Mooneyzs Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 Rom... Thanks man.... I wish I could move a little faster on this but have been a little slow lately....lol Brad... thanks buddy. Bill.... I think you would give me a run for my money man. That rail you are building is outstanding. especially with all of the pieces you are turning yourself. I can't wait to get a lathe one of these days. Its on my wish list.... Mike.... thanks man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Remember Chris slow and steady wins the race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurattraction Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Another great touch you've added to your already mile-long list of detail improvements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 Gabe... thank you man... you are totally right about that statement. i don't want to rush it at all but am anxious to get some paint on this engine Scott.... thank you sir. I am looking forward to adding some of your parts to this build once you get them done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) Hello Guys.... got a very small update to show you. was able to finally sit down for a few since I haven't touched this since almost a week ago. But I can't wait for the weekend, I have a 3 day weekend and will be spending most of it working on this build. Well I started out the night with one of Pro Tech's part # MCLS-18 Dual Remote Oil Filter with filters set. One thing I noticed with the space I was going to be putting this it seemed a little longer than the room I had. So I decided I was going to cut some of it out to shorten it an glue it back together to be able to fit the package it needed to be in: After getting the pieces cut, I laid down a piece of wax paper and then proceeded to glue the two halves back together with the Green bottle of Zap a Gap super glue. I made sure to line things up straight and then added my glue: Then I had to redo the shaft that I made for the Idler pulley. I first started out by cutting the old shaft off and then redrilling the hole for the rod. Once I got the rod and tube made, I drilled and tapped the shaft for the bolt hardware. Added the Pulley and screwed the bolt in for a test fit: Well I am off to head back to the bench to try and get a couple more things done for the night on this. Edited June 16, 2020 by Mooneyzs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Great to see you back at the bench Chris. Every little detail is an accomplishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ What he said!!! Keep on plugging away, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pro Tech Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Chris, engine is looking great. Also nice clean cut on that filter base (being white metal), look forward to seeing it installed. Charlie Pro Tech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romell R Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 outstanding job Chris ...Its comming along now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbeard Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 very outstanding chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) Thanks guys.... i know it wasnt much of an update but felt good to be back at the bench. I am looking forward to working on it tonight. I will be drilling holes in the oil filter base for the fittings. working more on the manifold fixing the rear injector lines and then going to start working on new front motor mount plates. Edited May 23, 2012 by Mooneyzs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragracer Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 The pulley looks good Chris, nice work on the oil filter bracket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) Hello All.... sat down tonight and focused more on the oil filter set up for this build. For some reason seemed like I spent alot more time on this than I thought it would take....maybe it was because I was watching a recorded drag race from a couple weeks ago . I seemed to watch more of the race than build...haha. I guess It will be good that I am going to be cleaning the rest of my hobby room this weekend because then I won't have the TV in there to distract me from building...lol Started out with drilling holes in the oil filter housing for the fittings that I will be using for the build: Next I positioned the oil filters where I wanted them to sit up against the housing and then transfer drilled the holes into the filters with my pin vise: Once I was done with that I started to work on the RB Motion A/N fittings for this. Took me a few attempts to get the rod bent to the correct angle that I was looking for: After finishing up on the fittings it was time to shoot some primer on the housing to see how it looked from when I glued the halves together. They turned out pretty good other than a couple of spots that I need to sand down and add a little body filler too. Once I do that, I will shoot some more primer and should be ready for paint: I couldn't resist mocking it all up together to get an idea of how it will look. I am ready to paint all of the parts but I need to finish the prep work on them: Edited June 16, 2020 by Mooneyzs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 they look real Chris! another step closer to the finish line! keep strokin away at it bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroNitro Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Looks perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Just ... WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbeard Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 those oile filters look great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedge Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Excellent work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragracer Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 As above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurattraction Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Very convincing appearance you've got going there Chris... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltwincustoms Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Chris that looks pretty darn convincing to me! You need the small black rubber gasket/seal on each of the oil filters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Guys... thanks for all of the kind comments. they are much appreciated. Gonna get to working more on this so Hopefully I will have some more updates for you in a while... Bart.... you know if I had my Sherline lathe that I want oh so bad.... I would machine a groove in them and at O-rings for the rubber gasket seal... Ok time to go work on this build.....stay tuned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostreet Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Excellent work as usual Chris, I'm learning alot of detail work i can apply to my build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) Joe... thanks man. I am glad you are able to learn some stuff from my build because I know I have learned a few things from your pro mod build. Its one thing I love about this place is we all can learn from one another to become better builders. Ok so.... for 2 hours tonight I have been tinkering with this oil filter mounting bracket, it was being a pain. It took me a few try's to get the bracket bent the way I wanted to. I first started out with printing plate and basically wrapping it around 3/32" tube to get the ruff shape. Once I had the rough shape I had to trim some of it down and sand the corners to have that rounded look. Then I had to figure out how am I going to attach this bracket to the oil filter housing. Now that I pretty much have it done just a little more clean up to do on it. I had no idea it was going to take me so long but I wanted it perfect so I kept messing with it. Now I am unsure if I should go ahead and glue the bracket to the housing since all of this is going to be painted with chrome alclad Here is the pic of the filter housing and bracket, don't mind that the bracket looks like it doesn't sit flush with the chassis or the oil filter housing. I was trying to balance it in place for the picture: If you take a close look you can see that the oil filter housing has a push button quick release pin that holds it in place, and yes I am going to attempt to make it too...... yes I am nuts.... Edited June 16, 2020 by Mooneyzs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Those filters and the whole assembly look perfect. Also glad to see you put some of that printing plate to good use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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