John Teresi Posted May 12, 2012 Author Posted May 12, 2012 Here's some more shots that might help you,even though there are some modern safety items on the car to run at nostalgia shows. Great build by the way.. thanks Jim.
Dragracer Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 The wheelie bars,fuel/water tanks look great John, everything is going together excellent!
Mooneyzs Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 John... Killer work on the Tanks. This chassis and wheelie bar set up is out of this world bug. You are knocking this build out of the park!!!
John Teresi Posted May 12, 2012 Author Posted May 12, 2012 Hello......thanks guys for kind comments......I mocked -up the big block and made some front motor mounts...... and made some master cylinders......now that I now this car ran rear struts......I will make them and fuel and water tank brackets tonight......thanks for looking.
John Teresi Posted May 13, 2012 Author Posted May 13, 2012 Hello.........Richard and Dave thank you for the kind comments.......I made a steering linkage ,rear struts and fuel and water tank brackets.......tonight I will make a engine torque bar and work on the rear brakes.....this is just a mock-up.......everything will be fine sanded and straight.......thanks for looking.
David G. Posted May 13, 2012 Posted May 13, 2012 few more progress photos.....thanks. I've heard of Billet Tanks, but Bullet Tanks? Very Cool! David G.
John Teresi Posted May 14, 2012 Author Posted May 14, 2012 Hello........I did some work on the rear brakes and made some rotors......also made electric primer/fuel pump that fits underneath the bottom of the floor pan .......also made a splash pan......I will start work on the engine tonight ........thanks for looking.
Dr. Cranky Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 There IS NO subject matter you don't model well, John . . . another eye-candy-filled build underway. More POPCORN, EYEGORE!
Dragracer Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 John, the rear brakes,primer pump & splash pan are looking good, as expected coming from a Master Modeler!
GoatGuy Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 Dr Cranky is right. Good stuff. Good progress. Question- looks like the rotors are made from styrene? If so, how do you make a perfect circle out of styrene? A blade attached to a compass?
John Teresi Posted May 14, 2012 Author Posted May 14, 2012 Dr Cranky is right. Good stuff. Good progress. Question- looks like the rotors are made from styrene? If so, how do you make a perfect circle out of styrene? A blade attached to a compass? Dave.......I layed down a rear wheel inner on a sheet of styrene and traced around it.....cut it out and filed around the edge and drilled center hole and filed that also......then drilled all the little holes......thanks
tyrone Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 John your scratch building skills are phenominal... I learn something everytime I see you work.... and you spit these masterpieces out at break neck speed..
John Teresi Posted May 15, 2012 Author Posted May 15, 2012 Hello.....thank you all for your kind comments.......my good friend Art Laski gave me a spare drag engine with a couple of Chevy valve covers for this build......thanks Art..........I combined parts from his engine with the Corvette big block engine that I had.......I made a new injector.......and used "Pro Tech" pulleys........I made some brackets for the blower and made a front pulley plate........I drilled out the valve cover cap and put it further up front like the 1:1 car.......I re-shaped and drilled the headers......I noticed on my pictures a few things are out of scale......I will fix that.......thats the good thing about pictures ......it magnifies things ......so you can make changes if needed.......thanks for looking.
comp1839 Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 killer stuff, john! i love watching your builds come to life.
Mister Twister Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 John its been said many times but your detail work is truly impressive....Excellent job as usual!
Dr. Cranky Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 Killer engine with super duper details. Again, you never cease to amaze me, Mr. Teresi!
Sixx Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 Oh man...I just peed on myself...not really...That's totally freakin cool John!!!!
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