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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 23:53:39 GMT -7
So, being a Dodge fanatic, and wanting a slant 6 and not being able to find that in the Lindberg kits, I've found it in the Deora Show Car model. But why they call it a "Show Car" is beyond me, as it truly is a truck thats loosely based off the '60's Dodge A100 pick ups, (like that of the Little Red Wagon model we all know of! But, I merely bought the kit just for the engine! I want the Slant 6 for another project, I want to build my Grandfathers last car, that he had for 30 years to see him through, He passed owning a Plymouth Volare, with a 225 Slant 6 powering it.... See the following: 225 Slant 6 Engine ---^ Chromed Engine parts ---^ Hideous Yellow body ---^ Other Chromed parts ---^ This is my 331 "Red Ram" Hemi, prior to be getting "Chromed"! The whole block, both heads, valve "Valley" oil pan, and timing chain cover/water pump unseen (they, already chrome!) but the whole thing EXCEPT the valve covers will be CHROME, its a show truck, right? The Valve covers, where they should be red, will be same color as the body color, with a black wire router "cover" down the center of them! More to come as progress is gained!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 1:27:16 GMT -7
That will be a cool ride when its done mate, what are you doing the chrome with?? Never seen it done before, especially down this way, we get the new stuff once its about 10 years old.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 22:36:49 GMT -7
Well my crazy Mopar modeling friend from down under, the "Chrome" I'm using is Alclad II, Chrome #107....You use it? If so, you know how, if not, then..........make sure your surface is as smooth as you can get it and paint glass black onto the whole area to be "chromed" allow to dry, and then you can brush paint on the chrome from Alclad, I did NOT air brush the motor to see the chrome as you see it in the pictures, right now!
Honestly, I've thought about "chroming" and entire model, and using a "body color" as the trim, just to see how that would look....LOL BUT, it be a pricey task, a 1 ounce bottle here is 9 bucks!
So far, its pretty good stuff!
I think the whole "truck" when I'm at the place to paint the body, will become Mopar Engine Turquoise.....I know, you know the shade I speak of,. its not Green and its NOT Blue.....I have this, "thing" with that color lately, and I think, I've found a way to represent it, but its a whole other story, for another time!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 18:13:06 GMT -7
Great start John, I just started using Alclad myself, air brushing of course. Never heard of ayone brushing it; might give it a go myself.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2014 11:15:42 GMT -7
Satch, I was merely feeling lazy that day and didn't want to pull out the air brush so. if it didn't work, I just merely remove it from the engine and have a go at it again with the air brush, BUT, I think it turned out well so...... OK so a bit of progress to this truck....I've pictures the "start" of the chroming process of the engine, so. Here is the rest of that process.... I have to think about what intake I want to use on the show truck and then how I plan to show-horn it in place as the inside of the trucks "bed" has a dog house that I plan to cut the top out of and either "raise" it, and plate over with "glass" as a table to see through when the camper is on the bed, OR leave it the height it is, and still put a glass top on it, to be seen through to be able to see the 331 Hemi inside powering this rig..... I have a pretty good choice of intakes if I want, I just have to think about what I want to "see" inside this show truck, I may end up using a Hillborn set up.....Either that or a side draft fed, blower.....Not sure yet tho! one thing is certain, the intake WILL be chrome! The original "Slant 6" removed for reasons I'm not tellin' (Got other plans for it!) BUT, was replaced with a Dodge Red Ram 331 Hemi, as seen it was all chromed! Only the valve covers are going to reflect the body color! So, as the motor was chromed, ENTIRELY, it got some, color enhancements with the body color the truck will be with some trim, that will also be seen on the truck body. The engine however, took me a bit to think up what and how I was going to shoe-horn a 331 Red Ram Hemi inside, AND keep it somewhat confined, plus overall fit as well, and have something to actually look "at" and be pleasing to the eye....Remember, this engine, WILL be all but between the passengers in side the cab! I'll explain a bit more in this posting as pics are seen! The engine got a side draft blower, all chromed. It needed this to keep overall height down so that the interior and the exterior "Dog House" didn't need a lot of height....Plus this model with the side-draft carburetion, will be nice to go with the original chrome intake vents that were for the Slant 6 that came with the model. Side shots of this engine! Looks good to date, some detail painting is needed, AND some actual details need added, to come up to my detail nerd self....LOL Because of the engine swap, I had to remove the factory engine mounts and make my own to fit and hold the 331 Hemi a little higher in the frame, as I did NOT want it to "hang" any lower then the factory one did, and to that, actually wanted it a bit "higher" as I plan to "slam" this whole truck too....low-profile tires and rims as a Pro-Touring sort of truck.....NOT 4X4, (I know I'm a redneck, BUT....not this one!) I also what and plan to keep the camper to make it fit as well! (Thats the "redneck" addition to the model from me), BUT NOT have it permanently mounted, it will be a removable detail! So far the frame looks GREAT! I'm happy! Now, thats it for now, interior fitting of the Dog House is next, stay tuned! ENJOY!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2014 11:36:34 GMT -7
So as I mentioned, the Dog House in the interior needed fitted to accept the 331 Hemi engine with blower....This is going to prove fun! See: As you can see, the Dog House, has got its "top" removed already, (I was unsure how much it needed so I took the whole flat area off of this to allow the engine to "poke" through. Thing is, what I didn't know till I looked is the Dog House, is off-center! I got a few plans that you'll see in just a bit. The Dog House top will be replaced with Glass, to be able to see it from almost any angle when I'm done. So here you see the engine in the frame, and the interior fitted in place, now as you look, you can see what I was speaking of. A little work to the Dog House, and the engine will look GREAT in place! Fitting it is half the fun! This picture shows what I'll be doing to the Dog House, The top and the front "rear-ward" angled part seen outlines in black, will also be "glass" for engine viewing..... More to come as progress happens! ENJOY!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2014 16:22:15 GMT -7
More nice custom work there mate, that engine looks great too poking its head out over the top like that.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2014 16:38:28 GMT -7
That's going to be bad to the bone John!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2014 16:43:54 GMT -7
Looks like you're on a row. You're were holding back on us. Looks good.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2014 19:26:32 GMT -7
Thanks guys! I got a long ways to go! When I'm done on the interior, the engine won't be poking through the dog house, it will be topped with glass, to be seen, when I'm done! A long ways from that tho!
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Sept 14, 2014 15:57:46 GMT -7
Looking good John some great scratch building here , can't wait to see more
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 23:12:57 GMT -7
Thanks everyone! More to come as I get further (I forgot on posting the "updated pics) that Ice had mentioned me "holding out" on everyone Was an oversight really.... This one, MAY have a "clear car trailer" to be pulled behind it, NOT sure on that one yet, we'll see! I got one of the AMT clear car trailer displays, I think it be AWESOME behind one of my trucks! Just how to figure out a way to tow the big Monster A100 around.....that be some trailer, I guess!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 2:57:45 GMT -7
The A100 would look great behind this i reckon mate. Painted similar shades of Torquoise of corse.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 7:00:34 GMT -7
Dale, My A100? The monster truck? Nahhhhh, its gonna be Plum Crazy Purple and Top Banana Yellow, this one, is gonna be Mopar Engine Turquoise....Same color as the valve covers seen here....
I got 3 of the A100's tho, not sure how this may end up, LOL I might make one of the A100's a "Van" instead, for something different but, we'll see! That is of course if i can locate a Reson van body to make that happen....I got 2 choices, either a standard Van, OR a chopped top Van, or well the actually A100 truck, like the Little Red Wagon, as it came, BUT we'll see!
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Post by jkflash on Jun 15, 2015 20:56:50 GMT -7
I love the Deora, I have 2 that inplan on building as a truck and the optional camper. That motor is BADA$$!
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Post by Gothicz House Of Kustomz on Jun 21, 2015 17:32:42 GMT -7
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