Bantam Fuel Altered - New pics 1-7

[Davewilly]

FANTASTIC WORK Tim!  That wood on the butterfly wheel is amazing!

[Codi]

Thank you gentlemen for your encouraging replies.  I did want to let Davewilly know that the steering wheel grips aren't wood.  That little experiment failed unfortunately.  So today I started more brackets for various sub-assemblies.  The 1st one was to route the oil lines from the block to the remote oil filter and the 2nd was the start of the fire bottles. I came across a pic of the Chrismann Sidewinder funny car wherein he put dual bottles vertically alongside the driver in a side by side configuration.  I'm always looking for ideas that are a little out of the mainstream and this fit the bill.  Still a ways to go on them but it's a reasonable start I think.  Virtually every bracket is scratch on the car and even though I use tabs & brackets from DirtModeller and Futurattraction, in too many instances I'm having to make them myself which is time consuming.   Onward!   cheers, tim

This shows the piece after I sweat soldered the base to the bottle rings.  This bracket will get soldered to the bottom frame rail.  I have a bracket to fab to secure the bottles at the top like the Sidewinder.  

This pic gives a good idea of the location for the bottles. 

Edited January 14, 2019 by Codi

[gasser59]

Oh come on...will this coolness ever stop. I sincerely hope not!!

[John Teresi]

Tim.......this build just gets better and better and better every up-date........I just love to look at your AEWESOME pictures too!!!!!!

[comp1839]

sweeeeet! how about a "zoom in " on those bottles?

[Davewilly]

Nice bottles there Tim!

[Codi]

hi guys,  I'm just beginning on the bottles.  Paint showed up today for them & I think when you see the finished pair, you'll like em'.........cheers

[bobthehobbyguy]

Tim did you make those bottles?

[GoatGuy]

Awesome results. I'll be over to help paint the floor flat black. Then the metal parts will show up.

[Codi]

Bob, they're from my parts stash. Not sure who's they might be but I didn't turn em' on the lathe.  I bought them 3 or 4 years ago.  

Thanks Dave for the offer.  Hadn't thought about that idea AND it would hide the dirt. 

Fire bottles are done. Several hours a day over the last week and other than paint & soldering the brackets to the chassis, finished. The yellow cap you see in the background is Tamiyas Camel Yellow which I'll paint them whenever the weather breaks a bit.  The small bits of wire with brass collars on the end are the nozzles & lines that will run from the bottles. 1 to the front of the engine, the other to the driver. cheers, tim

Pencil for scale reference.

[gasser59]

Sheeeze....Tim, you're killing me with this.

[Pete J.]

Nice work Tim!  This is a great build.  I am glad you are sharing it.

[iBorg]

Still sweet. I'm glad you couldn't get the wood grips right. Proves you're mortal......a much more skilled mortal than I'll ever be, but still, maybe, mortal.

This is KILLER!

[Mooneyzs]

Tim... Wow... What a work of Art those Bottles are. I think that is another Huge Pencil. The Bottles turned out great, I don't have any other works right now cause I am speechless. Job well done my friend.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Absolutely stuuning as usual. I really think you have a shrink ray just wish you'd share the plans with us.

[Davewilly]

Fantastic!

[Codi]

Many many thanks guys and trust me Mike, oh so human.   Sometimes its the little things that take what seems forever.  Getting the bottle brackets made, aligned properly and on the chassis was as tedious as I thought it would be.  On to a few more bars on the chassis and finally rear brakes & hubs.  cheers !! 

Remembered to put the pull pins on them too for this pic.

Edited January 31, 2017 by Codi

[Davewilly]

those are amazing Tim!  the details on them are out of this universe!

[comp1839]

looks awesome tim!!  outstanding work as always.  i keep seeing comments on raising the  height of the bar.........throw the bar away...........i'll need a catapult to clear it!!!!!!

[bobthehobbyguy]

Amazing work as always.

[Mooneyzs]

Tim... Those bottles are looking great all mounted up on the chassis. That is some fantastic work my friend. Every update that bar gets raised a little higher. Nice work!

[Randy D]

One of the rewards for not visiting the site for awhile is enjoying multiple updates to your thread Tim.

The mockup with the motor in place on the frame is much appreciated

Love how the frame is coming along with all the brackets and tabs being added.  The fire bottles with all their fine details, just awesome buddy!!!!!

 

Randy

[Mooneyzs]

Tim... Come out come out where ever you are..... 

[Codi]

Hey guys, thanks for checking it out.  Progress has been made and I'm almost done with the big stuff on the chassis with the exception of the front suspension.  Just the helmet side bars and 4 or 5 tiny brackets to put on and now I can finally get to the hubs /brakes.  We also had some sunshine today, seems like forever around these parts since we last had any so I took some pics of the chassis progress as of this morning.  cheers, tim

Please remember the chassis is only 4.5" in overall length.  It's not quite the project that Randy's Birdcage is, but it has been testing my abilities. 

Edited February 11, 2017 by Codi

[Mooneyzs]

Ok Tim... You are totally bringing it and Seeing that Chassis has me drooling over it as well as giving me some motivation to get some progress on my funny car today.  Daymn  that Chassis is Gorgeous!!!  You are doing an outstanding job on this build. I can't wait to see what's next , also can't wait to see the other bars in on the roll cage. Nice work my friend!!