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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2014 21:46:27 GMT -5
Joe,to my utter dismay,I have missed a busload of this build fella...but having caught up now,your eye for detail is still inspiring.I still might not comment much,but rest assured,I'll keep an eye out here for sure!
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Post by fightnjoe on Mar 25, 2014 21:49:16 GMT -5
cb no worries buddy. i watch the views. this build across ten different forums has nearly twenty thousand views. i am humbled it has been looked at that much.
joe
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Post by Leon on Mar 25, 2014 23:54:31 GMT -5
Joe,the detail on the engine looks fantastic.Keep it coming Sir.
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 26, 2014 6:57:20 GMT -5
WOW! Excellent work on the engine...
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Post by ceresvesta. on Mar 26, 2014 7:04:31 GMT -5
Splendido Joe! All the effort finally paid off, you got a very good looking engine!
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Post by fightnjoe on Mar 26, 2014 9:12:36 GMT -5
you are all very kind. thank you.
the engine work is not done. there are still levers, rods, tubes, and other fiddly bits to work on. then of course there is still paint as well.
what bothers me is last night before i went to sleep i hatched another idea of how to do the manifold. not sure i will give it a go, but then again.
joe
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Post by bbd468 on Mar 26, 2014 9:39:44 GMT -5
Joe, Once again im so impressed with your scratch work and patience. 'Dedicated' comes to mind. BTW, did we set up goggle talk Joe? I cant remember but your on GT chat box.....so lets chat when you see me Available.
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Post by fightnjoe on Mar 26, 2014 10:23:04 GMT -5
gary many thanks.
dedicated may not be the right wording in this case. certifiable definitely fits. dont remember on the google chat thing. will hit you up at some point for sure. that is all new to me.
joe
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Post by bullardino on Mar 26, 2014 15:53:58 GMT -5
Great detailing of the engine, Joe. I was sure that you'd make it
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2014 17:47:04 GMT -5
Looking great Joe .
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Post by fightnjoe on Mar 26, 2014 21:05:06 GMT -5
you are very kind thank you.
still more to do on the engine. need to add some fiddly parts before painting it.
joe
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Post by destrozas. on Mar 28, 2014 1:02:21 GMT -5
joe great job
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Post by fightnjoe on Mar 28, 2014 21:55:07 GMT -5
many thanks.
joe
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Post by fightnjoe on Mar 29, 2014 18:56:51 GMT -5
well it will be brief this time. spent some time in the bunker over the last couple of days and have something to show for it. pardon the pics. white on white plays havoc with my camera. firewall work has commenced with some success. and how she looks with the engine mocked up. (repainting the engine as well) notice i have also added a very rough carb to the engine. and wouldnt you know it i finally stumbled across the picture of the manifold i was looking for. not going to redo this time. all comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged. joe
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Post by Leon on Mar 29, 2014 19:16:51 GMT -5
Joe this is looking fantastic.Nice work on the firewall.
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 29, 2014 19:49:37 GMT -5
Really coming together nicely now Joe, got to love the 'snake's nest' of all that wiring running around!
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Post by fightnjoe on Mar 29, 2014 22:19:18 GMT -5
many many thanks.
would love the wires better if they were nice and neat already. got a long way to go yet.
joe
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2014 22:27:02 GMT -5
Gotta love running all of the wiring and plumbing .....right Joe ?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2014 22:45:39 GMT -5
Looking good Joe!
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Post by bullardino on Mar 30, 2014 3:42:32 GMT -5
Awesome job, Joe. I saw it on G+ and I immediately loved it
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Post by fightnjoe on Mar 30, 2014 17:55:22 GMT -5
many thanks all.
the part with the wires has been easy so far. havent tried to get them in place yet.
joe
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Post by thug626 on Mar 30, 2014 22:59:47 GMT -5
Good evening Joe, Is that wiring to code? What a festival of detail. Do keep up the amazing work. Dave
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Post by fightnjoe on Mar 31, 2014 7:46:38 GMT -5
dave it is not to code and quite honestly it is wrong. but i am moving forward.
can you tell, found some better pics i think.
joe
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 31, 2014 14:50:31 GMT -5
WOW! Another great update!!! Never a dull moment here as I am really enjoying this.
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Post by fightnjoe on Apr 1, 2014 7:25:38 GMT -5
you are very kind, thank you.
joe
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Post by ceresvesta. on Apr 1, 2014 7:41:57 GMT -5
Another first rate U/D Joe! Amazing details.
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Post by fightnjoe on Apr 1, 2014 20:04:23 GMT -5
many thanks phil.
next steps are going to be interesting.
joe
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Post by fightnjoe on Apr 6, 2014 22:22:56 GMT -5
well tis another brief update. first the big oops that happened. all the way through i had measured, dry fit, measured, dry fit, etc. you get the picture. well when i went to do a final run through with pit and engine together i found to my horror i was about a half inch too long. after much cursing and a strong urge to make the current work a powder with blunt object i made several mistakes. first i cut the motor mounts at the firewall. big mistake and even bigger no no. messed up the firewall and broke off a couple pieces. next big mistake, try to force it. another huge no no. again with the broken pieces. next up was to try to fix my mess up with the cuts. made it worse for the firewall. so after much back tracking and fixing the royal mess i made of what i had done i finally got the broken pieces back in place and tried to mend the firewall a bit. well after all of that i come to tonight. some pictures of the engine in place on the pit and within the fuse. i believe it will fit in the fuse now but still not entirely sure of it. so here it is. after taking the pics i decided the best way to tackle this paint job is to paint around the cuts prior to closing the fuse. this way i can not worry about overspray on the interior pieces. using acrylics, life color. had to remix it a couple of times before i got a decent spray through the brush. then found another major issue. seems somewhere along the way i had glued a small piece of sheet styrene to the side of the fuse and completely missed it. going to have to sand the area and respray yet again. what a messed up week. all in all it shouldnt be bad but i am disappointed in that i had to do surgery on it and then in doing that i messed up a couple of parts. lets see what i can mess up next shall we. all comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged. joe
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Post by bullardino on Apr 7, 2014 10:35:14 GMT -5
Nice save, the result looks good, at least in my eyes. Hold on mate, the end result will be pure art
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Post by bbd468 on Apr 7, 2014 10:37:39 GMT -5
Excellent results brother Joe! Dedication at its best right here!
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