Tucohoward Posted April 6, 2012 Author Posted April 6, 2012 A little progress. I installed the righthand wiring harness, tach drive cable made from plastic rod, and the headers. Also got the foiling done. My first time for that and was not looking forward to it. Satisfied with the results. Sealed it with a coat of Furure. The brake M/C is also shown which was modified as the kit part is not for the Hemi cars.
Tucohoward Posted April 19, 2012 Author Posted April 19, 2012 Some small progress. Finished the left side engine compartment wiring harness. Doesn't look like much but it took a while. Kept losing tiny parts. I think it's enough to give the illusion of wiring when combined with the right side on the engine already.
fastram Posted April 19, 2012 Posted April 19, 2012 WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That looks GREAT! What gauge wire did you use for the wiring harness? And you said cars were too difficult to detail.......BS!
Badluck 13 Posted April 19, 2012 Posted April 19, 2012 WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That looks GREAT! What he said!!!!!!!,such amazing detail!!
Mooneyzs Posted April 19, 2012 Posted April 19, 2012 This is Killer build... Very nice work you got going. I am loving the detail you are adding. Great work!!
Tucohoward Posted April 19, 2012 Author Posted April 19, 2012 Thanks for the comments guys. The small wires are just strands of copper wire from scrap wiring and then painted. The thicker red wire is .010 solder.
Tucohoward Posted May 11, 2012 Author Posted May 11, 2012 Slow progress, but I finally managed to get the tach installed. I think this means I can put the body on the chassis. Hey, I may even finish this someday. Of course I've been trying to paint the hood for a week or two and haven't gotten a good result yet.
TooOld Posted May 11, 2012 Posted May 11, 2012 Very impressive work , Jay . It takes the same patience to build a car as it does to build an airplane ! And you've got it !
bryan_m Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 that is absolutely beautiful! your wiring and plumbing work are outstanding!! i cant wait to see more, keep `er goin! cheers bryan
Tucohoward Posted May 15, 2012 Author Posted May 15, 2012 Thanks guys, I really appreciate the comments. Right now it's trying my patience. The body doesn't sit down on the chassis in the front. It appears that the dash is holding it up on left side and it looks like it is too far forward when looking down through the windshield. Last night I cut off the mounting lug for the dash on the left side and reglued it father back. I let the glue set up overnight so I'll try it again tonight. Has anyone else had this issue with this kit?
camaroman Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 Nice Build!!! and nice shot of Ol' Tuco. He is one of my favorite "bad guys"!
Tucohoward Posted February 22, 2015 Author Posted February 22, 2015 It's been almost three years since I put this one aside due to various issues. I keep it on my bench just because I like it, but I would like it better if I could finish it. At this point I am not sure I even remember all the problems, but I am sure they will become readily apparent. Anyhow, this is where it stands currently. I have already fixed the problem of it sitting on three wheels by relocating one of the front stub axles. Jay
chadrob30 Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Amazing work for your first kit. I wish I had the time and patience to achieve that kind of detail.
bytownshaker Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 keep up the good work!! Your Dart looks amazing. Edgar
FASTBACK340 Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Your doing this kit justice. Nice clean build style and good eye for detail. Please, take your time and finish it right. Don't just jamb it together at this point……
mustang1989 Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Lookin' good Jay!!! Good to see you round these parts!
BirdWatcher Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Nice firewall details...That's some small wire!
Tucohoward Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 I did get a couple things worked. The rear bumper is on and the brake master cylinder. There was not a lot of room to get the master cylinder in and required sanding down the firewall and the adapter plate that the Hemi cars used to relocate it due to clearance issues with the large engine. In the meantime I have decided to build another Hemi Dart, the Hustlin' Hemi. There are definitely some things I learned on this one that I want to do differently. Jay
mustang1989 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Well...........................................I'm watchin'!
High octane Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Your Dart is lookin' good as I had met Larry a couple of years ago at someone's garage that had a large Mopar collection. I just love dem Mopars!
Tucohoward Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 One of the first things I wanted to correct was the intake manifold. The kit intake has the carbs at different levels when they should be even. I cut off the right side of the manifold, cut a slice off the bottom and grafted it back on. Hustlin' Hemi is an auto tranny car and the kit comes as a 4-speed. The manual transmission was cut off and a resin automatic from MAD was used to replace it. It's just a copy of the Revell part, but I had one so it was easier than cutting one off another engine/ trans assembly. The automatic cars came with a 8 3/4 rear instead of the Dana in the kit. I wanted to use the Hemi springs however so I had to cut out the center section and swap them. I drilled it all out and ran a brass rod through it for strength and ease of alignment. Grandt Line nuts and bolts were used to detail it. Jay
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