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microgoat · 01-28-2011, 05:35 AM

This thing has been lurking on my workbench, mocking me for more than 3 years. So I decided to do something with it. Again.

Step one, a new styrene body and bed. I was thinking nasty rat rod/junkyard build. The 3-speed is kinda wide, so I made a V8 engine shell...

Valve covers right on top like an old Buick Nailhead

This could be from a '50's International truck, or a tractor. Same thing, really.

Remember those horrible aftermarket turbo kits from the 1980's? Bet the junkyards are full of them if they haven't been crushed by now.

I built this just to see if I could. Don't know if I'll use it or not.

microgoat · 01-28-2011, 02:19 PM

Intake manifold, second try at a distributor, turbo hose (with clamps!)

Sophisticated compressor plumbing

STANG KILLA SS · 01-28-2011, 02:26 PM

finally!

incredible!

looks like the heads got allitle hot, check the water jackets.

slegh · 01-29-2011, 03:38 AM

oh no not another microgoat build i am defently subcribing to this one

krazykrawler · 01-29-2011, 05:05 AM

The T/A scoop is spot on.Looks really nice

Rckcrwlr · 01-29-2011, 05:14 AM

This must have been covered with dust. I would have seen this when I was in the man cave.

Can't wait to see where it ends up...

aaugman · 01-29-2011, 05:15 AM

thats bad ass, Would you make a video next time you do styrene work like that ?

Great build so far

62PYRO · 01-29-2011, 07:39 AM

Wow,I forgot all about this one.

Can't wait to see it finished.......................in 20 years.

microgoat · 01-29-2011, 04:26 PM

It's getting finished this time. I got my mojo workin!

More progress:

Timing cover, water pump, generator, starter. The belt is 1/16 half-round styrene.

Radiator hose and clamps. Hose clamps are actually pretty easy, wrap a strip of .001 styrene around the hose, cut a slot (razor saw works well) in a 1/16 rod and glue together.

Rear tires and wheels. You never know where you'll get some inspiration; this time I was buying cat food. Had to walk by the dog toys and spotted these chewy tires:

The center seam caught my eye. Hells bells, I says to me, that's a DOT slick. A lot of Dremel work later, and they are.

Overall shot with the turbo on

I like the yee-haw vibe with the shaker way up there.

hotwheels000 · 01-29-2011, 05:02 PM

Wow, you never cease to amaze me with your building skills.Incredible

Can you post a shot of the steering set up at the axle ?

microgoat · 01-29-2011, 06:46 PM

It's a little bootleg

Just an aluminum strip sandwiched under the bearing with some JB Weld holding it in place. It's strong enough for this, but I don't trust it.

Looks junkyardy to me

Aussie Nerd · 01-30-2011, 03:33 AM

Simply the best styrene work I've ever seen. Can't wait to see this finished

Kieren

microgoat · 01-30-2011, 12:50 PM

Exhaust system with clamps, cheesy flex pipe, hangers and muffler

Plug wires

I've never seen Halibrands in the junkyard, but you could get lucky if it's a really good junkyard.

Painted the shaker. Looks like a Tenth Anniversary T/A died so this heapster could live. There's no justice in the junkyard.

slobin3d · 01-30-2011, 12:54 PM

sexy! nice work Stu!

XSRCdesign · 01-30-2011, 01:04 PM

very interesting turbo setup there

looks efficient and safe

fordtoys88 · 01-30-2011, 04:35 PM

WOW!! thats all i can say.........

microgoat · 01-30-2011, 06:16 PM

Efficient and safe is for the OEM's

Hit the yee-haw pedal and hold it til the valves float or the Dynaflo explodes.

It occurs to me that any junkyard with Halibrands is likely to have a big pile of Moroso hi-hat air cleaners. You might even find one with good chrome...

... and a halfway clean element.

Weathered the exhaust.

Stormin2u · 01-30-2011, 07:31 PM

That's looking amazing your on track for yet another great build.

microgoat · 01-31-2011, 10:52 AM

Thanks Norm!

After the little bitty letters on the air cleaner, I thought the tailgate script would be a breeze. It wasn't.

Buckets aren't known for copious legroom, even more so when half the interior has to hide electronics.

Some attention to the front tires now. I dremeled out some circumferential grooves to make these BFG's more streetable.

I could have painted these, but then they wouldn't be RAISED white letters. And no, I'm not compensating for anything.

A shiny aluminum frame was inconsistent with the character of the rod, so I painted it.

microgoat · 01-31-2011, 06:17 PM

Body and paint today!

Some people see and old car in a field and think about fixing it up. Some people take potshots at it with a .45 Sometimes it's the same car.

Grille painted and weathered

Paint's coming off the radiator.

Join my fan club!

Overall progress.

01-28-2011, 05:35 AM	#1
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	T-Bucket project, back from the dead This thing has been lurking on my workbench, mocking me for more than 3 years. So I decided to do something with it. Again. Step one, a new styrene body and bed. I was thinking nasty rat rod/junkyard build. The 3-speed is kinda wide, so I made a V8 engine shell... Valve covers right on top like an old Buick Nailhead This could be from a '50's International truck, or a tractor. Same thing, really. Remember those horrible aftermarket turbo kits from the 1980's? Bet the junkyards are full of them if they haven't been crushed by now. I built this just to see if I could. Don't know if I'll use it or not.

01-28-2011, 02:19 PM	#2
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Intake manifold, second try at a distributor, turbo hose (with clamps!) Sophisticated compressor plumbing

01-28-2011, 02:26 PM	#3
STANG KILLA SS ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX Posts: 10,056	finally! incredible! looks like the heads got allitle hot, check the water jackets.

01-29-2011, 03:38 AM	#4
slegh Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Salinas gang central of california Posts: 110	oh no not another microgoat build i am defently subcribing to this one

01-29-2011, 05:05 AM	#5
krazykrawler Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: In West Monroe,LA...yes,where Duck Dynasty is filmed Posts: 687	The T/A scoop is spot on.Looks really nice

01-29-2011, 05:14 AM	#6
Rckcrwlr I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Here Posts: 7,317	This must have been covered with dust. I would have seen this when I was in the man cave. Can't wait to see where it ends up...

01-29-2011, 05:15 AM	#7
aaugman Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: in my bubble Posts: 532	thats bad ass, Would you make a video next time you do styrene work like that ? Great build so far

01-29-2011, 07:39 AM	#8
62PYRO Built, not bought Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gresham Posts: 4,504	Wow,I forgot all about this one. Can't wait to see it finished.......................in 20 years.

01-29-2011, 04:26 PM	#9
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	It's getting finished this time. I got my mojo workin! More progress: Timing cover, water pump, generator, starter. The belt is 1/16 half-round styrene. Radiator hose and clamps. Hose clamps are actually pretty easy, wrap a strip of .001 styrene around the hose, cut a slot (razor saw works well) in a 1/16 rod and glue together. Rear tires and wheels. You never know where you'll get some inspiration; this time I was buying cat food. Had to walk by the dog toys and spotted these chewy tires: The center seam caught my eye. Hells bells, I says to me, that's a DOT slick. A lot of Dremel work later, and they are. Overall shot with the turbo on I like the yee-haw vibe with the shaker way up there.

01-29-2011, 05:02 PM	#10
hotwheels000 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place Posts: 5,443	Wow, you never cease to amaze me with your building skills.Incredible Can you post a shot of the steering set up at the axle ?

01-29-2011, 06:46 PM	#11
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	It's a little bootleg Just an aluminum strip sandwiched under the bearing with some JB Weld holding it in place. It's strong enough for this, but I don't trust it. Looks junkyardy to me

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01-30-2011, 03:33 AM	#12
Aussie Nerd RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: QLD, Australia Posts: 1,512	Simply the best styrene work I've ever seen. Can't wait to see this finished Kieren

01-30-2011, 12:50 PM	#13
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Exhaust system with clamps, cheesy flex pipe, hangers and muffler Plug wires I've never seen Halibrands in the junkyard, but you could get lucky if it's a really good junkyard. Painted the shaker. Looks like a Tenth Anniversary T/A died so this heapster could live. There's no justice in the junkyard.

01-30-2011, 12:54 PM	#14
slobin3d I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage! Posts: 4,307	sexy! nice work Stu!

01-30-2011, 01:04 PM	#15
XSRCdesign I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 8,817	very interesting turbo setup there looks efficient and safe

01-30-2011, 04:35 PM	#16
fordtoys88 Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: sterling Posts: 60	WOW!! thats all i can say.........

01-30-2011, 06:16 PM	#17
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Efficient and safe is for the OEM's Hit the yee-haw pedal and hold it til the valves float or the Dynaflo explodes. It occurs to me that any junkyard with Halibrands is likely to have a big pile of Moroso hi-hat air cleaners. You might even find one with good chrome... ... and a halfway clean element. Weathered the exhaust.

01-30-2011, 07:31 PM	#18
Stormin2u I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew. Posts: 7,843	That's looking amazing your on track for yet another great build.

01-31-2011, 10:52 AM	#19
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Thanks Norm! After the little bitty letters on the air cleaner, I thought the tailgate script would be a breeze. It wasn't. Buckets aren't known for copious legroom, even more so when half the interior has to hide electronics. Some attention to the front tires now. I dremeled out some circumferential grooves to make these BFG's more streetable. I could have painted these, but then they wouldn't be RAISED white letters. And no, I'm not compensating for anything. A shiny aluminum frame was inconsistent with the character of the rod, so I painted it.

01-31-2011, 06:17 PM	#20
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Body and paint today! Some people see and old car in a field and think about fixing it up. Some people take potshots at it with a .45 Sometimes it's the same car. Grille painted and weathered Paint's coming off the radiator. Join my fan club! Overall progress.

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