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

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by supermod04

looking great mike! how do u plan to hold the chassis together welding it?

i did some welding, but it was just a regular sears wleder, no wire feed or tig or mig. tig and mig are big $$ that i dont have. my grandpa got his welder from a friend1 it was fun!

Epoxy. I was going to weld it but my MIG is up north, same with one of the TIG's The other TIG is a friend of my uncles I toy around with sometimes. But aluminum is a bitch to weld.

[supermod04]

Originally Posted by GTmike400

Epoxy. I was going to weld it but my MIG is up north, same with one of the TIG's The other TIG is a friend of my uncles I toy around with sometimes. But aluminum is a bitch to weld.

how much was ur MIg welder!? i wish i had a great welder, but my grandpas aint a big one or anything but it welds good

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by supermod04

how much was ur MIg welder!? i wish i had a great welder, but my grandpas aint a big one or anything but it welds good

A Couple grand, its a Miller. Theres a Hobart one I dont use much for around 800. The TIG's are Miller Econotigs ($1,400.00 USD).

[86_SR5]

Man...I heard good things about the Miller's. Pretty pricey. But worth it if your into the fabrication business. I don't personally own any welding machine, just a brazer/blow torch kit. If I had a welder and a tube (exhaust) bender, and exhaust tube expander. My car would have almost a 3'' full race speck exhaust system. Man, that would be loud as shit!

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by 86_SR5

Man...I heard good things about the Miller's. Pretty pricey. But worth it if your into the fabrication business. I don't personally own any welding machine, just a brazer/blow torch kit. If I had a welder and a tube (exhaust) bender, and exhaust tube expander. My car would have almost a 3'' full race speck exhaust system. Man, that would be loud as shit!

Yea, Millers stuff is pretty damn good. It is expensive though, partly because you are paying for the name. I think prices increased like 10% after American Chopper aired the episode of the OCC Miller Bike.

I think theres a hydraulic tuibing bender up in Michigan where I work sometimes. I would like an expander, I wouldnt use it much though. Its a pain in the ass sometimes too.

Now its time to go redraw my chassis thanks to you. Its better than rebuilding it though.

[86_SR5]

So...mike, I was thinking. Since it may be hard for you to get rims, what were you going to do for them? You should have this tubbed with a fat set of MT's out back with a powerglide on that hemi!

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by 86_SR5

So...mike, I was thinking. Since it may be hard for you to get rims, what were you going to do for them? You should have this tubbed with a fat set of MT's out back with a powerglide on that hemi!

I will be customizing 1/8 RC rims. There is a picture of the rims I will be modifying below, I wish I had a pic of what they will look like after Im done.



And the tires...

[customminatures]

kool idea! fats and skinnies?

[pre98zetec]

Ok Mike. I'll go get the pic's now.. I had them but my computer decided to crash on me.. So I have to reload them on moms

[pre98zetec]

Here's the pic's man.. Not sure if you want more.. I can get anything you want.. oil pan is around 5 1/2-6 inches long and 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide.

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by customminatures

kool idea! fats and skinnies?

Just fats all around.

Originally Posted by sk8ter_in_ny

Here's the pic's man.. Not sure if you want more.. I can get anything you want.. oil pan is around 5 1/2-6 inches long and 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide.

Thanks man! The close up of the flywheel and the bottom of the motor were exactly what I wanted, and thanks for the dimensions. Now I can get an idea of motor-mount design.

The flywheel looks kind of shitty, I may rebuild it out of metal or something. But I dont really need it since I have to make a tranny...which will be lots of fun.

[customminatures]

good luck on the tranny fabing!

[pre98zetec]

No prob man, Glad I could help!

[GvEman]

good luck with the trany... how are you planing to make it?

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by customminatures

good luck on the tranny fabing!

Originally Posted by GvEman

good luck with the trany... how are you planing to make it?

I'll need that luck, Im not really sure how I will make it. My plan right now is fairly vague. I'm gonna take a look at SuperCarFreak's Ferrari's tranny and I'll get back to ya'.