PHOENIX RISING--FINISHED 9/1/2012

[Dr. Cranky]

And a final round of progress for today:

[LoneWolf15]

Soooo ? How much skin do you have left on your fingers after that bout with the sandpaper !

Personal preference on my part , I'd like to see a little bit less of a rearward tilt of the motor . I'd lower it in the front just a bit more . Otherwise , you're rolling in the right direction as far as I'm concerned ! As always , I'm looking forward to the color scheme !

[Dr. Cranky]

Well, I think I can lower it a bit more. I'll work on it right after dinner. Stay tuned in. Thanks for the good eyes, Donn.

[1320wayne]

Looks great so far Virgil.

[Sixx]

What Wayne said!!!!! I'm diggin it Doc!!!

[cobraman]

Coming along nicely.

[Dr. Cranky]

Thank you, folks, I am making very slow progress today. Working on a new distributor and seeing if I can squeeze it into the front.

[vintagedragfan]

that is going to be cool Doc! I like it!!

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks, Bill. I am making very slow progress, and believe it or not, I've spend the last couple of days working on the distributor to which I am adding a couple of after market parts.

[Kustom Rodder]

Cant wait to see those details Doc !

[Dr. Cranky]

All right, I am starting to feel like this one is getting closer to getting primer and paint. Now that I have all the sub-assemblies ready . . .

The distributor is now up front and it's going to be capped with an after market piece. Looking forward to seeing it stick out of the modified hood a little bit.

[Dr. Cranky]

This is a great engine, but boy do the parts require sanding and cleaning. Donn warned me, but it's definitely a beauty inside this build.

I think I will build a new grill out of mesh so that the moon tank can be seen through it.

[Dr. Cranky]

Here are a few more shots:

I am really liking this angle . . . nothing like engine guts sticking out of the hood to get a styrene addict salivatin', right?

[Dr. Cranky]

I already cut the windshield down and adjusted the roll bar once again.

Ah, what a nice toothless smile . . .

[tooltas]

i see a killer candie red on this bird or some wilder paint dr, c

[cobraman]

^{Looks like it will be a sucsessful operation doctor. I just had to do a simular operation to the hood on my Mustang gasser build because the oil filler tube was too high to let the hood sit down.}

[Dr. Cranky]

^{Looks like it will be a sucsessful operation doctor. I just had to do a simular operation to the hood on my Mustang gasser build because the oil filler tube was too high to let the hood sit down.}

Todd, you must be psychic. I a leaning towards deep burgundy/stop light red with flakes. Yes, yes. I can see it now.

^{Looks like it will be a sucsessful operation doctor. I just had to do a simular operation to the hood on my Mustang gasser build because the oil filler tube was too high to let the hood sit down.}

Ray, all I can say is thank heavens for Dremel small sanding drums. :D

[Greg Pugh]

_{I really like how this one is coming along. Nice job!!!}

[Kustom Rodder]

Doc stoplight red with flakes thats the color i think that the old man would agree.Would you be considering any alclad for some of the engine parts?

[LoneWolf15]

Hey !

You got off lucky , all you had to sand was the engine assembly ! Wait till you have to do the whole kit , the air in the shop will be a nice indigo blue color in no time from all of your cussin ! Lmao !

I really like this ! The engine sits real pretty in the frame , you've gone the extra mile on this and it shows !

I'm lovin' this ! You're bein extra careful , while I , on the otherhand , am playin' slap dab at it ! What a flip flop , role playing wise ! Lol !

[Dr. Cranky]

Doc stoplight red with flakes thats the color i think that the old man would agree.Would you be considering any alclad for some of the engine parts?

Mike, I think the Old Man would approve!

[Dr. Cranky]

Hey !

You got off lucky , all you had to sand was the engine assembly ! Wait till you have to do the whole kit , the air in the shop will be a nice indigo blue color in no time from all of your cussin ! Lmao !

I really like this ! The engine sits real pretty in the frame , you've gone the extra mile on this and it shows !

I'm lovin' this ! You're bein extra careful , while I , on the otherhand , am playin' slap dab at it ! What a flip flop , role playing wise ! Lol !

Thanks, Donn, without your guidance on this one, it would have been a real pain. So far so good, so we are making progress.

Ha, you have it easy slinging all that salt and gunk around. LOL.

Doc stoplight red with flakes thats the color i think that the old man would agree.Would you be considering any alclad for some of the engine parts?

Mike, yes, I am doing a few parts in Alclad.

[Sixx]

That's looking SWEET Doc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[John Teresi]

Dr.......I love what your doing with this build.......you can`t go wrong with a drag car

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks, John and Derrick. Donn will tell you this thing is kicking my behind, real bad. But I'm tougher than a millipede swimming in a pool of lacquer thinner. LOL.

I believe this model might turn out to be one of my favorites, and I am not trying to talk it up, but when you end up using parts from like over six kits, things can get to be quite a bit of fun.

Shooting the paint tonight, and I hope the enamel muses are with me here in the shop. Oh, Lordy!