GoatGuy

They look great John. Are the connectors/brackets that connect the blower scoop to the barrel valve pieces that you built? I assume they didn't come with the kit, and I see they are not photoetch since the rod that connects them is round and not flat. Looks excellent. And I agree with Art - very cool to see both going at once.

I agree with Brad - killer stuff. What paint did you use on the red blocked engine's blower front to make it look like light gold/dirty chrome?

Thanks guys. I hope to have more done tomorrow. Getting tax stuff together tonight. Aaarrgghh.

You're going to have some 1:1 builders calling and offering a job.

I agree with Fastback340 about building with feet compared to your work, only I'm using two left feet........... Keep it comin'.

Detail looks great Mr. Price. Will you be bringing it up to NJ for the NNL ? Glad you're healing up.

Brad- that's a harness made by eduard which is incorrect for the funny car because it's only a 4-belt system instead of 5. I had to add the lower center belt. The belts are actually painted photoetch from the mfg., so the stitching was on when I bought them. They looked so good I put them on the car. They say Sparco on them,too. I don't know when Sparco started making safety harnesses, so they might be period incorrect, too. The paint is easily scratched off, too, so I should have clear-coated them with a clear matte. They are easy to assemble though. They do make a 6-belt set. Part number 24 203. I think I got them on Strada website. Putting Simpson decals on them would be easy, and painting them a different color would be too. Freakintastic - a great new word to describe the work of Bill Davis, John Teresi, Brad, Brett, Dave Sherman, Chris, Tyrone, Romell and all you guys that inspire me.

Another loss for the sport of drag racing and for the people who build the great machines we love to watch. My prayers go out to the family.

Looks great Mika. Keep up the good work.

Thanks guys. I appreciate it. Slight update - I attached the fuel pump control levers. Lines and boltheads will be added. Thanks for looking.

Thanks guys, I appreciate the encouragement. Truck parts - no I didn't paint the body. Years ago when I bought it and opened it, I thought Wow it's already the correct color, I don't need to paint it. I would do it different now. I wish I'd had decal set back then. Some of them really need it, that's why I don't show any closeups of the body exterior. Dave - it does make sense. I will try it. Thanks.

Awesome work John. The linkage looks great. Can't wait to see more.

Great progress John. I know you'll do them justice. I know I'll learn.

Thanks guys I appreciate it. Here is one of the photos I'm working from. My blotchy brush marks sort of reflect the inside of the real car.

After drying, I painted on some rivets and added two of the support rods. A question for you guys - How do I drill a hole in the front of the body through a decal so I can add the t-handle without damaging the decal ?

After primer I sprayed semigloss black and added some fine screen that I cut from a tea bag.

I was able to take out the interior tin without damaging anything, filed off the pin marks, and started painting the inside of the body flat black. Next will be primer on the tinwork. Also drilled holes for the vents.

I built this kit years ago before I came across this site and forum and learned from the guys here. I decided to take it out of its case and finish the body interior according to the photos I took of the 1:1 car. Thanks for looking.

A small update showing some photoetch parts put on the pumps. A couple of the parts can't be seen too well because they are behind other parts and painted black. Fuel pump control lines will be added later. Sometimes it feels like I'm building a house of cards. I'm using pieces of wire inside the parts to strengthen the whole unit. Thanks for looking.

Looks great.........and very challenging.

"it seems to work pretty good somehow." I'll say ! Fantastic work Mr Davis.

Can't wait to see these.

I could only find this short video. There was no picture of the pickup on the RatRod magazine website. The magazine says "He built an abomination known as the Binder...........a 1935 International Harvester C35 nightmare."

I didn't realize the body supports would pivot like that. I had to look close on my Sentry Olds FC pics to see them on there, too. But at 1/24 I'm not going to attempt it. Keep up the great work.

I agree with semijoe, this is intense. Please chop the top. Looking forward to more. Reminds me a little of an Intl Harvester pickup I saw in RatRod magazine built by Kevin Biggs. He calls it The Binder.