1963 Chevy

[MarkJ]

This kit does not come with a firewall so I had to come up with something.

[sentsat71]

Fantastic fab work!!!

[MarkJ]

Thanks, Ed. I really appreciate the feedback. I needed to make the snorkel that attaches the air cleaner to the firewall. I took an overhead picture of the engine in the model and made it into a 1/25 scale photo. I could then use that photo to free hand an image of the snorkel from overhead. I cut out the image and place it on a piece of masking tape and traced around it to make a pattern for the snorkel . I then put the masking tape pattern on some styrene sheet and traced copies of the pattern on the sheet. As it turns out I only needed 4 copies of the pattern . I cut them out glued them together and then shaped the snorkel with my sanding stick . I added some more styrene to duplicate the rubber shroud that connects the snorkel to the firewall and also added a strip to the front of the snorkel to make it look more like the real one. Below is the process.

[MarkJ]

The engine did not come with any brackets for the alternator. It was just sitting out in space with nothing to hold it so I made some brackets. I had to make the cooling fan too.

[spotter23]

Looking forward to seeing the finish product, I learn so much from what you guys post, very detailed

[MarkJ]

Thanks, Mark. I just keep thinking ..... well that wouldn't be right if I left that off........ and I keep adding more stuff. I don't think it will ever get finished.

[Tom Birky]

Love watching your work in progress Mark. I've just seen about 2 years of work flash before my eyes at the rate I build.

tb

[Lefturns75]

Howdy Supertex!  Just found this and see you are at it again.  Read through the whole thread and will continue to watch you do your magic.  After seeing your suspension mods it made me think of a car that was sorta connected to chickens.  Now I have no idea which one you are building but that was my first thought.  You sure are putting a lot of work in this for a "Shelfer" but I also know how that goes.  I sometimes wonder why you fab stuff you can rob from a kit and then I have to give myself the face-palm.  Your scratch-bashed stuff usually looks better than the kit parts so I understand.  You keep hack' n away and I will keep watching.  This will be a winner, you have a good track record.   
Lefty

[David Bogard]

I am digging that air intake Mark! That's one of those that reminds me of so much of my own basic scratch-building technique- "Glue a bunch of styrene together and then start removing everything that doesn't look like it should be there."  Sometimes you scratch build a piece inside-out and sometimes outside-in, and you are doing ALL of the techniques on this one. Really nice work Mark!

[MarkJ]

Thanks, Tom, George and David. I really appreciate the feedback. Glad to see you found your way over here George. This is an awesome sight with excellent builders.

[MarkJ]

The kit doesn't come with a radiator or fan shroud so I had to make them.

[MarkJ]

Cool radiator Mark!! I've made some before but those ribs you added really make a big difference. I might just be "taking that tip home with me" in the future brother!

Thanks, David. I really appreciate the feedback.

[MarkJ]

[Lefturns75]

Man Supertex, you're giving me heartburn.  If I made all the stuff you do, my hands would cramp and one of my eyeballs would pop right outta my head.  The radiator and shroud was great but scratching a steering box is just killer.  I would cheat and dig through the parts bins until I found something.  I can tell you enjoy what you do-------it shows in your work.    And once again, this kind of stuff is why I call you "Supertex".  Keep Glooin' I'm still a Watchin'.

[Dirtman]

On a scale of 1 to 10, there's a few guys that are tens, a few closer to one. I sorted of put myself in the middle somewhere. Then I see what this guys does and man, I'm a heck of a lot closer to one than I thought!! This stuff is fantastic! Looks like it's 1/8 th scale! Keep on glueing Mark! Can't wait to see the next pictures in this tutorial!

Rett