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fstfish66
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it has some thing to do with regulations,,,,probably driven by C.A.R.B california emmissions basically,,,
I have been busy mocking things up on the 65 chassis as someonesuggested. I'm glad I did. The engine is from a Challenger kit which could be built as a 440 R/T or a 340 T/A. The engine they supplied is actually a big block. I turned the 4 barrel intake manifold backwards to get the distributor at the back. I cut the oil filter off the front and attached it to the passenger side. It had a 4 speed transmission so I cut the torqueflight pan off the slant six plug, and glued it on the bottom. The 65 driveshaft was too long, so I used the one from the Challenger. A little trimming on the transmission and the rear end and it fits. A bit of trimming on the chassis and the engine clears the K frame.
when ya know mopars,
it's kinda impressive the detail in some of the kits
lookin' good!
it's kinda impressive the detail in some of the kits
lookin' good!
I've been working on the interior and I searched the internet to find a picture of my original Lakewood three point roll bar. The hemi under glass came with a conventional roll bar which I will try and modify. Can the plastic be heated and bent?
I think some plastic can be heated & bent as needed. Try using really hot water. Drop the plastic in it for a bit & try to bend it. Use pieces of the parts sprue to make one also.
fstfish66
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i would think a heat gun would make it bendable
The boiling water worked to a point, but as I tried to bend the rollbar it broke. I searched in my kits and the 65 exhaust pipe was a close match, so I cobbled something up. It will probably look pretty close once the roof is on.
I probably should have started with one of the kits that didn't require so much fabrication for my first effort 
Some plastic bends easier than others, but you jumped right in! I think you'll be hooked on fabbing stuff, that's how ya learn. Good job.I probably should have started with one of the kits that didn't require so much fabrication for my first effort
abdywgn
dismantler
what about hollow tubing with a piece of piano wire inside? just a thought
Wire in hollow tubing is a great idea, but I don't think piano wire will hold its shape & want to straighten out. Maybe some electrical wire of the right O.D.?
abdywgn
dismantler
That's an idea! Have to be solid core not stranded...take the vinyl coating off in spots to paint. leave the rest on to simulate padding? Thanks for the idea! If I can just remember it when I get to that point
Yep, I've even used "stranded" wire to make heater hoses, upper & lower radiator hoses etc. You should see some of the things a friend of mine makes from stuff he has just laying around! I get some good ideas from him too. I just wish I was that creative some times.That's an idea! Have to be solid core not stranded...take the vinyl coating off in spots to paint. leave the rest on to simulate padding? Thanks for the idea! If I can just remember it when I get to that point
abdywgn
dismantler
More ideas I'll probably forget but that sounds good. I thought I was doing well when you could wire the distributor with thick thread. That and running fuel line from the tank to the carb was about as detailed as I got.
I use sewing thread to make my spark plug & coil wires all the time. It's time consuming & frustrating at times but the results are usually pretty good. It looks like the right scale. I see some of the models with wires that are too fat & just don't look right. I have a pin vice that I use to drill spark plug holes in the block, then put the end of the thread in them & glue it up. Let it dry, then run them to the cap. You could just by caps that are already wired, but that's too easy!
abdywgn
dismantler
sounds like the way I did it but on the cap the wires were just glued down flat
Yes, me too. It's good enough for me.
The roll bar has completely set and I am happy with the way it fits. I got the engine completed, it's a shame that with the closed hood, nobody will ever see it except from the bottom. I had to trim a bit more clearance on the chassis for the fan and pulleys. I mocked up the engine, rear end and driveshaft and got it all fitting. Painting is next up before further assembly. I also have the headers from the hemi under glass to replicate my old fenderwells.
I had to trim that same area, in the same way you did, to fit the engine belts & fan in place. I installed a radiator from parts I saved & trimmed it to fit too. You do have a removable hood on yours right?
The hemi under glass body does not have a removable hood, why would it, the engine is in the back seat. 
I see. You're using the "HEMI UNDER GLASS" body on the 65 chassis right?The hemi under glass body does not have a removable hood, why would it, the engine is in the back seat.
Yes, my racecar was a 66 and the rear wheel wells are the same radius as mine had. That is why I am forced to mix and match.
fstfish66
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ill be using the hemi under glass to make a model of my prostreet barracuda, all tho my car didnt have the wheel opening cut out, i couldnt bring my self to do it,i wish there was a 66 body that wasnt
abdywgn
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Think I've seen that car somewhere before...
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