What are you working on?

[RUSTY Cuda]

Soap box time of the year, got Him a second place in his age group, trophy means happy kid! Last year I got him best paint on the black one, failed Him on the speed. built the other for his little brother.

 

[Stretch]

I miss my Pinewood derby days. Very cool Rusty. Very cool indeed!

 

[RUSTY Cuda]

Well models are what I'm reduced back to now after 20 years of building the real thing, at least cursing time of the year is coming, see how far I get before something falls out of the "Cuda!

 

[RUSTY Cuda]

Took a break from the car today & worked on the grounds a little, had lost all bushes on one side & had a blank spot on the other for years, then the next one lost a lot, trinmmed that down to where there were signs of life, see if it comes back.
Fill in bush............Little babies on the other side................Now if my damn grass will grow this year, it might look decent!

 

[Yokmoni]

This was one of my projects while the Plymouth was growing dirt. This is my 2011 Harley Dyna Fatbob, it started life with a 96 inch motor but after souping up the little motor it wasn't enough so I bought a 110 inch Screaming Eagle big bore kit. It also has a list of goodies from Vance & Hines, Roland Sands, Screaming Eagle and Thunder Max. Tried to get fancy and quiet down the valve train and it didn't go well. After installing a set of rock lockers it decided that they are not staying in the the rocker box and levered a bolt out of the hole taking the treads with it. HD stands for hundred dollar and this idea cost me 3 HDs. All is fixed and it's a torque monster. Lasted project is making this fancy kick stand fit and a vid or the first start of the new "big" motor.

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[dodgechargerfan]

Hey! Remember the kitchen renovation?

Remember winter?

Yeah. It snowed like sunnovabitch in February and we got ice dams.
Roof leaked.
Only in the kitchen.

So, new roof is on. Ripped it all off, down to the structure and put in new insulation, plywood, ice and water shield, etc..
Siding, soffits, fascia, and window cladding is going in now.

While the roof was off, I installed a vent fan in the upstairs bathroom.

All my Charger money…. POOF! Gone.

But Mrs DCF is happy. So, I’m happy.

 

[RUSTY Cuda]

Could have saved all that & moved into the charger!

I have done almost everything in this house at least twice, most myself, next round if I live that long I'll have to pay someone to do it, that is gonna hurt!

 

[RUSTY Cuda]

Star trek anyone, a gift from my son, My liquid cement was not taking so had to switch to testors, that slowed thing down to a crawl. Got most of the base together.

 

[RUSTY Cuda]

Almost done with the enterprise so I got the 65 painted up, that's up next!

Not the exact green I had but close enough, besides only I will know!!!

 

[b-body-bob]

I can't wait until I have the free time to build some models. I've got several still in sealed boxes that I got for Christmas about 5 years ago.

 

[RUSTY Cuda]

Thats where most came from, holidays past, the only one I bought was the 65 satellite, gonna try & build each of my cars past!

 

[restoman]

I've been working on these two, albeit very slowly.
Both are rebuilds of gluebombs picked up over the years. The AMX is a very early release of the '72 George Folmer/Roy Woods Racing entry. Stipped, some body work, primed to get rid of the old lacquer crazing of the styrene, and re-done in nail polish with 2k clear over top.
The Challenger is largely a parts bin rebuild, in Chrysler white base and 2k clear.
Haven't done much to them since before Christmas. Been re-doing a lot of the window and door casings and baseboards in this old shack since gutting and dry walling the living room and upstairs last fall.

 

[RUSTY Cuda]

Dang, that paint is nice, I'd say they went to the right man for that!

Now you have me thinking of clear coating the 65, I usually didn't bother on models, see if I can pull it off or if I ruin the model?

 

[RUSTY Cuda]

As usual all was going pretty good till I try & paint the small details, just not steady enough anymore. She be space ready!
With that little push from resto I went ahead & clear coated the 65, it actually makes the color closer to the dark green I had, don't think I screwed it up? See when dry.
Gonna have to clean off another shelf section if I keep this up.

 

[RUSTY Cuda]

Had a few minuets to kill so I started on the satellite , weird, it had a few hemi parts on the sprue but no hemi engine.
front end looks like the other, suspect it will be glued solid.
Getting those microscopic spinners on there was fun, I'm getting old!

 

[RUSTY Cuda]

Starting to look like a satellite!

 

[RUSTY Cuda]

I'm missing a pedal for the shifter I put in, but mine back in the day had the hurst shifter with a super long shaft, 20 seconds to get from 1st to 2nd! Oh yea, don't think I had a console?

 

[RUSTY Cuda]

Finished off the 65, paint leaves a little to be desired. nice bayPut adab here & there on the capsMy My, the wheels actually rotate & front end turns, I amazed myself! Put a dab of red on the taillights
Door handle broke on meThink I have to lower the torsion bars!Started a MY cars section, too bad these are 3 of the best, in the order I had them front to rear, the GTO was an even trade for the satty.

 

[dodgedifferent2]

I was given this 08 mini cooper because the engine seized on the highway. I dragged it home to scrap until the wife seen it. I was in ..... well the good books.

Yes, it took a wild turn. Apparently its the exact "dream car" she always wanted.

Got a k24 engine from an acura tsx and made some mounts and slapped it in. Added a turbo for good measure. Aiming for 300hp but i have been told i could hit 400hp with this setup.
Have been playing with wires for awhile, but I have almost everything working except the tachometer.
Wife would only accept the car if it had a clutch so I got a 6sp limited slip trans from a 2012 civic si.

 

[RUSTY Cuda]

Is she planning on literally flying around town!