comp1839 Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 dave, the injector hat and the barrel valve look great! very nice work. the belt sounds like the ticket!. keep up the great work.
GoatGuy Posted September 25, 2012 Author Posted September 25, 2012 Thanks Dave. I was just reading your response to my question about nets on wheelie bars. Once you get that coupe on the road, bring it up to Perry county and we'll wake up the cows and chickens!! I'm hoping to make it to Maple Grove for Friday's qualifying. That barrel valve is a challenge. At least the one on the opposite side won't be quite as hard. It won't have as many lines to it.
GoatGuy Posted September 27, 2012 Author Posted September 27, 2012 (edited) Here is the belt I made from a drive belt I rescued from an epson printer headed to the trash. Not all of the belt has ribs on it. Most of the belt is smooth, so it will come in real handy. I need to add a very small piece to fill the gap at the bottom. Thanks for looking. Edited September 27, 2012 by GoatGuy
John Teresi Posted September 27, 2012 Posted September 27, 2012 Dave.....Genius idea.....looks great......sure does give realism to the engine.
GoatGuy Posted September 27, 2012 Author Posted September 27, 2012 Thanks John. I just wish the ribs were a little smaller. But hey, it was free. How is sunny California? It was 41 degrees here the other morning.
John Teresi Posted September 27, 2012 Posted September 27, 2012 Thanks John. I just wish the ribs were a little smaller. But hey, it was free. How is sunny California? It was 41 degrees here the other morning. Thats cold......it cooled down to 90 today ......but,it supposed to warm up again this weekend......triple digits.
W-409 Posted September 27, 2012 Posted September 27, 2012 Great Detailing! The engine looks very realistic to me. Looks like all little things are on their place. I can't wait to see more.
vintagedragfan Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 engine is looking awesome Dave! very nice detailing!
Mooneyzs Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 Dave... that engine is looking great man. Hey I sent out those decals earlier this week. Hopefully you have gotten them or maybe they will show up tomorrow
GoatGuy Posted September 29, 2012 Author Posted September 29, 2012 Niko- thanks for your comments. I always look forward to your builds. Bill - thanks. I learn from all of you. Your work is outstanding. Chris - I got the decals today. They will go on tonight. I appreciate it. Jim - thanks. Your products help us achieve our goals. I will be ordering more in the future. I look forward to learning more from you guys. Your successes and mistakes help all of us improve.
GoatGuy Posted September 29, 2012 Author Posted September 29, 2012 Mallory decals courtesy of Mooneyzs. The little things really help. Thanks for checking it out and your support.
Mooneyzs Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 Dave... That looks killer man. You are welcome bud!! I was happy I could help with it. Nice work man, I can't wait to see more of this build
vintagedragfan Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 don't get any closer than that Dave, looks fabulous!
GoatGuy Posted September 30, 2012 Author Posted September 30, 2012 I have struggled with braided line and fittings and think I have found a good way to thread the line into the fitting. I have not researched this much, so probably some of you have good methods of doing the same and have already shared this. I took a scrap piece of styrene sheet, drilled a hole through it that matches the bore of the fitting and then used a larger bit to create a counter bore or funnel shape. Then I lined up the holes of the sheet and the fitting and glued the fitting in place with white glue, let it dry and then was able to thread the line through the fitting. Now I can pull the fitting off the sheet, clean off the glue and continue working. Please share better ideas with me as I have not used braided line a lot. Thanks for looking.
vintagedragfan Posted September 30, 2012 Posted September 30, 2012 thats a reat idea Dave, I usually cut it at an angle and start the point first then it goes right through (most of the time) you can also do this with wire also, works pretty well for me
tyrone Posted September 30, 2012 Posted September 30, 2012 i just stumbled across this one ... Fantastic job....
GoatGuy Posted September 30, 2012 Author Posted September 30, 2012 Thanks Bill and Tyrone, especially coming from talented builders like you guys. I will try your method Bill.
GoatGuy Posted October 9, 2012 Author Posted October 9, 2012 I started the wheelie bars but needed more reference and found these pics on the web. Thought I would share them for those like me that need more info.
dimebolt Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 You're doing an awesome job Dave. Everything looks great. Very detailed. Corey
John Teresi Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Nice Dave.......you always find the best reference pictures.....thanks for sharing
Pro Tech Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Dave, doing a great job man, nice detailing! Charlie Pro Tech
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