curt raitz Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 My friend, "Dr. Bob" wants me to build him a 1/8th scale Exterminator powered by two Ford 427 SOHC engines. Body is to be painted Ford Guardsman Blue with 2 white stripes. Starting with the 1/8th scale Lindberg Exterminator plastic model: Here's a preview of the parts I will be using from the kit: I was able to locate a couple of 1/8th scale resin Ford 427 SOHC engines from Big Scale Dreams. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Scale-Dreams Here is a photo of all the parts which come with each engine: Now, onto cleaning up the parts and seeing how everything is going to fit. dang...this thing is going to be BIG! thanx for looking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Wow that thing is going to be HUGE Good luck Curt Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Nice engine. I gotta build me one of those dragsters some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) One of my concerns on this project is the weight of the resin engines resting on the kit's plastic chassis. I went about removing excess resin from the parts to reduce some of the weight. For the chassis to clear the engine, I had to raise both engines 1/8th of inch. I fabricated motor mounts from 0.30 sheet styrene using the mounts from the kit as guides. I then attached the kit's bell housing 1/8th of an inch lower on the rear engine. Painted the engine Light Blue Ford Engine Blue...as the paint dries, back to the bench. ​thanx for looking'... Edited January 17, 2015 by curt raitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Great start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 The valve covers may need reshaping unless your client's not concerned with accuracy: http://www.ebay.com/itm/CUSTOM-BUILT-482CI-427-SOHC-FORD-CAMMER-ENGINE-650HP-PUMP-GAS-STREET-ENGINE-/221511705282?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item33932062c2&vxp=mtr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 I compared the cast valve covers to photos of them and realized cato was right...a little work was needed to get them right. here's a photo of the cast valve cover and a reshaped one: Here's the front engine painted and partially built with parts, waiting for my order from RB Motion (spark plug/distributor boots along with assorted nuts/bolts) to arrive. Rear end with backing plates/drum brakes painted. Want to put some "Zoomie" type exhaust headers on the motors similar to these: Failing to find 1/8th scale Big Block "Zoomies" on the WorldWideWeb, I realized I'm gonna have to build them from scratch. Easy - right! After failed attempts using a tubing bender to get a decent bend in 1/4" brass and aluminum tubing, I went with plastic tubing. Found some 1/4" Plastruct Butyrate tubing at the local hobby shop. Made a jig from wood to bend the rod using a heat gun to soften the butyrate. ​Now I need a way to get all 16 headers to be the same size, I resin cast a jig to assure each header was the same size: ​Just saw off the tubing that protruded from the jig and bingo...zoomies ​Just need to bore out the ends and attach to the header flanges. Both engines are nearing completion The only modification I see forthcoming is shortening the front crossbeam on the chassis because, the Ford 427 SOHC with the distributor out front causes the front engine to sit further forward in the chassis. more to come thanx for looking'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Nice work. Cool idea for making the jig for the headers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Looking good! Nice work on the pipes. The bending jig is a clever idea. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Wow curt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 saw this at NNL West last weekend and all I got to say, besides WOW, is I gotta start taking lessons from Curt on getting things done! this has progressed a lot since his last post judging from what I saw there...that was the same car, right Curt? fantastic is what it is, and twice that in person jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) Yes William, it's the same model...I got in some serious "bench time" the week before the NNL West. Now that the NNL West is over, and a great show it was as always...here are some updates on the model. I created another jig for the zoomies to help getting them pointing in the same direction and attaching the header flange. Sixteen Zoomies ready to go... Just received a "Moon Style Fuel Tank" from Big Scale Dreams... I forgot to take photos of the engines prior to mounting them in the frame rails. Just got rolling on assembly and the next thing ya know every things in place. Spark plug boots are from RB Motion http://www.rbmotion.com. Blower belts were cut from a bicycle inner tube. Awaiting delivery 1/8 scale nuts and bolts from Shapeways/TDR Innovations http://www.shapeways.com to finish detailing the engines, etc. Got my buddy Steve working on a "Dr. Bob's Special" decal. ​thanx for looking'...back to the bench Oh yah, did I say this thing is BIG? c'ya Edited February 6, 2015 by curt raitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Movin' right along. Looks like this thing would, Too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Those engines are absolutely a work of art! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Sure hope he's running the 1/8 mile, it's gonna run out of gas quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ognib Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 That's looking real good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 The bolt and nuts arrived from Shapeways/TDR Innovations: Decals ready to go, my buddy Steve did the "Dr Bob's Special" decals: here's some photos of our progress: back to the bench, thanx for looking'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Man. that is looking great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Wow, that is very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Hey Curt That chute pack came out very nice! This is looking great Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 Finished, Almost... Sent photos to the Doc, he wanted to know if it was not too late to exchange the wire wheels with the larger wheels... No Problem, now it's finished... I like the big wheels, makes the model look "Mean" more photos to follow... ​thanx for looking'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 As promised more photos... That's All Folks thanx for looking'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Beautiful I kinda liked those skinnies on it tho... oh well, the customer is always......the customer, right! Those engines look awesome Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Looks good either way but I do think the skinnies looked better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Beautiful execution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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