ajulia Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Whats up everyone Jus wanted to drop in and ask for opinions suggestions or any replies concerning. This is my first build that i will begin this particular part of a build. First I have to say thanks to all posts showing all their different styles, designs and fabs. I would not have gotten this extreme with my cars if it hadnt been for this site. I have a 70' Chevelle and the engine is so beefy that adding the detail would jus rock the house. It would mean alot because its for my brother. i posted a couple shots showing the spark plug cables and my question was if the wiring im using is to thick of a wire. Here were my materials - Guitar hero cable had a short so i used the inside wiring ( Had to buy a new one!!!!..........FAST - Power supply zapped out in an old DELL opened it and used the wire jackets. Im going to have to send a new post to show the wire with the engine to give an idea of it all because i dont have that much attachment space. Its been real everybody will keep in touch Peace AJulia knu_lanz@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jairus Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Must been the rare air in Oregon... but what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 jairus i think that was back east for "thanks for the tips now if you can give me some advice on wiring..." so ajulia, im not sure what i am seeing in that photo but it looks like the wire youre thinking about using for wiring, what, spark plugs? if so and if youre talking about 1:24 or 1:25 scale, those look way too big. dig into that dell (hey good thinking on that one!) and look around for some thinner wires or go to your hobby shop and get detail master ignition wires in the color you want. but you should be able to find something in that computer to use, remember, and i dont mean to be too elementary, but in 1:24 scale everything should be 1/24 size of real life. a spark plug wire in real life is what, about 1/4 inch so the wire you need is 1/24 of 1/4 and my head already hurts...point is, you shouldnt even be able to see it in a photo like you posted. anyway hope that helps and keep on buildin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajulia Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 Must been the rare air in Oregon... but what? Mornin' my bad about that im pretty much trying to ask wht JBWelda wrote. Also this site rock 's So that means u rock I was also curious to know if you started on that formula car u ask about the spray job. Im askin cause ive never seen that before well Ill holla back soon peace AJulia knu_lanz@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajulia Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 jairus i think that was back east for "thanks for the tips now if you can give me some advice on wiring..." so ajulia, im not sure what i am seeing in that photo but it looks like the wire youre thinking about using for wiring, what, spark plugs? if so and if youre talking about 1:24 or 1:25 scale, those look way too big. dig into that dell (hey good thinking on that one!) and look around for some thinner wires or go to your hobby shop and get detail master ignition wires in the color you want. but you should be able to find something in that computer to use, remember, and i dont mean to be too elementary, but in 1:24 scale everything should be 1/24 size of real life. a spark plug wire in real life is what, about 1/4 inch so the wire you need is 1/24 of 1/4 and my head already hurts...point is, you shouldnt even be able to see it in a photo like you posted. anyway hope that helps and keep on buildin! Mornin Jus wanted to write back and say thanx for the 411. you nailed on the nose for me and no it wasnt elementary. I checked the engine and tranny work on your post and thats pretty much what Im leanin to. O the dell had a wire that looked pretty good for the positive wire you can use on a build for the battery. will mos def keep in touch. peace AJulia knu_lanz@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 ??????? I'm not sure what I was seeing other either 'cept to say that might be more suited for a heater hose or something NOT spark plug wires. As Bill mentioned, Detail Master wiring is great, but in case you can't find it where you are..............go to an electronics shop and look for wiring wrapped on a spool. They come in various colors and sizes but I like to go for basic black in my replica stock builds. Barring that, if your local hobby shop is a good one that can order things, you can buy wiring that is already wired into the distributor. All you need to do is drill the holes in your engine block with a pin vise and wire away! Here are pics of some of the work that I've done to give you an idea of the size of wire and whatnot you would need for a scale appearance................. You can see some of the various sizes I use for vacuum, heater, and ignition wires, etc...............I mostly eyeball what "looks" right for my builds, scale appearance is what I count on most, not always the exact size for everything. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jairus Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Ajulia, Bill is correct and furthermore there are some details do not reduce well at all! There are tiny details on cars that would virtually disappear when reduced to 1/25th. So we usually will "fake" it by giving the illusion that all the details are present. For instance, the coil usually has two wires screwed to the top along with the thick power wire to the distributor. Very few modelers will bother adding those wires because they would be about as thin as a human hair in all reality. Yes, I started on the Martini-Porsche! Cleaned and sanded the body, mounted it on the chassis and vacuum formed an interior yesterday. Today I hope to prime and get a coat of silver on it so it can cure for a few days before decaling. Actually building three of those cars by the way! Besides the Porsche there is also a 1970 Ferrari 512S Coda Lunga and a Ford GT40 MkII at the same time! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajulia Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 ??????? I'm not sure what I was seeing other either 'cept to say that might be more suited for a heater hose or something NOT spark plug wires. As Bill mentioned, Detail Master wiring is great, but in case you can't find it where you are..............go to an electronics shop and look for wiring wrapped on a spool. They come in various colors and sizes but I like to go for basic black in my replica stock builds. Barring that, if your local hobby shop is a good one that can order things, you can buy wiring that is already wired into the distributor. All you need to do is drill the holes in your engine block with a pin vise and wire away! Here are pics of some of the work that I've done to give you an idea of the size of wire and whatnot you would need for a scale appearance................. You can see some of the various sizes I use for vacuum, heater, and ignition wires, etc...............I mostly eyeball what "looks" right for my builds, scale appearance is what I count on most, not always the exact size for everything. Hope this helps! Hello! I jus wanted to say thanks for replying and the in-depth feedback. This has proven to be very useful information. You have an excellent collection and would enjoy seeing more in the future. will mos-def keep in touch peace AJulia knu_lanz@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajulia Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 Ajulia, Bill is correct and furthermore there are some details do not reduce well at all! There are tiny details on cars that would virtually disappear when reduced to 1/25th. So we usually will "fake" it by giving the illusion that all the details are present. For instance, the coil usually has two wires screwed to the top along with the thick power wire to the distributor. Very few modelers will bother adding those wires because they would be about as thin as a human hair in all reality. Yes, I started on the Martini-Porsche! Cleaned and sanded the body, mounted it on the chassis and vacuum formed an interior yesterday. Today I hope to prime and get a coat of silver on it so it can cure for a few days before decaling. Actually building three of those cars by the way! Besides the Porsche there is also a 1970 Ferrari 512S Coda Lunga and a Ford GT40 MkII at the same time! J Hello! jus wanted to write back and say thanks for replying.( im soaking this all up). Also im sure youll post the latest projects. im curious because i havent seen alot of formula builds. I want to complete my ferrari collection i have on my bench which includes the F430 (2) and an Enzo. trying to get a hold of any 60'- 69' model to complete it. Then my formula collection will begin.Well I will mos-def keep in touch. Also must have been all the noise outside but vacuum formed the interior... HOW.... HaHa no really peace AJulia knu_lanz@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) I HAVE POSTED THIS BEFORE,WHAT I USE FOR MY WIRING ARE PHONE LINE. I BUY A 50 FEET LINE. IT HAS 4 COLOR RED,BLACK,GREEN AND YELLOW. SO 50 X 4 = 200 FEET OF LINE. I STRIP THEM AND CUT 5 IN AND SO ON. THE SAME WIRE YOU SEE ON EBAY 4FEET FOR 3.00 +S&H 4.00 I GET 50X4=200 FOR 3.00 ON DOLLAR LAND STORE .. Edited December 20, 2013 by Rockie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I'm pretty well blessed working where I work. Custom Wire Industries! Plenty of wiring scraps for me to dig thru. Any wiring you can find smaller than awg 30 is great for plug wires in both those scales. Remember that the number size gets bigger as the wire gets smaller. Awg means American Wire Gauge. Here is a linky, but beware, there is math. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gauge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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