gasser59 Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Thx Danno. So how do I get that PE butterfly wheel to you? Wanna wait for the next MM meeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Looks really good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Brad.... You are amazing me with all of the little details you are adding to this. It sure shows. Its a beautiful build. Love the bracket for the throttle cable and all of the wires for the switches. Great work my friend!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baddgass Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Man this is nice, how did i missed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Not sure how you did Derrick but glad you're on board now. Thanks for the comment. Recent progress report sans pictures. Well, the engine fought me all of the way this afternoon trying to put it in. It finally gave up and its now glued in. Then the shift lever linkage decided it wanted to battle me. It was winning when I had to shut down to go to work so that shift lever and I have a date later tonight. Any guesses on who's going to win? I'll post some progress pictures later so stay tuned... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Brad... Can't wait to see these updated progress pics... I am sure you will win over that Shift lever. Sometimes it takes for us to walk away and then come back and it just gives in....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Thx Danno. So how do I get that PE butterfly wheel to you? Wanna wait for the next MM meeting? That's very generous of you, thanks!! I really appreciate it! It can wait until the next meeting, I'm not in that big a hurry ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 No problem Dan. Got home from work, took a deep breath and was expecting to have a battle on my hands but everything popped right into place. That was a relief. First pic is the fuel shut-off lever. Second is the shifter. And finally, the fuel tank is bolted in. Next up is re-look at the front end. I may need to make a new one but am hoping i can get the one I have to work. Stay tuned... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pol Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Looking real good thats for sure what did you use for your earl fittings and wat did you use to hold the linkage cable I`m watching this one for sure. John Pol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 John - thanks for following along and the compliments. I appreciate your feedback. The Earl fittings are Detail Master Combination Fittings and the bent part is steel rod, which is shined up with fine sand paper to almost a chrome finish so the Tamiya clear blue and red paint will have the same color and sheen as over the shiny aluminum combo fittings. The small pieces used for the throttle cable and shift bracket on the direct drive are printing plate cut and bent to shape. For the cable bracket, I bend the printing plate over a thin metal rod of the appropriate diameter, then trim its length and drill an appropriately sized hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Brad.... Mighty fine work you got going there. I just love how you are paying attention to every little detail. The motor work detail is just gorgeous. Seeing this come along is making me want to jump onto my 1/16th scale fiat build. Then again I need to focus on my funny car and get that done before starting on another heavoly detailed build. The next one I have planned will be a little different thats for sure . Again great job on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Brad.... Mighty fine work you got going there. I just love how you are paying attention to every little detail. The motor work detail is just gorgeous. Seeing this come along is making me want to jump onto my 1/16th scale fiat build. Then again I need to focus on my funny car and get that done before starting on another heavoly detailed build. The next one I have planned will be a little different thats for sure . Again great job on this. X2! PS: Thanks for the steering wheel. You'll be surprised at the project ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) Not much going on today, feeling like I need to plan my next build but I did put the fiat together for a couple mock-up shots. Need to get in an order from Scale Hardware in order to continue with the front axle. Edited August 22, 2017 by gasser59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Hi Brad, Beautiful workmanship!!! I'm with everyone else, very impressed with your attention to detail. Really nice pic's too Its great to see it all together in these last two. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrozilla Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Braaaaaad, that's baaaaaad !!!!!! You Arizona boyz have got your stuff together, no doubt. I gotta get up there next time y'all have a contest. I can't compete with this stuff, but I like to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Braaaaaad, that's baaaaaad !!!!!! You Arizona boyz have got your stuff together, no doubt. I gotta get up there next time y'all have a contest. I can't compete with this stuff, but I like to watch. Joe, Most of us sit around in awe of guys like Brad and Chris and Lanny Haas and some other awesome AZ builders ... but you'll have to make plans to come down in April 2012 for our big show ... Desert Scale Classic ... April 21, 2012. We also have a couple others ... Goodguys Southwest Nationals on the third weekend of November every year and Goodguys Spring Nationals on the second weekend of March every year. Lots of action at all three! And, it's not far for you Vegas guys to come ... a generally pleasant drive at that. Come see us, but make sure to introduce yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 Thanks for the kind words Randy, Joe and Danno. They're really appreciated. Until I get my order from Scale Hardware, I need to move onto areas other than the front end. This afternoon, I made a single wheelie wheel cut out of an orange Gatorade lid but right after it was finished, it jumped right off the bench and into the carpet. You'd think a bright orange cylinder would be easy to spot but I couldn't find it. Once I realized that I looked for it for a longer period time than it would have taken to make a new one, I started on another one and ran out of time before needing to go to work. Oh the perils of working small. I'll work on this some more when I get home and post some progress pix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted September 4, 2011 Author Share Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) Thans for your kind words guys. Well a bit late but I had to make several of the wheelie wheels and finally got one the right size that I'm happy with. The one on the bottom is the correct size. I find that when using my OptiVisor, I sometimes make things too small and this was the case. I also had a few attempts at the aluminum wheel holder because it would break when I was shaping it. Â Thanks for following along... Edited July 25, 2017 by gasser59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Brad... That is looking great. Love that you took a gatorade cap and made your wheels out of it. Very nice job on these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 Oh, I plan on only using a single wheelie wheel, just trying to work out how I mount it to the axle/chassis. Thx Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 I've really gotten side tracked on this build for the time being and am also waiting on some RB stuff to come in. Oh, I know I could go on to the painting of the body but I've moved on to something completely different. I'll post on a new thread in the On The Workbench section later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroNitro Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 How did I miss this. This is outstanding, a lot of new good ideas on scratch building parts. Thanks for sharing this with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave42 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Impressive work here. I'm new here and continue to be amazed at all of the talented builders. Your work is right at the top. The design, the fab, clean assembly, easily understood explanations, and sharp pics. I look forward to watching this and learning from you. Thanks for sharing your work. Later, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 Thanks for the comments Jim and Dave. Glad to share with all of you guys as I have learned a ton from everyone and am glad to bring my stuff to the table. Jim - I may need to order some wheels and tires from you as I'm still uncertain about the ones for this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Man, Brad, I just went through your thread...MAN!!!!!!! totally AWESOME!!!!!! outstanding work, & photos too!!!! Sixx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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