PICS! The doog's Revell SuperBee finally finished

just got in from helping my brother bleed the disc brakes on his blue car (caliper was hanging up so he opted to replce both of them). So we fire the beast up and take a country spin to see if we had brakes again. Then he hits it hard on a smooth black top road that was strait for miles. I'm sorta hanging on while the car has a slight fishtail in the rear. At 6,000 the front suspension is topped out and we're going into second gear. Then it seems almost instantly were going into high gear and really flying. Now it just dawns on me that we gotta stop this thing from about a 125 mph!! What am I doing in the front seat of this thing? But alas the brakes worked just fine.

    After the above was said and done he told me he felt the car was down about 25 horse power due the the weather and then with my lard butt in the front seat that didn't help much. I'd guess we did a 12.30 thru the muffler and street tires with a 3.55 rear end.

gary

jtrace214 wrote:

I might be mistaken but I recall reading somewheres that Richard Petty had sensitive eyes to lights and sun maybe from welding the cars together in his early years I know mine get sore if I'm outside too long( I have been welding since high school build 1/1 race cars) I might  be mistaken but I don't think so   John

LOL!

I have always been told it was rude to wear glasses that hide your eyes indoors? Go figure? The thing is, it never would have irked meif it wasn't such a pervasive feature of the man. Well, Iguess that explains a lot!

Thanks for your comments as well, Jeff!! 

I might be mistaken but I recall reading somewheres that Richard Petty had sensitive eyes to lights and sun maybe from welding the cars together in his early years I know mine get sore if I'm outside too long( I have been welding since high school build 1/1 race cars) I might  be mistaken but I don't think so

John

Doog SuperBee looks great!!!! Looks just like the one I saw traveling westbound on I 40 between Statesville and Hickory Nc. Heard it, then saw for about 5 sec. Who ever it was they were a hurry. Also the same color yellow. Too spooky!! Great Job!!!!!

 Jeff 

caSSius wrote:

Sweet build Karl...and great saves on those last minute items! One of my first builds when re-entering the hobby several years ago was a yellow Pro-Street car and it's only after 'scaling that mountain yourself' can you truly appreciate how much work goes into making a yellow car look as good as you've done here. My hat's off...whether they be dusty, rusty and beaten or as shiny as a factory fresh paint job...your finishing talents are admirable! Cheers

It is indeed a "mountain to climb", that *^&%& yellow finish! Especiallly in enamels!

Next yellow car, I'll use Tamiya acrylics! 

Thanks again!

Sweet build Karl...and great saves on those last minute items!

One of my first builds when re-entering the hobby several years ago was a yellow Pro-Street car and it's only after 'scaling that mountain yourself' can you truly appreciate how much work goes into making a yellow car look as good as you've done here. My hat's off...whether they be dusty, rusty and beaten or as shiny as a factory fresh paint job...your finishing talents are admirable!

Cheers

metalhead5 wrote:

Yes one of the true muscle cars of years gone by. Great job Karl, as usual another outstanding build. Have been enjoying your work here and in armor. Have learned a few techinques from your builds as well. Glad to have you over here from the dark side. Tom

Yes one of the true muscle cars of years gone by. Great job Karl, as usual another outstanding build. Have been enjoying your work here and in armor. Have learned a few techinques from your builds as well. Glad to have you over here from the dark side.

Tom

Karl, a pinion snubber is someone who refuses to listen to your 'pinion about anything.

Seriously, a pinion snubber is a rubber bumper that helps stop axle twist and wheel hop. Both of which rob power from reaching the road. On production cars it was mounted on the snout of the differential, but allowed for quite a bit of travel. Under hard acceleration it could smack the floor pretty hard! You can buy adjustablel AM parts for cars that mount to the body or the differential. Here is one built for Mopars that mount on 8 3/4" differentials:

http://americanmuscle.carshopinc.com/product_info.php/products_id/74336/23502

Steve and Frank--Thanks so much for our kind words, guys! I appreciate you taking the yime to comment!

Still I have to ask--Frank, what the heck is a :pinion snubber"?! 

What does it do? What's its function?

Excellent work Karl on what I fell is the coolest muscle car ever to hit the streets.  I always wanted one of those, especially the forest green one-  

Ah, the pinion snubber... had one of those on my 70 Challenger R/T.  Every time I ran it up and shifted it hard (4-speed) that blasted snubber would hit the floor with a loud THUMP!!! 

I miss that car.

Thanks for the pics Doog, very cool!

Summit wrote:

Doog, what brand of paint and colors  did you use for the "side marker lights " ?

I used enamel Model Master#2723 "Signal Amber Metallic". In enamel. Two coats.

subfixer wrote:

My compliments, doog, on an outstanding job as always. My comment is minor but it does nag me. If your engine compartment is going to be a bit grimy, then why are the wheel wells so dang clean?? Wheel wells are a beeyotch keep clean and since you hardly see them anyway, they usually don't get a "detailing". Grime them up a little to be consistant with the "daily driver" look.

You know, you're absolutely right, subfixer. I guess I just didn't think about the underside there.....I'll stick some soot and grime up there! 

Thanks for your nice comment!

mark983 wrote:

Doog, Those are the best muscle cars i've seen anyone build!  You are a master!!  Have you ever considered building a 70's style drive-in theatre or diner to display those on...I can smell the neon lights now!! Mark

Thanks sincerely for your generous compliment! I'm very humbly flattered! 

I don't think I'll be putting them in a display any time soon--I'm working with major
space limitations here in my tiny apartment, and I am already running out of room in my 2nd display-bookcase as it is!

Side-by-side on the shelf it is for now, and until I find a way to find more space! 

Thanks again for commenting! 

(You too, PapaJohn! )

mark983 wrote:

Doog, Those are the best muscle cars i've seen anyone build!  You are a master!!  Have you ever considered building a 70's style drive-in theatre or diner to display those on...I can smell the neon lights now!! Mark

I smell a new Auto Diorama from the Doog. It will be called.   Doog's Retro Diner and Malt Shop. Right on Route 66.. I can see the malt shop, booths, smell the burgers and even see the Fonz.

PaPa-John

Doog,

Those are the best muscle cars i've seen anyone build!  You are a master!!  Have you ever considered building a 70's style drive-in theatre or diner to display those on...I can smell the neon lights now!!

Mark

PaPa-John wrote:

Doog - another great build.  I envy your talent.  Where do you find the time.  Love the colour. I think I will call your creation - The HONEY BEE,  its so sweet looking.  I can just picture this as a black top convertible.  Of course, the top down with doog and his girl cruisin' Route 66 - complete with long flowing golden locks blowing in the wind. PaPa-John

Thanks for your kind compliments!

"HoneyBee"---I like it!

Doog - another great build.  I envy your talent.  Where do you find the time.  Love the colour.

I think I will call your creation - The HONEY BEE,  its so sweet looking. 

I can just picture this as a black top convertible.  Of course, the top down with doog and his girl cruisin' Route 66 - complete with long flowing golden locks blowing in the wind.

PaPa-John

squeakie wrote:

somewhere I have a picture of him taken during an interview back in the late fifties. No sun glasses and about 30lb. heavier. gary

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the doog wrote:

UnderdogF7U wrote: No, I know Doog.  In fact to illustrate the point in Mopar terms graphically, this would be Gary lower photo, and me upper photo, both good knowledgable guys, no mistake, but only one is the King. Dave Whoever told Pettythat he looked good in those damned sunglasses lied!   Respect to the man, but I have literally NEVER seen him without them! Ok, well who am I then?

somewhere I have a picture of him taken during an interview back in the late fifties. No sun glasses and about 30lb. heavier.

gary

UnderdogF7U wrote:

No, I know Doog.  In fact to illustrate the point in Mopar terms graphically, this would be Gary lower photo, and me upper photo, both good knowledgable guys, no mistake, but only one is the King. Dave

Respect to the man, but I have literally NEVER seen him without them!

Ok, well who am I then?

UnderdogF7U wrote:

No, I know Doog.  In fact to illustrate the point in Mopar terms graphically, this would be Gary lower photo, and me upper photo, both good knowledgable guys, no mistake, but only one is the King. Dave

never liked big hats anyway! Both have my respect.

gary

No, I know Doog.  In fact to illustrate the point in Mopar terms graphically, this would be Gary lower photo, and me upper photo, both good knowledgable guys, no mistake, but only one is the King.

Dave

the doog wrote:

Hey Dvae B., Thanks for the props on my car! I don't think that I could ever "take on Squeakie and win"! LOL! The man is a veritable encyclopedia of knowledge! I'm just happy that I had at least some references that would keep me from having to rip that engine out and repaint those valve covers in silver! LOL! Great idea on that guitar string too; I shoulda thought of that! Aaron--WOW, I don't know if I should laugh or cry about your son's comments there? On one hand, I'm bummed that he would think my intention was to maodel trouble for the Bun family; on the other hand, I'm impressed that a boy of his youth would be so cognizant of the need to pick up litter like that which could pose a danger to animals! Good for him! Just tell him that my Daddy taught me very well; "Never leave anything in the woods but your footprints"! Gary-- Don't stop contributing to my build posts! It's because of comments like yours in my previous posts that have pushed me to improve my research on these builds!  Thanks, all!

I grew up on Mopars, but have had several Chevys here and there along with a couple Pontiacs and one Furd. (actually I've had two Fords when you count my roadster) I can't really say I live and breath them like my brother does (he's been trying to rehabilitate me for eons). The thing about them is that they are so addictive once you've had one. They're not really my favorite car, but even a bad one is high on the list. My favorite one was my 27 Ford roadster by a long shot, and number two would have been my AMX.

    I wish you guys lived near my brother's place just to see what drops by on a Saturday afternoon for a can of diet coke (I know I've been trying to rehab him for years, but he dosn't touch the good stuff). He had a pair of 57 or 58 Plymouth Furys drop by last summer that people came around for miles just to look at. Then there was the light weight 1964 Belvedere that shows up every now and then (this car weighs in a 1750lb. without engine and transmission!!). There was a neat little 1959 Corvette (red and white) that he built a couple motors for (a bone stock 283/ 270hp. and a 383 stroker motor). My favorite was the two Buicks a buddy of his owns. One is a Grand National that will hit high tens and is driven daily, and the other is a stage II Grandsport that will run high elevens. This list could go on forever and then some. His daily drivers have shown up on the front pages of magazines and parts catalogs from time to time, and it's at the point he just takes it in stride.

    So what's the big talk at his place this week? He called me up last night to tell me about Dodge's new P8 Hemi engine (remember I told all of you something big was in the works last summer). This maybe the one with the 900 hp dyno pulls he's told me about. That and crying about missing out on a chance to bid on a light weight 1963 Savoy max wedge car that sold for about 2/3rds what it was worth (as if he needed it). I responded that I came into two mint copies of The Plastic Ono Band's "Live Peace In Toronto" concert earlier in the week. Now I got him as he's begging for one (ain't ever gonna happen).

Life's good when you make it good!

gary