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charlie libby 1965 mustang dragcar


charlie libby

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  • 2 weeks later...

moving along with all the details and some assembly.finised the fuel pressure reg. today and received more fittings from RB today. already thinking of my next project. i am going to finish a model i started years ago. should finish this one first i think and i will.the paint is looking good since sanding up to 8000 and is ready for final polish.20210520_133207.thumb.jpg.7705bbf4a0ca61716c965389e3705f5b.jpg

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On 5/3/2021 at 6:46 PM, charlie libby said:

thank you all for your comments. i finished the steering shaft. making the ujoints was fun. and they do work. i am happy with the solenoid . started wiring todah. making the terminal ends takes alot of time but its fun. finished assembly of the doors, there is alot to the doors on this model. the windows go up and down. i may glue them in one position. thanks again for looking. 

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Excellent work on the whole build but, that alternator is beautiful 

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thank you to all of you guys.its always nice to hear from you. continuing assembly and polishing.i have kept busy while glue is setting and paint is drying by starting the engine for my next project. its an offy 270 in 1/8 scale. here are more of the finishing photos. engine in for the final time and most of what goes with it. the body is almost ready to finally glue on. a picture of the throttle linkage as it was machined and on the car.those tiny throttle rod ends are tuff to see and install. i have a few pictures furthur along but i cant find them. thanks for your nice comments. ill come back if i can find them. thenkyou

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while waiting for glue and paint to cure i have started the engine for my next project. i started a post in roadrace and saltflats forum.these are the begining of the offy 270 indy style engine. got the mustang body glued on. i droped the mustang hood and a piece broke off .i have to fix and repaint.nice to hear from you larry and francis

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i am trying to finish. i seem to have alot of problems with glue. i use it like it says and on you tube videos, but i still have pieces just fall off the next day.got to try and figure out why. anyway , its happening slowly because i glue a few pieces and let them sit over night and glue a few more.  i have glued the body several times and it does not hold. i have tried a different glue and it seems to be working better. 

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i m getting really close to the finnish line. most of it is going well.fuel lines are on.i still have to polish the hood after repainting  .its sanded and ready to polish. i can put the hood pin plates on and its done. i took some new pictures  after being back in the shop for a couple of days. there are inner and outer door handles and the mirror left also.i am pretty happy with it. i learned alot again and some i wont do on the next ones. i think we all learn what not to do. hoping the next project will come out batter

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