Jo-Han Maverick-Dyno Don's Ride

[mustang1989]

12 hours ago, Codi said:

Nice progress Joe.  The little details / touches you're adding are bringing it together nicely. Keep up the good work.  cheers, tim

Thanks Tim. Really appreciate you droppin' in and your comments.

[dragcarz]

Coming along amazingly Joe, this is going to be beautiful! 

[mustang1989]

3 hours ago, dragcarz said:

Coming along amazingly Joe, this is going to be beautiful! 

Thanks Roger! 

[Mopar - D]

Joe have you tried to start your engine! It looks awesome with great detail. 

[mustang1989]

22 hours ago, Mopar - D said:

Joe have you tried to start your engine! It looks awesome with great detail. 

Not yet Dan. lol. Thanks for the good comments brother.

[mustang1989]

This one's coming along still. I managed to get the wheel/ tire assys mounted up and the chassis installed finally. I've been all over the engine like a rat on a cheeto!!

Just a little closer today but has taken alot of work to get this far. I had to redo the throttle linkage twice at the intake due to weird angles I had with the linkage set up. Got it all straightened out now. Also added a PE radiator cap for a little extra detail. I'm back to having to work with the hood just a tad to get it to close fully but it shouldn't be too big of a problem.

[Straightliner59]

Coming along nicely, Joe. Looking very good!

[slusher]

Killer engine Joe! Lots of detail on those carbs

[AmericanMuscleFan]

That's a real beast Joe!   A little fine tuning on the hood shouldn't be too much of a problem considering all the work you've done so far, but I'm pretty sure this bad boy will be on display most of the time without the hood in place to keep all that hard work in plain sight for the spectators! ?

[dragcarz]

Wow Joe, just amazing, awesome motor!!!

[Tortuga Kustomz]

Engine is coming along Joe, looking forward for more picx

[mustang1989]

On 12/13/2020 at 7:03 AM, Straightliner59 said:

Coming along nicely, Joe. Looking very good!

 

On 12/13/2020 at 8:40 AM, slusher said:

Killer engine Joe! Lots of detail on those carbs

 

On 12/13/2020 at 10:32 AM, AmericanMuscleFan said:

That's a real beast Joe!   A little fine tuning on the hood shouldn't be too much of a problem considering all the work you've done so far, but I'm pretty sure this bad boy will be on display most of the time without the hood in place to keep all that hard work in plain sight for the spectators! ?

 

On 12/13/2020 at 5:44 PM, dragcarz said:

Wow Joe, just amazing, awesome motor!!!

 

On 12/15/2020 at 7:43 AM, Tortuga Kustomz said:

Engine is coming along Joe, looking forward for more picx

Thanks all you guys for taggin' along on this build and for all the encouragement along the way. I simply cannot believe it's been a friggin' YEAR since I started this thing. WOW!!! 

Edited December 17, 2020 by mustang1989

[mustang1989]

I've added the lower and upper radiator hoses and then went to work on the throttle return spring and bracket. I got all that installed this morning and have aluminum oil breathers/ caps for the rocker covers coming in the mail. For the time being here we are with the coolant hoses and throttle return spring installed.

 

[mustang1989]

Folks.....it's been real and it's been fun. This puppy is now moved to the Under Glass Section. Thank you all who either peeked in on, commented and encouraged me along the way and to those who contributed parts to this build. You guys ROCK!!

The link: Dyno Don Maverick - Drag Racing - Model Cars Magazine Forum

 

I'll be in the "All the Rest" Section for a few months building this bad boy here:

[John Pol]

On 12/17/2020 at 5:29 PM, mustang1989 said:

I've added the lower and upper radiator hoses and then went to work on the throttle return spring and bracket. I got all that installed this morning and have aluminum oil breathers/ caps for the rocker covers coming in the mail. For the time being here we are with the coolant hoses and throttle return spring installed.

 

What for size of rod did you use for the linkage

[Codi]

Got a big ol' smile on your face about now huh Joe?    You should.  Well done.  Cheers, Tim

[chris chabre]

looks good Joe!!!

[Tortuga Kustomz]

Awesome detail Joe, those are the details that i really love on a model, just love it

[mustang1989]

On 12/19/2020 at 10:51 AM, John Pol said:

What for size of rod did you use for the linkage

Hey John. I used .015" Solder. 

[mustang1989]

On 12/19/2020 at 3:55 PM, Codi said:

Got a big ol' smile on your face about now huh Joe?    You should.  Well done.  Cheers, Tim

Oh HELL yeah I do Tim! Thanks for all the encouragement along the way and for the inspiration as well.

On 12/19/2020 at 3:58 PM, chris chabre said:

looks good Joe!!!

'Preciate it Chris! 

17 hours ago, Tortuga Kustomz said:

Awesome detail Joe, those are the details that i really love on a model, just love it

Thank you for your great comments both here and abroad bro. 

 

[Straightliner59]

Very nice work, Joe! I'm sorry if I missed it, but, what did you use for the color on the cam covers? They look extra nice! You've done yerself proud, sir!

[John Pol]

9 hours ago, mustang1989 said:

Hey John. I used .015" Solder. 

I never seen solder that thin before

[mustang1989]

38 minutes ago, John Pol said:

I never seen solder that thin before

Me neither till I found this stuff at Radio Shack. My mind started flooding with the possibilities.

[Randy D]

Congrats Joe !!!!    Really enjoyed following along.  This is some really outstanding modeling.

 

Randy

[John Pol]

58 minutes ago, mustang1989 said:

Me neither till I found this stuff at Radio Shack. My mind started flooding with the possibilities.

we don`t have that store in Canada anymore