[BMC tutorials]

I'm getting everyones request and will send it out as soon as possible. I tried to send it to Danno, but the forum has a 24mb max on file attachments and the tutorial zip is 57mb. When making your request please send me your email address so I can use Sky Drive to give access and the ability to download the file. Caution, if you have a slow internet connection it may take awhile. Thanks

I know this is a long shot, but does anyone still have a zip file of all of the tutorials from Brian's Model Cars site? 

Thanks,

[DustAAR (AAR Duster)]

The Dustaar took home First, and best Mopar in LMCC Derby City Shootout contest this past Saturday.

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

Small updated today... built a custom dash

As always feed bac is welcome. Thank you for looking.

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

Decided to add spekers to the trunk and a Fuel cell access door:

Waiting on parts that I ordered fromDetail Masters... Will have more updates in the coming weeks. As always, let me know what you think. Thanks for looking.

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

Cut out the stock tank, replaced it with a custom built fuel cell. Cut ou space for the fuel filler pipe:

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

Hey everyone... It has been a while since I I have updated, Just kinda put this to the side for a while while I took care of some other things. Great news, one of our future modlers (My son) won his first trophy at Kentuckana model car club's show.

Im very proud of him.

Now on to the update...

I have been working, trying to finish mocking up the trunk and rear seat and then work my way forward

Widing the wheel wells:

Decided that I needed to redo the floor of trunk:

[DustAAR (AAR Duster)]

DustAAR took First in its class, and best paint at this years Kentuckiana Model Car Club's Show this past weekend. Not really sure how it lost best Mopar to a Dodge Tractor thou. lol

[1/43 Hot Wheels Studebaker Funny Car Mod]

That is a really awesome build, I love the color combo. What is the name of the purple you used from HOC?

[REVELL 48 FORD CUSTOM]

I love the fact that they are coming out with this kit, it has a lot of the parts that I have been looking for to use on the 48 convertiable Im building. Is there a release date as of yet?

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

Rom, Thanks for the heads up. I didn't relize the it isn't a huge company. I'll give him a call today to see what he can come up with. Dave and Mike, thank you for the kind words I hope to get started back on this withing the next week or so.

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

Hey all...

It has been a few weeks since I was able to update here. I have been waiting on getting bolts from Scale hardware so that I can get the rear axel and brakes on the frame, but I ran into a snag that I’m hoping someone here can help.

I planned on using the 0.80mm bolts from Scalehardware.com, but I found out they were too short for my application. I have emailed them to see if they carry anything longer in the 0.80mm size, but I have not heard anything back from them as of yet. I was wondering if anyone on here know anywhere I can get bolts that are a 0.80mm diameter and at least 4 to 5mm long?

Im kind of in a holding pattern until I can find the bolts I need.

[69 Daytona Pro Mod 1/16th scale updated 4/3/12 ..It's a wrap!]

how many different ways can we say amazing - astounding, remarkable, incredible, startling, marvelous, miraculous, astonishing! Way to go, keep it up

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

Just a small update. I decided on the paint today. I have been wanting it two tone Silver an Passion Pearl (Purple) but I didn't want just the standard two tone. Here is what I came up with... It will have three colors, (HOK) Orion Silver - Top, Kandy Purple - Middle line and Passion pear (bottom) - The silver will have a flame that will dip into the "Purple" and the passion pearl will have a flame that goes into the silver. let me know what you think.

Here is a shot of the Frenched Licensen plate with the Frame that I'm going to use

Thanks again for looking, as always feed back is welcome

[69 Daytona Pro Mod 1/16th scale updated 4/3/12 ..It's a wrap!]

WOW Rom! I am just blown away each and every time I check this build out. This is an awesome build, very inspiring just like everything I have seen so far. Keep it up, looking forward to the next update

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

So I was working the body, and I decided to add an functioning gas door. When I started this project I had try to make this work, but I could not get the hingh so it would fit.

Here is tha gas door. I shaped it from two peices of styren sandwiched together:

Here it is on the car closed:

And how it looks open:

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

OK, Looking for some help to decide which type of shifer to use:

B&M or Hurst Style Shifter:

or...

Ball Shifter:

Thanks in advance for the help.

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

John: thanks, the Motor is the Gibson Engine "Side Winder. It comes with the intake, The stacks are just Detail Masters short stacks. I drilled the intake out to allow the stacks to fit inside.

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

Test fitting the stacks on the intake:

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

Very small drivetrain update...

Thanks for the complements

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

Small updated today

Added some detail to the engine, added the spark plugs, timing cover bolts(from rbmotion.com), and alternator brackets.

Fitted the dip stick tube to the oil pan:

Water Pump and intake attached:

As always, thanks for looking and feed back is always welcome.

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

Here is the first header

Thanks for the complements and all the help everyone has provided so far, This is the most detail I have put into a model to dates thanks to this forum. As always, feedback is welcome and helpful.

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

Transmission has been finished, now on to the motor

Finished with all the bolts and Linkage. Does anyone know what the "brass" plate is that is bolted between the Motor and the bellhousing in the pic below?

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

It has been a few weeks since I have been able to post.

Here is the Mock up on the front suspension:

New front seats that I bought at the show, modified just a little.

I've started working on the engine:

More to come, let me know what you think. Thanks for looking.

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

Went to LMCC's show this weekend "Derby City Shoot out" had a great time with my girl and son...

This won 2nd place in Primer in progress

This won 1st place in Curbside

Here is everything that I picked up for this project from the show, and I finally have a motor that I can start...

Gibson 427 Sidewinder

This was my sons first model show

He pick out his next model, Im so proud of him and we are going to have so much fun putting it together.

I will have an update later this week. My girl asked me to build a Simi for her step-dad and Im going to see if I can get that knocked out, I will do a Workbench on that one too, Im just going to build it box stock.

Thanks for looking.

[48 Ford Convertible Street Rod 10/27]

I finshed the rear end cover. I'm very proud of this one.

Now i just need to get bolt head in and get it attached. Thanks for looking and feed back is always welcome.