54 Chevy Sedan Delivery-COMPLETED 09/16
Re: 54 Chevy Sedan Delivery-Throttle Linkage=90%--04/01
Great idea for getting the spring - that'll look really good when added to the build - which is continuing to look awesome BTW
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Re: 54 Chevy Sedan Delivery-Throttle Linkage=90%--04/01
Mark: LOL. Thanks bud! I don't know about how quiet it would be..heh heh. Here's a 396 Big Block on open headers. lol https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/v ... ction=view
Stuart: Thanks man! I'm having a total blast with this one!
Stuart: Thanks man! I'm having a total blast with this one!
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Re: 54 Chevy Sedan Delivery-Fuel Lines & Fittings-04/06
Well after about two months of working with the engine......I think I've got the base assy completed. I still have to add the radiator hoses and clamps, the throttle linkage from the firewall to the engine and an engine oil dipstick but I'm going to call this part done.
The 427 c.i.d. Dual Quad Chevrolet Rat Motor:




The 427 c.i.d. Dual Quad Chevrolet Rat Motor:




Re: 54 Chevy Sedan Delivery-Rat Motor Complete--04/08
Plumb near awesome. Amazing work.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Re: 54 Chevy Sedan Delivery-Rat Motor Complete--04/08
Awesome! Now fire that Bad Boy up to see how she runs! I want my windows to rattle! LOL!
Seriously, that is one incredible, realistic looking engine. That is gonna rock in that van! Way to go!
Seriously, that is one incredible, realistic looking engine. That is gonna rock in that van! Way to go!
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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Re: 54 Chevy Sedan Delivery-Rat Motor Complete--04/08
Lyle: Thanks buddy!!!
Mark: Thank you as well. I'm really looking forward to moving on to the interior now. I'll come back to the rest of the engine compartment but it won't be until all the body work is done.
Mark: Thank you as well. I'm really looking forward to moving on to the interior now. I'll come back to the rest of the engine compartment but it won't be until all the body work is done.
Re: 54 Chevy Sedan Delivery-Rat Motor Complete--04/08
A great build Joe !
Watching the pictures, you pretty quickly forget that it's an engine made of plastic and most of the metal is just paint.. And on top of that, not a real size either... :-)
It looks just so good and real !
- Kari
Watching the pictures, you pretty quickly forget that it's an engine made of plastic and most of the metal is just paint.. And on top of that, not a real size either... :-)
It looks just so good and real !
- Kari
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MiniArt 1:48 - Junkers F13 Float Plane
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MiniArt 1:48 - Junkers F13 Float Plane
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Re: 54 Chevy Sedan Delivery-Rat Motor Complete--04/08
Man I appreciate that Kari! 
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Re: 54 Chevy Sedan Delivery-Rat Motor Complete--04/08
Now that the engine's almost completed except for a few peripheral nick nacks I test fitted it once more on the rolling chassis:

and then test fitted the body with the interior tub just to make sure we don't have any interference issues.....
Fits perfectly:

Overall look so far is right in line with what I envisioned:



and then test fitted the body with the interior tub just to make sure we don't have any interference issues.....
Fits perfectly:

Overall look so far is right in line with what I envisioned:

