Monogram 1970 Challenger T/A Rebuild-Under Glass 03-13

[taaron76]

Good stuff, Joe! Keep the pics and pics coming!!!

Tim

[mustang1989]

Thank you Tim. And here we are with the dipstick assy installed:

Just two heater hoses, the radiator hoses and clamps left to go........

Edited December 30, 2014 by mustang1989

[tbill]

well, now that you have a dip stick, you better figure out how to make the oil fil cap removeable

looks fantastic

[Mopar - D]

Joe looks like your coming down to the finial assembley part looking forward to see it all together.

[mustang1989]

well, now that you have a dip stick, you better figure out how to make the oil fil cap removeable

looks fantastic

Thanks Tom! Not yet on the oil cap. I'm working on installing an operational starter motor! lol

Joe looks like your coming down to the finial assembley part looking forward to see it all together.

Thanks Dan and me too!

[Guest]

Nice improvements!

[Agent G]

OUTSTANDING!

G

[mustang1989]

Thanks Lee and Wayne! Will be hitting the bench again in another hour or so.

Update at 5:05 a.m. Back from the bench after an hour or so. Got the heater hoses formed up somewhat and made the hose clamps:

Also spread the wire loom openings out a little so my ignition wires would lay in the loom nicely. These I painted with a Sharpie and will dull them up a little with a dry brushing of ground up black pastel to give them a the matte / plastic look.

Edited December 31, 2014 by mustang1989

[Mopar - D]

Joe you make these parts look big and easy to work but it's only your camera zoomed in. Keep up the great progress.

[mustang1989]

I appreciate it Dan! Man I'll tell you, ever since I got this new camera I've been able to take shots like this. Makes it really nice as far as photography goes.

[tbill]

it is kinda funny in a way, as we all know how freekin small those looms are, but photographed like that, they seem like they would be easy to work with, haha. I go about cross-eyed trying to thread the wires thru them, and heaven forbid I drop one.............

Joe, where are you getting drill bits that small? I need some smaller ones, but no luck finding them local without spending a fortune. I have a pin-vise, but the bits just aren't small enough for some things i'd like to try. thanks for any help on those.

[taaron76]

Tom,

I'm getting ready to order this set.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000TY190C/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1420069626&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SY200_QL40

Tim

[mustang1989]

Tom: Thanks man! I build over a computer style desk and pull out the keyboard "drawer" when working with stuff like this. Then it only falls a few inches and not on the floor. It's saved my bacon several times. My optivisor is my friend when working with this stuff.

Tim: That's something similar to what I have.

[slusher]

Outstanding detail Joe, I am totally amazed how you made the dipstick....

[mustang1989]

Thanks Carl! This morning I got up and was thinking to myself, "Now where are those heater hoses gonna go to in the firewall............and how about a blower motor??" This kit is totally void of that kind of detail. As a matter of fact this firewall has NO detail on the firewall. I guess it's the age of the kit. Here's a shot before the mods:

Here's a blower motor I robbed from the Revell Challenger kit #85-4213. I measured it so I'd get the hole just the right diameter to push it through from the back side.

Here is the firewall with heater hose and blower motor openings drilled out:

and the blower motor test fitted from the back side. I still have to thin the firewall out to push it through to expose the blower motor housing accurately and to true it up in the hole.

Now this firewall isn't going to be as accurate as the real thing but I plan on it being a hekuva lot better than it was thats for sure!

Edited January 1, 2015 by mustang1989

[Mopar - D]

Joe your right that fire wall has nothing on it but your doing a great job of correcting it. Now you just need the windshield wiper motor and the brake master cylinder that I'm sure your already have a plan for them.

[mustang1989]

I've got a trick or two up my sleeve Dan! Thanks buddy!

[TFchronos]

Very nice work.

[mustang1989]

Thanks Jonathan! I did in fact come up with blower motor and voltage regulator( or at least I think its a voltage regulator up there on the firewall just to the right of the windshield wiper motor) that are on the other Revell kit that I have. I'll be transferring that detail to the existing firewall on this kit. I'll have to mix up some red to come pretty close to the molded body color in the engine compartment.

[Mopar - D]

This will work good Joe. I always keep some of my body paint around for these things that seem to always come up afterwards.

[mustang1989]

Thanks Dan! Well I got up a little late this morning but met today's goal of getting the window motor area and the voltage regulator sanded down and off of the other kit's firewall. Cleaned 'em up for the most part and will me mounting them soon and playing around with matching the original firewall color. I'll probably paint the whole engine compartment over so I can re-do the detail painting.

We start with cutting out the general area here:

Then sanding this down to where the needed items will glue onto the firewall without sticking out a half mile. I switched over to a file set up because it was alot easier.

After about a half hour of patient and careful sanding here's the result. A voltage regulator and wiper motor assy / area that I can adhere right on to the firewall.

Now for the paint........................................

[Mopar - D]

Cool Joe

[freakshow12]

Coming along great. If I remember right, I used the firewall detail insert part that came in the AAR cuda kit. Drops right in

[mustang1989]

Thanks Dan and I appreciate the info on the firewall Fred. It's too late due to the time invested but will be keeping that bit of information in my head.

[tbill]

keep going Joe, looking great!