finish this bad boy...haha Joe... Hey i dug around and found a few pics of Door stands I took at different Drag Races. I apologize that I didn't get them up earlier. I have been running around to Lowe's and Home Depot Pricing water Heaters..... It looks as if my is taking a crapola and will have to replace it.... sure is gonna hurt the pocket book and set me back about 700-800 buck.... or guess it comes out of the Sherline lathe and mill fund...lol ... Here are some shots for you buddy.... these two may be of some help on your next project... I have more of these Pro Mods if you would like them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelyEd Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Chris, Sorry to hear about the water heater. Your car is out of the park, what you have done on this is just out of this world. Now back to the water heater. I assume you have a standard tank type. You might check out the tank-less type. They are a bit more pricey, they wind up saving more money in the long run, because you are not spending money contentiously heating up the tank of water. With a tank-less type you only heat up what you actually use. Just my $.02. Again you work on the cat is spectacular. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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