futurattraction Posted May 29, 2014 Posted May 29, 2014 Jason, You've done an excellent job of fitting your bars together so there aren't gaps. That is an accomplishment, in and of itself. It's looking good, my friend!
Dragfreak Posted May 30, 2014 Author Posted May 30, 2014 Jason, You've done an excellent job of fitting your bars together so there aren't gaps. That is an accomplishment, in and of itself. It's looking good, my friend! Thank you Scott, maybe one day I'll be building immaculate builds like yours!
futurattraction Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 Thanks Jason. Just as an fyi, I'm using around .080" size cage tubing for most of my Fairmont build, so it's not like there's anything wrong with going a bit oversize, even though it isn't quite as accurate to scale. For us not-quite-so-young guys, working with the larger tubing is a bit easier; at least it is for me.
Dragfreak Posted May 31, 2014 Author Posted May 31, 2014 I got a slight update, had some testors gloss black laying around so I decided to test spray it on the hood, I'll let it dry then sand it and clear it to see how it come out, I also got another primer coat on the rest of the cage drying right now as well as paint the radiator
1 bad55 stan Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 Nice work so far Jason!Your work is of a very nigh standard,that cage looks great. I'm thinkin !!!
Mack_Mechanic Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 Lookin' great!and I like what you are thinking.......Turbo that pig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
vintagedragfan Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 hi Jason, your skills keep improving with every build, so glad you keep building! looking really good man, keep pushing your limits buddy! nice work!!
Dragfreak Posted May 31, 2014 Author Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) Thanks everybody, I made the headers in about 10 minutes to just see how something like that would fit and what id have to do to make them fit, if I decide to go with a BBC then I'll have to do forward facing headers. Not sure if I'll go with the tunnel ram, single dominator on a single plane intake with maybe some nitrous or possibly, but probably not, put a supercharger on it. Edited May 31, 2014 by Dragfreak
Dragfreak Posted June 7, 2014 Author Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) I haven't mastered a gloss black paint job yet from the looks of how it came out so I stripped the black and did a test shot of some plasticoat Nissan orange we had for painting the grill inserts on our 1 ton Chevy pickup. It layed down really nice besides the nice speck of dust that landed on it I got the body drying in primer as of now. Edited June 7, 2014 by Dragfreak
Dragfreak Posted June 8, 2014 Author Posted June 8, 2014 I got it painted and decided to mock it up, what do think?
freakshow12 Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 Love it! I used that color on my blown nova a couple years back. Orange but not slap you in the face orange
Dragfreak Posted June 8, 2014 Author Posted June 8, 2014 (edited) Love it! I used that color on my blown nova a couple years back. Orange but not slap you in the face orange Thanks Fred, after the disaster with black I found this stuff and I absolutely love it! It layed down so smooth, no orange peel at all, just a little smoothing and polishing after I get a can of clear for it possibly tomorrow. Edited June 8, 2014 by Dragfreak
Dragfreak Posted June 8, 2014 Author Posted June 8, 2014 Very nice!! Thanks Brian! I think it looks sweet! Thank you Stan, I'm pretty happy with the look too, me and painting don't get along too well so this was nice for a change.
Outlaw_Pitbull_0411 Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 How much is that plastikoat and where did u get it
Dragfreak Posted June 9, 2014 Author Posted June 9, 2014 Love the color Thank you! How much is that plastikoat and where did u get it I think it's like $10, I got it at my local auto parts store. I need to get some clear for it now
Slammed1 Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 It just keeps getting better!! Looks extremely Fast just sitting there.
Outlaw_Pitbull_0411 Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Cool thanks looks pretty sick good choice over the red
Dragfreak Posted June 9, 2014 Author Posted June 9, 2014 It just keeps getting better!! Looks extremely Fast just sitting there. Thank you Brian I think I've got the stance a lot better than the first mockup. That and the color it think really looks goodCool thanks looks pretty sick good choice over the red I think red would look good on it too but everybody builds rd cars so it's a little different
johnbuzzed Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Looking good. Nice color choice, and the stance is more appropriate for the car- not so '70's looking.
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