zaina Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Just starting this one. Not the most accurate kit but good enough for the shelf. I replaced the kit front springs with some scratch built ones. Here is a mockup using the jeep rubicon wheels and tires...planning on using the krawlers from Chief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Andy since you just started I'll offer up that the windshield is much too low on the kit. It's easy to make it look much better by carving out the plastic up to the engraved window molding line, then rescribing that line higher, using the width of the trim for the measurement. You can see that the windshield top is actually parallel with the drip rail. The kit also has very weak drip rails. I replaced mine with Evergreen round trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Real nice mock up using the Rubicon tires... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Good start, I'll keep an eye on this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooltas Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 same here im thinking the same wheels on mine But mite lift mine a scale 2 inch over stock higth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Nice springs ! mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaina Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Andy since you just started I'll offer up that the windshield is much too low on the kit. It's easy to make it look much better by carving out the plastic up to the engraved window molding line, then rescribing that line higher, using the width of the trim for the measurement. You can see that the windshield top is actually parallel with the drip rail. The kit also has very weak drip rails. I replaced mine with Evergreen round trim. Thanks for the info...saw it in other threads. I actually owned a '75 F-150 in high school so I'm pretty familiar with these trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaina Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Was able to get some more done. Everything is painted except the interior and body. I machined a new air cleaner and added some mesh. I also got the inside of the bed rhino lined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Great job! I really like the rhino lined, how do you do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platerpants Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 gonna look great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Good job on the rhino liner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaina Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 Great job! I really like the rhino lined, how do you do it? Thanks. I spray rustoleum texture paint over black primer and then spray Nason semigloss black over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaina Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 Got some pulleys machined and the distributor wired with accel wires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaina Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) Finally was able to get some time at the bench. Here is the completed engine. Edited May 21, 2014 by zaina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 This engine looks very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammedi'am Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Looking good! I just started on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Great looking engine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Any update? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Great job on the engine! Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaina Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Thanks guys. No update yet. Been having modeling A.D.D. and can't stay on one project. Need to figure out what wheels I'm gonna use then I can finish the chassis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrodder Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 One of these would actually look pretty cool as a welder truck 4x4 dually the whole nine yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaina Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 One of these would actually look pretty cool as a welder truck 4x4 dually the whole nine yards I've thought the same thing. The bed would be easy to build but I wish I would have casted the previous lincoln welder that I made...that was a pain to get just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDano85gt Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 engine looks great!! is that glass in line fuel filter a resistor? like ones i could find in the pull out drawers at any radio shack?? cause that looks sweet!! great work on the motor wish i had a mini lathe and knew how to machine Great job keep it coming!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaina Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 engine looks great!! is that glass in line fuel filter a resistor? like ones i could find in the pull out drawers at any radio shack?? cause that looks sweet!! great work on the motor wish i had a mini lathe and knew how to machine Great job keep it coming!! I believe they at diodes and yes I got them at radio shack engine looks great!! is that glass in line fuel filter a resistor? like ones i could find in the pull out drawers at any radio shack?? cause that looks sweet!! great work on the motor wish i had a mini lathe and knew how to machine Great job keep it coming!! I believe they are diodes and yes I got them at radio shack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaina Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Brought this one back out. I raised the windshield opening. I also picked up a set of Goodyear MTR's and method wheels from fireball modelworks. These things are beautiful. Highly recommended. I need to machine some braked drums so that I can get the tires spaced out farther. Here is how it sits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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