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01-28-2011, 05:35 AM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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| 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. |
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01-28-2011, 02:19 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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| Intake manifold, second try at a distributor, turbo hose (with clamps!) Sophisticated compressor plumbing |
01-28-2011, 02:26 PM | #3 |
~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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finally! incredible! looks like the heads got allitle hot, check the water jackets. |
01-29-2011, 03:38 AM | #4 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Salinas gang central of california
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oh no not another microgoat build i am defently subcribing to this one |
01-29-2011, 05:05 AM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: In West Monroe,LA...yes,where Duck Dynasty is filmed
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The T/A scoop is spot on.Looks really nice
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01-29-2011, 05:14 AM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Here
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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 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: in my bubble
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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 |
Built, not bought Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gresham
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Wow,I forgot all about this one. Can't wait to see it finished.......................in 20 years. |
01-29-2011, 04:26 PM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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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 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place
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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 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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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 |
01-30-2011, 03:33 AM | #12 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: QLD, Australia
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| Simply the best styrene work I've ever seen. Can't wait to see this finished Kieren |
01-30-2011, 12:50 PM | #13 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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| 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 |
I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage!
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sexy! nice work Stu!
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01-30-2011, 01:04 PM | #15 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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very interesting turbo setup there looks efficient and safe |
01-30-2011, 04:35 PM | #16 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: sterling
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WOW!! thats all i can say.........
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01-30-2011, 06:16 PM | #17 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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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 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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That's looking amazing your on track for yet another great build.
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01-31-2011, 10:52 AM | #19 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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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 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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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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