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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 3:09:54 GMT -7
Well, as a new member I guess I ought to come clean now, I'm a Dodge or well "Mopar" addict, and I like using my skills to build whatever I like, and what I like? Mopar, stock, factory, added performance, you name it.....As long as its Mopar LOL So, I went and got back into the auto model world....from a modeler stand point, I am only going to model Mopar cars, and trucks, and whatever else that can include! So, upon "looking" I wound up getting 2 of the same model........ Granted, I seeked out to model them "stock" as delivered, for whatever year, BUT, thats where I got a wrench tossed in my plan to limit myself on that as I got 2 of the Little Red Wagon Dodge A100's...One an older kit, Red body, and parts and chrome, as you know....(Always liked this race "Show" truck actually, SO deemed it to become whats its best known for, Bill "Maverick" Goldens "Little Red Wagon"... The other kit? Newest release, and is white....And then the same weekend, went yard sale hunting as its my families past time, and found a kid selling a USA-1 Monster truck missing a BUNCH of parts, grille, hood, entire bed, roll bar, BUT, that gave me the thought to scavenge it for parts to build my A100 into a monster truck....HOWEVER It will NOT be riding on "tires" I have the means to make it ride on "Monster sized" tracks. from a tank that EACH track link has to be assembled, BUT, theres a catch, the tracks, will NOT be like a Bulldozer, OR a Tank, at all. a large QUAD-TRACK set up will be used on this model "truck"!!!! The name of my Fiction truck? "Doomz Day" WHY? Well thats what your going to see first! I had a old '70 Dodge Super Bee sitting around from the AMT-Ertl days when they made the "Pro-Street" model and offered it with the 426 "DOHC" Hemi, that was the "A925" engine, that never was..... Then I gave it a SERIOUS twist, on reality.....Have a look! So as a new member I was wondering what I to post first? Things to do to it, so.....As that new member, I'll post a "secret" to those who MAY know me from other sites. MY Avatar ought to give it away too.....LOL BUT this model well, its something I've designed from 3 models of the SAME model I have, all 3 of them will be made, differently!  Frame has been "beefed" up just a tad, (IF your familiar with the kit you'll know!) And then the suspension removed from the "Donor" truck to be fitted, BACKWARDS to the frame. Why "backwards"? WELL the length of the truck and I wanted to keep the "Quad-Tracks" centered in the actual wheel openings of the truck. This was done by using the "shorter" end of the suspension to the ends of the frame as these parts ARE NOT centered over the axles! All is mounted solid, and looks pretty clean, I may go back and add a bit more "beef" in and around the mounts for the suspension...  AFTER the frame was sort of figured out, I had thought about engine, and placement. This engine as you know is pretty big! The length is even so, as well as width. SO, I took and placed it all around in the bed to see what best "fits" the space, given and work with it. This required some pretty serious modifications. One such, was to cut off the tail cone of the Transmission, As I wanted to keep the transfer case somewhat centered in the truck, like a older built, real one.  Because of the engines placement, and the intent of how I'm going to complete the top end of this engine, its going to be mounted, backwards! The Blower "Hat" will not be at all. (I'm saving a few "secrets" here for a surprise when its all done!) But, there are some good ideas coming! But have a look at how wide this motor is!  Then the interior floor plating. I had to figure out how that was all going to work, I have yet to figure out radiator placement and such for the engine and how all of this will come together, I thought about looking into a "gator 'net" for the tailgate and putting the radiator BEHIND the engine with a couple electric fnas on it to suck or push the air though it the other way instead of the conventional way, it only needs cross flow of air to cool the fluid inside so.....  Then, I got an "under" shot....I think I have plenty of clearance, huh? AND there isn't any axles or Quads in place YET! I've got to build them! ENJOY! More to follow! |
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jul 28, 2014 5:13:30 GMT -7
Awesome sir - outstanding engine!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 5:25:14 GMT -7
Got to love a good imagination, and there is no shortage of enthusiasm either by the sound of it.
Would definitely love to get my hands on a DOHC HEMI like that, might have to create one i reckon, looking forward to seeing this project evolve.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 13:58:33 GMT -7
Well I don't often make "Fiction" items in model cars, but every now and again, my "Plastic Horsepower disease plagues me, and this, is one of such times....
This is true "Plastic Horsepower"
And yes I'd LOVE to get my hands on a REAL 426 DOHC Hemi! Ohhh the fun I'd have wit that thing.....
See, I've noticed some changes within myself from years past when I last built model cars, and trucks....Wanted everything "shinny" or a lot of chrome, and big motors, and just balls to the wall, powerful. NOW, since I'm a bit older, I enjoy the finer things in that same world, stock, 40 plus year old machines that will blow the doors off the new electronic horsepower guys as they burn off and short out a wire to a computer, guys like us without all the electronics will still be going....
Granted, "Bone-stock" is a way to preserve, and I've learned that, They truely are only "factory" once.....
I've found a few things in my modeling that just erks me some.....Follow along if you will to get to know "John"....
Hemi power, I love it! BUT I've found that most kits that include a Hemi, have Chrome valve covers....On the "street" cars, back then, ALL were factory delivered with wrinkle finish, BLACK valve covers....I've found but ONE set of correctly made "factory" 426 Hemi valve covers from Revell....BUT they chromed them! I sadly have a terrible time bringing myself to paint over chrome!
Then I found, I like Convertibles too....R/T "Convertibles" even more so. Rag Tops....I've got 2 BRAND NEW MPC '70 Dodge Coronet Super Bee's that are going to represent this, one is going to be the 2 door hard top, the other will be a Convertible R/T.....The Hard Top, will have the "STOCK" 426 Hemi, the R/T is gonna be all nice and shiny Chrome Valve covers, you name it......
The '70 Coronet/Super Bee is my FAVORITE car of all time, I don't care, if the car was "Flintstone powered" AKA rolling Chassis....I'd find a Slant 6 to power it if I had too! I love the looks of the body style of that year od Dodge! Naturally, I'd take it having a 426 Hemi (or ANY Hemi) in it for that matter!!!!!
But I'm finding my "taste" and likes have slightly changed with age, and theres nothing wrong with that!
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Jul 28, 2014 21:01:46 GMT -7
That sure is a great looking DOHC Hemi very thoughtful can't wait to see you A-100 when done  |
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Post by jbailey on Jul 29, 2014 12:14:01 GMT -7
Very cool! Looks like a lot of power there lol. Can't wait to see the rest of the monster truck!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2014 15:04:26 GMT -7
...All I can say?
"Welcome to MY PLASTIC HORSEPOWER"!!!!!!!! He He HE bow-down-thank-you-smiley-emoticon
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 18:27:10 GMT -7
Are you on ForABodiesonly
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 23:07:34 GMT -7
I sure am Bob! you finally found me! LOL
I'm "67 Power Wagon"!
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Post by tool on Aug 2, 2014 15:13:42 GMT -7
lookin good !
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 15:34:32 GMT -7
Its been a bit since I've worked on this one, The engine issetting till I locate the parts I'm looking for to finish the engine, SO, I got to looking at the frame to see, what it was going to require to become a "Monster Truck" well, the frame got beefed up just a tad to handle all that heavy suspension that it will be getting....
Hopefully some time, tonight, I'll get pictures of this to post them here!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 19:51:38 GMT -7
I sure am Bob! you finally found me! LOL I'm "67 Power Wagon"! I've been building & installing the handrail on the second deck of this  It's a little off the grid & my wi fi hub is slow so I don't get to hit all my sites before I sign out Two weeks ago I built the hatches & cut them in & installed them while my helper prepped & painted deck, hatches frames etc   I'll be able to keep up with you a little now My builds will travel with me again now as I'm getting behind on building & ahead on the spending |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 19:53:14 GMT -7
BTW I'll be doing a build on Big Iron soon!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 19:57:41 GMT -7
NICE! What is that a dock for a boat local to you, OR is that what you do for a living? (sorry for asking, just trying to figure out what exactly, your building....)
Anyway good to see you'll catch up LOL I've got a bunch going but I know, you were aware from FABO anyway.....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 9:45:20 GMT -7
The now two story ferry will have 4 cabins & a Captain's quarters upstairs eventually & will have bathrooms,bar/food & dance floor It will be powered by a NTC 290 Cummins
I've built cars trucks most of my life from childhood with a bunch of custom fabrication & restoration
I stepped away from the production body shop to get away from the constant bondo dust & teamed up with a friend who owns all you see in the pics & has all the right toys that I like to play/work with & he pays me well
When I moved to MO my car reputation stayed on the coast so I've been using my skills in a wide variety of things to do
Living on the coast my life crossed paths with boats many times so I didn't mind the changeover so bad & I don't get bored with the different projects that I manage for him
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 11:46:23 GMT -7
Bob,
Not a bad switch then! Good to see ya around tho. Same with the FABO forums, Be there a little more, or no?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 11:47:15 GMT -7
...And now back to my regularly scheduled modeling of the Monster Truck.... So, a bit more to add to this build of mine. I got the engine placement, sorted, fitted, and sitting to a married Transfer Case, Originally, I was going to do a divorced transfer case, BUT the length of this model prohibits that, (to short of wheel base)  A LOT of hacking on the frame, building non-existent engine mounts, and cutting the floor boards out of the bed to get it all to fit in place, WHAT FUN it was!  THEN, the fun, I had to cut the floor boards a bit to get it all to fit PLUS after the engine was "fitted" go back, and trim the floor boards even more, to add in the exhaust the engine needed! That was fun, to do just to keep the work nice and clean!  With the engine in place, and sitting as close as I can get it, puts the transfer case almost mid-ship to the model. Which gives me plenty of space, to add in custom made drive shafts, as well as a "parking brake" off the top rear-most transmission connection to the transfer case. This ought to prove a fun bit of detailing for me! As I plan to use as big-a-part "Brake Drum" as I can fit in this area (pretty tight quarters!)   Motor still sits what seems to be pretty low slung, not that I'm complaining, BUT, it will sit low enough to just be visible when all together in the location its seen here. All this makes is adding the exhaust manifolds or Headers a bit more difficult. BUT, I'll shoe-horn them in as needed (I think, I may have that issue already sorted out to this point!)  My only biggest concern for this evening, was how to shoe-horn a set of either Exhaust headers in place, OR a set of exhaust manifolds....Wasn't to much "room" for error to say the least! Its a tight fit. EVEN sitting in the bed of this truck, could you imagine putting this thing in the "stock" location!? The Blower "hat" would be sticking out the roof of the cab, as it be normally in the hood! LOL (Tho, that be kinda cool I think) Not to "driver" friendly to say the least, (no room for him to sit), altho he could have a vibrating "hot seat" and sit on a valve cover I suppose! LOL  After all of this, I sat out to see if I could "close" up the hole that was behind the insert, of the floor inside the cab seen in a couple of posts above to make it all a hole-less floor inside the cab, A LOT has to be done underneath this and have a place to mount things such as gear shift linkage, and transfer case linkage, as well as parking brake or "viewing" brake lines as well as some sort of steering lines, (NOT sure what that may consist of yet, well see....) I also have lines to run into the dash area as well....Plus inside the cab, will be the battery location possible other items that would normally be "under the hood" so to speak, As there will only be one racing seat in this! THEN the fun, I need to add a fuel cell....I think that may wind up in the factory "engine location" to even the frame build out alittle.  BUT I'll mention here, I got a few secrets that are coming to go along with this build, just because, I can....Always the anticipation of surprise with me. you just never know! ENJOY! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 23:24:04 GMT -7
I had some SERIOUS thinking/designing to do on this model. Why might you ask? I need to add some stuff to the engine, and that "stuff" is that "secret" I mentioned a while ago, and never gave anyone ANY influence on....WELL now, some of it, will come together! Have a look for yourself:  Notice whats BEHIND the engine pointing to the FRONT of the truck! LOL Talk about serious horse power in plastic, only this detail is brass AND solder glued together and in some areas actually "soldered" together....Adds a slight bit of weight, BUT looks the part, as I wanted it too! I have some "fill" to add here and there, that will be done from a tube to sort of, close gaps and such with little to no sanding, if I can help it....THEN, I have to paint all of it....BUT It does need some more detail added before any of that can be done, as I want to close the gaps up now as the detail will make that fill adding part of the build almost/near impossible!  NOTICE the exhaust pipes and where they go.....I think thats an AWESOME way to exit. Something different!!!!! I've also thought of adding a "Y" and having "stacks" with a box that close flow to go one way or the other....Kinda like a "dump valve" or waste valve like used on a turbo set up to bypass induction, BUT, not yet, I've got some other details to come up with first.....  As you can see, I got the aftercooler made to fit, and "placed" its NOT glued, nothing is, except whats on the motor as I have to get this all out of the body to paint the frame and do other details with it not in place....SO, I've got to add a regular radiator yet, this will be a "stand-off" from the aftercooler, and will be "fed" by means of openings in the rear of both front wheel wells....NOT the grill! You will see this as I approach that end of detailing the whole works!  This pic shows a little better of how the stock Mopar manifolds are coupled to the custom made turbo's....They will have another pipe coming off them, that will sit atop the plenum that will sit on the carburetors that I still have to make, and then the intake air will go through a rather large blower "hat" but with NO "butterflies" in it.....Just a set back-in, filter seen from the front of the truck.... Thats it for now, BUT a lot of detail for this is to come! Stay tuned! ENJOY! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 13:44:57 GMT -7
Looking good John!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 15:09:33 GMT -7
Thanks Bob! It sure has been a fun build as you see it....The motor along is a "Monster" nevermind the truck built up as one too! LOL PLUS, I'm not telling it, but I have few "other" engine accessories to add to it yet BESIDES dual Holley 1100 Double pumpers! LOL
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Aug 4, 2014 19:15:27 GMT -7
Really cool
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Aug 4, 2014 19:21:18 GMT -7
This is going be so cool when done , a lot of great engineering going on here some really great work This will be one great Monster when done smileyCA9464IN_zpsd9ee499f |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 9:20:00 GMT -7
coyotecrunch,
I'd LOVE to find a real one, ANY ONE of them Heck, even the A108 Vans.....With a slant 6 in it, YEP, I'd take it as they were great little units and pretty good on MPGs as well, and the engine, a slant 6 almost bullet proof!
Paul,
Yep, I just concocted this one up to have something a bit "different"....I like the A100, sure, BUT for a MONSTER truck it leaves a question as to where to shoe-horn a motor THAT big.....(I had a fun time figuring that one out!) Will be worth it tho!
Wait.....I got to custom make 4 "Quad-Tracks" for this from Tank parts! AND, I plan to make them interchangable to "normal" monster truck tires as well! LOL Just 'cause I have them!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 21:00:39 GMT -7
I thought since I mentioned it, I'd get right down to business! LOL  This picture shows the PCV lines, "PCV" Positive Crankcase Ventilation, this takes combusted gases within the crankcase and puts them BACK into the carburetor for a re-burning effect, todays cars this gives way better MPG road BUT also helps power too, makes the engine more efficient! Burning as close to 100% of the petro put into a cylinder! Times that by 8, you get a couple extra ponies at the flywheel!  This one showing the lines, what they're for and how it all looks together...   This is that "Turbo T" for air intake, this is the acceptor for the pipe yet to be made as this will go to a "blower hat"...That sits a top a plenum, thats the supply of air from the aftercooler....   The above pictures show oil pan lines that are turbo lube supply lines, notice, the split oil pan.....This is to keep the oil moving through the engine and exchange from time to time through a single oil filter, which is the front line seen here.   Other side, showing Turbo lube "return" line, going back into the oil pan, notice location from "supply" to "return" Supply comes from the bottom of the pan, internal pump, to be "returned" at the top of the oil pan. MORE to come following these messages! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 1:38:02 GMT -7
VERY nice work John, good to see you had a crack at the turbo's mate, that is going to be one Monster of a truck.
Keep at it mate.
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Post by jbailey on Aug 22, 2014 4:48:30 GMT -7
Wow John! I think this is the first motor I've seen that has dual huffers and now twin turbos. Let me guess, next is a 200 shot wet NOS system lol. Keep it coming, its looking great bud!
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Post by jbailey on Aug 22, 2014 10:17:08 GMT -7
Hey John, check this video out.
It might help with plumbing.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 10:42:08 GMT -7
Dale,
Yep, I was lovin' the scratch build....See, I "HAD" to build them, to fit the location....AND be "BIG" enough to look right, coupled to that MONSTER DOHC Hemi! So, now comes the fun, all the damned piping elsewhere....I have to add in the oil/lube lines, as well as a wastegate and bypass, on BOTH turbos.....I got some detail work to do, BUT I have to fill in gaps and such as I can, as plan to paint this as a performance part, NOT be a "looker" and be all chrome....The pipe tho, all will painted "Aluminum" to match that color else where on the model of the engine.....
Jesse,
All I'm gonna say, is you'd be RIGHT! I didn't need to make a NOS plate, as I had said on my "Update" on my signature....The "Blowers" being a matching set, at a closer look, at them, HAVE a plate the Carburetors sit on, that was intended for NOS additions....SO, NOT ONLY one, set of NOS squirters, BUT 2!!!!!!!!! Remember, "Doomz Day" monster truck here, the engine is all about "2", DUAL EVERYTHING!
I had a look/watch of that video, to bad there aren't "still pics" of that. HOLY shmolly!!!! Dual turbo's over a single blower....With a 200 HP shot if Nitrous! DAMN! Sadly tho, its on a Chebby! (But I won't complain! Nice 'maro!)
Meaning, there will also be 2 NOS bottles, someplace.....I just got to figure out all that piping too!
The only part of this whole thing I wish is?
...The engine to have been REAL.... I'd love to actually know what something built this way, would actually produce in Horsepower, (IF the bottom end would hold up to all that pressure!) As dual blowers, and dual turbos is a TON of boost! Crap, the engine at that point would run off boost alone! LOL
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<---This posting "354"
Mopar Chrysler "354" Fire Power Hemi
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Post by mike0157 on Aug 28, 2014 7:22:55 GMT -7
Very cool looking truck definitely thinking outside the box. I've got the same kit stashed away will definitely be watching this build very closely for ideas for mine.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 22:20:01 GMT -7
Thanks Mike....The crazy part is I want to do a Quad Track set up instead of Monster Truck tires and wheels! LOL
I still have that, yet to be designed....(I've got 3 of these kits!) One to be "stock" one that seen here as my Monster, and then another one that will be the Little Red Wagon, as it will be the first and only (depending) race car, I build....
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