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Post by coopdad on Jan 14, 2009 19:21:30 GMT -8
Yea, Jake, that is going to be tough. Thought (for about a second) just saying heck with it and leaving it but again, Mr. Anal visited again. He woke me up at about 4 am last night. Wonder if there is a way to use the dremel as a router. It could work if the body was set into a jig of some kind. Even toyed with using the table saw barely above the table bed BUT a mess up with that thing would make the dremel look tiny.
I will post pix if I come up with anything #1. that works #2 that looks cool. John
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Post by Jeryd on Jan 16, 2009 7:54:08 GMT -8
Looking good john, i like both projects.
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Post by modeljeeper on Jan 16, 2009 9:34:28 GMT -8
John, Do you have any of the small razer saws like this: www.zonatool.net/razor-saws.htmlI'd use it to cut the majority of the moulding out of the body (before using the Dremel) by using the saw parallel to the body and cutting a V-shape from the top and bottom. Richard O. modeljeeper
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Post by coopdad on Jan 16, 2009 19:19:22 GMT -8
Wow, I had never thought about taking it off from behind. I figured it had be sanded off from the front. Does it tear up the body very much? Humm. Gotta think about this one. Interesting! John
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Post by modeljeeper on Jan 16, 2009 22:09:11 GMT -8
um... I meant slice off the chrome molding from the face of the body. Use the razor saw to cut from above and below where the point of the 'v' is in the middle behind the moulding.
stupid sketch: .upper body | / saw blade chrome trim (} .lower body | \ saw blade
body | .trim (< saw cuts meet in the middle body |
I hope this works... Richard O. modeljeeper
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Post by wtsf150 on Jan 16, 2009 22:43:03 GMT -8
Richard thats the same method i used on the stalled Ivan Stewart class 8 i have been working on i did have to go back with a little putty and a small template for the right curve but it worked out great and John after seeing the last Bronco these will be even as nice a build Willie
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Post by coopdad on Jan 21, 2009 9:24:41 GMT -8
A little more work done (but a lot more time)... Added the trusses to the axles (about 6 hours, I know, I need a hobby): And detailed the steering box. It was originally very generic: Hope to start the leaf springs in the next day or so... still putting off the body trim removal. Sorry for the washed out photos. Camera's flash has been very hot lately. John
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Post by Big Ed on Jan 21, 2009 13:33:58 GMT -8
Hey John. Nice work...seriously. I know about the time span thing for what can look like simple parts to some, but have to be perfect to the builder. Believe it or not, I am having one helluva time with a steering cylinder...you know, the ones with the 4 rods goin' from end to end. I've trashed 3 in the past day and a half. Pretty soon it's gonna be a cylinder, period! OK, back to the grindstone.
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Post by Jeryd on Jan 24, 2009 10:18:59 GMT -8
Nice work john, looks good!
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Post by gunter on Jan 26, 2009 6:23:06 GMT -8
Nice work on those axles. The starter in the backgound looks good too. 1000 times better than that molded blob.
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Post by kolbenschmidt on Jan 26, 2009 14:44:03 GMT -8
when u do the wheels on the 79 are you gonna cast them?
if u do ill buy a set from u!
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Post by coopdad on Jan 26, 2009 15:40:39 GMT -8
Of course. I will email you January 2010 when I get them done! John
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Post by kolbenschmidt on Jan 27, 2009 11:51:33 GMT -8
thanks!
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Post by bigjeepzz on Jan 27, 2009 18:19:33 GMT -8
Holy crap man! You and Big Ed are absolutely nuts in the detail area. Amazing detail. Please show us more.
Jake
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Post by coopdad on Jan 28, 2009 5:05:40 GMT -8
The key words are "absolute nuts"! I spent three hours last night reworking the firewall...NUTS! John
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