ULTIMATE SCRATCHBUILD: 1:12 Hot Rod-Updated 03/12/06

[bvia]

May I make a suggestion that might save you A LOT of time and hassle?

http://www.smallparts.com/

If they don't have it, they can make it for you. If they can't make it...you can't get it...anywhere ;-)>

HTH,
Bill

[SchuberT]

i think the whole point of this project is to actually build everything himself... takes the fun out of it if you "cheat" and buy the parts

[willimo]

Did you scope the site? Seemed like scratchbuilding heaven. I can't imagine GTMike wanting to machine and thread nuts and bolts, but I wouldn't be surprised if he used them.

Anyway; Coolest site in the world!! I wish they had a store so I could run around and look at everything. There's some cool stuff there.

[Macdaddy4738]

maybe try to use an electric blade (IE Band Saw?) to cut the pieces instead of a hand saw....it will take less time and possibly make the cuts less wavy.

[GvEman]

there is a big thing like a dremel that you uses when you work with real cars... in sweden we cal it a rodell... and with that thing you also can take down edges it is just to switch the wheel...

Nice progress so far!

and nice choise on engine... but there is a chevy 350cui with a nicer ar filter just seartch on google for 1/6 engines and there you have it.=P
but i will ceep my eys on your progress=)

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by bvia

May I make a suggestion that might save you A LOT of time and hassle?

http://www.smallparts.com/

If they don't have it, they can make it for you. If they can't make it...you can't get it...anywhere ;-)>

HTH,
Bill

Thanks for the site, I wish I found that sooner, they have metal in the sizes I need .

Originally Posted by SchuberT

i think the whole point of this project is to actually build everything himself... takes the fun out of it if you "cheat" and buy the parts

Correct, I will build a majority of the stuff, except for nuts, tires, and engine. Still a good site for materials.

Originally Posted by willimo

Did you scope the site? Seemed like scratchbuilding heaven. I can't imagine GTMike wanting to machine and thread nuts and bolts, but I wouldn't be surprised if he used them.

Anyway; Coolest site in the world!! I wish they had a store so I could run around and look at everything. There's some cool stuff there.

I scoped through a few pages of it, I look through it thoroughly tonight. My brother is a skateboarder, and loves Techdeck boards, and hes broken about 20 of them. I talked to him and he said I could have a majority of all his spare nuts and bolts.

Originally Posted by Macdaddy4738

maybe try to use an electric blade (IE Band Saw?) to cut the pieces instead of a hand saw....it will take less time and possibly make the cuts less wavy.

I was going to use my band saw, but right when I was getting ready to change the blade I noticed my metal blade was no longer a circle.

Originally Posted by GvEman

there is a big thing like a dremel that you uses when you work with real cars... in sweden we cal it a rodell... and with that thing you also can take down edges it is just to switch the wheel...

Nice progress so far!

and nice choise on engine... but there is a chevy 350cui with a nicer ar filter just seartch on google for 1/6 engines and there you have it.=P
but i will ceep my eys on your progress=)

Yes, I know what you are talking about they are called Pneumatic Grinders. I was going to use that too, but thats at my other shop. My dad took over the basement shop to make some stupid shutters for the house and he cleared everything out, so I have to work around him.

[OzZySi]

Ohh, that's a good idea for the bolts. Sucks about your band saw.

[86_SR5]

Mike..Id personnally do leg pipes off the headers, also, there are mufflers that give way more power than catalytic converters. As far as the chrome engine..just leave the vavlecovers matt black!!

[86_SR5]

327 vette: http://www.skymall.com/webapp/skysto...catId=97297156

1/6 chevy 350: http://www.skymall.com/partner/marri...catId=97297156

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by 86_SR5

Mike..Id personnally do leg pipes off the headers, also, there are mufflers that give way more power than catalytic converters. As far as the chrome engine..just leave the vavlecovers matt black!!

I just dont want to pollute the air, I want noise.

Im gonna have to paint the Valve covers, I dont know. Ill see how the Matte black looks.

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by 86_SR5

327 vette: http://www.skymall.com/webapp/skysto...catId=97297156

1/6 chevy 350: http://www.skymall.com/partner/marri...catId=97297156

Nice links. I still think the Hemi looks better, dont you agree?

[86_SR5]

Yea... but, I'm a chevy person...so, in that aspect, no. Guess get whichever is easier to get ahold of. BTW. I tried getting the stand off the motor today, but it's been screwed and epoxied on there, so I don't think it's coming off.

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by 86_SR5

Yea... but, I'm a chevy person...so, in that aspect, no. Guess get whichever is easier to get ahold of. BTW. I tried getting the stand off the motor today, but it's been screwed and epoxied on there, so I don't think it's coming off.

Theres a new invention called a hammer.

[supermod04]

hey mike i saw a guy up had a 350 chevy and the vette motor. i would look into those rather then the hemi! the chevy is way better! or even the vette is sweet

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by supermod04

hey mike i saw a guy up had a 350 chevy and the vette motor. i would look into those rather then the hemi! the chevy is way better! or even the vette is sweet

I dont believe they are as high quality. Also, I already have dimensions for the 426, thats why Im going with it. Also, I have beter access to purchase the 426 rather the than the others.