mustang1989 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I like all the little details you put into that motor Jim!! Those pulleys and carburetor are da bomb!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 beautiful details! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) Yep. Another engine that hits all the sweet spots. I know the carb is an after market item, but it kinda looks like a 1/16 scale to me! You have detailed it magnificently Jim Edited May 8, 2015 by Stray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Very nice work Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microwheel Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Jim - would you mind posting your flocking method/technique? Thanks! Tim Howdy Tim, as soon as I get some extra time I will do that for you. I like all the little details you put into that motor Jim!! Those pulleys and carburetor are da bomb!!! Thanks alot Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microwheel Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 beautiful details! Thanks Mike Yep. Another engine that hits all the sweet spots. I know the carb is an after market item, but it kinda looks like a 1/16 scale to me! You have detailed it magnificently Jim Thanks Stray, It really is 1/25th scale. you have to remember the engine it'self is only a small block 283, so a big Holley 750 4 barrel is gonna seem a little big on it. But mamma wants some extra get up and go in her wagon lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microwheel Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Very nice work Jim. Thank ya very kindly JC. By the way I see your from Maryland. I grew up as a kid out that way on the Delmarva peninsula. Actually in the state of Delaware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microwheel Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 I hope to have some more updates after the weekend guys. Had a little puter problem this morning I had to take care of. I think I got er fixed for now though lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaron76 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Howdy Tim, as soon as I get some extra time I will do that for you. Thank you, Jim! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Love the engine detail Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microwheel Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 Thanks Carl, I hope to have a update the first of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) You'd better have buster! Looking forward to that Jim!! Edited May 10, 2015 by mustang1989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 saweet, very nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Looking forward to the next installment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microwheel Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Morning Guys. Worked some more on the wagon engine over the weekend. Started getting some of the detail work done. Still got more to do, but I got alot of the harder stuff done. Mostly just plug wiring, the cooling system plumbing, and a few little odds and ends left to finish up on the engine at this point. My plan is to start working on the SS 327 engine for the Nova SS today so I can get them both to the same point and then finish them up together, then I can move on to the chassis and suspension for both builds. Today's updates will take a couple of posts to get them all in, so bare with me and keep checking back, if your interested, untill I get everything posted. I started with getting the carb detailed. Using a combination of photo-etched parts from The Model Car Garage and Detail Master, and fuel line from Lex's Scale Modeling. The first thing I did was add the linkage and a vacum advance line to the carb. Next I made the double feed fuel line by combining a Pro-Tech Tee Fitting, some Plastruct .040 hex rod that was cut to size and drilled out for the fittings, and a piece of the Fuel line from Lex's Scale Modeling. The fuel line assembly was detail painted and attached to the carb. Next I cut a couple of pieces of the fuel line material, and flattened them on one end to combine with a couple of the Model Car Garage photo-etched linkage pieces to make the accelerator and passing gear linkage rods. Once these were made, they were set aside to be added to the carb later. More in the following post....... Edited May 11, 2015 by microwheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microwheel Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Next I made a accelerator return spring by stripping the insulatiion back from a piece of scale plug wire and wrapping it around a straight pin. It was then cut away and shaped and then set aside to be added to the carb later. Next up I wanted to make the tranny and oil dipsticks. I started by gathering up a few materials and tools to make them. I cut a couple of pieces of large scale craft wire. And then a piece of scale heater hose to use as the stick stops. I also used some of the Lex's scale fuel line, flattened and bent into shape as the pull tops. Once I had them made and shaped, they were detail painted and set aside to be added to the engine later. Next I wanted my distributor to have a vacuum advance, so I found a old kit distributor with a vacuum advance for the doner, in my parts bin. I drilled it out for the vacuum line and added it to the base of a MAD distributor. I then painted the base and set it aside to be added to the engine later. The cap and wires from the MAD kit, I used the base from, wont be used, I have a red cap with yellow wires on order that will be used once the order comes in, but the base at least can be used since they are the same in all the MAD distributor kits. This was set aside to be added to the engine later. Next I drilled out for a coil wire and painted the Nova kit supplied coil flat black (the body will get painted red later since I want the body red and the top black), and covered the coil bracket with bare metal foil. I later painted the body between the bracket and top red, (forgot to take a pic of it at that point. Sorry) and set it aside to be added to the engine later. Once all these parts were made, and detailed I installed them on the engine. Pics of the parts installed on the engine in the following post. Edited May 11, 2015 by microwheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microwheel Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Linkage Rods, coil, oil dipstick and spring detail painted and intalled. Fuel line from the Tee fitting to the Fuel pump made and attached with a scratch made fuel filter. Tranny dip stick and the distributor base with vacuum advance installed. That's pretty much where I am up to date at the moment. I'll post more as I get it done. Thanks for looking and comments and suggestions are always welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaron76 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Amazing work as usual, Jim. You've given me some great ideas on how to spruce up the little details of the fuel lines and everything else under the hood. Fantastic work! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 awesome work as always Jim. And man those T-junctions are perfect hey? Really nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmaracing Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Great job!!!! The detail is awesome.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I like that T fitting and the fuel lines bud!! Really nice looking work there Jim!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Nice update... great job on detailing the engine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I now feel wholly inadequate. Wow. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 WOW, I have just seen this build up for the first time, and am very impressed with the level of detail you are putting into both of these builds, i now can't wait until the next installment, some superb model skills mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Hi Jim, Terrific skills on display here !!! Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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