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Post by mustang1989 on May 2, 2018 5:20:56 GMT -7
Ok gang. I need something that's going to go a little smooth for me with this Freightliner build looming in the background so I've decided to take on another "Demon II" project. I'll be taking the original gasser idea and slamming it to the ground for more of a Pro Street look. Paint scheme will be the original Street Demons theme with the flames on the sides.
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Post by stitchdup on May 2, 2018 9:18:35 GMT -7
That looks like that one guy at the bar thats always up to fight
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Post by mustang1989 on May 2, 2018 9:29:09 GMT -7
That looks like that one guy at the bar thats always up to fight icon_giggles |
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Post by 406 Silverado on May 2, 2018 9:39:35 GMT -7
Oh yeah. Here we go.
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Post by DeeCee on May 2, 2018 15:46:48 GMT -7
A willys is always a good start mate.... knock it out of the park mate.
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Post by leon on May 2, 2018 17:39:21 GMT -7
Looking forward to seeing this one Joe!  |
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Post by sharp on May 2, 2018 18:02:34 GMT -7
Awesome kit!!!I got one in the stash... can't wait to see what you do bud.
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Post by mustang1989 on May 2, 2018 19:46:51 GMT -7
Thanks Joel, Dale , Leon and Mike! I'm really stoked about this one as I've had it on my radar now for 4 years.
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on May 2, 2018 20:45:34 GMT -7
A revell Willys rarely disappoints. Keen to see this.
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Post by mustang1989 on May 3, 2018 13:50:56 GMT -7
A revell Willys rarely disappoints. Keen to see this. Thanks buddy. I've really been looking forward to this now for some time. There've been times that I'll look up from the bench on the last few builds and looked at the old SD kit and thought to myself............"That needs to be my next build". |
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Post by mustang1989 on May 11, 2018 4:15:04 GMT -7
Just to let everybody know.............I am still working on this one. I've got the chassis mostly finished up except for the brake rotors up front and the exhaust system. I've also gotta tweak the toe in setting on the front end to keep the excessive toe in look from happening on the front wheels when fully assembled.
I narrowed the rear axle to get the wider tires underneath the rear fenders and lowered the front suspension a good 1/8" to make it an even drop all the way around.
I did acquire the only PE piece made for this kit which will help the front end out ALOT. Sorry Revell..................that's good for OOB but it aint gonna cut it on this build.
I'm currently working on the engine which will take me a bit because of the detail I want to throw at this beast. I'll be robbing a lot of the parts except for the base engine block and transmission (which I'll leave OOB) from the Revell Hemi Dart kit. I was going to post some engine progress pics as well but the Spaz Stix clear doesn't work well with Model Master acrylic paint. Turned it white in the crevices so I'll be shooting another thin coat of orange on the block and re-coating the clear with Tamiya clear like I usually do the next time around. Learning curve complete.  |
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Post by leon on May 11, 2018 7:11:54 GMT -7
Frame is looking good Joe!
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Post by vcv8273 on May 11, 2018 23:02:57 GMT -7
Awesome Joe looking forward to watching this build. The stance on that mock up looks perfect and that chassis is coming together real nice. Wish I could pick up a few of those grilles for a couple of my projects locally, going to cost a fortune to get some from overseas being in australia.
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Post by mustang1989 on May 13, 2018 5:31:50 GMT -7
Thanks fellas.
I started work on the engine/ xmsn yesterday. Should be posting pictures on it sometime this week.
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Post by poet on May 13, 2018 7:41:53 GMT -7
Sweet!
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Post by mustang1989 on May 18, 2018 4:28:23 GMT -7
Thanks Dennis!
Well guys I've been working on this one on and off this week. Engine build is under way. I've decided to NOT go the blower route and go with a dual quad super stock motor. I'll be using the heads, rocker covers, intake and timing cover out of the 68 Hemi Dart kit (which I'll have to replace because I do want to build a Hemi Dart) and retaining the block and transmission from the Willys Street rod kit so as to keep the mods to fit the engine into the frame to a minimum. I had to modify the timing cover and intake slightly to get them to fit together on this engine block. I've been doing a lot of studying on this particular powerplant because I want to replicate the fuel delivery system and throttle linkage.
Here's the base build up as of earlier in the week:
and where we are with it as of now.
another thing that has caught my interest are the two piece aluminum wheels that are available these days. I actually acquired these wheels some time back but the rear wheels were so wide that I didn't have a tire wide enough to mount them in. So I took both of the wheel sleeves into a machine shop and had them cut the sleeve to the depth I wanted and "Walla!" , I've got myself a set of usable Pro Street wheels now. I'll have the wheel studs and lug nuts coming by next Thursday.
Here's where we're gonna go with the tire and wheel set up:
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Post by leon on May 18, 2018 8:37:15 GMT -7
Engine is looking good Joe! Those wheels look sharp.
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Post by vcv8273 on May 18, 2018 9:06:20 GMT -7
Looking super nice Joe, nice choice on the induction and with the detailing you do know this engine is going to look sweet. And with those wheels on this, this is going to be a beast
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Post by 406 Silverado on May 18, 2018 9:51:26 GMT -7
Engine looking great. And those wheels look awesome Joe.
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Post by DeeCee on May 18, 2018 15:37:24 GMT -7
Here we go again... the king of super detailed engines... looking forward to it Joe.... Popcorn%20and%20drink%20emoticon_zpsnbkzs8ys
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Post by mustang1989 on May 19, 2018 6:30:41 GMT -7
Here we go again... the king of super detailed engines... looking forward to it Joe....  First off thank you all for the great comments. Secondly, the king of detailed engines? Man that’s a tall Order to live up to Dale. Not quite the king but I appreciate the good word bro. |
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Post by mustang1989 on May 23, 2018 14:13:35 GMT -7
Gonna try my absolute best to replicate one of these:
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on May 23, 2018 15:34:56 GMT -7
Looking great Joe, who doesn't love a cross ram manifold! Those wheels look trick too.
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Post by DeeCee on May 23, 2018 20:24:54 GMT -7
Here we go..... I'm all set mate.. Popcorn%20and%20drink%20emoticon_zpsnbkzs8ys Popcorn%20and%20drink%20emoticon_zpsnbkzs8ys Popcorn%20and%20drink%20emoticon_zpsnbkzs8ys  |
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Post by vcv8273 on May 25, 2018 6:46:31 GMT -7
Sweet Joe looking forward to this engine build
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Post by lowlife on May 25, 2018 8:55:15 GMT -7
Wow killer looking build Joe, wheels are sweet and that Hemi is just huge ! !
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Post by mustang1989 on May 25, 2018 9:01:30 GMT -7
Thanks a lot fellas. I'm waiting on throttle linkage, spark plug wires and the like for any more progress on the engine.
Until then I'm marchin' on with the wheel construction. Since I've gotten the modifications to the rear wheel sleeves from my local machine shop , I've been waiting on the studs and nuts needed for the rear wheels.
I took the base wheel face and drilled all the lug nut holes out a little so the studs would fit.
Here's the lug nuts and studs I acquired from RB Motion
Lug nuts installed:
And here we are with the wheel face adhered onto the wheel sleeve and a light wash applied to the lug nuts to bring out the detail. Before installing the wheel face I hit the wheel sleeve with some steel wool and then followed that up with some Mothers Aluminum Polish to bring a nice shine to the sleeves. Each of the rear wheels were 8 pieces in total.
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Post by mustang1989 on May 26, 2018 6:38:27 GMT -7
Gonna figure out a way to drop it down a little more in the front but the back wheels and tires are right where they are going to sit.
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Post by 406 Silverado on May 27, 2018 8:51:40 GMT -7
Those R&B Motion piece look awesome. I always add a few to my cart then change my mind at the last minute. Ha! This is looking great Joe.
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Post by mustang1989 on May 28, 2018 4:56:44 GMT -7
Those R&B Motion piece look awesome. I always add a few to my cart then change my mind at the last minute. Ha! This is looking great Joe. Lol. I hear you loud and clear on that Joel. If you wanna play you gotta pay! Lol! I always cringe at checkout but am NEVER disappointed at the results. |
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