ScrappyJ

This project is already completed and went to Atlanta. I am posting in work in progress to show the build-up. There was a past thread on it, but likely has been archived and rather than try looking for it, I figured I would go ahead and start a new one. A good friend took some professional pictures of the completed bike in Atlanta and I am waiting to get them to post the completed project. In the meanwhile, I will treat it like an “in progress” build and post pics piece-by-piece. I’ll start with the frame. The original jig for the frame was a piece of 2X4 wood and then I taped some graph paper on it in order to keep the lines straight. I drilled a piece of brass to act as the fixture to hold the neck of the frame for the front-end/forks and everything else was built off of that. I eventually made a jig as I am possibly going to do three to four more of the bikes for the owner of the 1:1 bike. The frame has sinced moprhed a little, but this is what it looked like after the first go-around and for the most part, it has the same geometry, etc., just some slight updates after looking at my reference material a littlecloser.

Hey, Reg- You know that the black Ford Galaxy (at least I think it is a Galaxy), is one of my favorite Pro Street models of all time...

I don't know much about the "Pocher" models, but this thing is spectacular! Great job, Harry!

Really nice job, Wayne! I dig it!!!

I got so caught up, I forgot the purpose of the post. Nice start to the project, Phil. I hope to get to doing a twin-turbo set up for a '69 Camaro PM project I started a few years back. I'll be taking some tips from what you've done so far. Keep it up.

This is why I don't participate much on the forum any longer. Gregg is a good guy and I consider him a friend. He and the magazine were the first of the media to really acknowledge my passable work. However, watching some of the posts on the forum, sometimes I just sit and shake my head in dissappointment. I don't pretend to be the most grammatically correct person, nor do I think I am going to write perfectly every time I post. What kills me (figuratively, so as not to be literally incorrect for those crictics), however, is some folks that sit there and criticise others, but don't look at what they are doing/writing and their imperfections. No one is perfect and not everyone has the same capability, experience, etc. as those that expect it. I agree that folks have the right to expect a certain level of communication skills, but if you see someone that is not up to your standard, DON'T READ THEIR POST (that is also a choice you have). If you are so upset about it, petition to kick them off of the forum so that folks are alienated from the forum. Some folks have no sensitivity. I don't even get why an earlier post had to have any reference to "Swahili" or "tribal dialect"? There are some that do it in a respectful manner (like Jantrix who asked..."do us a favor..."), but others just seem to be so mizerable in their lives that they have to stoop to petty insults. Don't be fooled by my first name being "Dirk" (it is Germanic), I am a "brotha" and found that comment inappropriate for the forum and unnecessary. BTW (or should I have said "by the way") how does one spell "lazyness"? Also, I guess I should ask folks to check their punctuation and subject verb agreement. I guarantee you that my wife's second grade students could teach you critics a thing or two, I know they can me.

I hope you don't mind, Bill, but I have pics of your project on my I-phone and am always showing people how incredible your project is. Thanks for sharing with us. You can count me in too, when/if you decide to make a kit of it. Keep up the amazing work! Oh...and by the way, as everyone else has said, those wheels/tires are stunning!

Although I am a huge Camaro fan, I am probably not as big a fan as you are, Mark. As most have already sated, I like this design too! Excellent job on the execution as well (although that is typical and expected of you work)!

Thanks for the help, Gents! It was just a different way of uploading and I had never tried the way Steve mentioned, I always pushed/published the pics from my computer to Fotki. Mike Lawrence mentioned uploading Firefox as a browser, but more importantly, he got me to download Java in Fotki to send the pictures to the computer. This got me going, as again, I had not tried this way before. It was a little different with downloading multiple pictures, but worked with it best I could. The other thing is that it appeared to be much slower than what I was used to. What Bob mentioned is what I stumbled onto lastnight, prior to seeing his response. I downloaded the "Fotki Uploader" and was able to higlight the pictures off of my computer, right-click, click on "Send to" and there the Fotki Icon was to upload. Again, thanks for all the tips and help!

Nope. I was using XP. I did down load Live Photo Gallery today, but there are only a few sites that it allows you to share with (YouTube, Face Book), but no Fotki. I'm still playing around with it, but would rather be building or something, rather than to be trying to figure out something that was more second nature.

The pics are there and as you've said, they aren't under "My Documents" anymore, they are under a seperate "My Pictures" folder. However, where as before I would highlight my pics and there was an option in the left margin to upload to the web,that is no longer there. If I do highlight a pic, there does not appear to be an option to "publish to the web".

Okay...before I send this freaking computer sailing through the air, I need some help! My laptop died on me and I had to get a new one. Problem is that it has Windows 7, which I don't think I'm going to like. I have loaded my pics. onto the new laptop, but don't see where I can publish them to the web. I then tried searching to see if I could find tips on the web, but didn't see any good tips (at least any that I understood). Does anyone have this same problem? How do I get my pics off of my computer into Fotki with Windows 7? Help, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looking good K-dog. I like what you've done so far. Can't wait to see more!

Hadn't seen this one in a while, Wayne! It is looking fantastic!

Dave- I may have missed it, but just in case, the one thing that helps tremendously with the preping of the body, particularly on the primer, is adding a little soap into some type of bowl or plastic container (preferably Dawn dish detergent) and also soaking your sandpaper in there for 30+/- minutes prior to wet-sanding. Dave taught me this trick and it does help prevent the build-up on the sandpaper, particularly with the finer grits 600+.

LOL, Steve! The primaries are over, but figured I'd get a jump on the mid-term, general elections! See...folks don't know that I'm Dave's campaign manager. And what he doesn't know is that I suck at politics (he and I sit on opposite sides of the aisle: who says there can't be bi-partisan cooperation? ).

I normally sit on the sidelines, but in this case, I have to add my two cents. I would agree that everyone has their own way of painting (and building). To me, you build how you want to as long as you're satisfied with your results. However, as most of the top-level builders in this post have said, if you want stunning results there is typically a process, skill level and certain level of patience in getting there (again, as long as you're happy with your results, that's what matters). My painting, although still not nearly where I would like it to be, has come a very long way since being back into the hobby. There are many folks on here that have explained good points and tips on painting, but I have only worked with two of the names mentioned (Bob Downie and Dave Morton). If it weren't for those two, the painting and polishing of the paint on my projects would be less than satisifying to me. Of late, Dave Morton has been the key person in helping me with my painting and polishing and as for his work, I have not seen (in person) better finishes than what I see in his work. Again, the patience and time factor weighs heavily. For instance, on the green, '50 P-up truck he posted, he spent several hours (may have even been days) at a two-day layover (Dave's a pilot) he had in Orlando, polishing on just one fender of that truck. When I went to visit him and saw it in person, it was ubelievable. I normally spend less than that time on an entire polishing session. Now that is patience! It doesn't matter whether it is painting or building, IMHO, planning, patience and execution are critical to a well-built project. Again, if you want it to be really nice, I think patience is the most critical. There are some guys that can put out high-quality projects quickly and consistently, but I would say that those folks have honed their skills over time and multiple projects. I've learned that no matter how much you think you know (and for some people, how good you think you are), there are always things to learn and remove for improvement. I continue to learn so much through so many people (somtimes the most un-suspecting) and am just greatful for the exposure and opportunity to continue building my skills. Again, one of these people is my good friend Dave Morton. Thanks for the personal coaching, Dave and for continuing to offer your help and advice to so many !

I received my copy yesterday too! My good friend, Dave Morton, called me up and left me somewhat of a cryptic message. Once we were able to talk, he explained that the latest issue is out and that my Chevelle was not only one of the features, but was sitting on the cover to boot. My issue usually gets there a couple days after Dave's, so we thought that I might need to stop by MLHS and get a copy. Unfortunately, by the time I got there, I forgot that my wife had both my debit and credit cards from grocery shopping the day earlier. Also unfortunate, MLHS wouldn't let me take an issue home with me and said they would hold it until the next today. However, fortunately, when I got home, there sitting on the kitchen counter top was my mailed copy. I Sent Gregg and Harry PMs thanking them for the feature on my '66 Chevelle, but would like to thank them, publically, on the forum too. Again, Gregg and Harry, thanks for the feature!

Great job on this, Mario! If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the allen bolts?

Bill- This is simply amazing work! You and Dave take the scratch-building world to a new level and I have to say it is breathtaking to follow these builds. Thanks for sharing your work with us!

OUTSTANDING, Dave!!!!!!!!!!

Nice start there, Berto! I like those subtle but well done changes that just goes with a project/build!

Here are some pictures of the wood bucks I carved to vacuum-form the upper and lower fairings and the body. I forget what type of wood I used, but bought it from Michaels and it comes with about six 2X4X6 and several, various other sizes. In some cases, I had to glue pieces of wood together in order to get the proper dimension going. Once the bucks took their basic shapes, I used glazing putty to add back any areas that need it. Pics of the body buck and one with the vacuumed styrene in process of being trimmed: The buck for the bottom fairing that covers the fuel cell area: The buck for the upper fairing:

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement, Gents! @ Mike: Other than the CNC parts Bob did, it pales in comparison to that Evo project (just my opinion). @ Bob and Dave: Sometimes I feel like the Tootsie Roll Owl. I start out with good intentions, but then I get going and can't help myself. I do want to try an OOB, but I know it won't be anything like some of the fantastic OOB I see going on.

Thanks, Blake! Most of these bikes have their own bottom-end and cylinder design and run heavily-modified heads. Larry was sporting a Kawasaki head, but I think he's switched to Suzuki. I had an old Katana head, so modified it to sit a-top of the bottom-end and cylinders I machined. I've posted pics on here before, but it has been so long, I'll post some again. Hopefully, I can get some decent progress going again. Bob Dudek beadlock wheels. Exquisite: