1/12 69 Camaro Pro Street

[Murco]

Originally Posted by Ralphlovs1969Cars

Im having a little trouble with the tubing for the turbos. The aluminum tubing keeps on quinking and/or braking when i bend it..

Fill them with salt and cap the ends with super glue - no more kinks!

[Ralphlovs1969Cars]

Thanks for the Tip Russell im going to try it!!! Ever have luck with this method before?

[Ralphlovs1969Cars]

I know it has been a while and some of you probably wondered what has happend in the last couple of months. Well i moved to a new house. Since i did not have the tubbing i needed the project sat. I decided to make a chassis from brass but i did not know how to solder. I practiced on a 1/24-1/25 scale model camaro and Impala role cage and i got good results. So off i went to start on the 1/12 Chassis. When i opened the bax the project came in the body was cracked so i had to start on a new 1. heres the progress so far but maybe the turbos wont be used until i see how i can work the turbos in with the brass chassis. Keep in mind im not going to make the hole chassis from brass. It will be a mix of plastic and brass. Take a look and leave comments, Enjoy !

[D_LaMz]

Wow!

[mike@af]

Ralph, What did you do with that cracked body? I'm looking for the 1/12 69 Camaro body for my next project.

[Ralphlovs1969Cars]

Like a Dummy i through it away. Your the second gentlemen that ask me that same thing. At the large scale forum someone wanted the body also and said it was repairable. I through it away that very same day and then i posted it on the forums a couple of days later. If i would have know i would have saved it. Do you need anything else Mike?

[Murco]

Wow!!
Looks trick, Ralph!!
Yes, I have used the salt-in-tubing trick and it works very well... When soldering tubing I use a small propane torch, pure silver solder, and acid flux. I first make sure the joint is making perfect contact, surround the joint to be soldered with insulating clay, flux the joint area, slice a small (very small) piece of solder off the roll and lay it on the joint, then hit it with the torch. In about 3-5 seconds it melts and instantly joins the parts with very little excess left to remove.
I learned this technique from Augie Hiscano, the metal master!!!

[Ralphlovs1969Cars]

That is how i been doing it. I was using a soldering gun but that took too long and it heated up all the brass. This is quiker and it only heats up one area. When i do it i, i do it just like you said but i heat up that area first and then i add the solder.

May Augie Hiscano rest in peace.......

Nice to hear from you again! When are you going to start that project Russell?

[Murray Kish]

Yikes! (I'm pretty sure I couldn't do that...)

Murray

[primera man]

Crazy looking work. Well done!!

[Murco]

Originally Posted by Ralphlovs1969Cars

May Augie Hiscano rest in peace....

I didn't even know he had passed! That's how out of touch I am with modelling lately. I'll never forget meeting him in 2000, how he'd let me hold some of his creations without hesitation for a closer look, and how he actually worked with me on the 2nd ZL1 Camaro in the motel meeting room when I met him at the B'ham NNL.

Originally Posted by Ralphlovs1969Cars

Nice to hear from you again! When are you going to start that project Russell?

After I finish installing the ZZ4 and the new Baer brakes on the real Camaro I'll get back to the "Ultimate Camaro" and do some more metal detailing as a tribute to Augie!

[Dean23]

Wow great work. Looking good so far. cnat wait to see more progress on it

[white97ex]

that frame is SWEET

[GvEman]

looks good man! The turbo setup will be no problem i gues.

[Ralphlovs1969Cars]

looks good man! The turbo setup will be no problem i gues.

Actually the turbos are being a little difficult to install in this car as there is No room in the engine compartment. Im trying diffrent mock ups as we speak.Trying to route the intake tubbing and exhaust tubbing is going to be a job in itself.The problem rigth now is that the upper control arms get in the way along with the Master cylinder. I been looking for pictures with twin turbos in this same car but they all have small blocks in them and not big blocks like mines. I might just go with a blower or a tunnel ram. Im still pondering about that.....