vintagedragfan Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 hey Brandon, I haven't worked on it much for a few weeks, just been taking it to shows and sharing it for those who are interested thaks for looking in! Daniel, thank you very much! Byron, I really appreciate the kind words Scale Master, that really means alot, thanks! Alyn, we missed you at the Mid America Nats!!! wish you could have made it! thank you very kindly my freind! thanks for checking in Jon! Dr. really appreciate that, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebolt Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I think it's art in metal, pure and simple. If only there would be a way of getting engines like this into the after market, how sweet would that be. Your skills are of the highest level. For sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno356SC Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 LOVE THIS!!! Are youy using CNC or doing manually? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I Don't think I could ever hid that in a car ! I would leave it on the stand and just look at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno356SC Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Sorry, I ready thru and got my answer. Incredible work. How did you know how to do this? Do you have engineering skills? I would love to know how someone who has never milled before (great machine btw: full-size ta boot) can get these results? How did you plan the pieces? THANKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Customs Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I have a had enuff time just assembling kit engines lol. This is just amazing work.WOW keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platerpants Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 in the time its taken you to build this engine ive built like 5 kits or so. Your doing awesome though show us what a chrysler engine looks like for real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 I Don't think I could ever hid that in a car ! I would leave it on the stand and just look at it! yea Pat I have been doing alot of that, not much work on it lately, just been taking it to shows and enjoying sharing it with others. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno356SC Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 What previous experience do you have. I need to know! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Sorry, I ready thru and got my answer. Incredible work. How did you know how to do this? Do you have engineering skills? I would love to know how someone who has never milled before (great machine btw: full-size ta boot) can get these results? How did you plan the pieces? THANKS Jon, this is something I have wanted to do pretty much sense I was a kid, dreaming of aluminum parts for my models, I just decided to give it a try, I don't have any engineering skills, I am just using the kit parts as a reference to size and shape, and some imagination, I can see it my head what I want ti to look like, so I try and get as close to that as I can, thanks for the interest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno356SC Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 It's amazing. Really and truly. May I ask how long you have been building/how old you are? I'm in my mid 40s and wonder if I can ever get to this level. I want to so badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 ok bill, wheres all the progress?? :D cheers bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 I have a had enuff time just assembling kit engines lol. This is just amazing work.WOW keep it up in the time its taken you to build this engine ive built like 5 kits or so. Your doing awesome though show us what a chrysler engine looks like for real. Ben , thank you very much! Jake, you are right, I have alot of time in this little engine, nothing fast and easy about this project for sure! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 It's amazing. Really and truly. May I ask how long you have been building/how old you are? I'm in my mid 40s and wonder if I can ever get to this level. I want to so badly. Jon, I have been building models off and on sense I was 12 or so, just turned 49! its not to late for you lol, it can turn into quite an expense unfortunatly, thanks so much for the interest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 ok bill, wheres all the progress?? :D cheers bryan hey Bryan, I haven't worked on it much lately,, just showing it every weekend, getting ready to start on the chassis soon, thanks bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Bill, you are really gonna have to knock the rest of that model out of the park to make it worthy of that engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonekrosha Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Nah, make it a beater/sleeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltwincustoms Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Bill let's see the progress pics of the brass chassis! Wess showed me your start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Bill, you are really gonna have to knock the rest of that model out of the park to make it worthy of that engine. yea Rob, hopefully it will turn out the way I want, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Nah, make it a beater/sleeper hopefully not a beater Micheal, maybe a little bit sleeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 brass chassis? for real? thats awesome! i wanna see........please cheers bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Bill let's see the progress pics of the brass chassis! Wess showed me your start. glad to see your still alive Bart!! we missed you man!, I will post some pics when I get a lil farther along, not much to see at this point, I haven't been hitting it real hard for the past few weeks, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 brass chassis? for real? thats awesome! i wanna see........please cheers bryan hopefully soon Bryan, I haven't worked with much Brass , so its taking me a little time to figure out what I want to do with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 it sounds cool Bill.....im sure you can do it! i know nothing about workin with brass at all......so i would be so lost! cheers bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluePopsicle Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I'm reminded of the song I Want Candy by The Strangeloves. Give us some candy Bill! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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