gks1964 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Posted March 11, 2020 Fuel cell color? Thoughts or ideas? Gerald
john843 Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 Gerald, I'm not sure what color the containment box on the #22 was but since it was a welded in, integral part of the rear chassis as opposed to a separate unit I'd GUESS chassis color. John
gks1964 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Posted March 11, 2020 2 hours ago, john843 said: Gerald, I'm not sure what color the containment box on the #22 was but since it was a welded in, integral part of the rear chassis as opposed to a separate unit I'd GUESS chassis color. John Thanks John, That makes a lot of sense. I didn't think about that way! Gerald
gks1964 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Posted March 11, 2020 Check the chassis and roll cage for fit under the body shell. AMT GTX Chassis and PL Torino roll cage.
MarkJ Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 Looks great. The fit looks like its working out perfectly. Thanks for taking us on the journey with you. Wips are my favorite thing about model making.
yellowsportwagon Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 That Talladega roll cage fits like it was made for a B Body Mopar doesn’t it?
gks1964 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Posted March 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, yellowsportwagon said: That Talladega roll cage fits like it was made for a B Body Mopar doesn’t it? Fits perfect, picked up 2 more for future builds. As old and slow as I am that could next year!! LOL Gerald
john843 Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 39 minutes ago, yellowsportwagon said: That Talladega roll cage fits like it was made for a B Body Mopar doesn’t it? I agree. I've sent more than a few Allison and Pearson PL kits to Parts Box status minus their cage and often their HM wheels. Am currently fitting a PL Mercury cage into what will be a '71 Hamilton #6 Roadrunner. I had to add a small section to the forward crossbar to be able to stand the sides out to better fit the somewhat larger body. But Tim is right, all I usually have to do when putting one in a '68-'70 B body is adjust the overall height of the cage and occasionally redo the short run down the A-pillar to snug it up better. Am also loving this WIP. The Charger 500 is my all-time favorite stock car in general (followed closely by the 2 wings) and this particular livery along with it's red counterparts are at the very top of my list too. I am convinced, based on what's been posted so far that Gerald will do this one justice and then some! Looking forward to seeing more. John
gks1964 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) Finished the oil pan, I think it will have to do! Not the best but better than the stock version. Edited March 18, 2020 by gks1964 Remove photo
gks1964 Posted March 21, 2020 Author Posted March 21, 2020 Need some opinions! Are the bolt heads on this intake too large?
gks1964 Posted March 21, 2020 Author Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) Second look, I'll start over! Try some PRO-TECH bolt heads. Gerald Edited March 21, 2020 by gks1964
Force Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) Yes they are too large, a friend of mine have a real "Bathtub" intake manifold and I think they are 1/2 inch bolt heads/nuts. The oil pan looks good tho' Edited March 22, 2020 by Force
yellowsportwagon Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Force said: Yes they are too large, a friend of mine have a real "Bathtub" intake manifold and I think they are 1/2 inch bolt heads/nuts. The oil pan looks good tho' I agree the oil pan looks pretty good. The intake bolts are to big and should not sit on an angle they should look as if they when straight down into their holes
john843 Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Beautiful job on both pieces. The chassis , especially the work for the K-member, looks killer also. John
gks1964 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 The oil pan is OK. I've restarted the intake! Thanks guy's. Anyone have detailed pix of the master cylinder? Gerald
gks1964 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) I think this is much better? Pic sucks, I'll try another tomorrow! Gerald Edited March 22, 2020 by gks1964
john843 Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 3 hours ago, gks1964 said: I think this is much better? Pic sucks, I'll try another tomorrow! Gerald But for the bolt heads, I thought the first one looked fine but yes it does look great with the in-scale hardware. With some paint on it and a little burnishing around the edges it'll probably be hard to tell it from a real one in a photo. Your's and Tim's WIPs are waaay better than watching the news:) John
gks1964 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, yellowsportwagon said: Way better!! I got one of the BNL intakes! Not so good! But it was cheap, so no great loss.
yellowsportwagon Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, gks1964 said: I got one of the BNL intakes! Not so good! But it was cheap, so no great loss. So is that the one pictured with mods. Or is the photo a scratchbuilt one
gks1964 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Posted March 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, yellowsportwagon said: So is that the one pictured with mods. Or is the photo a scratchbuilt one All scratchbuilt styrene plastic and PRO-TECH .5mm bolt heads. The BNL one is not the right shape, it also has square carb opening and seems a little small to me?
yellowsportwagon Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 5 hours ago, gks1964 said: All scratchbuilt styrene plastic and PRO-TECH .5mm bolt heads. The BNL one is not the right shape, it also has square carb opening and seems a little small to me? That’s what I thought. That looks good now.
gks1964 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Posted March 23, 2020 I'm calling this done. This is as good as my skills will allow! But I think it's better than what I was able to find.
gks1964 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) Can anyone clarify what the device is in the passenger side floor board? Thanks, Gerald Edited March 24, 2020 by gks1964 ADD PIC
yellowsportwagon Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 30 minutes ago, gks1964 said: Can anyone clarify what the device is in the passenger side floor board? Thanks, Gerald Electronic ignition modules. If you have a Polar Lights Charger laying around there is a set in that kit
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