72 Demon resin kit

[kyledehart5]

Feb 2, 2024 19:34:39 GMT -5 moparman18064 said:

Feb 2, 2024 19:29:17 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Does look a touch on the tall side compared to your photo there. A quick filing down wouldn’t go amiss I’d think.

I agree that it does look a bit tall. I probably would regret it if I left it alone. 

Yes, I agree! I think if you take your time with it and just take small amounts of material at a time you can preserve that angle that you like with no trouble. You’ll be much happier if you get it down a little. 

[ak]

Opening the trunk is awesome!

[moparman18064]

Feb 2, 2024 22:22:08 GMT -5 ak said:

Opening the trunk is awesome!

Thank you, there will be more work in trunk area soon, waiting for 1 of the 3 Demon kits I have ordered to get here. ( I want to see how good the Round2 roll cage is, or am I fabbing entire thing). 

[ak]

I can send you the roll cage from my Demon kit as I’m not going to use it. Just PM me your address.

[moparman18064]

Thank you very much for the offer. I just got notification that one of my kits just left New Jersey on its way to me.
I should have it Tuesday. Does it seem to be one of the old MPC style 4 point cage that was all contained inside the seat area?

[moparman18064]

This is after taking off .025”, thoughts?

[406 Silverado]

That scoop height looks a lot better after taking the extra little bit off Rich.

[moparman18064]

Feb 3, 2024 10:44:08 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

That scoop height looks a lot better after taking the extra little bit off Rich.

Thank you Joe. I did take another .015” off since, it is much closer. I am now cutting hole in hood.

[sharp]

Looks great! Nice work cutting the trunk open.

[moparman18064]

Feels like some progress

[kyledehart5]

Oh yeah. Great work on the scoop. That’s really looking the part. I’m loving it.

[handiabled]

Scoop looks so much better now. You took the perfect amount off in my opinion

[ak]

Feb 3, 2024 8:01:39 GMT -5 moparman18064 said:

Thank you very much for the offer. I just got notification that one of my kits just left New Jersey on its way to me.
I should have it Tuesday. Does it seem to be one of the old MPC style 4 point cage that was all contained inside the seat area?

Yes. Here a picture of the interior assembly on the instruction sheet.

[moparman18064]

Feb 4, 2024 20:24:01 GMT -5 ak said:

Feb 3, 2024 8:01:39 GMT -5 moparman18064 said:

Thank you very much for the offer. I just got notification that one of my kits just left New Jersey on its way to me.
I should have it Tuesday. Does it seem to be one of the old MPC style 4 point cage that was all contained inside the seat area?

Yes. Here a picture of the interior assembly on the instruction sheet.

Thank you very much. It looks like I will be scratch building that too. My cage went into trunk along with going along door to kick panel area. Thank you again for the offer and the photo. Looking forward to seeing more of your build.

[70 STING]

Really liking the approach you’re taking with this build.  

[406 Silverado]

That hood DOES look better Rich. Looking forward to seeing what you do with that interior. This one is shaping up quite nicely bud.

[moparman18064]

Thanks Joe. As for the interior, I just got the materials for the door panels, etc. from the blue delivery truck this morning. I still need to find some items if anybody knows where I can find them. These would be 2 electric Carter fuel pumps, Fram HPG1 fuel filter, under hood fuel pressure regulator, outside fuel pressure gauge, monster tach. I pretty much have everything else I need except for paint materials. Right now, I am cutting up and modifying resin headers, as they don’t even come close to fitting between torsion bars and steering.

[moparman18064]

Next up, engine issues, first being the oil pan. My car had an 8 qt oil pan, this resin engine only has the stock 5 qt. I measured where cutting had to be done while engine was in the chassis, making sure it would clear steering, k frame, ground. I then cut oil pan and made new sump out of .020” styrene. I attached sump to oil pan and shaped. Next will be making the intake.

[moparman18064]

[kyledehart5]

Nice!! That’s pretty sweet.

[moparman18064]

Feb 6, 2024 12:37:45 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Nice!! That’s pretty sweet.

Thanks, it is still rough yet, but basically done. The intake is much more involved.

[moparman18064]

OIntake built from pieces of .020” for base, .060 for first section of risers, .030 for upper section of risers, then tapered and blended, carb base plate made from.030”

[kyledehart5]

Looking good!!

[handiabled]

Great scratch work so far!

[moparman18064]

Intake pretty much done, on to scattershield

[406 Silverado]

Say.....is that a Futureattraction carburetor? Those are some really good looking carburetors with the venturis and all. Engine is shaping up nicely Rich!!

[moparman18064]

Feb 8, 2024 17:48:52 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Say.....is that a Futureattraction carburetor? Those are some really good looking carburetors with the venturis and all. Engine is shaping up nicely Rich!!

I got the carb from VCG resins, same as the 340, bell and 4 speed trans. Thanks, Joe

[406 Silverado]

Feb 8, 2024 19:21:11 GMT -5 moparman18064 said:

Feb 8, 2024 17:48:52 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Say.....is that a Futureattraction carburetor? Those are some really good looking carburetors with the venturis and all. Engine is shaping up nicely Rich!!

I got the carb from VCG resins, same as the 340, bell and 4 speed trans. Thanks, Joe

  I'll have to check the VCG resins site out Rich. That carburetor looks sweet!!! 

[kyledehart5]

Feb 9, 2024 10:40:22 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Feb 8, 2024 19:21:11 GMT -5 moparman18064 said:

I got the carb from VCG resins, same as the 340, bell and 4 speed trans. Thanks, Joe

  I'll have to check the VCG resins site out Rich. That carburetor looks sweet!!! 

They’ve got good stuff. I have a 409 from them and stole the valve covers for my ‘59 Impala. Also the wheels and tires on my corvette gasser came from them as well. 

[moparman18064]

A little peek into what’s coming up, had to shoot a little black in trunk to prepare