lanesteele240 Posted March 8, 2014 Posted March 8, 2014 I like the way you never ever ever use a part for what it suposed to be used for
Rossa156 Posted March 8, 2014 Posted March 8, 2014 Ira, I've been watching this with envy...you bash this thing better than I can ever bash one of my race cars! Muy excelante! Patrick
Ira Posted March 10, 2014 Author Posted March 10, 2014 CHERRY BOMB BUBBLE! I found that the Cherry Bomb Bubble Top would be a pretty good fit on the Fire Frog, after a little cutting and fitting. Fortunately I found couple extras in the parts box. Here is the Top in place. I used thin masking tape to mark where I wanted to cut the Bubble Top off. I cut the Top with a Cut-Off Wheel in the Dremel Tool. I tend to cut things a little over size to help cover for mistakes. More Coming...
Ira Posted March 10, 2014 Author Posted March 10, 2014 WORKING THE BUBBLE! Here is the Top in place after a little Sanding with Foam Sanding Boards. I trimmed the front edge of the Cockpit off round to match the Bubble Top. Then I sanded the back an side edges flat. Here is the fit at this point. More Filling and Fitting is necessary, but it's almost a Perfect Fit. More Coming...
Ira Posted March 10, 2014 Author Posted March 10, 2014 I like the way you never ever ever use a part for what it suposed to be used for Thanks Gary! I never thought of it that way...
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) This is shaping up nicely. Edited March 10, 2014 by bobthehobbyguy
Ira Posted March 11, 2014 Author Posted March 11, 2014 NICE & TIGHT! I needed to add a little wedge shape of plastic on each side to fill the big gaps. That made a big difference. A little more sanding and fitting and I have a Real Nice fit on the Bubble. I will be adding a little putty later to fill and little gaps I missed. More Coming...
Ira Posted March 12, 2014 Author Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) Ira, I've been watching this with envy...you bash this thing better than I can ever bash one of my race cars! Muy excelante! Patrick Thank You Patrick! Your Race Cars are Great... Edited March 12, 2014 by Ira
Edward Gore Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 I just found this build thread now. Wow, Fantastic creativity
Ira Posted March 13, 2014 Author Posted March 13, 2014 Nice work Ira Thanks Bob! Good to hear from you...
Ira Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 THE FROG'S UNDERBELLY! I am going to get the Underside ready for a Belly Pan. I'll be using Plastic Strips and Sheet Plastic to finish the bottom. First I cut 2 strips to fit and glued them the sides as shown. Then I used a Foam Sanding Board to even them out. Then I added 2 more strips to the front as shown. More Coming...
Ira Posted March 16, 2014 Author Posted March 16, 2014 I just found this build thread now. Wow, Fantastic creativity Thanks Edward!
Psychographic Posted March 16, 2014 Posted March 16, 2014 OK Ira, less replying and more building! The suspense of what this will look like with the suspension hanging off it with some wheels and tires on it is killing me. It's coming along nicely brother.
Ira Posted March 16, 2014 Author Posted March 16, 2014 AXLE SLOT! I started filling in the Rear Axle Indentation. I cut a long thin plastic strip to fit and then glued it in the inside of the rear pan as shown. I also added the 2 small strips on the sides. Next I cut out the plastic section for the base of the Axle Slot. I just fit in place I didn't glue it in yet. I'll probably glue it after the engine is in place. Next I added the 2 thin strips on the ends of the Axle Slot. More Coming...
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