futurattraction Posted June 20, 2014 Author Posted June 20, 2014 Thank you for your input, John. I truly appreciate it. That's the direction I'm planning to go. Still just don't know whether the studs/nuts will be in the wheels only, or if I'll do it so they appear functional, i.e., studs mounted in the brake hats. And then I have to treat the front end in a similar way. ha Your question about how I find the time is a really good one... I don't feel like I've got nearly as much time to work on it as I'd like. There have been weeks when I've hardly touched it. I'm trying to run my Futurattraction small business; work 40 hrs a week at my real job; sing in a men's barbershop chorus; up until yesterday had been helping my wife write a book for several years (I did the photography and helped proof numerous times) - we signed off on final revisions with the printer, yesterday, so praise the Lord that is finished; and I'm on the worship team at church, plus all the normal "life" things we all do/go through, so I have my fingers in (too) many pies. I don't even consider myself to be a fast (or efficient) builder when I do have time. It seems like I spend at least two hours of time thinking for every hour of doing. If I gave you a dollar for all the hours of sleep I've lost at night thinking/planning how to make something or resolve a problem on this project you'd be a moderately well-off man... LOL Evidently, I'm either more efficient when I do work on it, or I spend more time on it than I think. Sorry for the rambling response...
Mooneyzs Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) Scott...i finally heard back from Mark at mshobbies as paul mentioned above. He told me that he can get what ever tuner model factory parts that are still in production. Here is his emaill addy: mshobbies_56@yahoo.com You can google mshobbies for web address. I dont remember what it is at the moment. You can tell him I sent you. He lives here in phoenix Edited June 20, 2014 by Mooneyzs
johnbuzzed Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 No apologies necessary, Scott. I do a lot of planning/thinking/referencing, too. I started my most current project in Dec 2012, put it aside for a while, started thinking about it again and put it back on my bench just a couple months ago. I still don't have a lot done, but it is more than I realize, but for all the actual work I've done, I have put in at least three times that time finding GOOD reference material, downloading and saving that info and pictures. (fortunately, I am able to do a lot of that at work). I have been anguishing for the past three days as to whether or not to wire as many underhood accessories as I can and how I can do that without having it look like a rat's nest. I just ordered the wire to do it but I'm still wondering how it's going to look when it's finished. There are times when I look forward to a box-stock, snap kit build.
stump Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 Scott, fantastic work mate, this project is going forward in leaps'n'bounds. Glad to see you working on your own builds, rather than just catering to us guys. (Which we do truly appreciate, don't get me wrong. ) Renewing my interest in smaller scale following this, keep it up mate.
Dragfreak Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 Forgive me if this question has been asked already, will the tires/wheels be available on your website? I would definitely buy a couple sets.
futurattraction Posted June 21, 2014 Author Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) John B - I appreciate your empathy... LOL. Thanks, so much, Greg! No need to apolgize, Jason. My website has issues right now, so not all my stuff is visible that's actually available. I've been too spread out with my time to get it fixed, but I plan to get started on that soon. I have two sizes of slicks currently, 14x32 and 16x33, plus a super nice "Frontrunner"-styled tire. Wheels will be available. I've cast a few out of a single mold but need to develop a new batch mold. Thanks for your interest! I'm hoping to start work on a new step-by-step build of my Lenco lever set that I'll use on this build. The trans is more or less done. I've also begun work on a new 351C-based 427 stroker. I've got the heads attached to the block and have done a bit of prep work for mounting the scatter shield. More to come! Edited June 21, 2014 by futurattraction
W-409 Posted June 22, 2014 Posted June 22, 2014 The Frontrunners that you have... I didn't find them from your web page as you said that everything doesn't show there so I'll have to ask what size are they? The Frontrunners that can be found from Revell Pro Stock kits (The ones that have Good Year Frontrunner texts in them) are often too small for Stock Eliminator / Super Stock Drag Cars. Are your Frontrunners taller? The reason why I'm interested in this is that I've been working on a master for a tall Frontrunner tire. But it's a lot of work and if someone did the same thing already I could just buy complete sets of them instead of making the master and then buying them from a friend of mine.
futurattraction Posted June 22, 2014 Author Posted June 22, 2014 Niko, I'll plan to take a picture of my new Frontrunner side-by-side with the kit Frontrunner and Moroso tires, just for sake of comparison.
jwrass Posted June 22, 2014 Posted June 22, 2014 Scott, I just spent about a hour looking through the whole process/progress. You truly have a gift for detail, realism, vision and skillful hands. Amazing build Scott. I look forward to watching this build. Cheers Jimmy "Rass"
futurattraction Posted June 23, 2014 Author Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) Niko - here are a couple pics of the new Frontrunner tire: Side-by-side with kit Frontrunner Comparison of redesigned tire, flanked by kit Frontrunner and Moroso tire. Mine is a direct replacement for the kit tires. Jimmy - Thanks for taking the time to go through the thread. I hope there are some things that will prove to beneficial to you... The Lord really has blessed me with patience, if nothing else... LOL Edited June 23, 2014 by futurattraction
W-409 Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the pics Scott! Your Frontrunners look really good, I might have to buy a set when I run out of those I have now. The one I've been trying to make might be a bit taller, but your tire would fit perfectly on a bit smaller car like Nova. Thanks again! Edited June 23, 2014 by W-409
futurattraction Posted June 26, 2014 Author Posted June 26, 2014 Made some progress over the past several days. Haven't had as much time to work on things as I'd have liked, but oh well... After quite some time of thinking and mentioning this, I finally got around to adding slide mounts to the central frame rail system. You can see the trans portion of the mounts and the mount for the shifter above the reverse case. Setting on the central chassis I got so frustrated with myself a couple nights ago. You've heard the saying two wrongs don't make a right. It's true. I'd "cleaned out" the pivot holes on this set of Lenco handles and attached the grips before I realized (bad recollection) I'd drilled the holes bigger than I'd needed to, so I had to fuss around waaay too long trying to find all the appropriately sized pieces to "adapt" to the circumstances. The grip halves are .006" PE pieces that I primed and painted with flat black. After attaching them, I touched a dot of Future to them to give them a tiny bit more thickness and a bit more shine, similar to the black phenolic grips on the OEM Lenco parts. Something I've just barely started on is my aluminum block 351C Now I'm going to have to screw up my courage and take out the trans tunnel before I'll be able to do any more fitting the trans or attaching the levers and linkage to the trans. More to come, Lord willing... Comments welcome!
1 bad55 stan Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Too much Scott,your wok is unbelievable.Your attention to detail is just amazing.
futurattraction Posted June 26, 2014 Author Posted June 26, 2014 Nice trivia info, Paul. I was guessing the discs to be phenolic, but I was wrong. Imagine that! LOL Thanks for the encouragement!
futurattraction Posted June 29, 2014 Author Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) Got some more done. Worked on overhead switch panel. Though not pictured, I added some small PE washers on the ends of the "switches" I'd shown previously to help me keep holes drilled in the face panel in a straight and well spaced line, then glued the switches to the back side of a piece of .080 angle bracket. I will add sides to it to attach it to the cage. Got the holes drilled on the front after drilling through from the inside out. Toggles, when made are going to be .020 styrene rod flattened on one end, leaving the rod end to insert into the switch panel. I added a strip of styrene to the fender flange area so I'd have something to attach the tin work to. I began drilling that so I can add rivets at the junction of the fender and tin. I've still got to do the driver's side and will add one more at the rear on the passenger side. Also got around to starting the rear deck spoiler. I will be adding PE spill plates to it but it's at least started. It's laminated out of three pieces of styrene, .015-.010-.015" so the rivets I'll use to attach the spill plates will have a place to reside. I tried making a spoiler and drilling into it from the outside edge and it was too easy to get off-angle and drill into the surface material. That's all for now. Comments welcome. Edited June 29, 2014 by futurattraction
Mooneyzs Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 Scott...,that is some beautiful work right there. The little details are adding up and cant wait to see them in some paint. Love this build my friend.
cobraman Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 That is going to be one beautiful drag car when done.
tyrone Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Scott...this car is looking KILLER.... I love the stance you have it sitting at...
futurattraction Posted June 30, 2014 Author Posted June 30, 2014 Thank you, Håkan. I appreciate it! Hey Chris! Thanks for checking in on it. I'm inching closer and closer... Thank you, much, Brian. Bill - I thank you, sir...! I truly appreciate your looking in on my build, Ron. Thanks a bunch! LOL Paul. Yeah - unfortunately, I thought of that. I'm trying to think back when I was doing 1:1 stuff how all the wiring went. I'm probably gonna have to refer to some wiring diagrams to get it all straight in my mind... Thanks Ray. That's my goal. I hope I can pull it off. I'm going to be getting into a lot of fidgety things one of these days, i.e., wiring, etc. and I'm sure that's probably going to try my patience. I'm really happy with how it sets. If it all goes together in the final assembly with the same stance, I'll be a really happy camper. On a whole different topic, I finally figured out what kind of class I think this is best suited to fit - Nostalgia Pro Stock - based on the rules only. It is not being built to replicate an existing P/S Fairmont, so in that regard it wouldn't legally qualify. By the spirit of the rule book, I need to use a snorkel hood scoop on it to conform, and I'm sure I'll have one painted to match, but I'm still leaning toward a cowl hood for my favorite choice. There might be a couple of classes it could fit in, too, that are sportsman classes. If anyone is interested in shedding any light on this particular subject, I'm more than willing to hear/see what you have to say.
1 bad55 stan Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 More great updates Scott,im diggin this wip!I carn't wait for more...
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