Birth of the Blue Missile

[PanGasket]

Sweet!!

 

[HemiMark]

Got the linkage pieces for the scoop fabbed. Im using two Fragiele 2" actuators.
Andrew

I never know what to say....... nice! :thumblef:

 

[blue missile]

Hey... I'm just going where no sane MoPar person has gone before!
Isn't that right Captain Kirk.
Andrew

 

[HemiDenny]

Andrew....you left out the "with great boldness" part.

Kirk out.....

 

[Old Man Mopar]

This thing is some kind of transformer!

 

[Old Man Mopar]

Denny, Hemi Mark, the rest of the brothers & I are so fortunate to have been
chosen by Andrew to preview his dashboard. I feel so blessed!

 

[HemiDenny]

What does that one on the right say?......launch?

 

[blue missile]

That design was pitched to me but... if you think I'm going to let my wife steer from the right hand seat you're nuts!
Andrew

 

[blue missile]

I made some progress on the hood-scoop today. more tomorrow.
Andrew

 

[blue missile]

Here is todays progress, another dozen little things to make and tweak then I can weld the large scoop to the hood and have yet another thing to BLOCK!
Andrew

 

[moparisbest]

Now we need video of the hood in action like the deck lid wing lol thanks joe

 

[blue missile]

Joe
When its back on the car Ill post the vid.
Andrew

 

[moparisbest]

Joe
When its back on the car Ill post the vid.
Andrew

Sounds like a plan Andrew . I'll be watching and waiting

 

[blue missile]

I went through the mechanicals and made a couple of new brackets. Im trying to get the motion to be smooth, Its a little bit jerky right now, but all the functions work quite nicely. I got it welded to the hood, shot with a good coat of epoxy primer, and inside the shop for a little hammer work and filler.
Andrew

 

[HemiMark]

I went through the mechanicals and made a couple of new brackets. Im trying to get the motion to be smooth, Its a little bit jerky right now, but all the functions work quite nicely. I got it welded to the hood, shot with a good coat of epoxy primer, and inside the shop for a little hammer work and filler.
Andrew

:thumblef: Outstanding!

 

[blue missile]

Im still blocking the hood/scoop, aiming to get it back on the car this weekend.
In the mean time I have come up with a badge for the scoop. As of now it will be for a 440 small block, but the number can easily change. At the back of the burner there will be Mike LeVally style blue- true fire flames spilling on to the hood and the scoop. Now I just have to find a local painter that can do that. The last pic is an example of the real thing from Killer Paint.
Andrew

 

[sleeper-oem]

Looks sweet. Keep making it come to life.

 

[blue missile]

After another go round with the filler and complete sanding, I primed and will have to sand and apply glazing putty for the little things left. It will still be a while before it gets put back on the car.
l Andrew

 

[blue missile]

I put everything together for a look, I think the personality of the car is starting to take shape.
Andrew

 

[HemiDenny]

I put everything together for a look, I think the personality of the car is starting to take shape.
Andrew

keep going....looks great!

 

[t-granger]

Andrew,

It always amazes me what you come up with it looks great.
The only other thing I see you could do to the scoop is add the crease down the center of the scoop, but I am sure you though about that already.

Keep up the great job.

 

[hemitheus]

i am so curious to see this thing finished and what the curb weight will be. I bet in wiring alone you are at 500lbs. Amazingly creative and innovative. Keep it up.

 

[blue missile]

OK guys here it is on the car, Im really happy with how nasty this thing is turning out.
Andrew

 

[hemitheus]

id love to see a vid of that thing working its magic

 

[blue missile]

Ill take and post one after the holiday, im ashamed to say its very jerky in its movement but it locks up and down right it needs to.
Andrew