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

[jswillmon]

nice action shots..
keep up the excelent work.

[customminatures]

looks awesome man! Love the wheels. Going to look great!

[mike@af]

UPDATES: (56k users beware)

I guess its a little late warning those 56k users. There are 15 pics to come.

Well, I got tired of cross members being welded in the wrong place or falling down while Im welding. So, I made a jig. A $30 jig. Went to St. Lowes this Sunday morning and bought some 16Gage, square tubing, and round bar and built myself a shitty jig that works.

I am also happy to say we finally got a bigger argon bottle. Wooooo-Hoooo!!! Twice the size for the same price as half the size (for refills).

Eh, here are the pics.





You 56K'ers are lucky, the pic that should go here is bigger than your monitor.











And now some dark shots with the big-ass motor.





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Well, at least with the jig I can go ahead and make my templates for the front cross member and order another $10 of steel tubing.

Enjoy!

[JTRACING]

WOW that looks like the real thing!!!, Excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

[willimo]

Wow, it's actually coming along! Very good work. Looks great. Perhaps you should just forget the body and make a model rolling chassis? J/K, great work!

[D[X]P]

Wow, that looks very nice. BTW what is a jig?

[86_SR5]

It looks real. You've certainly come a long way Mike. And ever little bit shows. Is the transmission still in primer?

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by D[X]P

Wow, that looks very nice. BTW what is a jig?

Jig-noun. object used to hold things in place for quick production. (Source is Mikes English Dictionary)

Originally Posted by 86_SR5

It looks real. You've certainly come a long way Mike. And ever little bit shows. Is the transmission still in primer?

Primer, yep...still isnt finished. Honestly, I got pissed off and left it.

[86_SR5]

BTW, how are you attaching the trans? With bolts or expoxy, or some kinda miracle trick your gona pull out your hat.

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by 86_SR5

BTW, how are you attaching the trans? With bolts or expoxy, or some kinda miracle trick your gona pull out your hat.

The trans to the engines? Bolts and partial miracle....I still gotta make that stupid flange, and starter cover.

[Merkava]

Nice jig, Mike! Hope it helps you get them damn crossmembers straight...

By the way, how many of your neighbors think you are building a go-kart?

[mike@af]

UPDATES:

Well, I have to say, there may finally be a chance of getting this complete for NNL. As willimo would say, "your turbo has finally spooled up", meaning Im finally kicking ass on this project. Tonight was the first night I have had extra time, I ran out of shit to weld.

I welded in a few more cross members. I need to build my engine mounts, and front suspension before I attacch many more cross members (I need to see where the drive shaft runs into). So I guess I'll be making my front crossmember soon. I need to talk to my machinist about how long it will take for my shocks.

I'll shut up now.




















I really appreciate all your comments guys, I couldnt have gotten this far without y'all.

[willimo]

Fancy fraime. Lookes trick. Looks like... a frame. Can't beat that with a wet noodle. Great work!

[jon@af]

Cute flower mike. Everything looks great man

[sjelic]

This looks like a lot of work, realy good stuff. I can't wait to see how will you put that V8 monster on the frame.