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always a pleasure to hear frm you tim!!!! dave, glad you like the lug nuts. chris, no fear buddy!!! thank you bob. thanks for following jason. dr. kerry, i wish it would run! hehe. it would be one enjoyable ride!!!! thanks, dave! i doubt the car will be done but. i may come display it as a work in progress. so, my good friend chris sobak did some incredible design work for me. i can't thank him enough. chris designed some dragster seats for me and had them printed. these things are THYE BOMB! (does any one say that any more?) the surface is incredibly smooth. they are also very strong and flexible. an outstanding job!!!!!!!!!!

interesting build mike. i do a lot of 1/8 stuff myself. will the body be an accurate representation or are you just eyeballing it? i ask because, if you are going to sell this. i would definately be interested in buying one, if it's an accurate copy. the wheels and tires look great. good luck with the rest of the build!

great looking car. you've done a really great job on this super clean build.

the quality that is in the builds around here is just remarkable. super clean build!!

you have officially gone over the edge !!!!!!! that is just some serious soldering going on there!!!! dag-gum bootiful!

VERY, VERY IMPRESSIVE TIM!!!!!!!!!!!!! you are truly using your tools like a craftsman should. that, there, is what this, is all about.

typical chris. you make a boo boo and your recovery is better than what i can produce without the mistakes! awesome buddy!

fantastic work tim!!!!

chris, you better hurry up and git 'er done!! hehe. bruce, thanks. dave, thanks. i was really contemplating the twin turbo motor but, after thinking about what i had already done. i figured i would have to change too many things to make it right in my eyes. got a couple of moments to start the rear wing, make some lug nuts and make the parachute/ rear anti rotation mount.

as an FYI. for you guys that build blown fuel motors or are going to build a blown fuel motor. on bang shift there is an extraordinary amount of photos of nostalgia racing / blown 426 style, 392 /donovan style and chevy style motors. the information in these photos is just SPECTACULAR!!!!!!! here is a link to one section. http://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/good-vibrations-march-meet-2016-friday-pit-thrash-photos-lots-of-work-being-done/

love watching this go together leonard. you attention to the details shows.

belt turned out great chris!!!!!! body looks REALLY REALLY good also. sweeeeeeet!!!!

OHHHHH.......OHHH MYYYY!!!!

10 months!!!!! brad, you need to come teach tim and i. we're both averaging 2 years per build!!!! god,.......you're like lightening. hehe.

thanks henri. thanks tim. taking the time to fishmouth the tubing becomes more important (noticeable) the bigger the scale you build in (at least that's what i believe). it takes a little extra time to fit the tubing but, like every thing we do here....it's one step at a time and every new model is a chance to do a better job than the last one. by the way, the school meets in my garage and you already graduated. you just need to graduate into a bigger scale 'cause i can't see a darn thing you do any more!!!! hehe. hey joe, i'm sorry about that. seriously i was considering changing it until i took the time to think about what i was doing and what i would have done differently if it were another combo. maybe the turbo and the blower will show up in some small tire 'vettes later. the bends are done with a purchased tubing bender. i believe in this scale the repeatability of the bend radius and not having the tubing kink are tougher than smaller scale. i do believe in the correct tool for the job theory. be it lo-tech or high tech. ( i do have a subscription to lo-tech-be-us though)

beautiful work tim!! i know how tuff it is to build this stuff. i don't have any idea how tuff it is to build this stuff, this small. just beautiful!!!!!

partial rollcage.

paul, thanks! in retrospect, if i'd have thought about this more before i started, i would be going down the twin turbo route. turbos would have produced significantly more power and i think i'd have went with a slightly different chassis design. so, it'll be the sonny's hemi headed BBC with carbs. i still think this combo could produce some 6.40 e.t.s.though. with the way the class is going that may not get you into every show in the next year or so. so, i got some of the rollcage work done and made the mid plate. i want to stress to you guys who want to build these kinds of cars ( mostly scratchbuilt stuff) if you want things to fit like this. you have to plan ahead. i spent alot of hours doing the chassis layout and fixturing the chassis. spent more hours doing the drawings for the mid plate and more hours making it but, the results are well worth the effort. mid plate. midplate in the chassis.

dwayne i copied this off the chassis works site. not sure of your wheelbase or the one on the print maybe, it will help.

thank you all for your responses. after looking hard at the thoughts and actually fitting the combos in the chassis. the small nitrous motor is just not up to snuff. the blower motor (while it is a HEMI and BLOWN and over the top) is just a touch too long for the chassis. the fuel pump is to close to the shoulder hoop. i am down to the twin turbo and the sonny's motor. put some more tubing in the chassis .* for you guys that want to build dragsters, funny cars and even some door cars. please note the use of the alignment bar. it aligns the centerline of the pinion gear (in the rear) to the crankshaft centerline. this is a critcal alignment for a solid mounted rear car as these cars don't use universal joints in their driveshafts. they use a straight splined coupler. mocked up for some enjoyment!

tim, i have a hard time believing what i see some times. you're attention to the smallest details is INSANE! i have to keep repeating ......it's 1/25 scale...it's 1/25 scale. my hats off to you. can't wait to see the struts on this thing. it will be magical.

here are some shots of the rest of the chassis that was worked on. finished the front a-arms and chassis . more of the driver area.

leonard, thanks buddy! brad, glad you like the build and the jigs. thanks. well, i got some more of the basic chassis finished and that's where the trouble started. i have a few engines laying around so i started looking at different combos.so i thought i'd ask you guys which way you'd go if you were building this. if you have a preference on which combo. please, tell us not only which combo but, why you like that combo for top dragster style racing. thanks. i started with the sonny's hemi, 2 carbs and maybe a shot of nitrous. an blown alcohol hemi a twin turbo alcohol hemi a 600-ish big block with lots'o spray.

dwayne, no worries. asking questions isn't hijacking. i'll try to answer as best i can. if necessary, ask again. i made not have understood your question. 1) Q How do you determine the placement of components like engine trans, seat, etc? // A sometimes the rulebook will dictate where those things go. if no rules, then the most adventageous to performance / safety. 2) Q It appears you have extensive knowledge of race chassis',.//A i'd like to believe i know a thing or two. (hehe) 3) Q leading me to believe you work in a chassis shop? //A nope, never worked in a chassis shop. i do have a very good friend of mine who does own a chassis shop. sometimes he rubs off on me. 4) Q Ive been watching some of these builds(yours especially, but others as well), and correct me if Im wrong, but you and some of the other artists/experts, start with the engine and trans, body, rearend and wheels, then you lay it out how you want, following a few unbending rules, such as the side bar that must attach between the shoulder and elbow. //A THE MOST IMPORTANT thing you or anyone else can learn from all of this (especially if you are scratch building) is, DO NOT build anything until you have a game plan and have made a drawing of what you intend to build!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5) Q I think I remember you having access to some of the sfi specs as well. I know its impossible to make rules that fit every application, so most are rather vague. But is that all there is? A the sfi rules only pertain to the drivers area of the car. the floor and rollcage area. nothing in front of it, nothing behind it. they are safety rules on how to build your drivers area safely. in real 1:1 cars, these rules cannot be broken.... period. i don't think it should be a deal breaker for you not to follow the spec.exactly but, it certainly can't hurt to use it as a guideline. 6) Q I think I may have to start over on a project I have a lot of hours in, because I started the chassis first, before I picked an engine/trans combo, and wheels. A if you would have asked these question before you started................hehe. only kidding, dwayne. all of us are here to help. i won't build it for you but, i'll help as much as i can with free advice. ask questions. do the research, make drawings before you make parts............enjoy the process and the results. see.........it's easy! joe, i see what you did there...hehe. i wonder if tim saw it yet? tim, always glad to see your replies!!!!

holy front end alignment. batman!!!! TOTALLY impressive work, tim. this is really taking shape. can't wait to see more.