Superbird McMonte Posted December 27, 2020 I’ve been trying to teach myself to draw in 3-D the last two weeks. I’m using Fusion360 And I’ve created several different projects from YouTube videos. My first solo project was the painted hubcap pictured below. It’s for the 1970 Monte Carlo. My second drawing is the plain Jane hub cap or a base model for the 1970-72 Monte Carlo. After that, a friend of mine asked me to draw an air cleaner for Mr. Norms Dodge Tri-Power. And presently I’m working on a Hone O Drive for my Motion cars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1972coronet Posted December 27, 2020 Very cool ! Good luck with the final product... I'd be interested in one or more of those Hone-O-Drive units ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charger74 Posted December 28, 2020 Those are really cool projects you have going on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bills72sj Posted December 28, 2020 Is this wheel in your wheelhouse? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuces ll Posted December 28, 2020 That^^^^^looks like the wheels in a certain AMT '57 Vette Gasser kit..... ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superbird McMonte Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/28/2020 at 12:49 AM, Bills72sj said: Is this wheel in your wheelhouse? I’ll put them on the list!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bills72sj Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/28/2020 at 1:50 AM, Deuces ll said: That^^^^^looks like the wheels in a certain AMT '57 Vette Gasser kit..... ? I just looked at all the versions of 57 Vette kits. Not quite the same. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuces ll Posted December 30, 2020 Your right!.... The spokes are flat... My bad!...?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superbird McMonte Posted December 30, 2020 Just finished a Hone-O-Drive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1972coronet Posted December 30, 2020 Hone-O-Drive was located about a mile from where I grew up ; I remember their facility on Washington Blvd x Broadway . I don't remember when they relocated or went out-of-business... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CapSat 6 Posted December 30, 2020 I remember those hubcaps. You just about nailed them!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superbird McMonte Posted December 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, CapSat 6 said: I remember those hubcaps. You just about nailed them!!! I have them on my car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CapSat 6 Posted December 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Superbird McMonte said: I have them on my car! That's a beauty. I don't think I have ever seen one in that color before. There was a guy I went to high school with in the 80's that had a really, really nice triple black one. I seem to remember his had a 350 engine and gate-style floor shifter. That was one sweet car!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superbird McMonte Posted December 30, 2020 16 minutes ago, CapSat 6 said: That's a beauty. I don't think I have ever seen one in that color before. There was a guy I went to high school with in the 80's that had a really, really nice triple black one. I seem to remember his had a 350 engine and gate-style floor shifter. That was one sweet car!!! Here is my car from High School! Triple black 350 with a two speed powerglide, bucket seats at center console. Not a real SS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CapSat 6 Posted January 4 On 12/30/2020 at 5:38 PM, Superbird McMonte said: Here is my car from High School! Triple black 350 with a two speed powerglide, bucket seats at center console. Not a real SS. I like it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Repstock Posted January 4 (edited) A word of caution: If any recessed areas of the wheel cover need to be painted black, you have to exaggerate the depth, and possibly width, of those areas. A wheel cover drawn to scale will have those areas too shallow to paint, and they'll fill with the plating process. Edited January 4 by Repstock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superbird McMonte Posted January 6 On 1/4/2021 at 6:47 PM, Repstock said: A word of caution: If any recessed areas of the wheel cover need to be painted black, you have to exaggerate the depth, and possibly width, of those areas. A wheel cover drawn to scale will have those areas too shallow to paint, and they'll fill with the plating process. Thanks for the advice! I think they are okay. At least I hope so. ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlie8575 Posted January 6 Very nice work. How do you like working with Fusion? I've considered giving it a try. Charlie Larkin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superbird McMonte Posted January 7 19 hours ago, charlie8575 said: Very nice work. How do you like working with Fusion? I've considered giving it a try. Charlie Larkin Thanks! I like it a lot! I can’t stay off of it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superbird McMonte Posted February 3 I sent most of my files to be printed. In the meantime I tried printing them myself on a Photon printer. I would love to recommend this printer, but it is extremely finicky and difficult to set up. It prints about 25% of the time. I have a friend that uses them for his business and has had great success. I have two of them and one prints nothing at all any other prints when it feels like it. Below are some of my prints. The rest of these were printed by my friend on a different kind of printer. The tires have primer on them as does the air cleaner at the bottom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites