Dragfreak Posted August 17, 2013 Author Posted August 17, 2013 interior should be done after the tach is in. seat is finished, harness done, chute done, dominator done, chute looks pretty good and looks the same as the 1:1 on my dads vega and dominator from Futrattraction is painted and the boosters are in. I think I got the color spot on compared to my dominator on my vega comments,suggestions,advice appreciated
Dragfreak Posted August 17, 2013 Author Posted August 17, 2013 It should be done by next week or the week after, all I have left to do is finish the brake lines, core support and radiator, and fuel lines then its final assembly.
Dragfreak Posted August 19, 2013 Author Posted August 19, 2013 Suggestions ideas for any details I should add? I'm open to anything!
W-409 Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 At least I don't remember seeing these in this build, so maybe Ignition Coil would be nice addition? Maybe MSD Ignition box also, but that could very well be under the dash, as it is in the Chevelle that I race with. Otherwise I wouldn't add anything, everything just seems to be on place. Fantastic work! Inspired by this one, I pulled out my JoHan Cuda and sprayed a clear coat on it yesterday.
Dragfreak Posted August 19, 2013 Author Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) Thank you Niko yes you're right about the coil I haven't put one in yet because I can't decide what type of coil I want to put in it. I've been looking at the MSD coil my dads vega and other coils like accel, etc. to see what performance wise would be the best for the application and what wouldn't be too hard to scratch build so after getting the fuel plumbing finished ill get to making the ignition coil Edited August 19, 2013 by Dragfreak
Dragfreak Posted August 19, 2013 Author Posted August 19, 2013 Inspired by this one, I pulled out my JoHan Cuda and sprayed a clear coat on it yesterday. paint looks great! is it posted somewhere?
Dragfreak Posted August 19, 2013 Author Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) Can't wait to see it done. Me too! ive never worked on one project for 8+ months! I definitely got into a project that before I started I never thought I could handle but as its wrapping up Im getting more and more excited with every little thing I get done that I actually accomplished it! Edited August 19, 2013 by Dragfreak
Dragfreak Posted August 19, 2013 Author Posted August 19, 2013 I got to looking at my dads 421 SBC and I took some ideas I might use on the hemi, I think I can scratch a MSD blaster ss coil without too much trouble and I also think I might try to scratch build a moroso vacuum pump as it looks pretty easy to build and I will add a radiator overflow tank and a breather to one side of the valve cover. I don't think ill scratch a meziere water pump but ill definitely try to build a vacuum pump. coil overflow bottle moroso vacuum pump
TFchronos Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 That's a really nice engine, nice update as well. I don't have any ideas off the top of my head, you're already doing everything I would a thought of and it looks great.
matthijsgrit Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 added a racepak and I scratched a tach that I will mount under the dash on the tunnel Jason, nice build! One little decal caught my attention: where did you get the racepak from? MG
Dragfreak Posted August 19, 2013 Author Posted August 19, 2013 Jason, nice build! One little decal caught my attention: where did you get the racepak from? MG from the slixx decals drag racing goody sheet number 1
nhra1625 Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 I was just looking at this and it hit me with what the interior is missing! You should add a delay box and a few other electronics on the passenger floor. That's just what I would do though. Looks amazing nonetheless
Dragfreak Posted August 19, 2013 Author Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) I was just looking at this and it hit me with what the interior is missing! You should add a delay box and a few other electronics on the passenger floor. That's just what I would do though. Looks amazing nonetheless Thanks peter ill see what I can do with some electronics but I wont get a delay box because this is going to run in pro not super pro. Edited August 19, 2013 by Dragfreak
W-409 Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 paint looks great! is it posted somewhere? Thanks! That one is not posted yet, but it shouldn't take too long to complete it, so it's possible that it will be posted in Drag Racing Models after it's finished. If you scratchbuild the Ingnition coil, how about a little tutorial? The one that we have in our Chevelle, looks pretty much the same so I'd want to have a couple of those also.
Dragfreak Posted August 19, 2013 Author Posted August 19, 2013 If you scratchbuild the Ingnition coil, how about a little tutorial? The one that we have in our Chevelle, looks pretty much the same so I'd want to have a couple of those also. Yes when I finish this vacuum pump ill start on the coil and get some good progress shots and then post them.
freakshow12 Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 Looks awesome bud! The water pump is easy. Check out the one I scratched up from pics in my bee WIP. I used part of a 57 chevy oil filter and made the flange from styrene plus put the power wire on it. Not perfect but with everything going on in my engine bay it passes the visual test lol
Dragfreak Posted August 20, 2013 Author Posted August 20, 2013 Alright everybody better watch out because Im armed with some k&s aluminum tubing, a mitre box, a 1:1 vega with what I'm replicating, and some imagination and skill(more imagination than skill but we'll see what I can do). I should have an update of my progress a little later and I doubt you'll even recognize this bad boy!
Dragfreak Posted August 20, 2013 Author Posted August 20, 2013 heres some teaser pics of what ill be doing throughout the night, pretty ,much everything you see will be scratch built except for the jesel belt drive, probably not the motor plate(ill kick it around and maybe do it), and the alternator wont be a MSD. other than that get your popcorn ready and sit down for a show of a brand new meziere water pump, moroso vacuum pump, small crank pulley, and a breather for the valve cover and a vacuum pump breather. I wont get it all done tonight so some will get done tomorrow and probably finished late tomorrow early Wednesday. keep tuned for periodic updates on what Im doing.
Bonekrosha Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 What will you use to replicate the old sock?
Dragfreak Posted August 20, 2013 Author Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) What will you use to replicate the old sock? good question, I have no idea! i'll probably cut a small piece of an old sock and dip it in some royal purpal oil to get the accurate appearance heres the latest I got the small crank pully started, and vacuum pump is completed and after the rest is finished ill paint it. I did a small tutorial on how I made the vacuum pump, I hope it helps you guys. start of the crank pulley making the vacuum pump, I used K&S aluminum tubing, evergreen sheet, 1/16th evergreen rod. nothings been glued yet so Iys fine that the pulley is crooked. and the finished product Edited August 20, 2013 by Dragfreak
Dragfreak Posted August 20, 2013 Author Posted August 20, 2013 its possible that ill get another update in tonight.
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