Bruno Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Here's my first stock eliminator build, and not the last one for sure, I really enjoyed building this one! So it's the Revell kit, with a few PE parts, braided hoses and fittings, wiring, some scratchbuilt parts and homemade decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caine440 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 WOW! Great work! Love the engine details! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 very nice great job on the engine detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Very nice job. The engine compartment looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Kampmann Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Very realistic build Bruno! Nicely detailed. Great photos too! Jim Kampmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharr7226 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Very nice detailing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Fantastic job with the Nova! Subject couldn't be any better either. Also I'm glad to hear that it will not be your last Stocker. Engine detail looks great, color is nice and those sponsors make it look like typical Stock Eliminator Drag Racer. Maybe those front tires are bit too wide, since real FrontRunners are very narrow? And what carburetor is that? It should be Rochester, that looks like Holley to me? But overall, fantastic job, one of my favorite builds for a while in here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebolt Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 That Nova looks awesome Bruno! Killer job all around! Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie427 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Very nice build ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Thanks everyone! Fantastic job with the Nova! Subject couldn't be any better either. Also I'm glad to hear that it will not be your last Stocker. Engine detail looks great, color is nice and those sponsors make it look like typical Stock Eliminator Drag Racer. Maybe those front tires are bit too wide, since real FrontRunners are very narrow? And what carburetor is that? It should be Rochester, that looks like Holley to me? But overall, fantastic job, one of my favorite builds for a while in here! I agree about the front tires. The tires and wheels are the ones from the kit. And about the carburetor, yeah it's a Holley, and I know it's not legal in that Nova I just looked in my parts boxes to find a nice carburetor that looks good, and did some additional work to detail it. Before starting to build that stocker, I found a 2011 NHRA rulebook and followed the rulebook from start to finish, and the carb is probably the only part that would not be legal on that Nova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Very realistic. Great workmanship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Great work....would love to see more of these builds posted, As Funny cars got funnier [unidentifiable] and Pro stocks seem to be following the same trend, I find I like the lower class cars in Stock and Super Stock. Super Stock now reminds me of how Pro Stock Racing was in the early 70s.Cars I can recognize,colorful paint jobs,cars with names, not sponsors, Wheelstand starts shifting gears, and close racing. Love your build, keep em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 very nice Nova Bruno! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Nova looks just like what you would see at a bracket race... great work.. I love the engine, and the detail under the car is tight.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 (edited) Yeah, the Rulebook really helps alot! I have NHRA 2012 Rulebook too, as well as FHRA 2012 Rulebook (FHRA=Finnish Hot Rod Association) and they do help a lot. Other thing what really makes things easier, is that currently I'm building 1:1 scale Stocker ('74 Chevelle, will run in K/SA) with my father, and we are trying to get it running for the next season. would love to see more of these builds posted, Me too! There can never be too many Stockers or Super Stockers. I'm trying to build them too, because so far I have only '69 Nova F/Stock and '68 Hemi Dart SS/B completed (well I have also '64 Dodge 330 but it's older build). Sorry about this little offtopic. Edited October 16, 2012 by W-409 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Other thing what really makes things easier, is that currently I'm building 1:1 scale Stocker ('74 Chevelle, will run in K/SA) with my father, and we are trying to get it running for the next season. Really! That's so cool! Good luck with the Chevelle I know some things about stockers too because my brother has been running a '64 Dodge in B/SA for a few years now. A replica of his car is on my "to do" list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Thanks, and yeah, I'm really looking forward to that moment, when the Chevelle is ready to race. Dad will drive few races first, then I will drive my license and then we can fight about who is driving the rest of those races. Here are few pics of the Chevelle-project: http://tapahtumakuvia.kuvat.fi/kuvat/74+Chevrolet+Chevelle+Stocker/ And Wow, '64 Dodge would be very cool Stocker too, what engine is it running? Can't wait to see when you start building replica of it. You managed to get me going again with my E/Stock Torino project.... I'll post few pics soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbo Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Fantastic build, love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnout Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Really nice work! The engine bay is beautiful. I agree with Dragcarz - the lower classes have become much more interesting to me and your model really fits the bill. Looking forward to your next build. KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pol Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Here's my first stock eliminator build, and not the last one for sure, I really enjoyed building this one! So it's the Revell kit, with a few PE parts, braided hoses and fittings, wiring, some scratchbuilt parts and homemade decals. Really nice job on this one I like the detail to the motor and underneath. By the way how did you make the electric fuel pump,filter and fuel preasure gauge? John Pol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Thanks, and yeah, I'm really looking forward to that moment, when the Chevelle is ready to race. Dad will drive few races first, then I will drive my license and then we can fight about who is driving the rest of those races. Here are few pics of the Chevelle-project: http://tapahtumakuvi...evelle Stocker/ And Wow, '64 Dodge would be very cool Stocker too, what engine is it running? Can't wait to see when you start building replica of it. You managed to get me going again with my E/Stock Torino project.... I'll post few pics soon. That Chevelle looks solid, not too much rust! Very cool project My brother has a 426 Max Wedge is his '64 Dodge. Here's a pic of his car I have most of the stuff needed to build the replica, I just need to work on the decals and find someone with an ALPS printer that could print them, because of the gold color... I will be watching your Torino build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Really nice job on this one I like the detail to the motor and underneath. By the way how did you make the electric fuel pump,filter and fuel preasure gauge? John Pol All scratchbuilt. Hard to explain how I did it, just found some good pics of the real things on the web and did my best to replicate them in 1/25 scale using Evergreen strips and Tamiya extra thin glue. Here's some pics of the scratchbuilt stuff I did for the Nova; Autometer monster tach with shift light Optima battery, Fram fuel filter and Holley electric fuel pump CSR electric water pump Headers extensions Fire extinguisher Other scratchbuilt items I did that I have no pics of are; - Cal Tracs traction bars - Frame connectors - Fuel pressure regulator - Radiator overflow tank - Brake linelock - Driveshaft loop Scratchbuilding is new to me. It's surprising how some things looks harder to do than it actually is... Here's a few pics of the interior before final assembly; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pol Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Thats so cool you should do how to on the fuel filter,regulater and electric fuel pump. I`m sure it would benifit alot of this guys on this site including myself. John Pol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 very nice scratch building Bruno, very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoatGuy Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Excellent job. Love the detail and I was wondering about the fuel components, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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