426-Hemi

Yet another verbal update.... That "WHAM" part, has been rebuilt, and is painted, and NOW has its freakin trim on it (what caused the "WHAM" yesterday!) But thats done. Its almost ready to be added to the model.......I'm NOT going to give this one away! It will be revealed, WHEN the final pictures are posted.....I have pictures to post, just don't have them done, they will be edited, and uploaded later today.... As for the remaining details, Body of the sleigh has been clear coated, and its setting, it has also gotten MORE details, within, as you'll see.....These will be revealed later today, I'm not going to say what any one of them are till I have the pictures to back up the update.... A LOT of detail work has been done! With most of those updates, today, you'll see them...... ONLY!!!! a FEW "last second" details WILL be added not revealed till thee end. Which is coming! I can honestly say in 26 years, this is the first of them for me.......... it was thee last started, and thee first finished! AMAZING!

So, a bit of a TYPED update, I go an post pics this morning.. the sleigh all looks GREAT, I'm pleased with everything EVEN a "secret" part, that I had together, looked AWESOME, paint when on it just great, began to add some "trim" shall we say. And the freaking (OTHER choice word here) glue slung down the side of that "secret" part, SO, WHAM...........Ever see a part that has 6 pieces, VERY small hit the table your working on, STILL all in one piece and then thats not "good enough".... so you SLAM your buckled over fist into it, and smear the glue, paint color you name it right into the table edge, and then leaving you with a somewhat smile like you dirty SOB. THEN 5 minutes (literally) latter, I sat my hand in such a way on the table to move something and this red line follows my hand across the wood grain? YEP took 5 minutes for the small scratch to actually "bleed" on my pinky finger, hell, I wouldn't have even known I broke the skin had I not seen the red paint like trail following my hand as I was trying to get the dimensions of the NEXT built replacement part that I literally just smashed! My wife, at her work area At the time of "WHAM" in the shop instantly jumps up and grabs the whole sleigh...... and her exact verbal saying to me "OHHHH NO YOU DON'T" and walks away with the sleigh itself at the time I slammed that damned small part, she thought for a split second that I had ruined the whole works! (THANK GOD I work in sub assemblies!) As that one glue slum issue would have literally taken me out of the contest! Would have ruined the whole model! Just to say how bad it was! *sigh* at least the sleigh is in MINT shape, but damned BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH to happen I knew it get me sooner or later.... Thought you all might get a bit of a laugh outta me and stoopid glue anyway! I'll laugh at it for now DANG junk LOL One of those Just walk away, and laugh.... times you know? EVERYTHING has gone well till this! NOT a single "hitch" with anything done to it, but that one small part!!!

So, another "update" to what ole Hemi has been up to for this build.....:D Sometimes, with me, you just NEVER know where any one item is going during the build....SO, with that said, I'm about to show some sleigh "trim".... I thought the gold look trim that is a "piping" look to it, (those of you that have done REAL car restoration know what I mean here) But piping, as such as seat "piping" type trim. I think for the sleigh it turned out the GREATEST look for the model... as planned too! I could NOT have thought of a better way to do it! This shot, shows some "extra" trim I added....That gold trim that looks like "pipe" it sort of is, its solid brass! I turned it and then polished it, IT will be gloss coated BEFORE its all said and done with for the fact that unprotected it will turn green! So, I've got a few tricks for it up my sleeves to keep it nice and shiny! Notice the 2 "holes" going through the front of the front of the sleigh.....PAY attention to these! They're a "secret" part of the build! As you'll see as I progress! A bit of a close up for this side (I have to admit) I haven't taken many pictures of this side, and its not cause I have more to do to it or anything, BUT the side that I'm working on or from is normally the side I get my pictures from! Showing a bit of the "rear" of how it is now, for the sleigh, BUT its possibly going to change just a little bit! BUT that too, is in question, Not sure the planned change, is gonna happen! Interior shot. Showing a bit more then my past "interior" pics....A bit yet to do in here. as you'll see in upcoming updates on this build! GOING very well, I'm loving how all is turning out to date, nothing is or has been "questioned" in my own head....I'm pleased with it! As I question EVERYTHING like that I build, thats my "Enemy" sometimes when I'm building! Till next time, ENJOY

OK 'nuff, of this..... You know why? I got 2 of whats said to be "World Products" castings for Mopar "610 Hemi's" and the part that gets me? I have NEVER looked up what the actual "internal specs" were to pass along to the Elves that will be working on this to keep it going for many years to come for ole Santa! So with that...... Here is some specs for those tiny little Elves to her moving when Santa needs something more for bad weather and the Reindeer are tired, (After-all they are getting old!!!!!!) Bore = 5.09 Stroke = 3.75 Over Bore =0.0 Over Stroke =0.0 Cylinders = 8 Cubic Inches = 610.445224713523 Litres = 10.0035269441608 THEN to remember there ARE 2 of these! SO.... "1220" C.I.D. "20 Liter" Sounds like a whole lot of "Go like hell" to me!

-Forgot to say..... you know I mentioned a few posts up................ this dang thing is 8 inches long right on the mark! *Shakes head* I can't remember EVER making a car model that long. suppose with dual Hemi's replacing the 'Deer. I had to......... You know, all scratchbuilt, HELL I even MADE the engines! VERY few of my own "parts" collection from other companies in this one!!! LOTS of plastic shapes and scrap plastic to make this one happen as well as a couple ounces of resin plastic! Scrachbuildin' fool I am.......... I'll never learn and do something the easy pre-designed way! LOL

Thanks Darren, I thought you'd like it!!!! Everything as I mentioned was built as I went, I was literally "Winging it" when I started all from an old hand-drawn picture..... PLUS I added in a little of my twisted sense of humor as you'll all get to see when I'm able to post more to the build!

Thanks Bob, yeah this one was one mf my more FUN projects, as it could have gone anywhere as I literally had NO instructions, OR design plans, I built it as I went, by the seat of my pants.... -Turned out GREAT I think!

Beautiful Interior work man! NICELY done!

I'm with Chuck! I DON"T make ANY of my builds "roll" I couldn't go the sound of it rolling off a display case shelf and.... WHAMO!!!! --all that work, h-i-s-t-o-r-y!!!!! I do however "spin" the wheels at the time they're to go onto the model to "find" all of them "touching" the bench, equally. Once all touching the bench, equally, as Chuck says "Out comes the glue"!!!!!

By default and like, its a #11 for me, for most EVERYTHING............. I have however got EVERY Exacto blade made, I even have I THINK its a "Pro-Edge" saw blade that fits the same handle as the #11 does!!!! When doing as all have said, I use a NEW #11 for BMF! I have however got a handful of actual "Medical" scalpels in-package that also fit my #11 blade "handle"!

Dan that camper is DA BOMB man!!!! LOVE I mean ABSOLUTELY L-O-V-E the interior work! -Where'd the camper come from, that the AMT kit you used?

-Nope thats not the same bunk! That green bunk looks more like a Kenworth type bunk! The late '80's Western Stars, had a very distinct shaped & looking bunk on them..... Thanks for posting that tho! I appreciate it!!!!

Daniel, Any chance you could get me pics of the top sides of the sleep? I'd know it the second I seen it if its the one I'm lookin' for!

Dave, Some REALLY goooooooood ideas here for your truck thats forsure!

I myself wasn't to concerned for "year" this time around, I wanted to put it in a '41 Plymouth all street'd out..... Just for something different!

Yeah that I can see, but I don't get the "slow down" I simply getting a "404 Error Message can not be found" on topics I've created....

I agree with everyone so far..... what would it take to get one for my own uses??? I LIKE the work!!!! (I'd trade ya some of my resin engine parts for the heads and valve covers!)

Dave, I don't have a "Facebook tab" on my computer.... Where would this "facebook tab" be?

NICE work so far!!!! -Question, is the bunk on this truck the same as the late '80's Western Stars? I want a 'Star like one I drove years ago, that was an '89, and had the full size 110 inch bunk that had that "swoop" on the top corners of the bunk.... The older brown boxed Western Star had that bunk in it and can no longer be found, (not in my budget anyway) but, they have this one that I might get a change to get.... BUT I want to know if the bunk is the same before I spend the money....

Any more progress???? I got a trailer going of my own and am in the process of working out the tailgate/ramp....

Bill, I have this kit, and it comes with a set of "stock" Magnum 500's, and low-profile rims and tires, I'll have to look and see, if I have pics of the low-pros to the kit.....

Thanks Joe!!!! When I am able to post the rest of it, I'll be sure to quote you here to let ya know I am able to put more onto the thread!!!!

OK I have "More" to go with this thread, and yet again, I get the "404 Error" Topic can't be found..... -Be reporting this one too!

Another update for last nights work............. RUNNERS! YEP, those white things that are this way that way are just FRAMES for the "runners" to mount too! Cut and bent to shape by me.....NICE "Gold Trim" to go with it! Showing the curly cues up in the front! A side shot sowing they run the full length of the frames.....with a slight toe up in the back! Looking "down on" the whole works! With the track in place and the red center of the rollers guide wheels repainted to Mopar Sassy Grass Green for the Christmas colors in order..... Another "rear" of the unit....Getting ready to mount the track in place! Thats it for now, more maybe tomorrow! ENJOY!

So.. remember back when I first started this MOTM, and said a few postings ago that there was a secret? WELL to PROVE its not something recent.. here is that proof............ NOTICE, it has a TRACK, not a TANK track, NOT a bulldozer track. but a SNOWMOBILE TRACK!!!!! Its been planned all along! BUT I added my own little twist to this detail..... I SPLIT IT DOWN THE CENTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Double the traction for the deeper snow right? Can't forget those "Monster Truck" details, right? WRONG! The jack shaft from a USA-1 that I just happened to have lying around the shop, WHAT BETTER place then to put it from that (Here we go again) ODD transmission to the front drive differential of the Snowmobile track! AND thats the end folks! This is all that will be seen when that Jolly ole Fat man dressed in red throws a bit of fuel to the ole gas powered rein..............................................HEMI's!!!!!!!!!! More to come and YET another "Secret" to be revealed when the time is right! ENJOY!