65 Dodge Sedan AWB - "Gold Ru$h"

[dragcarz]

I thought for sure I would have a tach like that in my stash, but so far I haven’t found it. It may not be too hard to scratch build it. 

[Straightliner59]

I agree with Roger. That shouldn't be too difficult to scratch. You certainly have the abilities to make it happen!

[Tony Coomer]

Looking forward to this build. I love this car, and glad someone is building it. Great work so far…

[Nitro330]

44 minutes ago, Tony Coomer said:

Looking forward to this build. I love this car, and glad someone is building it. Great work so far…

Thanks James, appreciate it.

[Nitro330]

11 hours ago, dragcarz said:

I thought for sure I would have a tach like that in my stash, but so far I haven’t found it. It may not be too hard to scratch build it. 

 

10 hours ago, Straightliner59 said:

I agree with Roger. That shouldn't be too difficult to scratch. You certainly have the abilities to make it happen!

Thanks guys, I was thinking of scratchbuilding it, but I found this today.  Mr. Model makes a really nice aluminum one.  Have ordered several things from him in the past and really liked them.  You just can't be in a hurry because it takes a few weeks since these come from Brazil.

   

[Straightliner59]

8 hours ago, Nitro330 said:

 

Thanks guys, I was thinking of scratchbuilding it, but I found this today.  Mr. Model makes a really nice aluminum one.  Have ordered several things from him in the past and really liked them.  You just can't be in a hurry because it takes a few weeks since these come from Brazil.

   

That looks good!

[Nitro330]

Well, got some bench time in last night after spending much of the day on the fun tasks of power-washing the house and cutting grass. 

I hadn't done much with the body yet, so I was looking at it and realized that only one of the front fenders had the subtle flair and neither of the back fenders did.  Wasn't looking for another project, but can't leave as is so started the process of adding the flares.  I've only done this once before.  I used .060" half round and Mr. Cements.  I clamp a piece and add a bit of the Mr. Cements and let it dry for a few minutes then bend another 1/4" inch or so using clamps along the way and allowing time to dry between each time.

Now, I'll go back, add putty and sand down to the subtle factory flares.  This will take a while and I will post pics. when finished.

    

 

Also, finished widening and lengthing the dashboard to fit the body.  The car also has the radio and the glove box deleted, so removed those.  Added styrene strips and lots of putty, but I am pretty pleased with the result.

    

 

I used a couple of products this week for the first time and am really impressed with both, so thought I would share.

First is GSW liquid mask.  I've had it for a while but have not used it until now.  I didn't want have to brush paint any of the chassis, so used the liquid mask where I couldn't effectively use tape.  The gold was sprayed over the black chassis.  It peels up easily and did a great job.  I also used it on the transmission.  I sprayed the trans Alclad stainless steel, then used the liquid mask on the pan and re-sprayed the trans with a 3:1 mix of Alclad stainless steel and steel.  Once again the liquid mask worked great.

   

The second product I used for the first time is Revell Chrom Spray.  I said I would never spend that kind of money on a can of paint, but got a "deal" for less than $30.  I have always used Alclad and seem to get mixed results (probably user error).  I talked to someone at a show a while back and he said the ease of use and little that is needed makes it actually more economical than most other chrome paints.  So I sprayed the valve covers this morning and just a few quick sprays on each and I was quite impressed with the results.  This can should last quite a while, so maybe the crazy price isn't so bad after all.

[slusher]

Great work your doing on your build!

[Tony Coomer]

Great work on the fenders, and the interior came out great…

[Nitro330]

On 7/15/2024 at 1:25 AM, slusher said:

Great work your doing on your build!

Thanks Carl, really appreciate it!

On 7/15/2024 at 5:45 PM, Tony Coomer said:

Great work on the fenders, and the interior came out great…

Thanks Tony, started sanding the fenders this evening.  The front is shaping up pretty nice, just takes a while.

[Nitro330]

Unfortunately not much bench time again this week and will not get much this weekend.  Heading to the Glory Days Nostalgia Drags at Byron Dragway tomorrow.  Always like to take a lot of pictures at these events for reference.

I did make some progress on the fenders.  They are getting close.  Hopefully one more coat of putty and some finish sanding and they should be good to go.  Other than that just got a few small things done this week.  Decided to use aluminum pulleys and got those sorted out, painted the fuel pressure regulator, added some detail nut/bolts to the leaf springs and did some figuring out of a few items that were up in the air.  Hope to get more time next week, finish the fenders and get back to finishing the dashboard.

With a little primer (second pic) you can see where the front needs more work on the leading edge.  The back just needs filling and final sanding.

   

 

     

 

 

[Tony Coomer]

Nice job on those fender wells. The suspension is shaping up nicely…

[dragcarz]

Great detail! Gonna be another great build!

[Nitro330]

Made some progress this weekend and worked mostly on the chassis.  I have a roller now!  Ran fuel and brake lines.  Added some nut and bolt details to front and rear shocks and leaf springs.  Also added straps to the gas tank and made decals for the shocks and fuel pump.

   

 

   

Front suspension isn't quite finished, but getting there.  Just noticed in this picture that the brake line came out of the junction block, will have to take care of that.  Actually had to take the axle off today and shorten it by about 1/8".  That's always fun when you already have things glued in place!

Has the stance that is close to the actual car.  Front fenders are done, rears just need a little more cleaning up and I can get the body in primer.

 

[Musclecarbuilder]

Man this thing is looking good! I love the amount if detail you put in these builds.

[Nitro330]

On 7/28/2024 at 9:06 PM, Musclecarbuilder said:

Man this thing is looking good! I love the amount if detail you put in these builds.

Thanks Will, really appreciate it.  Have a couple of days off this week, so hoping to be able to spend some time on the build and have some updates this weekend.

[Straightliner59]

Your detailing looks great! This is really gonna be cool!

[Musclecarbuilder]

13 hours ago, Nitro330 said:

Thanks Will, really appreciate it.  Have a couple of days off this week, so hoping to be able to spend some time on the build and have some updates this weekend.

Looking forward to it!

[Nitro330]

Only worked half day today and it's hot and humid out, so decided to skip mowing the lawn and get some bench time.  Finished up the front end work on the chassis and made a remote oil filter bracket.  Added the headers on the engine.  Will be mounting it in the chassis and running the oil and fuel lines this week.

   

The actual cars runs a Holley EFI system.  I debated just going old school with the Hilborn injection, but decided to do the EFI and made up some fuel rails and plumbing just to look the part.  Most of the rest of the engine details will come after mounting it in the chassis.  The Hemi manifold and valve covers are from Speed City Resins.

   

 

[TransAmMike]

This is the first time I've checked in ton your build Terry.  Wow your dedication to getting it accurate is impressive as is your actually work.

Gonna be killer when done!!

[Musclecarbuilder]

Wow it looks awesome!

[Nitro330]

On 7/30/2024 at 12:53 AM, Straightliner59 said:

Your detailing looks great! This is really gonna be cool!

 

3 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

This is the first time I've checked in ton your build Terry.  Wow your dedication to getting it accurate is impressive as is your actually work.

Gonna be killer when done!!

 

1 hour ago, Musclecarbuilder said:

Wow it looks awesome!

 

Thanks guys, appreciate the compliments!  It's been challenging, but fun.  Still a ways to go, but am happy with the progress in the last couple weeks.

[Nitro330]

Got the engine mounted in the chassis and plug wires/fuel lines and oil filter lines hooked up.  Then added the fan belt and injector stacks.  Will put the fan on after making the radiator hoses.

   

Also got the interior finished.  Made an insert for the dash, EFI digital display box, and column shifter.  Added the moon tach and underdash gauges to finish it up.  You can't see it in the picture, but there are also a couple of toggle switches and a key in the ignition just for fun.  Now it's on to the body which still requires quite a bit of sanding, wing window frames made and the cut out in the hood.  I think I am also going to make the glass templates before I paint the body.

 

[Musclecarbuilder]

Man that is looking sharp! I love the injector stacks! Did you make them from aluminum tubing?

[BK9300]

Hi Terry - super detailing on the engine and the dash looks so clean after your modifications - great work!