blunc Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 that's a great looking engine. one small tidbit for ya, there would only be one PCV valve (and hose) on the engine. I notice you have a hose going to each valve cover, usually one of them would be the PCV valve and hose, the other hose going to a valve cover would be a fresh air line that gets connected to the bottom or side of the air cleaner or in some high-performance cases a small K-N filter is attached to the valve cover as a fresh air inlet.
taaron76 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Posted June 19, 2015 that's a great looking engine. one small tidbit for ya, there would only be one PCV valve (and hose) on the engine. I notice you have a hose going to each valve cover, usually one of them would be the PCV valve and hose, the other hose going to a valve cover would be a fresh air line that gets connected to the bottom or side of the air cleaner or in some high-performance cases a small K-N filter is attached to the valve cover as a fresh air inlet. Thanks, Mike. I saw so many different configurations for the PCV and vacuum lines between the '65 - '67 range that I went was the most common. The '65 did have the hose going to the breather, while the '66 and '67 didn't. I think I looked at over 1000 pics to finally come up with what I wanted. I'm not too heart broken over it though. Tim
taaron76 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Posted June 19, 2015 Here is the rear-end, minus the e-brake cables. Here is the chassis with suspension, minus the e-brake cables. I'll get to those late.
Twokidsnosleep Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 Great looking build, loving the brake line details Well done!!!
taaron76 Posted June 20, 2015 Author Posted June 20, 2015 Thanks fellas! This one is starting to move quite nicely now. I finished the e-brake cabling and mounted the exhaust. I still have to run the front brake lines, so hopefully this weekend I'll have that finished. Tim
taaron76 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Posted June 21, 2015 Thanks guys! Hopefully I can get some clear coat down on the base coat I sprayed two months ago. lol Tim
69H.O.Firebird Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 Great job! But I hope you don't mind a helpful comment. You forgot rule #1 in building. I think you can fix it still. You did not sand away the lettering from the maker on the chassis. Stands out like a sore thumb on a great build. Bruce
taaron76 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Posted June 21, 2015 Great job! But I hope you don't mind a helpful comment. You forgot rule #1 in building. I think you can fix it still. You did not sand away the lettering from the maker on the chassis. Stands out like a sore thumb on a great build. Bruce Bruce - I learn something new everyday. Lol. Never thought to do that. I'll add it to my checklist for future builds. Thanks! Tim
taaron76 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Posted June 22, 2015 Great build. What camera are you using? Thank you! I'm using a Nikon D3200 inside of the photo booth I made a few months ago. Tim
taaron76 Posted June 23, 2015 Author Posted June 23, 2015 I sprayed the base coat over a month ago and finally got around to shooting some clear tonight. 5 coats of Tamiya acrylic clear... the usual. Some dust here and there, but nothing that can't be buffed out. Now to let it dry for a good 10-14 days, but the first 24 hours it stays in the dehydrator. Metallic black is the base coat... Here is the rolling chassis, complete with all the brake lines ran and everything else zipped up.
mustang1989 Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 Looks great Tim!! Paint work , assembly work, the whole shootin' match!
taaron76 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Posted June 25, 2015 Finished up all of the polishing and BMF. The pics below are just a mockup, nothing is glued but the windows. I still have to make a few adjustments here and there. Tim
microwheel Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 Outstanding Tim. Sorry I havent been on much lately, have had one busy start to the summer so far. I finally got the chance to come on and check out your progress. All I can say is fantastic work on the chassis and the mock up sure tells this is gonna be a show-stopper.
carcrazy19 Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 This is looking awesome...great paint work. Seeing builds like this is just inspiring for me.
Twokidsnosleep Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 You will have to display her on a mirror to show off her beautiful belly!!!
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