1-8 '69 nitrous pro mod camaro

[Ira]

Beautiful Work Dave!

Thanks for Sharing...

[comp1839]

thanks chris, mike ,joe, henry and ira. i appreciate your comments!!

doing the chute mounts on these cars is a complete night mare. well not really but, it is not really very easy. especially if you have make them actually removable. by removable i mean: to get the body off the chassis. the chute mount must be removable. here is the mounting that stays on the chassis.

with the body on.

here is the completed removable chute mounting assembly.

Edited December 25, 2013 by comp1839

[comp1839]

here is the assembly attached to the car with the body in place.

with the chutes on the mounts.

[blackbeard]

dave great update that looks fantastic love how the parachutes sit on the back of the car

[Magic Photos]

Very nice Dave great detail, this build is awesome.

[Interceptor]

No words to describe your great work Dave.

I just love this kind of detail you're putting in your models.

Mark

[comp1839]

thanks, mike, mark and henry.

worked on getting the front end chassis completed. pictures are worth more than words here.

Edited December 27, 2013 by comp1839

[comp1839]

[comp1839]

i could type 'til my fingers fall off and not cover what you want to know. if you have a question just ask. it will probably be easier that way.

[blackbeard]

dave love how the front is coming along and especialy the cups on the upper front struts

[Magic Photos]

Nice progress on the build, thanks again for sharing. I just keep learning.

[comp1839]

thanks mike and henry.

spent some of the day out in the machine shop making the frame mounted clevis' for the front control arm and the battery cutoff switch.

i had a friend of mine make these superb photo etched pieces. i asked him if he wanted me to tell you guys who he was but, he didn't want me to say anything at the time. if he'd like to chime in and say something he certainly can.

Edited December 27, 2013 by comp1839

[blackbeard]

those parts look great

[Red rocket 10]

Dave the car is out of this world buddy , you are taking me to school !

Leonard

[waddellsbodyshop]

Dave your work is superb. I hope im half as good as this in the future. Your work is an inspiration. Thanks for everything. Keep up the awesome work. Cant wait to see more.

[comp1839]

thanks guys.

spent some time drawing up and machining the front motor plate.

[W-409]

Wow Dave even if this is the Big Boyz Section, it's not right to post 1:1 projects in here!

Seriously, you're doing a great job here. All of that detailing really pays off. The frame is looking excellent, but my favorite parts are the tires. I've never before seen anyone to put those wear indicator holes on model cars! I might try that, too.

[blackbeard]

love the look of the motor with the front motor plate on it , your killing this build

[comp1839]

had to modify the front motor plate from my original drawing. i figured i was taking a chance and i might have to. it was still very close to the needs of the chassis. while i was at it. i added lightening holes to it.

from the side veiw the engine location shows to be about perfect.

the real deal.

Edited December 31, 2013 by comp1839

[blackbeard]

dave that front engine plate looks great almost looks like the real motor

[Mooneyzs]

Dave... Freaking awesome updates. You have sure been busy on this one. I am loving the progress you are making. Your work is just awesome and hope I can build so,e stuff as good as this. Can't wait until your next update.

[futurattraction]

Gorgeous work, Dave. The cage work, the struts and mounts, the motor plate all look super. The front end mounting brackets look pretty good, too...

[midengineaddict]

I dont post comments verry often because all the other members tell the same thing that I think, you are the better modeler on the planet..

please keep on working.

[Magic Photos]

Thanks for the update I am learning so much from you thanks

[comp1839]

thank you guys! i'm glad if anything i do is of any help at all.

so, i had this motor sitting in the chassis. i couldn't help myself. i had to put the intake on and the trans in, to see how it looked. the manifold is a skosh high and the nitrous system is a little big but, at this point it is what it is. i can live with the errors.

sooooooo, i have this car sitting here and i previously built a sonny's hemi motor for another project.........you can see where this went.

maybe we'll have to build another one of these later..............or not! hehe.