174 replies to this topic

[Dragfreak]

I will end up opening up the grill but what will it put behind it that will look realistic?

[kennb]

sometimes you post and it seems no one is watching,,,but keep going it is going great so far.........interesting build.

[Bonekrosha]

Keep on posting. Folks are following your build, which looks great by the way. As far as grill material, you could purchase some aftermarket photo-etch metal screen material or go to Lowes or something like that and get some window/door screen material and make your own. There are several sizes so you can pick what looks best to you.

[Dragfreak]

Thanks for the feedback!! i will have to check out that screen like stuff at lowes next time im  over there.

Btw Michael thank you for serving our country!!

[TFchronos]

Don't stop posting updates, a bunch of people want to see this being built, I'm one of them being a huge Mopar fan myself. We many not comment all the time but I can assure you we are watching. Keep on posting updates and best of luck with your build, I'm looking forward to seeing it at the starting line in December along side my 67 gtx.

[george 53]

Jason, some folks may just be intimidated by such good work by a teenager! There's ALOT of guys on here my age who wouldn't even TRY doin omething like this! Personally, models are just little bitty cars, so if you're usein a REAL car to model from,ALL the BETTER! your're doin GREAT on this, Don't stop now Bro, you rollin BIG TIME!!!

[tubbs]

Jason, i lost track of this build for a while, lookiing really nice. you do some nice scratch building for a 14 year old!! hey, yardwork money... you dont need no stinking yardwork money!! PM me your addy and will be happy to send you off some white "HEMI" buildboards. only have one set and they are older so i hope they work for you. keep us updated on this build.

[freakshow12]

Jason, I used some grille material left over from a tamiya focus kit but a chunk of window screen is similar. Did you see what I meant about those headlights?

[Dragfreak]

Don't stop posting updates, a bunch of people want to see this being built, I'm one of them being a huge Mopar fan myself. We many not comment all the time but I can assure you we are watching. Keep on posting updates and best of luck with your build, I'm looking forward to seeing it at the starting line in December along side my 67 gtx.

Thanks Jonathan!! in december ill be there!!

 

Jason, some folks may just be intimidated by such good work by a teenager! There's ALOT of guys on here my age who wouldn't even TRY doin omething like this! Personally, models are just little bitty cars, so if you're usein a REAL car to model from,ALL the BETTER! your're doin GREAT on this, Don't stop now Bro, you rollin BIG TIME!!!

Thank you very much!!

Jason, i lost track of this build for a while, lookiing really nice. you do some nice scratch building for a 14 year old!! hey, yardwork money... you dont need no stinking yardwork money!! PM me your addy and will be happy to send you off some white "HEMI" buildboards. only have one set and they are older so i hope they work for you. keep us updated on this build.

Thank you Al ill shoot you a pm when i finish posting this!

 

Jason, I used some grille material left over from a tamiya focus kit but a chunk of window screen is similar. Did you see what I meant about those headlights?

Thanks Fred yes i see what you mean about the headlights ill have to modify them with your advice! and I've never built any tamiya kits so ill have to see if my dad can cart me over to lowes so i can find some of that screen, and thanks again for the feedback it means alot!!

[Dragfreak]

well small update, the driver side header is finished and i started to make a collector out of some aluminum from a coke can and i got some red oxide on the front clip and started sanding  to make shure the line i filled wont ghost through the paint

 

 

 

Edited by Dragfreak, 03 March 2013 - 06:43 PM.

[Dragfreak]

i used my dads dremel and opened up the grill so now i just need to get my hands on some screen.

(edit, after looking at the pictue ill have to do some cleaning up with the holes)

 

 

Edited by Dragfreak, 03 March 2013 - 04:39 PM.

[Mooneyzs]

Jason... Nice work man the header is looking great. And so does the grille

[Dragfreak]

Thank you!!

[TFchronos]

Looking good, the header looks great!

[Dragfreak]

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.

[Ron Hamilton]

I am impressed with your work on this one, Jason. Please keep it going.

[Dragfreak]

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

 

 

 

[vintagedragfan]

nice work Jason!!

[dragcarz]

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.

[tubbs]

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!!!