1/6th scale Willys 426

[GrandpaMcGurk]

Hi folks, I'm new to this forum and you are having so much fun I was wondering if I could play too?

If you're interested, I have a couple of on going 1/6th builds on my workbench. One is a radically hammered Willys Pickup and the other is a retro styled blown "streetable" coupe.

Let's see if I can load a pic (remember I'm a newbie here) of a 1/25th body next to the 1/6th for comparison.

Edited September 5, 2009 by GrandpaMcGurk

[Harry P.]

Nice to see you over here! Welcome to the asylum...

[GrandpaMcGurk]

Nice to see you over here! Welcome to the asylum...

Thanks Harry, still looking around. You guys have some amazing builds here at ModelCars.

[Harry P.]

I think you'll like it here. We have quite a "cast of characters"...

[GrandpaMcGurk]

I decided to start with the engine. I wanted a streetable blown Hemi with 2-4s in 1/6th without having to totally scratch build it.

I purchased a Testors kit of a stock 2-4 barrel 426, it provided the carbs, etc. I also picked up a 1/6th Revell blown Plymouth drag engine for the blower and some of it's goodies.

Both kits had metal blocks which were too heavy for what I had in mind. Rather than cobble up a plastic block, I thought I would put the metal block on a diet. After much drilling, filing, cussing & one destroyed block I had a light weight metal block to build on.

[GrandpaMcGurk]

Drilled out the cast in core plugs & punched some out of thin steel.

[GrandpaMcGurk]

I'm not a big fan of rattle cans and I didn't want to go with traditional Hemi Orange so it was out to the paint shed...mixed some Bauhaus Gold with Cadmium yellow and came up with Electric Bananna ( I mixed it so I figure I can call it whatever I want)!

I've installed a race type (swinging pickup) oil pan with external lines...I'll make an adapter so that I can use a spin on or remote type oil filter.

Next up will be adding some hard road miles to the block....I'm not building a trailer queen, this weekend warrior will look loved but used.

[GrandpaMcGurk]

Weathered & detailed the block, blower intake etc. Added a damper w/timing mark, blocked off the stock fuel pump location as I'll be using an electric fuel pump. There's a pulley behind the blower cog for the alternator belt.

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[GrandpaMcGurk]

Not sure why my thumbnails are scattered around like they are....I'll figure it out sooner or later.

[RodneyBad]

Lightening holes on a Hemi?

Motor is looks Fantastic.

Nice weathering, Looks like they actually run it.

Nice detailing.

Love the color..

[GrandpaMcGurk]

Thanks Zuki. I can't use the stock motor mount locations so I fabbed up an set of elephant ears from scrap plastic.

Edited September 7, 2009 by GrandpaMcGurk

[LDO]

Thanks Zuki. I can't use the stock motor mount locations so I fabbed up an set of elephant ears from scrap plastic.

Are you the Madd Fabricator? Your CAD (cereal aided design) work looks familiar.

[GrandpaMcGurk]

Nope, but we are both old school greasers.

[GrandpaMcGurk]

[GrandpaMcGurk]

I was test fitting the giggle gas lines earlier and ran into 2 problems...some guys figure that the gas should go under the carbs to cool the fuel into the blower. Others feel it would be better to inject it into the manifold below the bower as the blower heats the fuel while compressing it....both work. I'm going with the blower manifold. The second problem is that I can't decide whether to use the black wrinkle valve covers or chrome......what works for you guys?

[pstreet]

This is looking great, i seem to remember seeing it on another forum.

I would stick with the black valve covers, they look more menacing.

Then again i don't care too much for chrome.

[RodneyBad]

WOW, Fantastic looking blower and details..

Black Valve covers.

Cause Chrome don't get ya home.

[Harry P.]

I like the black, too!

Looking pretty cool so far...

BTW... I like the large photos instead of the thumbnails.

[GrandpaMcGurk]

This is looking great, i seem to remember seeing it on another forum.

I would stick with the black valve covers, they look more menacing.

Then again i don't care too much for chrome.

P.Street, I am a member of several sites and you may well have seen my stuff elsewhere. I hear ya on the black covers.

[GrandpaMcGurk]

WOW, Fantastic looking blower and details..

Black Valve covers.

Cause Chrome don't get ya home.

Thanks Zuki, that's 2 votes for the black covers.

[GrandpaMcGurk]

I like the black, too!

Looking pretty cool so far...

BTW... I like the large photos instead of the thumbnails.

Harry has spoken....so be it. Black covers & big pics.

Got anything on the workbench Harry.....or are you chin deep in pixel twisting?

[GrandpaMcGurk]

Did a little test fitting this a.m. I wanted to make sure I was going to be able to get all the pulleys & belts lined up and clearing each other. As you can see the engine mount is going to have to be redone to allow for alternator clearance. Thank goodness I decided not to add a power steering pump.

[Harry P.]

Harry has spoken....so be it. Black covers & big pics.

Got anything on the workbench Harry.....or are you chin deep in pixel twisting?

No time to build lately... the pixels have taken over my life!

[Rider]

This is going to be great to watch, you have my vote for the black cover as well. Where do you get kits and parts in this scale?

Edited September 11, 2009 by Plastic Freak

[GrandpaMcGurk]

This is going to be great to watch, you have my vote for the black cover as well. Where do you get kits and parts in this scale?

P.F., Not much available in this scale, the body I'm using started life as an a 1/6th R/C car. The engines I'm working with are the 1/6th metal block series. Tons of them around. Hobby Shops, Wally World & eBay. The rest of the parts I'll scratch build and have my TDR pals RP (print) a few for me as well.

Edited September 12, 2009 by GrandpaMcGurk