evilone Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Anybody we know? NO Me kill someone ...................Never.................Wait there was that one time..............Did i say that out loud............... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 :ph34r: Greetintgs from Mars or thereabouts. Moving right along........ Started fabbin' up blower for SLWKIRLISY 4banger. More in progresso pics in my fotki thingee: http://public.fotki.com/V866/crazy-cars-by-cb/page11.html Dat 4banger is getting BIG! Here's some in progresso shots of the air holes being added to the blower house. I reallys got into this here portion of the program, drillin' and tappin' them innards shafts into das blower. Used the finest of sprue I could find for SLWKIRLAY. Founded some baby pics of the QWIRrly dude........ aint he cute?! Now he's all growd up, green, mean, and anxoius to get his 4banger bangin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 That blower is looking pretty good, CB!! I think that I could have done without seeing the baby pics. Later, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Thanks Raul, I's havin' a blast with this here blower. Can't wait to be paintin' it, and comin' up with some kinda belt fer it ........speakin' of paint, methinks ol' SKWIRLY seen yer Raptor in it's green skin, and he be tryin' to talk me into stayin' in his green skin, too. Came home from a gruelling 5k and ol' SKWIRLLY weres jabbering 'bout him needing a scoop fer dat blower, so... Started out with a green cap ofr'n a green felt tip marker, but trashed it in the fabbing processso, so grabbed me a poiple one and it all worked out. Back of blower, front of scoop..........??? Dat aint right, but it sure am SKWIRLY fRONT of back of............Oh, never mind me. Blower & scoop assembly sittin' comfy likes whiles the 'weld' sets up. Turned my tension to lower parts of the 4banger. Coverem up plate fer where the distributor/magneto gonna be poppin' out the blockage. Just cuttin' thin pieces of sprue and a li'l disc of styreene, dump a buncha goo on the plate and add the pieces. Hopefuellie paint will help hide the gooeyness Added distributor/mag shaft housing to das plate, and had to cut up one my credit cards to seal the bottom of the shaft. Ol' SLWKIRLY's 4banger caint wait fer to get mo' parts on 'im. Looks like I's gonna hafta visit me LHS again fer more dem teeny weeny bolts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Maybe it was a good thing that little bug couldn't take the heat. Skwirly is wayyyy better. Keep fabbin' Too fun to follow. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
made007 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 that marker cap scoop, looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Ruff cut out distributor/mag drive cover plate. Cover plate all machined up & ready for test fit. Fits block oakey doakey. Started fabbin' up pulleys for blower and generator. These here for the generator, made out of '37 Chebby stock hubcaps. Blower pulley made from chrome inner wheel/backing plates from the Chebby. Big hex nut fabbed outa baby SKWIRLY's body parts that were cut away. Gonna be one SKWIRLY belt setup. Generator gets fabbed up next so I can start putting pulleys in alignment. SKWIRLY's air cooled 4banger way out back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) CB, It looks like that little 4 banger is almost ready to ignite in a foray of sights (if she comes apart) and sounds (if she doesn't) only previously heard by the likes of people like Nicolas Cugnot, Gottlieb Daimler, Louis Renault, Henry Ford and Karl Benz! Make sure that you're wearing safety glasses and a flack jacket when you fire that rascal up for the first time!! Later, Edited March 17, 2009 by Raul_Perez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 CB, It looks like that little 4 banger is almost ready to ignite in a foray of sights (if she comes apart) and sounds (if she doesn't) only previously heard by the likes of people like Nicolas Cugnot, Gottlieb Daimler, Louis Renault, Henry Ford and Karl Benz! .........Make sure that you're wearing safety glasses and a flack jacket when you fire that rascal up for the first time!! Later, Yeah, Raul. Thought crossed my mind once or twiced bout how cool 'twoulda been to fab this here 4 banger up outa brass & glo-plugs, etc , but das plastic is doing me just fine. Methinks ol' SKWIRLY kinda had some idea 'bout his 4banger doin' some serious bangin', so he suggested we keep it as far away from the driver as possible ---dat's why it's so waaaaaay back there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 You're just looking like you're having a whole ton of fun with this build...That is some way cool VW pick-em up...with a ton of attitude! Awesome scratchbuilding, just awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 Howdy dudes .......good day at the bench fabbin' up more parts fer the SLWKIRL's 4banger Getting a little intense here with all the pulleys fer the blower & the generator (don't really know if'n a generator is actually needed, but SKWIRLY wanted one) Looked thru a couple parts boxes and used two outer front wheel/tire halves from the Lindy 25T for fabbin' up the big generator pulley, and wacked out another one of dem little ol' hex nuts to secures it on the shaft. Bit of a tight fit, but did manage to squeeze dat big ol' generator in between the block and them tubers. Whiles them generator parts weres setting up, turned me tensions to lining up the pulley fer the blower, and started fabbin' another pulley up. Since dat pulley gonna be waaaaay out there, had to reinforce the shaft housing, so wacked out some gussets and welded 'em up. Cleaned up the welds a bits and got to finishin' fabbin' the blower pulley. Got pulley on the shaft, but it aint secured, so .......... naturlly, fabbed up another nut fer the SKWIRL. And thar she be, more like a bolt......... whatever, it's a hex headed pulley holder-on-er and it works fer me & the SKWILRY dude. Oakley doakeley! We's ready fer some bolts!! Comin' alongs nicely. All them bolts installed with some superduper lockem up stuff, and then torqued to .015 footpounds Mebbe I can finally starts painting some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James W Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Looking great so far!!! I just took apart our old printer and it had a nifty cogged belt to run the ink jets side to side. Didn't see if you are looking for one and maybe it would not be the right size, but I thought i would throw it out there anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 Looking great so far!!! I just took apart our old printer and it had a nifty cogged belt to run the ink jets side to side. Didn't see if you are looking for one and maybe it would not be the right size, but I thought i would throw it out there anyway. Thanks James. I'd take my printer apart too........tempting.......but it still works mighty fine, so I'll hafta keep my eyeballs peeled fer an old one. The gears been turning in me head 'bout the belts anyhows--pretty sure I have some foam sheet I got from Michaels that I'm thinking of trying, especially fer the Vbelt fer the gernerator. Might be too thick fer the blower belt, but mebbe if'n I cuts cogs in it, hmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolf01 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 hey cb heres a place that shows how to make the gilmore belt,and other drag engine parts maybe skwirly will like these http://straightlinemodeler.org/tips.htm . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 hey cb heres a place that shows how to make the gilmore belt,and other drag engine parts maybe skwirly will like these http://straightlinemodeler.org/tips.htm . MUCHOS DANKAS Jerry!! Excellente site-eroonie there! SKWIRLY seen them wire wheels .......but I aint ready fer them just yet. T'anks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 That's some pretty wild looking stuff you got going on there CB!! Remember, goggles and a flack jacket... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hey, thanks, Raul. Spent some time this monrnin' checkin' out some hot 1:1 VW 4bangers---kinda like me and the SKWIRLY dude goin' window shoppin' . Looks like we decided on a distributor with a coil....... and we seen that we was missing an oily filter and oily fillem up tube ! Dat li'l hunka plastic gonna have all kindsa tubes & wires all over the place . I aint seen any new posts from you ............what you workin' on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 ...I aint seen any new posts from you ............what you workin' on? Funny you should ask...I'll try to post something either tonight or tomorrow. I'm dropping a slightly modified Revell 40 Ford coupe body onto a Revell '41 Willys street rod chassis. Later, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Flowers Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 No up dates . Whats going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy's Law Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I was kinda wunderin the same thing myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) Everytime I get my jaw off the floor and back in place, it drops again!!! WOW, that's all I can say. Keep it going!!! Edited April 1, 2009 by DamnCranky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 Hey guys, sorry fer th' lack of updates--- beend away from the SKWIRLY dude fer awhile, but we'll be back! SHORTLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRrRrrrrrrrgh Withdrawal pains Ive already gots the Shakesand Cold Sweats. Hopes 'twont be longs, cuz' I can feels the Dizzys comin. Hang in dere Ledster! I's shootin SKWIRLY pics thru cyberdyber space right now! Won't be longs now.......(caint be havin ya fallin down & bangin yer noggin again) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 OK, just so it's official my friend, you have lost your mind. That being said this has to be just about the coolest way out in left field build I have ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 OK, just so it's official my friend, you have lost your mind. That being said this has to be just about the coolest way out in left field build I have ever seen. Thanks Dave , whew! glad it's official! coz I been wonderin , trying to post up some pics, but it aint happening---or is it? and I'm missing it? Me fotki don't like my computer, so's I come up to the libary to use theirs, but I got a dud today. Gonna hafta try and post some updates maybe tomorrow..........on a different 'puter. what a pita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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