The Straight Six Community Build Rides Again

[Fat Brian]

Here is my entry. This is the burnout car I posted about a couple weeks ago. It's going to be painted like a police car with the huge Cummins sticking out of the hood. I was inspired to build itby seeing one on YouTube. 

[JollySipper]

Got a little done on the engine here, still more to do.......

 

[Fat Brian]

I'm getting the ride height and engine fitment dialed in on the Monaco. I'm using a set of top car wheels from Fireball too.

[ColonelKrypton]

I have been following and gathering bits and pieces for my Straight Six Community Build Rides Again.

However, I did want to clarify something. 

I am use to the very well organized, popular, and administered group builds on britmodeler. Each group build get it's own sub directory of the forum in which those participating create their own topic for their build and there is also a separate topic for general group build chat and another for a gallery for the finished builds. Granted, this is a lot of work for the admins and participants but it does work well when there are larger numbers builds.

On this forum, the group builds or rather community builds don't seem to very popular ( which is a same ), are much more laid back with smaller numbers of participants and it appears that everyone chats and posts their builds within the same topic in the community builds sub section of the forum.  

Is that how it is done here?

I am fine with that if that how it's done but I want to know if that is how it's done here.

cheers, Graham 

[stitchdup]

12 minutes ago, ColonelKrypton said:

I have been following and gathering bits and pieces for my Straight Six Community Build Rides Again.

However, I did want to clarify something. 

I am use to the very well organized, popular, and administered group builds on britmodeler. Each group build get it's own sub directory of the forum in which those participating create their own topic for their build and there is also a separate topic for general group build chat and another for a gallery for the finished builds. Granted, this is a lot of work for the admins and participants but it does work well when there are larger numbers builds.

On this forum, the group builds or rather community builds don't seem to very popular ( which is a same ), are much more laid back with smaller numbers of participants and it appears that everyone chats and posts their builds within the same topic in the community builds sub section of the forum.  

Is that how it is done here?

I am fine with that if that how it's done but I want to know if that is how it's done here.

cheers, Graham 

yes thats pretty much it, but if you also start a wip thread on your build you can add straight 6 community build to your thread title

[Chuck Most]

Last week I bought a bunch of kits from a buddy who had lost interest. One of them was a Tamiya Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R Hardtop. Assembly had been started and it wore a shade of matte pink paint. I decided to distress it with some Vallejo paints and washes. Being straight six powered, might as well drag it into the melee here. 

Edited December 29, 2023 by Chuck Most

[Chuck Most]

Since many of the subassemblies were already done, I can focus on paint. Basic chassis is more or less finished.

[JollySipper]

I've made a bit more progress! The engine is pretty much done........

I've moved on to body work..... Had to clean up where I removed the running boards, now I'm just flat sanding to prep for primer......

 

[Chuck Most]

Might have the Skyline wrapped up later today. Then I'll be switching back to the Plymouth for a bit.

[53gmc]

Waiting on my velocity stacks from ebay other than that got the motor built for my skyline 

[Camaro lover]

I’ll be building the Revell Land Rover series 3 LWB

[JollySipper]

Guys, I've got the body all sanded, except for attaching the front piece..... Not sure how 'molded-in' I'll do the front end, whether I leave the seams or not. I'm thinking about using these T-Bird wires on this.... What do y'all think?

 

[Chuck Most]

T Bird wires look pretty good on it. 

You probably already noticed but the fit of that grille panel is a little sketchy.

[Chuck Most]

Didn't even know this was coming back out. But it has a modified Pontiac OHC inline six for power so I might drag this (or at least the engine) into the project.

[JollySipper]

Hey, fellas! Just wanted to show how I went about lowering the front....... I just drilled the spindle higher than the stock axle hole, and am using tooth picks (whatever works, right? ) to mount the wheels...

Here's how it sits in the front....

Now I need to decide exactly what stance I want to have, though I'm thinking a little nose-down......

 

[JollySipper]

Just a little more progress, guys....... I primed the chassis, painted the silver, then masked off for the frame.......

 

[53gmc]

My velocity stacks came in from Brazil.  Motors ready to go into the chassis now 

[Classicgas]

Is it too late to join in on this?

[Chuck Most]

2 hours ago, Classicgas said:

Is it too late to join in on this?

Nope 

[53gmc]

Interior and chassis complete 

[JollySipper]

Here's the stance mocked up!

 

[Classicgas]

I'll throw my hat in with this. Slant  6 powered. Probably dark green with tan interior.

[53gmc]

Chassis and interior complete, just done to finish now

[Tom Geiger]

On 12/18/2023 at 6:30 PM, Chuck Most said:

I honestly think the world would run much more smoothly if we just wouldn't pull a random date out of thin air with an "I want this on my desk by four o'clock" note. ?

Amen!  I just retired, left the job because I'd had enough of the above.  I'd be working on something important like the Corporate Security Plan, and I'd get one of those "bring me a shrubbery" demands with a totally unrealistic deadline.  The management I worked for was so bad that there are two Glassdoor reviews mentioning their artificial deadlines!   

And now on to business... This is my '56 Chevy that I owned in the late 70s to early 80s.  With a rare photo- note my 66 Valiant and 65 Barracuda in the background!  This was a six cylinder car 2 speed car.  I started a replica a while back for The 24 Hour Build and made a major boo boo which made me stop.  I used a resin six, with solid block, trans and oil pain.  The frickin pan was backwards for my application!  And dummy me only noticed it after it was painted and wired!   

So surprise!  This week I was cleaning off the workbench and decided to finish the projects that had been gathering dust. I finished a 40 Ford Sedan Delivery and just yesterday pulled this one out.  Last night I found another Chevy six and fit it with the pan in the correct orientation.

So can I play?  ?

 

Edited January 8, 2024 by Tom Geiger

[Chuck Most]

3 hours ago, Tom Geiger said:

So can I play?  

I think you're obligated now. I want the completed model on my desk on the eleventyfifth no later than 4 o'clock.