The 2015 /16 Red Hot and Rollin Automotive Group Build--Ended

Joe nice update getting close now.

Tony - it's all 1968 cars and truck.

Tim - here's another picture of a 71 Cuda that I took at the Hemi Hideout. 

Thanks for the compliments, guys and gals!

Dan - That's an awesome pic!!!  I must go there someday.

Not a major update due to time, but I added the heater core lines from the engine that will connect to the firewall.  I also added the headers...  Tomorrow I will focus on the interior and chassis, hopefully.

Tim

Tim - looks like your ready to put her on a dyno machine and check it out.

The Hemi Hide out is a very cool place to visit they had about 20 MOPARs from mid 60's to mid 70's most of them had Hemi's or 440's. All of them in excellent shape including a 70 Challenger R/T still with the oringal window sticker on it.

Tim,

That is some mighty fine work there. Those hoses really make it look even more realistic.

Mustang,

I had another kit I need to add buried in my last post hehehehe. It's a Lindberg 1953 Ford Victoria. I plan to enter it in the Box Stock class at the Middle Tennessee show in May. It'll be my first go at it but who knows hehehehe.

Thanks.

Eric

Thanks Dan!  Only a few more engine details... There is one more vacuum line from the master cylinder/brake booster to the back of the intake manifold.  Of course I can't connect it just yet.  I also need to figure out the wiring for the alternator and starter.  I'm trying to see how those electronics function and how and where they are connected.  Battery connections as well...  I've been looking around at pics to figure it out.

Eric - Thanks!  This is my second favorite part of the build.  Of course the exterior paint is my favorite.  Lol

Tim

TIm,

The voltage regulator on those was a small black box that sits almost center of the firewall. If you google the cuda engine compartment, you can see it in the middle.  One wire runs to the alternator, one through a small ballast to the coil, and the third ran up under the dash to the amp gauge if I remember correctly.

Hope that helps.

Eric

Eric - From the battery to the regulator, to/from the alternator.  Does the starter wire come from the regulator as well?

Tim

I think this might be it.

board.moparts.org/.../7209941-EngineRunStandwiring4.jpg

Joe, you can sign me up for a Revell '68 Hemi Dart. This will be my second attempt at one of these. I am still working on my first one and know some of the things I want to do differently. Not really a car modeller, these being my only ones, but I am a bit of a car guy and this is one of my favorites. The kit is not overly accurate in some areas, very nice in others, and overall a good base to work with. I am still trying to solve some issues on the first one, and just picked it back up after almost three years.

I have started doing a few things to the new one. The body got a little work including sanding off emblems, scribing around the window moldings as the detail is a little soft, reshaping the rear wheel wells and extending the fender lines down through the rocker panels. In the engine compartment I have removed the blower motor and the battery tray, which was replaced with sheet styrene to resemble the right side. One of the things I didn't do on the first one was correct the intake manifold. The kit part has the carbs at two levels when actually they were even. I cut out the raised right top portion, sanded down underneath and then reattached when the two sides were even. I have a lot of reference material so I am hoping to get a fairly accurate build in the end.

Jay

Tim,

Here's the basics of the alternator wiring for you.

dl.dropboxusercontent.com/.../mopar%20alt%20wiring.JPG

Welcome aboard Jay.

I always loved the body style of the Darts.. and the R/T's  hehehehehehe.

Looks good Jay, welcome aboard.

Tim - I've bought a dehydrator, and will have a go at your method of spraying acrylics next time around, just for the fun of learning something new and useful when I need a colour from the acrylic range that my current method won't do

Here's a progress update on my Sierra, not the most visually appealing race car scheme of all time.

Cheers

Tony

Tim: That motor is looking better every time I see it man! On mine I painted the fan clutch and although it can't be seen from the front when installed, it can be seen from a side angle giving another color variation and detail in the engine compartment. I aint a nit picker but know that all our mindsets are about the same regarding detail and figured you'd want to know. Ebay is an excellent source for viewing factory stock stuff and I use it for references all the time on the small details.

Here you go: www.ebay.com/.../141564003478

Eric: I'll get you added to the roster! Lookin' forward to it chief! Good to have you in here for another one.

Jay: You know how you hit the latest post of a thread and it of course goes........to the latest post? Well I did that this morning and see the name "Jay" used and I think to myself, "Jay? You mean Tucohoward Jay? You gotta be kiddin' me!" All this was thought in a good way. I thought  to myself "This guy is the 109 King" and he builds cars too?" All's I've gotta say is that you're more than welcome in here man. It's good to have you and I'll get you added to the roster! Wow! Two for one!

Tony:That Sierra chassis is looking really nicely detailed and like what you did regarding the tire tread with that road wear look. Decaling and paint look to be superb all the way. It's gonna look like a million bucks when it all comes together.

Jay and Eric: Your entries are now in the intro post!

Thanks for the welcome Joe. It's funny that I never really got into car modeling since I have been an auto tech for about 38 years, but I was into planes and WWII well before I was into cars. Yes, I'm old. I feel like cars are even more difficult to make look realistic, but I want to see what I can do. I also pulled out a 109K for another addition to the 109 GB. Lots of nice work in this GB so far.

Jay

Tony - Just make sure the dehydrator doesn't get above 105 degrees Fahrenheit.  Mine has multiple racks, but I only put stuff on the top rack as a precautionary measure, just in case.  Looking forward to seeing some of your paint work with this technique.  Hopefully you will have great success with it.

Joe - I might go back an paint the fan clutch...undecided at this point, but you are right, it's nice to add a little more color in there when you can.

Tim

It aint gonna do nuthin' but add more "bling-bling" to that beauty of an engine you've got there!

Tucohoward

I have been an auto tech for about 38 years

It's not all bad, just most of it. Has about the same frustration level as modelling

Jay

Another small update... I only had time to wetsand and buff the roof, but I only put about 10 minutes into it before it was ready for wax.  The paint on this one came out flawless, so that really helped not having to wetsand as much.  I anticipate the rest of the car coming out just as good as the roof.  With 5 coats of clear, I guess it should.  Anyhow, this "life" thing keeps getting in the way of my model building... if anyone has figured out how to get around it, let me know your secret.  lol

It appears to be dust on the roof just above the upside down M or W, but it is the light reflecting off of the primer can.  Took me a minute to figure out what it was.

Tim

Tim,

That is a phenomenal shine!

Tim awesome shine!!

Nice Tim.

At what point do you put the freshly painted model into the dehydrator, is it immediate ?

Cheers

Tony

Tony - I always wait 20-30 minutes after the final base coat or final clear coat.

Eric, Dan - thank you!

Tim

Tim, that is a fantastic result! Love it. Spent some time tonight working more on the engine compartment, most of which woudn't show up in a photo. Did get the engine painted with some 12-15 year old Model Car World Hugger Orange lacquer. Little bit of a struggle to get it stirred up, but it sprayed fine. Bought the paint at another time when I thought I might build cars, but never did. The intake looks very level across the top which was the object of the exercise. Pinned door handles since there is not much surface area to glue them.

Jay

What a striking paint job!!!! Holeee Moleeee!!!

Dang Jay that motor looks great and ...........what tha..............are those..............door handles??? You gotta be s^*%$n' me! When I thought I'd seen it all folks...........

Wow!

Well for todays progress I was working on the front clip this morning. I got the black painted on the grill and surrounding the headlamp bucket areas, then took care of the "Challenger" script/ emblem and got the headlamp buckets painted  "chrome". Some of the silver color from the headlamp buckets bled out onto the black but I'll take care of that. For now that's it.

today I have been, mostly, painting the connectors

A small sample, the biggest and littlest together. My God the little ones are small!

First go with the CF decals. The templated set I got only cover the main parts, I had to add my own to finish it.
The same will be true of the rest of the car. As I said , not impressed, for the money I expected proper coverage.

Jay- nice work on the engine

Misty - glad to see that you were able to get the CF to fit. Looks good.

Hey all

Just thought I would jump in here with an update,..

Well, I had another look at this Tamiya kit, and no,... too much work to scratch an engine, trunk compartment and the like, sooo,...curbside it is. I didn't realize this was basically a snap kit, I do like the molded colour, but the first 911 I saw,..way back when I was,....younger,.... '77, was black

This is what I saw at the corner store last summer,...ahhh summer

I was able to lower the stance some,I put Pegasus 20" under it (might be 23"s)

Cut off the euro tag plates and filled, This will basically be an OOB, (which I need right now,...too many customizations = none done,....for me.

I will detail the interior and detail paint the chassis,.... Anyway, good to be onboard! Now back to sanding those parting lines,....

Cheers