timc

I was wondering if anyone who has built the kits engine could post some photos of it ,please. I would like to see some of the engine details before I commit to purchase. Thanks in advance,bigtim.

OK I''l play. Here's my 64 chevy shop runner.

Where did the chatroom go? I liked it ,could talk to people in a real time conversation,instead of day or week long. Did someone make Gregg mad and he remove it? If so, please appologize to him so he will put it back. Some one please shed some light on this. bigtim.

I would leave the drip rail just for the sake of character. Sweet build too,I'm starting a 5 window myself.bigtim.

Well the Dart is done. I'll post pics later in under glass.I'll get the Mrs. to take pics with her camera so they won't be blurry. bigtim.

Thanks for all comments,I'm still working to get better pics. CrazyJim the mufflers are completly scratchbuilt.here's how I do them. materials needed are, 1. a good set of hole punches (like the kids use in school) 2. 3/32 tubing (plastruct or evergreen) 3. 3/16 tubing 4. thin plastic sheet 1/16 ir less in thickness 5. 3/32 drill bit 6. glue of you choice First, use the hole puch to cut out 4 round discs from the plastic sheet. Second,cut 2 pieces of the 3/16 tubing about 7/8 inch long.Try to keep the cuts squared on the ends. Third, Place a bead of glue on the ends of the 3/16 pieces,attach 1 disc to each end,try to center the disc on the tubing. Fourth, after the glue has set up,sand the edge of the disc till it has a uniform thickness around the tubing.( This will be the flange where the end of the muffler is crimped together on a 1/1 muffler) Fifth,Take the 3/32 drill bit and center it on one end of the muffler body and drill slowly through the disc,if your bit is long enough you can drill the other end without removing from the muffler body.(this also helps to center both ends of the muffler) Sixth,insert the 3/32 tubing through the muffler body(might have to wiggle the tubing to get through both ends of the muffler) Trim the tubing to your desired length and angles. Seventh, paint and detail to your desired tastes. I use ford engine blue as it is close to Thrush Muffler blue.The white stripes are rocker decals from the amt 67 cyclone kit,trimmed to fit the muffler body.The darker pink Thrush lettering was done by hand using a sharpie marker. The ends of the muffler bodies are painted with the old testors square bottle silver and the pipes themselves are testors metalizer,I used burnt metal for the outside with exhaust on the inside. I hope this helps jim and anyone else who was curious.Sorry it was so long and drawn out, later bigtim.

Here's one of mine that's done the dart is getting close to done .It's in the bench section above.

I have made a few changes as far as what was in the box. 1. The intake is from an amt 68 Roadrunner 2. the traction bars and air cleaners are from an amt 66 nova kit 3.Custom built rollcage because I didn't like the one in the kit 4.ScaleDreams spark plug wires and fuel lines with scratch built fuel block on the intake 5.And I can't forget those custom built Thrush mufflers that took about three hours to make (well the glue had to set up).If any one is interested on how they are made just ask and I'll share with ya'll. They are really simple. Hope to have more tommorrow night,later bigtim.

Here is the last two for the night just to show the mean stance and how low the clearance is.I did not realize that I dropped the mufflers that low till I took the pics.

I can't get any better pics of the interior detail. I think this chassis is my best yet as far as cleanliness and paint detail.here's a few more.

Well I got same stuff accomplished on the beast tonite and I played with the camera on my phone and it takes better pics than the regular camera. well here goes nuthin.

Thanks for all the heads up on the camera, will try to get some better pics later.

my camera doesn't have one I don't thnk.

I have got to figure out this fuzzy camera thing, sorry guys.

Here is the dart that I've been working on since the tornadoe hit back in April. all comments welcome,bigtim.

I was in bed asleep after workin all night when the phone rang.It was our reserve unit tech seargant putting everyone on emergency standby,and telling us to report to the reserve center a.s.a.p. It was on helluva wake up call that no one in the armed services wants to get, but you never forget it when it happened. Yes, I AM A VETERAN and DAMNED PROUD OF IT. 88mike20 was my M.O.S. (truck driver-motor-T) Give us a call if you got somethin' to haul,if we can't truck it - well you can geuss the rest. I remember... Do you... Retired SGT. Timothy L. Cassady

I've also got an idea for your working steering. 1. Where your tie rod connections are add another one at 90 degrees to them on the inboard side,on all four spindles. 2. Run normal steering tie rod as usual, add two more tie rods connecting the inboard connecting arms on each side. The main tie rod will run left to right, the secondary tie rods will run from front to back. It might take a little fiddling with the fits and lengths but it should work. I have seen this set-up on some 1-1 vehicles. I hope this helps and sorry for butting in on your build.

Man that's a cool project.What have you come up with engine wise? How about butting two slant 6s together for an exotic slant 12 with 6 four barrel carbs, with 2 corvette trans axle out back hooked together tandem style? It was just an idea, enjoying your build,bigtim.

Mr.Stacy,I sent you a P.M. Tim Cassady.

I would buy a couple or four. The new wheels and tires are worth the price of admission along with the new headers and front fenders. I know there is already a bunch of 32 ford kits already but if you add new parts they will sell. The revell monogram kits are great,if you can get a good paint job on them they almost fall together.Just my 2 cents bigtim.

Alan your work is AWESOME.I sent you a PM. Thanks Tim.

That would be Dazed and Confused. Wooderson tells Benny that when they are racing to the moon tower. I own a copy.

New guy here from southwest Va. just thought I'd say HELLO!!!!

Just entered the forum. I'm from southwest Va. near the world's fastest 1/2 mile race track. Just thought I would say HELLO!!!!