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I was thinking the same thing. The level of detail and the build quality & cleanliness. Amazing….. Just looking at the throttle linkage and levers is making me dizzy…. The induction is insane…. the interior/dashboard is perfect…. the paint….. You my friend can BUILD. Thanks for sharing!

I remember that look from high school. You nailed it with a sweet build. Real nice job!

Nice workmanship. I'm loving all these detailed builds going on. Especially all these killer Mopars!

Bob, your getting it! That hold-down clip for the master cylinder looks great! And the shocks….and driveshaft loop….. and…. Wow, keep plugging away at it. Isn't this FUN!!?!!?!!?!!

I'm more appalled at all the modified GMO's in my food or religious beliefs than someone suggesting a natural alternative. Yes, MM has it's benefits, but not until the Gov`ment see's a way to make money on it. Think Phiser or Warner-Lambertt wants YOU growing your medicine in your backyard instead of buying it from them? Besides, it's just a mask, not a fix. I'm seriously thinking of changing careers…. my body is just wearing out from being in the shop.

Nice work James. It's good to see you post a build here, especially with all the Mopars being built these days!

Thanks Bob…. I still have to deal with it. That's life. That Ross Gibson motor is an exercise in planning. After I painted everything and start assembling I see I have to change the mounting of the alternator. Fun…. I also had to shave the tops of the carbs & the bottom of the air cleaner lid for (hopefully…..) hood clearance. But I think it'll be OK when done. And yes, my Buddy. He's 110+ lbs. of fun, love, affection, and pure monster if he don't know you. PERFECT watchdog.

Well, short version is the accident just aggravated my old, stressed-out body. I have 2 compressed discs and Arthritis. No treatment, deal with it. Thanks….. Got some painting done today, also assembled some of the engine. We're getting there! And I wanted to send a big Thank You out to my Buddy whom comes to visit and doesn't steal/eat/break stray parts.

Doctor said I have 2 compressed vertebrate, an un-natural non-curvature of my neck, and Arthritis. No remedy…. no repair…. just stretching exercises. And it's going to get worst before it gets better….. Well, I guess thats better than hearing the saw fire up.

I wonder what else is stashed out there…. amongst all that squalor.

That interior looks great Stan! We all can't wait to see this one completed!!!

Granted, most of these players were a terror back in the day, but have you checked out todays cutting-edge guitarists? If you play guitar and want nightmares check out John 5 on youtube. I had the pleasure of seeing him a few years back and he has only gotten more insane since……

<Sigh…..> Oh to pull a 1-2 power shift in the `Cuda right about NOW…..

Wife has a good gig, I'll be OK. As for the model, I was attempting to do the throttle linkage when dinner was ready. My Wife has been an absolute angel letting me play while she takes care of things. She was off today and left me alone all day. I think she knows I'm enjoying myself and I need the distraction right now. More to come….

Got the ignition wiring done. I like it. And I fab`ed up a 6Bbl. fuel line. This is 20lb. test fishing line and small square Evergreen I drilled through the center and added the carb inlets. Still have to paint the fittings. This came out looking pretty good too. Taking a break. My manager just texted me…. wants to know whats up and I don't even know what's up. I reminded him the doctor is tomorrow. I wish I wasn't in this position right now. When I say this is happening to me at a bad time, I mean it's a BAD bad time….. BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH, I might have a lot of time to build soon…..

OK, we be painting today….. Chassis is done... Wheels are done…. And I fabricated a set of breathers and mounted the painted valve covers. I'm going to paint as much as I can now of the chassis & suspension and continue getting the body ready. We might put this on hold waiting for paint to gas out so I might go after that Pink `70 again. We be jammin Mon….

Glad I'm being of help. I've always enjoyed watching big-builds go together and loved seeing the nuts-n-bolts of it all going in. I'm a detail freak and love a clean build more than a flashy build. Much of this is seat-of-the-pants fabricating here & now. I never made an Optima battery before I made the one I posted last week. I never made a full set of emergency brake cables before, but I've handled countless sets on 1:1 cars over the years, so here they are. My scratch building is much like my BBQ'ing: when it looks right, dinner is ready. I just painted the chassis and if it dries looking as good as it looked wet, I'll be a happy boy. And as for the neck, back in`12 we had an accident and the pain is very similar to what I felt after that happened and was treated. Tomorrow afternoon I re-visit the Orthopedic Specialist whom examined me when it happened. The weight of my head is causing some noticeable pain which leads to a tension headache. My manager is not too pleased with my absence….. Sitting at the work bench for an hour helps one part of me, sitting back in the recliner for an hour helps another….

The E-brake cables all have attachment clips on the rear frame rails. The cable guide in the floor pan is nothing more than 2 small holes drilled and a tiny piece of photo-etch fret scrap threaded through. The brake & fuel fluid lines are bent to shape and are just lying against the frame now. At all the bends there's a tiny hole drilled in the chassis. Once painted and I'm assembling, I'll thread surgical suture wire through the holes and loop it and pull the lines taut against the chassis. Hopefully just a twist of the wire will be all that's needed to secure it all. After installation I'll add a small scrap of material to suggest a clip on the chassis covering the suture wire. I'll post a step-by-step on this later on. Taking time to get the lines bent as close to assembled-shape as possible is key. This is just another example of preparation now paying off later, such as spending forever blending the front & rear valance or block sanding plastic before priming the body, etc…. If it's not right at the bottom, it's not going to be right at the top. Today we're going to spend the day painting the chassis & suspension pieces for the Mistress. I'll probably detail the engine too. As already mentioned, unfortunately I'm home for a few days, so some progress will be made.

OK, after I realized I messed up I fixed it immediately. And you know what? The second (and correct) attempt came out much cleaner and neater, and I did it faster. The guitar string is sweet to work with as I have a really nice pair of miniature needle nose pliers that work great here. I had bent the frame rail cross-over too low on the first attempt. It was on the bottom, not only vulnerable, but incorrect. Here the cross over is further up into the wheel well. And from this view you can see how it ties into the brake hose that will be mounted on the rear end. I think we're at the blow-it-apart-and-start-painting stage….. and I'm so loving it.

That is so freakin COOOOL! Great project of an really unique 1:1 car. Build on !!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow…. I spent like 3 hours routing fuel & brake fluid lines and cutting the emergency brake cables. On the hydraulic lines everywhere there's a bend there's a small hole drilled through the floor pan. Right now everything is a snug fit and is laying in place temporarily. Once painted and assembled, I'll use surgical metal suture thread( Basically metal thread used in serious reconstructive surgery. I have some interesting sources of my fabricating materials….) to hold the lines against the chassis. Here's the E-Brake cables temporarily laid in place. Mr. Manson was correct in suggesting a D string…. Here's the rear cables meeting the front apply cable in the frame brackets. There will be a attaching bar holding all three together. Here's is the guitar string substituted for the Bass string from yesterdays mock-up. This wraps around and goes through the firewall next to the steering column and would attach to the E-Brake pull handle under the dash. Here is the brake hydraulic line routed against the frame. And here is the attaching point for the rear brake hose junction. I just realized I wrapped this around in the wrong location. It was supposed to go up further and then wrap, not on the bottom of the frame rail like I messed up. My bad-I fix. And finally a test fit of all three sub-systems; e-brake, brake, and fuel lines. I left excess material at the engine compartment end so I can attach everything. All these pieces slip out and will be re-installed and mounted after the chassis is painted. The only details I'm saving for last is the sump & fuel pump fitment/plumbing. Everything went together very smoothly, but it's tedious as hell to do…… but I had some nice Techno/Trance grooves pumping in the background and the time eased on by….. and now I"m headed back up for some more.

Your right, the Hurst had the trigger lock-out for reverse. It's been a while…..

Looking good Mike! You got the ignition wires laying nicely, they look realistic. I'll get back to mine soon I hope.

The Z Man is correct! http://rmrresin.webs.com/nf125.htm

We stopped at Guitar Center (Amy stayed in the running car. I had 15 minutes or I was walking to the supermarket….smart girl) and bought me enough scale e-brake cable to last OUR lifetimes. D`Addario EJ15,16, & 22, respectively, are what I guess-timated I'd need. Good choices. Prices $4.38, 6.99, & 7.29. Not exactly a huge investment, but even if you get a buddy to split the cost…. and the look spot-on! You'll see….