Bills72sj Posted September 19, 2021 Author Posted September 19, 2021 After inquiring about sourcing an appropriate rear axle, I was directed to B-N-L Resins. After drooling over all my options, I selected a nice 9" Ford and a number of other goodies for the project as well.
br67 Posted September 20, 2021 Posted September 20, 2021 On 9/19/2021 at 8:06 AM, Bills72sj said: It is not too bad. You will have to do some sanding or filing here and there depending on your choice of chassis. It does require some custom fab work for the front to of the bed. Also a stock AMT 68 El Camino rear bumper is not a "Bolt on". Thank you
Mike F. Posted September 23, 2021 Posted September 23, 2021 Coming along nicely. Looking forward to the finish. (completion as well as body)
Bills72sj Posted September 27, 2021 Author Posted September 27, 2021 Got my parts from B-N-L Resins. Started tackling the engine for this project. It is basically a Dagwood sandwich. Resin 3-butterfly Pro Mod scoop. Resin adapter to the top of the blower. Resin 10-71 blower with end caps. Styrene parts box blower base #1. Resin 8-port intake. Styrene parts box blower base #2. Styrene parts box Big-block Chevy. Resin deep-sump Milodon oil pan. The blower drive is from an ebay purchase of some larger scale blower motor. It comes with a rubber/vinyl Gilmore drive belt. I also had to fab some valve cover spacers to help the blower base #2 not protrude higher than the heads. I will have to notch the cowl a little bit for the blower (no big deal). The top of the scoop is slightly higher than the roof (which was what I was hoping for).
Bills72sj Posted November 7, 2021 Author Posted November 7, 2021 Been slowly making progress. Installed the 9" Ford rear with parts box control arms and coilovers. Mounted the wheelie bars to the chassis.
Mattilacken Posted November 7, 2021 Posted November 7, 2021 Nice build! Love those El Caminos! Looks bad as on those wheels!
Bills72sj Posted November 7, 2021 Author Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) Installed the Accel brand 8mm ignition wire with correct color boots. Detail some MSD ignition boxes too. Edited November 8, 2021 by Bills72sj 2
Bills72sj Posted December 5, 2021 Author Posted December 5, 2021 Time to make some headers. Cut and crimped the ends of some electronics solder. Gorilla glued and taped them into some styrene tubing. I hope they turn out as well as they did on my Platinum Pony Mustang.
NOBLNG Posted December 6, 2021 Posted December 6, 2021 Looking really good Bill! I love those tires!?
Ian McLaren Posted December 6, 2021 Posted December 6, 2021 Very nice progress to this point, we'll done!
Bills72sj Posted December 6, 2021 Author Posted December 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Sam I Am said: Glad to see you back on this one Bill. Thanks Sam. It has been a long term project with lots of problem solving. 1 hour ago, NOBLNG said: Looking really good Bill! I love those tires!? Thanks Greg. 1 hour ago, Ian McLaren said: Very nice progress to this point, we'll done! Thanks Ian.
Bills72sj Posted December 21, 2021 Author Posted December 21, 2021 Exhaust header fabrication in progress.
Bills72sj Posted March 17, 2022 Author Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) Small victory this evening. I was not liking the big evaporator box on the firewall from the 70 Monte Carlo. I had a 69 Hurst Olds glue bomb sent my way. (Thanks Sam!) I spent this evening carving up the firewall from that to fit. Now my Pro Mod engine has a little more room to fit and it will look a little bit more authentic. Edited March 17, 2022 by Bills72sj
TransAmMike Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 Awhole lotta great work there Bill, gonna be a super cool model?
Bills72sj Posted March 18, 2022 Author Posted March 18, 2022 13 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Awhole lotta great work there Bill, gonna be a super cool model? Thank you Mike.? I spent this evening dealing with the base of the windshield not reaching the resin cowl.
TransAmMike Posted March 18, 2022 Posted March 18, 2022 10 hours ago, Bills72sj said: Thank you Mike.? I spent this evening dealing with the base of the windshield not reaching the resin cowl. For me windshields seem to always be an adventure.
Bills72sj Posted May 8, 2022 Author Posted May 8, 2022 Did enough bodywork to finally call the primer done. Just set up my decanter rig to vent my choice of yellow paint. I will need to wait for lower humidity before I paint it.
Sam I Am Posted May 14, 2022 Posted May 14, 2022 On 5/7/2022 at 5:35 PM, Bills72sj said: ... I will need to wait for lower humidity before I paint it. You might be waiting awhile. One of the wettest April in history, and May is looking the same. Time to move that spray booth inside. ?
Bills72sj Posted May 14, 2022 Author Posted May 14, 2022 On 5/9/2022 at 8:25 AM, Mattilacken said: Looks very good! 8 minutes ago, Sam I Am said: You might be waiting awhile. One of the wettest April in history, and May is looking the same. Time to move that spray booth inside. ? Thank you Anton. ? Sam, My paint booth is inside. I lower the humidity in the room by heating it to 80+ degrees.
Bills72sj Posted May 14, 2022 Author Posted May 14, 2022 I got color on it Thursday but the pic did not post. Here it is in "Magazine Cover Yellow"
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