John Pol Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Wow Tim love this build check out your other builds also man WOW you do amazing work truely a craftsman in my books keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) Tim... thank you for the info on the plating. I checked their website and I couldnt find a kit for 49.99. I found an electroless nickle system for 149.99 which i believe you hest up the bath to a certain temp and then you place your parts in for a certain amount of time. Anyway I have to tell you that you are starting to be like me redoing parts... lol. I admire that attention to make things right. But I can totally relate when we see something we arent 100% happy with and want to make it right. Keep up the great work. Edited June 4, 2015 by Mooneyzs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) John, thank you for the compliment and taking the time to check out my other builds....as few as they may be. Chris, best thing is to do a "bing" search for "caswell $49.99 nickel plate / copper kit......you should get the link to their site you need. I must admit, of all the vendor websites I go to, theirs is one of the worst to navigate. Great product, 1999 era website (search wise). As mentioned, did the bars over today. Here they are in their proper scale. The real 1:1 bars, for those interested are 1.6" in diameter. They are not glued together as you see them and the couple of support brackets have yet to be affixed....but here they are. Cheers, Tim Edited June 4, 2015 by Codi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoatGuy Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 This is inspiring me to finish my funny car. Thanks Tim for showing and teaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Tim... nice work on the updated bars. I Admire your dedication to redo do these to make them right in your eyes... you know I would of done the same. Thank you for also the info to look up the plating kit. I realized that I was looking at the nickle plated baths kits and the process you used was the brush plating system. I am going to compare the two and possibly try one in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ognib Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Are you making your rod ends? They look pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Very impressive.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Holy cow!!!!!!!! So freekin cool man!!!!!! I love it!!!!!! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 Appreciated it guys. Chris, look up the Nickel plate eletro plating kit, it doesn't have the copper solution (which you don't need to get started) and it's $36.99 too! Ray, I'm nuts, not insane. I've used on all my builds R & B Motion Rod Ends. They're some things that just aren't worth taking the time to make and his machined Rod Ends are of the best quality. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Amazing work Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) Hi, I finally got the dirtmodeler chrome bracket on that I received recently and think it thoroughly completes the wheelie bar. Comments welcome. Cheers Now it's time to move on to complete the back end of the frame. Edited June 9, 2015 by Codi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 That looks killer. I think it's perfect. The brackets and everything really make it look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Tim.......AMAZING ........your building skills are just sooooo over the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 That looks amazing Codi. Really top notch work. I'm going to have to look into one of those plating kits myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Some of you guys here are just on a whole nuther level. Yeah, way above me!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Tim... what can I say but that is dang gorgeous and has to be ine of the best wheelie bars ever done. I see you put the Big A$$ penny you machined next to the real car again... haha Keepnup the gteat work and I cant wait to see what you will work on next. Brad... I am seriously thinking about getting a platting kit myself as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrozilla Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 .....and THAT'S what makes all of the grief worth while Tim. That is knock down, drag out beautious my friend. That bracket makes the whole thing work. I take it the hand is fully recovered? It's working like one of these: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurattraction Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) Remarkable work, Tim. I don't recall if this has been discussed before or not - is there any significance with the 1956 date on the penny? It was a very good year, you know... Edited June 9, 2015 by futurattraction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 killer job on the wheelie bar! those brackets are pretty nice looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Appreciated fellas, they were frustrating to make. The hands good now Joe, a little sore and swollen at times, but a couple more weeks and I'm expecting no problems at all. Thanks for asking. Scott (futurattraction) no meaning on the penny date. I was born in 56' though. I would like to thank and acknowledge Scott for his products as well. I used 5 of his PE nickel brackets on the wheelie bar assembly in addition to the 2 brackets I used from dirtmodeler (they were brass btw). We're fortunate as builders to have suppliers such as these guys to provide these types of products. It would make scratch building far more time consuming if we had to make such mundane items too. NOT meant to demean what they they offer of course as they provide a VALUABLE service/product. It's just that I'd rather spend MY efforts and creative juices making different parts for the build. So I'll take one last moment to thank in no particular order, RB Motion - Scale Hardware - DirtModeler - Futurattraction - BNA Models (of Australia) and M.A.S. (machined aluminum specialties) ....if I've not mentioned someone that I've used on this build, my sincerest apologies in advance. Cheers to all of you guys! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Paul, i bought mine from RCFOAM.COM - They have an excellent assortment. The problem you'll run into is I build for accuracy as much as is feasible and the smallest tube they offer is 1.8mm which scales to 1.8". Real 1:1 wheelie bars are 1.6" in diameter. The difference doesn't sound like much but on the car you'll see it. Just compare the pic of the 2 sizes I made as the 1st was only .3mm smaller than the second but it looks downright skinny next to the proper size. They offer 1.5 and 1.6mm ROD which I used but had to drill out, but it is a real PITA to do so as it easily splinters. That's what took me so long to make these and made it a bit frustrating. IF and when they ever offer 1/16" CF tube, they'll sell a bunch of it just for wheelie bars alone. That or you're going to see at the shows a bunch of cars with oversized wheelie bars. Hope this helps. I might not have enjoyed making them but I DO like the result. The look of the real CF bars on the car just can't be beat IMO. Cheers Edited June 11, 2015 by Codi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ognib Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Feels good when you get it right, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbeard Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 thank you for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoatGuy Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Tim, can't you see they're off by a millionth of an inch? You're going to have to send them to me for disposal and start over. Ha. You do exquisite work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Ray, yup, I must admit, it was worth it afterall, just needed a few days for my memory to dim over the aggravation they caused me. Henry, you're quite welcome. Dave - Nope, I have no need for the old one, BUT, i do save certain parts as you never know when it might come in handy in some way on another build, right? But I most assuredly appreciate your sense of humor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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