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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2017 20:18:25 GMT -7
I started these cars 4 four years ago and added three in the last year or so one of them being a restoration project I got from a friend the total is nine now The three primed ones are for the Dodge side of my Mopar Super Stock team that go with my L700 transporters and trailers these cars were the first ones I started The pics end where I had stopped and the progress where I was exactly two years ago when I packed them all up and moved them three times before finally unpacking all of them a week ago or so     |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2017 20:23:01 GMT -7
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2017 20:52:32 GMT -7
Here's where I started after all of them being packed up for two years and I unpacked them all a week a go or so The bodies all have a chassis that is painted with the front suspension installed,they each have their own interior tub painted and glued together, perspective firewall according to engine choice (Hemi or 440) interior tub chosen or custom built according to application,engine/trans combo assemblies started for their perspective cars (Hemi/4Speed,Hemi/727,440/4Speed or 440/727) There will be separate posts for the custom engine comebos not offered in the original versions of these kits along with the different interior tubs not offered either like 4 speed with rear seat t      |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2017 20:59:18 GMT -7
Here's more pics to go with my progress in the last week or so   More pics coming when I find where I put them |
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Post by Big D on Feb 9, 2017 21:20:44 GMT -7
That's a lot of work there Dodgeman but it will sure be worth it when it is all done.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2017 22:43:28 GMT -7
load of mopars there but i wonder where you got the odd ball the dart with post
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Post by 70cudatj on Feb 10, 2017 0:17:56 GMT -7
That's quite a team there dodgeaddict!!! Looks like you'll have good variety of styles too two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 10, 2017 1:52:20 GMT -7
Man, Henry Ford has nothing on your assembly line
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 18:30:59 GMT -7
Thanks Guys!
I'm going to probably paint in the details of the interior tonight
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Post by Jay's Mini Scale on Feb 10, 2017 20:17:57 GMT -7
Very cool
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 10, 2017 21:13:19 GMT -7
I'd pass out from sensory overload! I like the process..................a lot!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2017 20:23:57 GMT -7
Fell asleep didn't get to use the brush last night
I was getting them mixed up for a while
Now I keep the body,tub and chassis together
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Post by vcv8273 on Feb 12, 2017 3:45:34 GMT -7
Will definitely be following these builds
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 21:35:31 GMT -7
load of mopars there but i wonder where you got the odd ball the dart with post The Post car is a resin cast body that I got from TM Resin on eBay warmachine |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 22:05:34 GMT -7
I got out almost all the engine parts the other night, figured that I'd build them all and save the rest for spares and diorama pieces So far I've got all the halves glued together Some of the engines that I'm doing are ones that Revell didn't do like the Hemi/727 and the 440/833 4 speed trans The Hemi/727 build uses the 440/727 engine halves with the deck opened up to allow the locating flats cast to the heads to line up, the 440/833 uses the leftover Hemi/4 speed halves I'll finish up assemblies tomorrow night     |
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 13, 2017 2:01:19 GMT -7
So thats about 3000 horsepower, cool
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Post by tubbs on Feb 13, 2017 9:59:13 GMT -7
I like it!! always been a dart fan. quit a production line going.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2017 19:13:37 GMT -7
Thanks! Here's some of the engine stuff that I got done today  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2017 20:20:23 GMT -7
Here's part of the ease of the assembly line. It makes it easier to store multiples of the same model especially when you're limited on space too This is twelve cars minus glass,chrome,instructions and decals which are all kept in a Hemi Dart box The bodies are packed in shoe boxes   |
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Post by Jay's Mini Scale on Feb 18, 2017 10:31:57 GMT -7
Now that's cool
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Post by hurtz on Feb 18, 2017 11:41:49 GMT -7
cool. I have enough trouble working on one model at a time ,let alone that many two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2017 13:47:32 GMT -7
cool. I have enough trouble working on one model at a time ,let alone that many two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon It's not really much different than doing only one. This is my second go at the assembly line process I paint almost all the bottom plates at the same time, then front suspension, interior tubs etc Once the engines are done I will tack them to the chassis at this point the body,interior tub,chassis and engine don't get mixed with others Last night I installed 9 water pump/timing cover assemblies,6 transmission pans,5 intakes, painted most or detailed them with paint. I kinda enjoy doing them like that |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2017 17:14:50 GMT -7
Now that's just fun!! I will keep watching too.
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 19, 2017 3:07:06 GMT -7
That's some serious organization skills there DA. Lookin' good so far buddy.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2017 13:17:12 GMT -7
That's some serious organization skills there DA. Lookin' good so far buddy. I have 72-80 Dodge trucks and Dodge L700 trucks in the same style of organizer 12-13 of the D-W series and 6 of the L700's The L700's will get painted with the Darts I |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2017 15:30:13 GMT -7
Here's basically the pecking order so to speak or what the cars are going to be These two are the only vinyl top bodies that I have presently. They will be 68' model and matching in every way except for the transmission and one car lacking console and rear shelf speakers 440/727 in the blue one and 440/4 Speed in the other  The car to the left will be a 69'440/727  The car to the right will be a 68' 440/727 street brawler  These two are part of my Mopar Super Stock race team which will all be 68's The car on the left is a 440/4 Speed. the car to the right is a Hemi/727  The car to the left is another team car, it is a Hemi/4 Speed The car in the middle is the tubbed post car 68' Hemi/  The car on the right is a 68 Hemi/727 car done in stock looking street trim This car will get a Street Hemi intake and carbs along with a standard GTS hood  |
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Post by DeeCee on Feb 19, 2017 15:38:03 GMT -7
This makes my head spin, if i have 2 on the go, i struggle..
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2017 20:58:40 GMT -7
DeeCee the further they get completed the less chaotic it gets. When they sit on the table like this in front of me I deal the parts out cards in a card game and I paint them like these assemblies here  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 23:38:42 GMT -7
I got all the pulley/belt assemblies on the engines along with the alternators and fans,all carburetors and air cleaners and dug out the exhaust and rear ends for the vinyl top cars and the 69 to the left of them   |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 23:52:06 GMT -7
The unprimed car sitting on the back row is the 68' Hemi/727 Street Brawler and here are the tires and wheels for it   |
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The car on the right is a 68 Hemi/727 car done in stock looking street trim This car will get a Street Hemi intake and carbs along with a standard GTS hood
