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Thanks, David! I appreciate that. I was sort of planning to work on the manifold, yesterday. Instead, I built most of the fuel pump. I should get photos posted, later! I appreciate it, Tony! I made decals for the tach. It was a little tricky, but, they worked out, pretty well!

Here are a few. Sorry, I don't want to hijack your thread. We'll see if this thing ever gets done!😅

When he switched to Canadian coinage, he bequeathed me his Roosevelt dime!😂 Thank you, my friend!

These are really neat kits. I've loved them since they first released them. I've started a few--one of these 359s as a basic, local-type hauler, and one as a straight-truck dump-bed lumber truck. I also started a KW cabover converted to a day cab to pull a set of doubles I cut down from a pair of trailers. I scratched the dolly for the trailers. Nice work, here!

I managed to get the throttle bodies drilled for the shafts without breaking anything! Not even a carbide bit!😁 A little cleanup, then I can start adding details, getting it ready to be painted. I hated the brass fitting for the main fuel line's connection to the tank. It was way too big. I think, based on research, that a 1" fuel line should be adequate for the setup and the engine. If anybody knows better, please let me know! I machined a new fitting from a piece of aluminum (the block on the tank outlet). The fittings for the line were milled from 1/16" aluminum tube. These look so much better than the clunky, previous fittings! Thanks for looking!

Agreed. I don't watch a lot of YouTube stuff, but his is very interesting!

Thanks, David! Except I have to solve one of those problems I created, now!😅 I got myself all excited, and glue the throttle bodies to the manifold. They look great! I forgot to drill them, first! D'oh! Now, I get to try to drill each side level, and straight, through the length of the manifold, through four separate "tubes". I expect there'll be some cold sweat flowing! I appreciate that, Francis. I always hope that other builders can find something useful, in my posts, whether it's a technique, or just some inspiration. It really does add some "gotcha", for sure. I also like to use it for head gaskets--I found some small pieces of super-thin copper flashing on a jobsite, some time, when I was insulating houses, 20 years ago--the copper color, showing under the head is subtle, but, when noticed, is striking. I'm probably the only one who's ever known/noticed!😂 Thanks so much for your kind words, my friend!

Then, it will be available at Motor Trend's site. Now, with the date, it'll be easy to find!

Thank you kindly, sir! It does, a little. It'll be running alcohol, so, why not make it, too?😃 I'm happy with the progress of the last 24 hours. Not only did I get the still completed, I made excellent progress on the manifold. I got the two remaining ribs in place, and was then able to custom fit each throttle body section to the manifold. In these photos, they're all just sitting there--so, I think I'm in good shape with their fit. Next up, I'll need to drill them for the throttle rods, and research and add any other necessary details, before I can permanently attach them. I think it might turn out, pretty decently. Thanks for looking!

It'd make sense.

That's funny, Pierre! I laughed well, at that. That curly pipe was a fairly common method of venting the fuel tank. The tank could breathe, but the fuel hd a hard time finding the way out!😁 I got the tank fittings made and installed, except the main fuel line--I think it best to wait until the tank is installed, for that. I used some 16ga. dead-soft aluminum wire, for the fuel line. I made the brass fitting from some .100" brass rod I found in an old K&S assortment of bits and pieces (those were always fun to dig through!). The bungs for the return lines are 18ga. aluminum. The nipples that will mount the lines are 26ga. nichrome wire. This gives me another chance to declare my love for carbide "PC board" bits. I love that I can drill out .040" soft aluminum wire to accept the nichrome wire, with no trouble, so long as I don't overwork the tool, is a game-changer! I'll put the mounting bolts on, after a bit, then that'll be ready to mount, whenever I think it's time. That'll follow the fuel pump...Thanks for looking!

Wow, man. I sincerely appreciate those words. They kind of make me feel like my work just might be worthy of the time spent by all those guys I learned from, a tribute, to them--and to you, and Francis, and Tim, and all those others, who inspire me, today. It's a lot of fun, and ultra-satisfying to finally overcome a challenge you've faced, sometimes for decades; And, sometimes just a day, or two! Thank you for your kind words!

I appreciate the explanation, and apologize for not seeing this, sooner! I agree, that's definitely one of my favorite reasons for scratchbuilding. Plus, fabrication is more fun that cleaning up mold lines, etc. Then, there's "Why would I want to fix other people's FUs, when I can do it all by myself?!"😂

I agree with Ian. I aspire to such a level of work. It's beautiful in its simplicity. On a real car, that piece is nothing--on a model, it's art. Well done, my friend!

There are no words. This is absolutely next-level work! There's nothing not to love, here.

It's pretty weird.

Apparently, that's the only one, as I've successfully responded to a couple of other threads.

I appreciate that, David! It was a helluva journey, getting there! The stacks and elbows are now assembled, and cleaned up. I've started adding details to the manifold. The ribs are .010"X.020" Evergreen, on edge. I want to get one more down each side, then I can start fitting the throttle bodies/runners, and make them one, with the manifold. I'll probably try to finish up the fuel tank, today, and get it mounted. I need to make the fittings for the main line, and two returns. The holes are drilled, I just need to make and install fittings, and mounting bolts. I have a thing, for copper pigtails! Thanks for looking!

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Interesting that went through, here.

I've been trying to reply to the thread about keeping a scrap bin (just one?!), and this comes up, every time I hit "Submit". There's also text, in the background color that says "Debugging In WordPress."

It looks a beauty! Nice, smooth, invisible seams. I like Jack's crate, too!

I am happy to see that you decided to make the tailgate operable! It's such a unique feature, and its simplicity is ingenious. Nice work, making that happen!

I'd guess that's a different nomenclature for the armature wire. This is used to make framework for sculptures. It's dead-soft, so it's easily malleable. Since I first tried it, a couple years ago, I ordered some in different sizes. This, I think, is 9 ga. It's right at 1/8" in diameter. And, yes--it's excellent for headers! Thank you, Francis!

Very nice work! Your wheels really set it off. I enjoy building older kits, in spite of the extra work involved.