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John, actually in this case the P/M in question is Pro Modified, since the topic is dragsters! If you go back past the post that Ron quoted, there is this post...

...which not only explains the P/M, but also the John being referred to!

OK, I'm embarrassed! Sorry for the momentary brain-inactivity...

It happens from time to time and I blame it on the 80's. panic.gif

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OK, I'm embarrassed! Sorry for the momentary brain-inactivity...

It happens from time to time and I blame it on the 80's. panic.gif

What, the decade or the age!?!? :lol:;):lol:

I'm too young to blame the 80s or the 70s, so I blame my momentary brain lapses on 25 years of paint and glue fumes! :lol::unsure::blink::huh::lol:

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I blame my momentary lapses on the fact I was born in the '80's, but my mother still somehow managed to raise me in the '60's. Guess that explains my long hair, my love for folk music, and my thing with air-cooled Volkswagens! :unsure:

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Rom, those are ambitious ideas for paint...you can pull it off. I'd be worried that there might be too many layers, that lower layer details will be lost under the upper layers and that there may be too many competing shapes and elements. Now, that is my opinion. I'm not the artist here!! biggrin.gif

I know that whatever way you go, Romell, it will be fabulous eye-candy!!

That fuel pump is stunning. This is going to be a collection of models within a model.

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OK, I'm embarrassed! Sorry for the momentary brain-inactivity...

It happens from time to time and I blame it on the 80's. panic.gif

I blame mine on the 70's, guess that explains my long hair & love of hard rock (& soft rock,progressive rock,etc. :lol: )

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Hey Tony thx for your compliment and thx for following the build, I'm just gonna do my best on the paint and maybe I'll get something nice out of it.

So I got a lil bench time in last night and was able to get back to the tranny , I was gonna go full blown detail on it but i did some reserch and found that most Pro Mods run a tranny bag so all my hard work will be covered up, So to heck with the detail. Of course there will be enough detail for a good show :P anyway heres what I have and I'll make another post later today. I hope you enjoy.

Here we have the ruff tranny and the resin bell housing

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here the tranny and bell housing have been attached and I have fabbed a reverse brace on the output end.

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Reverse handle and lever.

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see ya later... B)

Posted

Romell......looking good!!!!!!.......I know what you mean about detail being covered up...... it seems like I am always doing extra work.........that no one will ever see........looking really good Rom.

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that paint idea is insane! i can picture it already. B)

trans looks good. it is a shame to cover up such great detail. although it wont be seen by others, you know it's there and thats what counts.. :lol:

Posted (edited)

Thanks go out to Richard, John T, & Luis and i want you guys (forum members) to know all your kindness is greatly appreciated.

Here's the wrapped Lenco transmission(spelling corrected)LOL! , just have a couple small details left to put on it then it get bolted into the chassis. hope you enjoy. B)

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Until the next update...

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Holy Smokes!! I gotta find a new hobby because reading through this entire thread, although its an amazing documentary on a fantastic build, has made me think that I'd be better off crocheting or basket weaving.

A truly amazing and inspirational work of art Rom. I'm in total and absolute awe. Keep it going, I'll be following along.

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John T. Big Thx buddy

Mark spelling corrected thx.

Dave we spoke on this

Brad I'm so glad you can get something from this thanks a heap.

Well fellas I have a small update , And I would like to apologize to a couple a good guys I may have rubbed the wrong way. You know who you are and if your not sure ,... then its not you, and please don't ask. its been resolved.

had to make a blower hold down plate

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Blower bag

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Last but not least , I decided to redo the valve covers Black

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See ya on the next update.... B)

Posted

nice, i thought it looked like bandage tape. i have some, but it doesn't looks this good when cut into strips. thanks

Posted

How does the hat attach to the blower plate and the blower plate to the blower?

:huh:

The hat bolts through the plate to the blower , I just havent added the bolts yet

Posted

The tranny blanket looks awesome with the buckles. I dig the blower assembly also. I'm looking forward to seeing that killer waterman fuel pump plumbed. :lol:

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The hat bolts through the plate to the blower , I just havent added the bolts yet

Okay, that makes sense. Thanks.

:)

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As usual, great update Romell!! That tranny is really nice and the wrap and buckles are perfect :):D Looking forward to the motor coming alltogether.

Randy

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Romell... Awesome work my friend. Wow I go away for a few days and come back to a bunch I missed out on. The engine is looking great and the Transmission turned out awesome. Keep up the great work.

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