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Post by geezerman35 on Sept 14, 2014 5:35:48 GMT -5
="comic sans ms"] Recalling seeing a dragster frame and a couple of Hemis in my care package, a bell rang when I came across this foto in the HAMB website.
Off the wall enough for me.
Not going to replicate this, just use the concept. My brain starts working as soon as I wake up every morning, usually somewhere around 5 A.M. I got the idea to try for a cockpit surround before I even had my morning coffee. So, waiting for drying time, I started rounding up stuff and butchering! The pan part is a pie cut 36 Ford hood. For the cockpit shell, I'm filling some of the wheel opening in the two fenders that came from the panel that I previously salvaged the body from. I'll be cutting and fitting, and hopefully, now that I've committed myself, fit the surround to the frame. Gonna be fun, later, mounting that front engine.
Going thru some HAMB vintage fotos this morning, I came upon this. Taking it for an omen, I may give this idea a go. Please don't hold me to it. I still can't see any controls for the front engine. Rear tires are smoking. 'Y suppose the front is a dummy for show? Imagineering will have to come into play here.
I have this thing restarted. I may be on the right track now, and will keep at it....... I think! I abandoned the cockpit surround idea and will try more like the reference foto The pair of Hemi's have been Saved and are now on the way to Resurrection.
Mocking up stuff.
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Post by geezerman35 on Sept 14, 2014 5:41:38 GMT -5
LOL, I have no idea how they maneuver this thing or plumb it or anything else. My model will have probably as many or more things I won't even try to explain off as 'Imagineering' Had no zoomies in my salvage, so will making 2 pair from these.
Made the front frame extensions needed to have some engine mounts. I do believe my imagineering will be stretched to the limit on this pig !
I like Sam's ( from Skid's Place) idea and will run with that. First, (after cutting the axle shaft stubs off the quick change box), I made some backing plates from a couple of Chev hubcaps, and got some U joints from a steering shaft. Next, I needed plates to cover the sides of the quick change housing. I see no need to hide the identity of these. [/font][/font][/font]
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Post by geezerman35 on Sept 14, 2014 5:44:30 GMT -5
The triumph of imagineering over the ignominy of defeat !
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Post by geezerman35 on Sept 15, 2014 11:47:56 GMT -5
Progress report, even though it's just mundane stuff. Been making the engines busy looking with a little detailing and working on the cockpit area. The rear engine is permanently installed in the frame.
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Post by geezerman35 on Sept 16, 2014 10:22:36 GMT -5
Both engines installed. Just need to add a couple of coils, close in the cockpit sides and put 'er together.
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draggon
Some Glue required
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Post by draggon on Sept 19, 2014 17:04:01 GMT -5
Thats going to be quite different, different is good! The 1:1 was an LSR car called Motion 1, but if you've been on the HAMB you probably know this already.
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Post by Mr.409 on Sept 23, 2014 3:28:23 GMT -5
Wow. That must have been a really wild ride! Looks like you're doing a good work with the smaller scale version, keep it coming. The frame and those engines look really good so far.
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shelby429
Snaptite
happy plastic fun
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Post by shelby429 on Sept 23, 2014 18:03:39 GMT -5
Thats wild!,,never seen that one,,way cool
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