big t build up

[Don Garrett]

Try a black magic marker on your rubber band, sometimes the produce dept. uses wide ones for things like bundled fresh broccoli or to keep live lobster claws shut. If you paint them, eventually the paint will destroy rubber bands.

[87fierogt]

thanks for all the awsome info i feel like im asking a million questions i have one more it seems like when i follow all the instructions for wireing the motor the wires are all jumbled up and a million times longer then they should be, whats the best way to make a wire loom or something like it? i promise for all the answers and the parts rick supplyed you guys will see a great final product.

[Don Garrett]

Okay Alex, this is just what I do and there are other ways. First get on-line and do some homework. Look at pictures of real engines that have been neatly detailed. Find the proper firing order for the engine you are using and note that most of them use wire looms (easy enough to fab from scrap). I like to use solid core wire (proper scale) not the braided stuff as the solid will hold it's shape once bent. Strip back a little of the insulation and drill a small hole for it to go into. Bend and cut 1 wire (to length) at a time and install them in a neat and orderly manner. I toss the flexy tubing that they put in kits. By the way.....plugs for that engine are easy enough if you fab 'em.

[87fierogt]

thanks for the very quick replys im assembleing the blower in a min since the aluminum paint has dried and i must say it looks way better then chrome. the mods i did to the headers look pretty good and fit even better. on the next one im going to go a little slower and do more detail work now that im confident on building these better as this one is coming out way better then the first one. wheres the best place to find some cheap big ts or big deuce ebay has a good deal every now and then and the hobby shop i worked at shut its door in april(i had anything at cost).

[Don Garrett]

We're not going anywhere, slow down and learn as you go. You are on your own with cheap kits. Hobby Lobby has a program going that sends out 40% off coupons in an E mailing to folks that sign up.

[87fierogt]

thanks for the info on hobby lobby i hated dealing with them when we would have to send something back but 40% is 40%

[hot ford coupe]

That 40% coupon can really save you a lot of bucks when you buy multiple kits. It's just too bad they don't have the 50% off model kit sales anymore in my area. Those big kits used to fly off the shelf. That's how I got my stash in the first place.

[Don Garrett]

Yeah, the 50% was great.....best I've seen recently is 30% but it helps offset the price increases. I was in there last week to pick up an airbrush needle and was floored by the prices on the little kits.

[87fierogt]

just my luck no hobby lobby in my area much less any shop that sells model kits theres one place and its strictly r/c and even then they suck lol. we shut the doors and another local one shut it before they lost alot of money like we did. i wish i wasnt so young i would open one after i see where my boss went totally wrong. the prices on the little kits are crazy and even worse at the idependnt stores like we were but we actually did quite well with models next to r/c truck and plane they sold the best. 95% of out kits were 16.95.

[87fierogt]

let me know what ya guys think and dont mind the pass side front tire i gotta fix it lol. but i still got some work to do but so far i like it. i still gotta do the blower belt and stuff

[Deuces-wild]

Lookin' good!!
I just might join ya on a quick "T" build and see what I can come up with.

[87fierogt]

it was a fun nice looking for my second large build and basicly the extra parts it came with along with parting out my broken duece it paid for it next up is going to be a deuce or another tbucket im picking up 32 sealed models for 70 bucks so after they go(look for em in the mall soon) ill pick something up. actually 2 of the models make me my 70 bucks or more back a 64 Belvedere by jo-han and the 1/16th tbird its mostly all nascar stuff but itll be at least a 200$ profit. i wanna take my time on the next one and paint alot of stuff with house of kolors paint most likly tangelo pearl . does this really look cool or no? im happy with the color and decales and i think the interior in the blue and white looks awsome and for like 4 days or less of work

[Rick]

Nice work, I like it.

[Don Garrett]

The important thing is that you are having fun Alex, like the metalflake.

[87fierogt]

thanks guys i love when people give me feedback :) and the paint is the best ive ever had in a spray can besides black gold by house of kolor this stuff is just rustolem colbalt blue met with rustolem crystal clear i gotta pick up more clear so i can cover the decals. im pretty happy on this one and cant wait to unload the 32 kits so i can pick up another(hopefully someone has a 1/12th 57 chevy or a big duece 3 in 1 when the time comes). the exhaust is outside drying i made it to come off the headers and go out the holes where it normally comes in i think the metal tips will look awsome out the side. The headers came out perfect i just had to heat and bend em a little and make the build along with the blower thanks rick!!