geemoney Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 loving this thread and it purpose! update on my coupe. its back on its wheels! started in 85 used the monogram 37 sedan chassis nascar truck arm suspension buttera fron suspension 40 ford hood eliminator hood sides shotgun for power
Superbird McMonte Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 1 hour ago, geemoney said: loving this thread and it purpose! It is a great motivator!
Snake45 Posted March 20, 2019 Author Posted March 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Superbird McMonte said: It is a great motivator! Ain't it, though? 7 hours ago, geemoney said: oops! I had photo issues thanks for looking!!! You're gettin' there! GITTER DONE!
Superbird McMonte Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 Tonight I completed the trifecta! The 69 Hurst Olds convertible is done! The platform and joint shifter are removable. I did this mainly for transporting back-and-forth to shows what club nights. I’ll post pictures of the construction soon. But everything about the shifter a scratch built. Questions and comments welcome!
Tom Geiger Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 Great work Dominick! I was wondering about the roof graphic on the convertible top, but the last photo explains it all! Cool replica!
Superbird McMonte Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 It was pretty talll! Cool! 58 minutes ago, oldnslow said: doesn't look like you're that far off .
disconovaman Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 9 hours ago, Superbird McMonte said: Olds convertible is done! 2 hours ago, oldnslow said: Nailed it Governor!
Snake45 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Posted March 23, 2019 On 3/21/2019 at 12:17 AM, Superbird McMonte said: Tonight I completed the trifecta! The 69 Hurst Olds convertible is done! Superbird, YOU DA MAN! TRIFECTA! BOO-YA! (If it were mine, I'd do the side marker lights, though, but hey that's just me.) This--and the fact that we've turned another page--merits another update: Straightliner59: Junior Fuel Dragster STILL MAKING STEADY AND IMPRESSIVE PROGRESS! Dave Branson: '70 Chevelle Belugawrx: Castrol F1 MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS! Mod3lLover: Mustang Disconovaman: 36 Ford 5-window THIRD COMPLETION! GOTTER DONE! Moving on to '55 Chevy MAKING GREAT PROGRESS! Junkyard Jeff: '41 Chevy truck 89AKurt: '48 Chevy truck “Canopy Express” Modlbldr: '40 Ford “Starlet” FIRST COMPLETION! GOTTER DONE! Moving on to '65/'96 Mustang MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS! Snake45: '57 Corvette STILL MAKING STEADY PROGRESS! FINISH LINE IN SIGHT! Lordmodelbuilder: '69 Camaro Bobthehobbyguy: Tarantula dragster Can-Con: '67 Bonneville MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS! SuperbirdMcMonte: Jeep Honcho SECOND COMPLETION! GOTTER DONE! '68 Hurst Olds FOURTH COMPLETION! GOTTER DONE! '69 Hurst Olds FIFTH COMPLETION! GOTTER DONE! TRIFECTA! Geemoney: '34 Ford MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS! Spex84: '59 Impala Martin9428: '07 Shelby Mustang Atmobile: Baja Bug VW Kool Kat: '67 Mustang drag car C'mon, BOYDers, only about a week to go--the finish line is in sight. GITTER DONE!
Superbird McMonte Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 On 3/22/2019 at 10:00 PM, Snake45 said: Superbird, YOU DA MAN! TRIFECTA! BOO-YA! (If it were mine, I'd do the side marker lights, though, but hey that's just me.) The marker lights have been done, and still have the side mirrors been installed. A couple of the things of that picture was taken. I also corrected the spelling on the shifter! ??
Straightliner59 Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 Quick update on the digger: For some reason, after I installed the steering box/shaft assembly, the body decided it didn't want to fit like it had, up to that point. I couldn't find anything that was interfering with it, so, I kept moving it forward and backward, until I found the sweet spot. I hope it's easier, when I am ready to permanently mount the body. I got the seat covered with kitchen parchment and got a coat of paint on it (no photos, yet, but, I may get it installed, later on tonight). I also did a bit more hammering on the windscreen. It, and the cowl fit so nicely together, that, in these photos, only pressure is holding the cowl down, and the only thing holding the windscreen, is the pressure the brake handle/know is applying against it, and the cowl! That works! A couple of shots of the progress...
disconovaman Posted March 25, 2019 Posted March 25, 2019 I had a fairly productive day today. This was the first time in about 10 days that I actually worked on anything, my family's been sick all week, just now gettin over it. I have a list of things to do before final assembly, Polish, BMF, Fab exhaust, Build complete interior, Finish Revell chassis, We'll see if I can finish by the weekend. I'm gonna be out of town next week a few days so it will be a challange to get it done by the deadline. I'll get back to it as soon as I can.
dimebolt Posted March 26, 2019 Posted March 26, 2019 Here are a couple oldies. The 29 Model A is the last serious project I was working on before I stopped building for 6 years. The Demon is around the same time frame. Both need to be finished sometime. Not going to even try for the deadline. But these are going to be on the bench coming up sometime soon.
dimebolt Posted March 27, 2019 Posted March 27, 2019 2 hours ago, CabDriver said: That Model A is crazy, I love it Thank you. I've alot of time in that one. It has real wood bed floor, bed sides, dash, and door panels. Scratch built gauges, seat, intake, carb trumpets, linkage, and headers. Chopped top, and suicide doors.
robertw Posted March 27, 2019 Posted March 27, 2019 Here's a not only dead but long buried but it's not a car...sorry. Going through a storage space recently I came on a Hasegawa Lockheed Neptune box that I had long forgotten. Since I've recently been on a bit of a program to finish some dormant kits I decided to take a serious look at this one. Written inside the lid was....fuselage glued 1983....maybe it's time to see if it can be finished.
dave branson Posted March 29, 2019 Posted March 29, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 5:49 PM, dave branson said: count me in It is finished
Straightliner59 Posted March 29, 2019 Posted March 29, 2019 I have regrettably come to the conclusion that my dragster isn't going to make it, before the deadline. I am glad that I threw in, because it kept me pushing, sometimes, even when I maybe should have stepped away, for a day or three--but, I have been, and continue to be inspired. Thus, work will continue until this baby is completed. So, I'm in for round three, should that happen! I didn't have any aluminum wire of the correct size for the main fuel line, so, I ordered two small rolls, on Monday, of .052" (16 ga.) and .040" (18 ga.). Those arrived, today. I opted for the .052". I got it bent and fitted. It's not installed, yet, because I need to make the fittings. I also soldered up the three-way shutoff valve. I need to strip the "cable" for the shutoff and paint the valve, then I can put all of that together. Then I will get back to the cockpit and rollcage. I'm disappointed I can't finish, but, I am happy with the model, and that's more important!
disconovaman Posted March 29, 2019 Posted March 29, 2019 13 hours ago, dave branson said: count me in Beautiful color!
disconovaman Posted March 29, 2019 Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) Making last minute progress on the 55. I had to show the interior, I'm kinda happy with the outcome. I used a console from a 60 Impala. I couldn't find the shifter so I used welding wire from my mig welder, the shift ball is actually weld flux! Anyway I'm counting down with you guys, Finished pics to come soon. Edited March 29, 2019 by disconovaman
Snake45 Posted March 29, 2019 Author Posted March 29, 2019 16 hours ago, dave branson said: It is finished Fabulous! I think you're #6 of this round! GOTTER DONE! Straightliner, we will withdraw you with honor. Don't want you to screw something up or produce substandard work just to GITTER DONE; I consider it a success that this thread has inspired you to make great progress on your model. Maybe you can GITTER DONE for Round 3, if we have one. YOU GO, Disconovaman! GITTER DONE!
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