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Good job again Marcos, "The Beast" looks even meaner with the blower hat on the engine! Great details my friend! ?

WOW, that's some seriously good work Steve! The chassis is superb and the engine is certainly one of your brest effort so far although I have not seen all that you have accomplished to date. We can not say that it promises because you have already delivered a lot and it is only getting better!!! ?

Thank you for your trust and your obvious ability to exaggerate on my machining work, friends! The only thing that I will have achieved with great success is to have exceeded all reasonable time limits to build this truck. It is on a scale of 1/25 but despite never having made a real one I have the impression that it will take me 25 months too long... The best way to lose money in business is to want to do too much, you can use this thread as a good example... ? Thank you for still showing interest in supporting my work, you keep me motivated and I need it!!! ? Francis

Seems to be a very good line of products Mike, the chrome effect looks very "in scale" and not too shiny. The wheels are awesome, looks like they were made with metal right from the start. I hope this paint is more durable to wear than Alclad products. Styrene wheels are no match for your laced wheels by the way, that makes all the difference in the world!!! ?

Nice little truck Tom! This is the kind of vehicle any car collector would want in their backyard, in any case, I would love it!!! As other members have mentioned, the weathering effect is remarkable. ?

Good work so far Tom! The S/S LO23 '68 Dart (and BO29 '68 Barracuda) are among my favorite drag cars. Strangely enough, I built one several years ago and used the exact same car you have in the first photo as the reference car for the mechanics and body details. I will follow your project with great interest sir! ?

You may be right and it's really embarrassing... Thanks again Steve, your support is simply invaluable my friend!!! ?

HEY Claude! As you know all too well as a real car fabricator, quality components are no substitute and you have to use the best quality for a high quality end product. The last place to save in the quality of bolts is on the engine and "grade 8" is the only possible avenue! ? Take care, Francis

Thanks for the kind words Steve! I'm starting to see my truck take shape and it's been a lot of fun after all the months spent building all of these parts (I still have a lot to do however). As for the counting of the parts, I dare not do the calculation because I would be embarrassed but with about sixty parts just in the carburetor, for the whole project, this could give a somewhat worrying total... ? Take care, Francis

Thanks Tim! Same feeling to me, you can ruin weeks or months of work in the blink of an eye and a sloppy or poorly accomplished assembly will be all that is left visible in the end! Better to take your time... Yake care, Francis

You are quite right about all those chrome parts and exceptional paints at a time when tests were often done "live" in the pits on the day of the competition. Don Garlits' contribution to the history of the NHRA has been in his mechanical innovations much more than in the flashy!

Great project Tim! This is a rare and unusual subject so it sure catches my attention, I will be following your project with great interest, Futurattraction products are of high quality so I know you are off to a good start! ?

WOW! The body looks perfect Steve, looks like it was molded that way! It promises!!! ?

Hello everyone, Not much progress this week but I managed to install some engine components permanently. At this point, most of the parts are still in small "Ziploc" type bags but I had to install the oil pan and the timing chain cover to finalize the position of the big HEMI in the engine bay. It will be a tight fit I can tell you... The final motor assembly will give my bolt inventory a big slap, but our good suppliers are there for that, right? I'm going to work on installing the frame in place with the brackets to the body and then make some adjustments to the body panels, it looks like the plastic has moved a bit after the liquid glue (Plastruct Bondene solvent cement) has finished migrating, hours of fun... Comments and suggestions are welcome! Take care, Francis Oil pan finally installed with RB Motion aluminum bolts. Side view, the oil pump and plumbing will be done during final assembly. I also put brass bolts on the side of the engine block for the crank main caps. Timing chain cover in place with aluminum bolts. Different view while we can still see it... View from the other side for fun. The clutch set-up. A last one!

Thanks for the comment Joe, it was about time to put it in place permanently, I will now be able to make more progress with all the drivetrain components! Francis

Great work Marcos! I love all the details you added so far, the "beast" as you call it is really a name that fits it well... ?

Awesome technique Charlie! Clearly you like to improve things and you succeeded, your steering wheel is superb my friend! ?

You who love details, you have for your hollow tooth my friend! Several hours of work but it's worth it, well done my friend, look real.

WOW Daniel, it's stunning to know you delivered this project in less than 24 hours!!! Of course, you could tell me that it's a pretty simple build but you even took the time to make custom parts... it's really amazing my friend! There is no way I could do this and it proves your great talent and love for our favorite hobby! I also really love the color as Claude mentioned but it is only the coating of an impressive effort, I take my hat off to you nice man!!! ??

Thanks for your kind words and continuous support Daniel! I'm also very happy to be back on the bodywork and making the final adjustments before I can think about putting paint on it. The primary reason for this thread is the creation of a 1964 Dodge D100 in styrene above all else and the fabrication of the mechanical parts are only accessories to make it a racing vehicle. Thank you for reminding me my friend! ? Take care, Francis

Thanks Ron! You are absolutely right and I have a strategy to put each component in a particular order to assemble the interior. I did some testing and it should be fine but it won't be a piece of cake. There will be no easy as they say and the open doors will certainly help... ? Take care, Francis

You are right Ian! As with any construction, the foundation is often hidden but makes all the difference in obtaining the desired results. A house needs a good foundation to last over time... Take care, Francis

WOW Charlie, your stamping die is very interesting and i never thought about using clear lexan for this and it is just smart, I'm going to have to make an inventory of all these types of fancy plastics... I really love the plumbing on your rear end and your steering wheel is stunning! If I lived closer to you I would be happy to help you with the 1mm nuts as I probably have smaller fingers than you and I would be happy to take a look at your fantastic work in person my friend!!! ?

Very interesting project Stephen! I've seen a lot of this Nova body style on drag racing tracks and they look great. I love big-tire cars and your project fits perfectly into this category! A big block engine would be a must for this car by the way but I think that's what was already included in the kit anyway! ?

Very beautiful build Mike! The '71 Oldsmobile (Cutlass or 4-4-2) was one of my favorite GM body styles! I especially love the front end which looks like the Buick GS (or GSX) from the same era which is another great design from GM. There's no denying it, car enthusiasts were spoiled for choice at that time with all these beautiful body models available in car dealership courts, regardless of the brand... Very nice color by the way! Bravo! ?