Jon Haigwood

It's all good

I will be watching this build. Looking good. My current build is a 64 Belvedere and starting a companion build a 64 330. I needed the Dodge to be a 4spd so I switched the engine/trans between the two. Also had to switch the dashs in order to get the right pedals. Looking forward to seeing more updates

Discussing a couple of the car build shows with my son the topic of "Zoomies" came up. One both shows they put them on a El camino and a van, both coming out the side just in front of the rear fender well (I thought both looked silly). I am trying to define what a "Zoomie" . I was thinking separate pipe (one per cylinder) headers that are up swept. A google image search showed several different types. Could not find any real definitions on line.

Any tips on doing battery cable ends at the battery ? I know you can get photo etched ends but they seem to be either out of stock or you have to spend at least $25 to order. Thanks

I think this is what I will do. I thought of making the hinges function like the 1:1 do but the logistics of getting it to work right are way above my skill level. Thanks Tom & Snake for your responses

I mostly build Hot Rods so I don't encounter hood issues. My current set of builds (4 64 Mopars) have hoods that I would like to display open and closed. Some kits have hoods that open and are held up by the hinges thru openings in the firewall, these don't. Either you have them hood up or hood closed. So should I build them without the hinges and just set the hood aside or is there an easy way to make them pivot open and stay up? Two of them will be drag cars and will have removable hoods with hood pins but the other two will be street racers.

I like it very nice

$30 (and had a hard time paying that much. (shallow pockets)

Very nice

Nice build. I hope you don't mind but whenever I see a nice build I save the pictures for future reference to improve my detailing.

I see

The Tweedy pie was built by Bob Johnston and the Kookie Kar was built by Norm Grabowski . Norm actually did some of the driving in the TV series more on the Kookie Kar : http://www.hotrod.com/features/history/articles/0112sr-norm-grabowski-kookie-kar/

After reading the backstory on it's history I don't see much of chance of it being made a kit. It still would be a fun build.

Nothing special but I found this for $10 on clearance. After doing the Chevy Bison (posted in the big rig section) with my special needs grandson I needed another project for us to work on. This should fit the bill very well. Just got find another set of DOH decals

I started building this kit with the intentions of putting in the original flat head. Failed to test fit and discovered after painting the body and frame that the engine was longer than the one in the kit. Learned a lesson that day. It went back in the box where it sits today (since the early eighties) . Maybe I will revisit it in the future.

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Personally I would have gone with the Isley Brothers "It's your thing, do what you wanna do." (sung to the tune of "It's your Thing"

And I always make sure there is air in the tires

Has anybody had any luck scratch building tail lights for a 64 Plymouth Belvedere ? Jon

You may be right but there seem to be no photo to reference back to at this time .

I try and keep it in firing order. Looks better than all the wires on the left side of distributor going to the left side and vice versa on the right. Not looking for the "parted hair" look

Very Nice,I like it