SuperStockAndy Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Anyone have any tips I should know before doing this? I want to individually drill each post out. Thanks, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I shave the kit molded "stubs" off then use a sharp pin to start a guide hole in the center of each plug location and go slow with a #80 or #79 drill bit. Get ready to have some frustration when your drill bit slides off the side or pops out the side of the distributor - but overall it's not all that hard, especially for young eyes. Keep the drill perpendicular to the surface and go slow. You can repair minor damage with super glue and accelerator and start over with drilling. If the damage is too bad (I've been there), raid another kit or use Alyn's tutorial HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I have to agree exactly as Eric says ... and slow is the operative word here. Some kit distributors have posts that are just too small even for a #80 bit so don't frustrate yourself too much . and wish you luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStockAndy Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Thanks guys! I might try my hand at drilling one today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Morgan Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Or, you could buy some that are predrilled and, wired. Each wire having its own hole as you are looking to do. www.madmodeling.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I shave the kit molded "stubs" off then use a sharp pin to start a guide hole in the center of each plug location and go slow with a #80 or #79 drill bit. Get ready to have some frustration when your drill bit slides off the side or pops out the side of the distributor - but overall it's not all that hard, especially for young eyes. Keep the drill perpendicular to the surface and go slow. You can repair minor damage with super glue and accelerator and start over with drilling. If the damage is too bad (I've been there), raid another kit or use Alyn's tutorial HERE. and have more than one drill bit on hand...cuz they break real easy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagestang Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 and have more than one drill bit on hand...cuz they break real easy!!! They won't break easy if you chuck them up till about half a centimeter is sticking out of the chuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 MAD's Dizzy's are THE way to go. VERY well done and you COULDN'T make them as nice for TWICE the price. No foolin, they're THAT nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStockAndy Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks everyone Even though the MAD distributors are VERY nice, I just can't spend money on them. I AM NOT saying they're overpriced or anything (I think they're actually priced pretty good). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sak Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 What I do is grind the top of those distributors almost flat . Those nipples are tapered and grinding them down gives you a lil more surface area to work with. And the spark plug wire boots slide over those nipples on a real car so you dont want them there. But if you do this you should make some new boots from phone wire. Now what I do is make those little holes just big enough for the wire that I am using for spark plug wire and glue them in the holes. Make the holes deep. I drill the holes until it comes out the bottom. After all 8 holes has wires in them, I cut small pieces of phone wire and slide them down the wires almost to the distributor. Then a small dab of superglue and quickly slide the phone wire the rest of the way to form a boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalenut Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I don't see how you guys are drilling those small holes ,,, I have tried and it ends up looking like a decayed wisdom tooth by the time I finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I don't see how you guys are drilling those small holes ,,, I have tried and it ends up looking like a decayed wisdom tooth by the time I finish. It is tough to keep the drill straight. The better you center the pilot hole, ie. a pin pushed in to start, the better chance you will stay inside the tube when you drill. But, getting the pilot hole centered is also tough. Just make an initial small mark and eyeball it for centering. It's pretty easy to see when your off on something this small. This is kind of a pilot for the pilot but it is difficult to see if the pin (or drill) is centered on such a small diameter because the pin hides half the tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Quit drilling and use telephone wire insulation glued to rod styrene - the Fatkidd method. I have the OK from Fatkidd and will be posting a photo tutorial in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 What I do is paint the distributor black first. Then i sand/grind down the boot nipples almost all off. This method leaves a nice circle of bare plastic which contrasts with the black paint. Use a sharp pointed object to create a starter hole in the middle of each circle. Then switch to the proper drill bit. Drill slowly and keep the drill bit straight. Danger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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