1974 Camaro , continued

[TransAmMike]

3 hours ago, MarkJ said:

Need to clean it up a bit and prime and paint it. The headers were white on the real car. I don't know if it's some kind of porcelain finish or what. Going to try to do the right header today. In the last picture, the header is not installed. it's just placed in position.

Looking great Mark, I may have missed it but what material are you using and what size??

[Pierre Rivard]

These headers are amazing!

Do you use Evergreen rods or tubes. Just thinking tube would hold a bend better

Thanks for sharing, I got to learn something new today. Cool stuff.

[MarkJ]

Mike and Pierre, the header tubes are evergreen rod and the collectors are tubes. I will have to get back to you on the size. The rods actually are so small that you can put a 90-degree bend on them, and they won't break. I was surprised how small the tubes of the headers turned out to be, but they fit the 1/25 scale picture of the headers perfectly. Thanks for your interest in the build.

[MarkJ]

Got the right header almost finished. Just need to fix where the tubes are put together and add a flange where the collector will meet the exhaust pipe. The left header appears to be larger then the right because it actually is for some unknown reason. I might have to do some adjusting if the left one drags the ground. 

[MarkJ]

Here is the image I used before making it into a 1/25 scale image.

[John Pol]

21 hours ago, MarkJ said:

Sounds great John. Do you have a link to your you tube channel?

https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnPol63

[MarkJ]

I put some putty on the headers to smooth out where they are welded together. I just placed the header next to the engine. it is not installed yet. Don't worry about the fan. i have the blades and will put them back on when I'm through with the engine.

Edited December 7, 2021 by MarkJ

[MarkJ]

7 hours ago, John Pol said:

https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnPol63

Thanks, I will have to check it out.

[MarkJ]

On 12/6/2021 at 12:30 PM, TransAmMike said:

Looking great Mark, I may have missed it but what material are you using and what size??

Mike, the tubes are Evergreen 1/16-inch rod, and the collectors are Evergreen 1/8-inch tube.

[TransAmMike]

1 hour ago, MarkJ said:

Mike, the tubes are Evergreen 1/16-inch rod, and the collectors are Evergreen 1/8-inch tube.

Well that's bit of a change from the aluminum wire and solder. So how do  you get the rod to keep it shape?

[MarkJ]

12 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

Well that's bit of a change from the aluminum wire and solder. So how do  you get the rod to keep it shape?

You just bend it with your fingers and keep checking it on the pattern and the 1/16 rod is so skinny that it holds it shape. you make it a little longer than you need it for the section you are doing and then trim it on the pattern to get the right length. Then you put it in place on the sticky side of the tape that holds it in place on the rectangular piece of styrene that goes on the head where the header mounts, and then put the liquid adhesive that dries in about 20 seconds on it. I'm using the micro mark "same stuff". I would recommend using a respirator because the fumes are very strong and give me a sore throat and a cough if I don't. Learned that the hard way. I found that they do warn you on the label about the fumes. To me it's an easier process then using solder or wire. It's hard to glue those materials. Thanks for your interest in the build.

[TransAmMike]

1 hour ago, MarkJ said:

You just bend it with your fingers and keep checking it on the pattern and the 1/16 rod is so skinny that it holds it shape. you make it a little longer than you need it for the section you are doing and then trim it on the pattern to get the right length. Then you put it in place on the sticky side of the tape that holds it in place on the rectangular piece of styrene that goes on the head where the header mounts, and then put the liquid adhesive that dries in about 20 seconds on it. I'm using the micro mark "same stuff". I would recommend using a respirator because the fumes are very strong and give me a sore throat and a cough if I don't. Learned that the hard way. I found that they do warn you on the label about the fumes. To me it's an easier process then using solder or wire. It's hard to glue those materials. Thanks for your interest in the build.

Thanks Mark. have a great day!!

[MarkJ]

[MarkJ]

Thats it, folks. There is no top for the air cleaner. The hood with a duct built into it was the top for the air cleaner. Whenever they opened the hood, they would throw a rag on top of the carb. I'm not going to model the duct in the hood because I have no ref pictures about how it looked.

[slusher]

Really nice carburetor breather, and air filter. I have a feeling more detail is coming..

[MarkJ]

9 hours ago, slusher said:

Really nice carburetor breather, and air filter. I have a feeling more detail is coming..

Thanks, Carl. I can't seem to find the coil in the Corvette kit so I might have to make one, But I think the engine might be complete except for painting it and adding spark plug wires. That's all the plumbing I do. I need to put the blades back on the fan too.

[slusher]

18 hours ago, MarkJ said:

Thanks, Carl. I can't seem to find the coil in the Corvette kit so I might have to make one, But I think the engine might be complete except for painting it and adding spark plug wires. That's all the plumbing I do. I need to put the blades back on the fan too.

a coil is a piece of cake for you…

[MarkJ]

10 hours ago, slusher said:

a coil is a piece of cake for you…

Thanks Carl. Just need to find the right size tube or rod and put a top on it and some sort of bracket. 

[MarkJ]

[MarkJ]

[Bainford]

Man, there sure is a ton of work in this build. Those belts look great, Mark.

[Pierre Rivard]

Can't wait to see the whole thing come together. You must be pretty close to the grand finale!

[TransAmMike]

Seats with the belts look great Mark, man thats a lot of parts there?

[MarkJ]

Thanks guys.

[slusher]

Great looking seat and  belts Mark.