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Post by afx on Jan 22, 2018 3:27:48 GMT -8
I modified the old Johan wheel on the right to better replicate the American Racing Leman wheel popular with the gasser crowd and had R&M cast copies for me.
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Post by afx on Jan 27, 2018 11:18:47 GMT -8
A friend made a few PE grilles for himself and was kind enough to share one with me.
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Post by afx on Jan 28, 2018 16:29:56 GMT -8
Really impressed with AMT's FE engine from the '60 ford. IMHO it rivals Fujimi's EM kits for level of detail.
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Post by dustymojave on Jan 30, 2018 15:31:43 GMT -8
Strangely, that AMT FE is a VASTLY better model of a Ford FE than Fujimi's 427 Cobra engine.
In the 1960 Ford, it would be a standard Ford FE: 352, 390, 406, 427 street (non-race), 428 or 428 Cobra-Jet, rather than a side-oiler 427 for NASCAR, Thunderbolt or Galaxie lightweight Super Stock or F/X drag, Le Mans Ford GT, high-performance marine, SOHC, etc. For your injected drag race Falcon Gasser, it would probably be a side-oiler (though not an absolute. To convert to that, it would need the bolt heads on the lower edge of the block into the crank bearing saddles. But that's counting rivets. It's not likely to be visible once the car is built.
Are those headers made from 14ga solid core electrical wire?
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Post by afx on Jan 31, 2018 3:45:23 GMT -8
Made the headers from .060" solid styrene rod. Added .020" brass rod to the ends as mounting pins.
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Post by afx on Feb 5, 2018 7:53:10 GMT -8
Started final engine assembly.
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Post by afx on Feb 6, 2018 17:02:18 GMT -8
Finished engine.
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Post by afx on Feb 11, 2018 6:09:45 GMT -8
Full engine mockup.
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Post by afx on Feb 25, 2018 17:58:01 GMT -8
Chassis work nearly finished.
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Post by afx on Mar 3, 2018 15:13:47 GMT -8
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Post by afx on Mar 10, 2018 10:36:26 GMT -8
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Post by slim on Mar 12, 2018 21:20:39 GMT -8
Looks fantastic, great work and detailing!
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Post by afx on Mar 14, 2018 8:18:39 GMT -8
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Post by slim on Mar 16, 2018 10:11:44 GMT -8
Killer! Love the front shot!
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Post by garydavis on Mar 16, 2018 17:06:04 GMT -8
Man JC...this is really looking good! You're making me want to build one of these... That engine really looks GREAT..
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