Fairmont drag car build - Hanging/hinging DS door 8/10/16

[1320wayne]

Every update is looking better and better. The stance is perfect.

[Codi]

Looks sharp Scott. It's obvious that you're as fussy as anybody can/could be. It truly shows. Now you've got to go hit the lottery so that you can quit your job and get this build finished!! Cheers, Tim

[DrKerry]

Looks awesome Scott, keep on it!!!!!!!

[Randy D]

Hi Scott,

Love the way you build !!!!! That tin work with the detail is superb!!!

Randy

[bobthehobbyguy]

Fabulous tin work.

[LeadFred]

Hi Scott,

The Fairmont is so great, your pictures are so inspiring. When i Look at them i just wanna get on with my own builds.

Thanks Scott.

[Jeepxj]

Wow,great looking build.Your attention to all the details,is incredible.I checked out your web site recently.Great looking stuff.Hopefully,I can buy one for myself.Im sure U can say,that several people want one.Just keep us informed.Id really like to build one of Glidden's old cars.

Thanks for the inspiration.

[futurattraction]

 

As usual, progress on my Fairmont build has gone by fits and starts.  The positive thing is, I do have some progress to report.

I received some very cool front and rear brake hats/hubs back in June that will find their way onto this build.  This pic shows the bare front hub beside an assembled hat/rotor/stud assembly.  I developed a set of retrofit slotted rotors that I've decided I'm going to use on this build instead of the drilled set.

A little bit higher angle of the rear assembly.  The rears were machined to accept my photo etch brake rotors and have the equivalent of a 5” bolt circle.  The front hubs have a slightly smaller bolt circle and stud hole diameter and should work really nicely for a set of spindle mount wheels

What the rear looks like with the rear brakes mocked up on the axles:

In addition to the hub detail, I finally got around to working on the trans tunnel and pan.

I was a bit concerned about removing the tunnel integral with the pan because I wasn’t sure how much flex it would introduce into the pan, but it seems manageable.

I build some stepped receivers into the floor pan under which the flanges on the tunnel fit.  They add some finish and a bit of rigidity to the floor.  The PE tunnel is actually a two-piece unit.

Since the new system doesn't appear to let me preview how things look, I hope everything is more or less in order.

Thoughts and comments welcome.

 

Edited July 28, 2015 by futurattraction
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[Ognib]

This is really taking shape, Scott.

Fit, proportion, stance...it's all spot on, sir!

Well done.

[futurattraction]

Thanks Ray.  I appreciate it.

Thanks, too, to all of you who replied after my previous post.  I totally spaced off on replying to comments...

[Red rocket 10]

Hey Scott , the build is looking great ! I absolutely love it !

Continued success my friend .................

 

 

Leonard

[futurattraction]

Thanks Leonard.  How're you getting along on your Camaro Super Streeter?

[Mister Twister]

Absolutely beautiful....Keep at it!

[futurattraction]

I appreciate it Darryl.  Will do.  The question is just "how fast?"... LOL

[Force]

Nice work Scott.

[blackbeard]

scott those brakes look great and wonder what they would look like in 1/16

[futurattraction]

Thanks, so much, Håkan.  I appreciate your stopping in.

Thank you Henry.  I've got the slotted rotors in 1/16th.

[slusher]

Awesome work and detail..

[futurattraction]

Thank you for your taking a look and commenting, Carl.  I love your sig...

[blackbeard]

you working on hats for the 1/16

[tyrone]

AWESOME work Scott... keep it coming,,,

 

[Jmaracing]

That's some awesome work u got going on there Scott. Great job!

[futurattraction]

Yeah.  I'm working on some hats, Henry.

Hey Tyrone.  Thanks brother!

Joe - thanks for the kid words.  Much appreciated...

[Jeepxj]

The car looks great.

[futurattraction]

Thank you for chiming in, Brian.  I'm happy with how it's going together.  My biggest problem is simply having and taking the time to get meaningful work done on it.