Santa's Hemi----------SLEIGH?????

Thanks Frank! Has been worth its weight in gold for fun so far! I have to say, I'm enjoying the whole build!!!!!

I thought the update as far as the runners go, was a must! Back to the bench I'm headed in just a bit!

You are one sick puppy mate, ..................great work.

-Forgot to say..... you know I mentioned a few posts up................ this damn thing is 8 inches long right on the mark! *Shakes head* I can't remember EVER making a car model that long. suppose with dual Hemi's replacing the 'Deer. I had to.........

You know, all scratchbuilt, HELL I even MADE the engines! VERY few of my own "parts" collection from other companies in this one!!! LOTS of plastic shapes and scrap plastic to make this one happen as well as a couple ounces of resin plastic!

Scrachbuildin' fool I am..........

I'll never learn and do something the easy pre-designed way! LOL running-around-smiley-emoticon

Sherman tank!! LOve it that would explain why i never saw that one before LOL!! Kewl brother!!

OK 'nuff, of this..... You know why? I got 2 of whats said to be Mopar "610 Hemi's" and the part that gets me? I have NEVER looked up what the actual "internal specs" were to pass along to the Elves that will be working on this to keep it going for many years to come for ole Santa! So with that......

Here is some specs for those tiny little Elves to her moving when Santa needs something more for bad weather and the Reindeer are tired, (After-all they are getting old!!!!!!)

Bore = 5.09
Stroke = 3.75
Over Bore =0.0
Over Stroke =0.0
Cylinders = 8
Cubic Inches = 610.445224713523
Litres = 10.0035269441608

THEN to remember there ARE 2 of these! SO....

"1220" C.I.D.
"20 Liter"

Sounds like a whole lot of "Go like hell" to me!

Ho go go that things crazy !! Everyone's killing it this year! HEMI it looks great !

So, another "update" to what ole Hemi has been up to for this build.....

Sometimes, with me, you just NEVER know where any one item is going during the build....SO, with that said, I'm about to show some sleigh "trim"....





I thought the gold look trim that is a "piping" look to it, (those of you that have done REAL car restoration know what I mean here) But piping, as such as seat "piping" type trim. I think for the sleigh it turned out the GREATEST look for the model... as planned too! I could NOT have thought of a better way to do it!



This shot, shows some "extra" trim I added....That gold trim that looks like "pipe" it sort of is, its solid brass! I turned it and then polished it, IT will be gloss coated BEFORE its all said and done with for the fact that unprotected it will turn green! So, I've got a few tricks for it up my sleeves to keep it nice and shiny!

Notice the 2 "holes" going through the front of the front of the sleigh.....PAY attention to these! They're a "secret" part of the build! As you'll see as I progress!



A bit of a close up for this side (I have to admit) I haven't taken many pictures of this side, and its not cause I have more to do to it or anything, BUT the side that I'm working on or from is normally the side I get my pictures from!



Showing a bit of the "rear" of how it is now, for the sleigh, BUT its possibly going to change just a little bit! BUT that too, is in question, Not sure the planned change, is gonna happen!



Interior shot. Showing a bit more then my past "interior" pics....A bit yet to do in here. as you'll see in upcoming updates on this build!

GOING very well, I'm loving how all is turning out to date, nothing is or has been "questioned" in my own head....I'm pleased with it! As I question EVERYTHING like that I build, thats my "Enemy" sometimes when I'm building!

Till next time, ENJOY

So, a bit of a TYPED update, I go an post pics this morning.. the sleigh all looks GREAT, I'm pleased with everything EVEN a "secret" part, that I had together, looked AWESOME, paint when on it just great, began to add some "trim" shall we say. And the freaking (OTHER choice word here) glue slung down the side of that "secret" part, SO, WHAM...........Ever see a part that has 6 pieces, VERY small hit the table your working on, STILL all in one piece and then thats not "good enough".... so you SLAM your buckled over fist into it, and smear the glue, paint color you name it right into the table edge, and then leaving you with a somewhat smile like you dirty SOB. THEN 5 minutes (literally) latter, I sat my hand in such a way on the table to move something and this red line follows my hand across the wood grain? YEP took 5 minutes for the small scratch to actually "bleed" on my pinky finger, hell, I wouldn't have even known I broke the skin had I not seen the red paint like trail following my hand as I was trying to get the dimensions of the NEXT built replacement part that I literally just smashed!

My wife, at her work area At the time of "WHAM" in the shop instantly jumps up and grabs the whole sleigh...... and her exact verbal saying to me "OHHHH NO YOU DON'T" and walks away with the sleigh itself at the time I slammed that damned small part, she thought for a split second that I had ruined the whole works! (THANK GOD I work in sub assemblies!) As that one glue slum issue would have literally taken me out of the contest! Would have ruined the whole model! Just to say how bad it was!

*sigh* at least the sleigh is in MINT shape, but damned crap to happen I knew it get me sooner or later....

Thought you all might get a bit of a laugh outta me and stoopid glue anyway! I'll laugh at it for now DAMN junk LOL

One of those Just walk away, and laugh.... times you know?

EVERYTHING has gone well till this! NOT a single "hitch" with anything done to it, but that one small part, Bastard!

Get over it ya girl...................
The good thing i find with all those engine specs, and amount of fuel this baby will guzzle, it is more environmentally "green"
than good ol santa's reindeer poopin' and fartin' all over the world. high-five-smiley-emoticon

Coming along just great John, glad the sleigh survived ya moment mate.

Laugh you guys damn it at MY expense its OK...........LOL

Damn little parts!!!! Thats OK... that one part has been rebuilt, just a BIT differently this time! SO, Its all good............

thinking-hard-smiley-emoticon How I'm gonna do the trim this time, as its not the same as it was.......

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You know we are an impatient bunch mate.... good to see you have nearly finished it though.

So anyway, "its later today".... and I'm trying to kill a little time this morning as on Thursday morning. I let the wife sleep in and i take the daughter to school, SO, with that said....I went and grabbed the camera card from the shop and got the pics edited for posting and uploaded to add the links for all to see! SO, with that said, here we go!



Seen here is the fuel line going from the front mounted tank (like the inspiration picture shows....) I ran the fuel line! This was a FUN detail.....Good GAWD....As I musta wasted 3 hours digging through different wire types till I foundsomething, suitable? I guess would be the right word for this......... SO, finding that made it possible! BUT, what about a fuel filter? Yep, had to add one. just isn't right without it, so then back to digging, just didn't take nearly as long to locate a double, thats forsure! I got it somewhat painted from my parts organizers from a used part, this one was in WAY bettershape then the other one I had, and sadly the other one was also a "single" filter not a double!

Off to run the piping from the center of the filter bank to the rear of the front engines injectors. and then out the back ofthe secondfilter to the rear of the rear engine injectors.... looks pretty good!



Showing the nicely done front mounted fuel tank.....

Then the MAJOR stuff! I went and gone crazy a bit with some interior details.....



WELL NOW........ you see a Candy Cane gear shift, and boot, all custom made and painted by me, as well as the lower "dash" area has some "trim" on it now....

I also added a windshield, with gold trim, as well as a rear view mirror for Santa use to watch for following UFO's while the ole magic makes him fly as long as we all "BELIEVE" he'll remain flying but. if that drops, then he'll have to use the shifter and track to get him through.....





NOW I'm gonna say, this is THEE LAST "photo" update you will see of this build, the END is near!

A few surprises will come when the end is shown!

ENJOY!

Thanks Mike! Its been a real fun build to see what all i can get into it as far as the Christmas holiday decorations go......

How did I know it would have tracks??? Just had to one-up it by using Snow Machine tracks..Posi ( I'm sure ) LOL.
Build is Just----------, can't think of a word to describe it.
Definatley diggin into the Outer Limits of exzuberent imagination..in other words AWESOME - DESIGN - BUILD .
Just amazing the thought and work that goes into something like this, excellent excellent..
Aren't you afraid of Snow build up on the Radiator,upon landing or take off LOL. Question - Where is the Battery ??
Can't wait to see the Finished Build..
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Tom