got a tip for fuel/brake lines, mesh, wiring, and more.

[rollinoldskoo]

Abe, don't take your faucet apart for the screen! Just go to ACO or ACE hardware and ask someone(the helpful hardware man) for faucet airator screens. they come in different sizes from dime to up to a quarter size. they only cost about 35 cents each!(if that).

or go buy a permanent coffee filter lifetime supply

[RyanSilva]

Abe, yes it is real wood! Its Basswood strips. and thank you

Great tips ::runs to lowes::

[abedooley]

The spark plug wires are made from copper wire, hand painted....the throttle rods came from a paper clip....

tha oil lines to tha radiators on tha roll cage are insulated copper wires.....

tha brake lines are waxed black thread.......

and tha hose clamps came from air conditioning metal duct tape......

I'm a scratchbuildin' fool.....

I started using a paper clip that was coated in RED and BLACK for the battery cables.

Edited June 15, 2008 by abedooley

[abedooley]

or go buy a permanent coffee filter lifetime supply

Now THAT is a great idea! I'll have to try that one. I'm gonna check out some local hardware websites for all the screens and see if they carry all the same options as the model car sites.

[abedooley]

I've just had another great idea that I garauntee someone else has used, but if not here it goes. For the radiator hose you can take a small spring, some wiring to go in the spring, and take some shrink wrap and heat it to the spring and wire and now you have a radiator hose!!

[abedooley]

Here's a cool tip I learned from my ol' lady while she was doing her scrapbooking. I went to Hobb Lobby and bought some Rub 'N' Buff Silver leaf and she borrowed it to do some stenciling. I walked by and noticed how good it looked and thought it'd be perfect to use on models with the right size stencils and some patience.

Here shes using a Q-tip to rub it in.

This is how it looks afterwards. I think it looks awesome and would look really good on an old drag car.

Tell me what you guys think..

[Car Crazy 81]

I was digging through an old junk drawer a min. ago and ran across some old coaxil cable that the connector was missing from and it hit me, FUEL LINES!!! It looks like its the correct scale. Its copper, but I'm sure I can find some thats a differant material. The trick is to just simply get the insulation off to reveal the clear tube that surrounds the cable itself. Once you've done that just take some wire strippers and take a few inches of the tube off the wire at a time. I'm sure someone else has thought of this, but if not, here ya go ya'll.

ABE DOOLEY

Abe- You Can Also Use Plumbing Or Electrical Solder For Your Fuel Lines, Brake Lines, Brake Booster & Exhaust Tailpipes. For A Mesh Grille You Can Use A Splatter Screen Which You Can Find At The Supermarket A Permanent Coffee Filter Works Too. Thanks For The Coaxail Cable Idea.

[abedooley]

I thought about the solder, but was afraid it was too brittle. I found some spools of 22, 26, and 30 gauge magnetic wire used for electric motors at Radio shack for like $6 and you get like 400 feet of the stuff. The lines are painted with an enamel that could be easily painted over.

Here's some pics. First: 22 Gauge- Gold.

26 Gauge- Green.

30 Gauge- Red.

[Car Crazy 81]

I thought about the solder, but was afraid it was too brittle. I found some spools of 22, 26, and 30 gauge magnetic wire used for electric motors at Radio shack for like $6 and you get like 400 feet of the stuff. The lines are painted with an enamel that could be easily painted over.

Here's some pics. First: 22 Gauge- Gold.

26 Gauge- Green.

30 Gauge- Red.

Solder Isnt Brittle At All Its Pretty Flexible It Comes In Various Sizes Its In Stainless Steel I Buy My Solder From Lowes Or Sears. You Can Make Oil Dipsticks & Transmission Cooling Lines/ Filler Tubes. To Straighten Out Solder Use Two Pieces Of Wood Thats About 4 Inches Long And Sandwich It Together And Volia Piece Of Solder Is Straight.

[abedooley]

What do you use for the handle on the oil dipstick?? Would you just flatten the tip of the solder?? I'm already trying way more than I ever have before. Can't wait to finish this build and get started on the Charger Daytona..

[Car Crazy 81]

What do you use for the handle on the oil dipstick?? Would you just flatten the tip of the solder?? I'm already trying way more than I ever have before. Can't wait to finish this build and get started on the Charger Daytona..

I Cut A Piece Of Solder A Little Longer As Measured. I Take A Pair Of Needlenose Pliers I Curve One End Of The Piece Of Solder Like A Hook And One End Goes Into The Engine Block But First Have To Drill A Hole In The Block With A Pin Vise. As A Matter Of Fact What Year Daytona You Have I Can Tell You The Dipstick Location.

[Olle F]

What do you use for the handle on the oil dipstick?? Would you just flatten the tip of the solder?? I'm already trying way more than I ever have before. Can't wait to finish this build and get started on the Charger Daytona..

I use a piece of wire for the whole dipstick assembly. First, I strip a little bit of the insulation. Then I cut a slice of insulation from a heavier gauge wire, tread it on and superglue it to the wire to resemble the cap on the dipstick. Then I bend the exposed wire as a handle and paint it. You can see what it looks like in this picture:

[abedooley]

I use a piece of wire for the whole dipstick assembly. First, I strip a little bit of the insulation. Then I cut a slice of insulation from a heavier gauge wire, tread it on and superglue it to the wire to resemble the cap on the dipstick. Then I bend the exposed wire as a handle and paint it. You can see what it looks like in this picture:

WOW!!! That looks amazingly real!! It's a 69 Daytona Charger. Right now I'm working on a '70 Dodge Challenger. I am going to try that.. That is just too cool!! Thanks. I thought people were buying those... The ones I have saw were probably home made too. Did you spread the glue around the top and down the sides to make it look even?? I really appreciate the tip.

Edited June 19, 2008 by abedooley

[Olle F]

Did you spread the glue around the top and down the sides to make it look even?? I really appreciate the tip.

No, I just used a heavy coat of paint to smooth out the transition between the insulation and the bare wire. I also used the paint to build up the thickness of the wire, as it was pretty thin to begin with. I can't really remember exactly how I did this, but I believe that I just dipped it in paint and used a fine brush to get rid of the excess.

[abedooley]

I WILL BE TRYING THIS TRICK!! I have some 22 gauge hard line, is that the same gauge as the solder you used?? Have you ever thought about using a tube the same size and making it a working dipstick?? COULD BE AWESOME ..... I just might try that.

Edited June 21, 2008 by abedooley