ClayK Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Having some of our TDR Innovations parts (Lenco tranny and U-joints) included in one of your builds Clay is an honor. Thanks Tim TDR Innovations https://sites.google...tdrinnovations/ Thanks Tim! So far from what I've used, the parts are great. Waiting on some wheel tubs next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayK Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Clay... your progress is looking great man! beautiful work. I sure know the labor pains you went thru with the drive shaft loops. I couldn't tell you how many pieces I redid for my headers on my funny car build that I have going on right now. But to get the parts to where you are completely happy with, it is totally worth the many hours put into it. I do have to ask are the rear tires Flashpoint pro mod rear wheels?? or something else. Keep up the awesome work on this and I am looking forward to more and learning much more from you. You are one of the top notch builders in my book. Thanks Chris, The slicks I have are ones Terry sent me a long time ago. He's got several different sizes, so I'm not sure where these fall compared to the rest. I think these are the biggest ones he has. I know they wouldn't fit under my Daytona body, but they will work fine on this Mustang. Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayK Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 beautiful work Clay!, are you using CA glue to attach the brass parts or something different? I use green zap-a-gap. I don't know what it is about the dirt modeler brass photo etch, but it really bonds well to styrene with zap. It really holds well. Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbeard Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 clay coming right along nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 looks like clay is lookin to play now, lol this will be an amazing build. im in for the ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayK Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Not a big update, but something I've been waiting to do, and think is kind of cool. One of the reasons I wanted to do an R2B2 chassis is I love some of the design features of their cars. The main one is the removable body/titanium rear tree. You may have noticed my rear clip stops short. Right at the rear coil over mounts. The reason why is everything beyond that is all lightweight titanium frame work sort of like a funny car. I had already added the top tabs before, so I set out to make the two thicker lower picots. I used /040 sheet plastic cut to shape, and added those to the back of the chassis. Next I mounted to the body to the chassis and slowly started building inside connecting the tree bar by bar. I used brass rod for the main support because it was easier to bend to the proper shape. Here's the tree about 80% finished...... And pinned in place. And with it mocked up inside the body. I still have more tabs, and body support pieces to add. But it's pretty close. Thanks for looking! Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyno Davo Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Awesome work Clay, will be following this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltwincustoms Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 WOW, I feel really incompetent right now just seeing this work is just spectacular! I will need to take a look at the R2B2 chassis closer, because this was a feature I definitely over looked from a detail perspective. Great execution Clay, man I am learning something new every time I see your updates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragracer Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 The rear tree looks awesome Clay,R2B2 sure does have some nice cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Not a big update, you say? I say it is a HUGE update. I was not aware of this on the R2B2 chassis and your execution is flawless and inspiring. Great work Clay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp1839 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 awesome work there, buddy! details are beyond super! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Boy Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 It's inspirational to say the least, following your progress on this build Clay. I may not build ProMods myself, but I think the methodology and clean execution that you put into each of your projects is something the average builder can take away from following this thread. Great work, Sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedsModeling Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Clay - How do you get your technical info on a particular chassis builder (R2B2)? Do you have access to their facility or maybe one of their cars in the pits or something? Looking at what's available in magazines or on TV isn't enough. You show lots of photos at the start of this thread. Are they of one of the R2B2 cars and how do you obtain them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayK Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Clay - How do you get your technical info on a particular chassis builder (R2B2)? Do you have access to their facility or maybe one of their cars in the pits or something? Looking at what's available in magazines or on TV isn't enough. You show lots of photos at the start of this thread. Are they of one of the R2B2 cars and how do you obtain them? Hi Ted, I found a lot of R2B2's race car web page, as well as their Facebook page. They are one of the few chassis builders that puts out a lot of info. Lots of pictures during construction, and lots of shots of their cars. Makes my job a lot easier! Clay Thank you very much guys! I was out of town all weekend, so I didn't get any new work done. But before I left on Friday a little box of goodies from Jim at micro nitro http://www.micronitro.net/ showed up! I can't get over how good Jim's parts are. Most of you already know this.......I had some 1/24 wheels of his before, but to see what he can do in 1/16 scale is just amazing. Here's the three piece rear wheels, and hubs. I need to open up my slicks a bit to get these to fit, but they are going to look awesome! And here's what I'm using for the fronts.....his new Gibson style front wheels. Thanks again Jim! Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 The wheels are Awesome.... as is the rest of the build...cant wait to see what you have in store for the paint.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Amazing, simply amazing in every detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragracer Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Tyrone is right, those wheels look great!, can't wait to see more on this build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Clay awesome wheels. Jim does some killer work. thanks for the info on the R2B2 chassis's. I was wondering the same thing as Ted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltwincustoms Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I agree with everyone else x2! Jim's work is really outstanding and his wheels are very easy to polish up. I just use 3M medium grit Automotive buffing compound and my dremel and then finish it off with detail polish and then you can see reflection. No need for sandpaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp1839 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 clay, all of this bling is hurting my eyes! will you be "anodizing" any of the wheels/ wheel parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayK Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Back to work on the big Mustang......I reworked a few inner bars of the chassis, and it's kind hard to see down in there but I did get the mounting tubes on for the master cylinder. (Two brass tubes by the lower seat belt mount) I also finally got to the main halo and a few support braces. I still need to finish the drivers floor panels, seat brace straps and a few other things before I add the a-pillar bars in there. One other thing I needed to get done before the interior sealed up was the simulated titanium tranny tunnel. I started with two pieces of .05 brass sheet to form the back part. Then I added the back loop, middle loop, and handle. I couldn't find any brass tube the right size for the front part so I machined one real quick. It was then added along with the front loop. A few strips of Aber PE welds finished it off. Still needs a bit more clean up, but it's getting there. Thanks for looking....Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroNitro Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 That trans tunnel is killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurattraction Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 This build is out-of-this-world great, Clay. You have such an eye for detail with these builds - it's pretty amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Clay that trans tunnel is amazing and looks killer. you have that eye for detail and to add the photoetch weld bead just tops it off. Nice work my friend. I can only hope to do work ad good as you one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 C'mon Clay, you're building a real one man!!! You just painted it white & brass,and photo-shopped your hand in there!!!! LOL!!!! Geez man, that is so dang cool man!!!! Can't wait for the next update!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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