Salvage pile

Well. I got my shop cleaned today. Shop Vac'd the whole thing and even cleaned the whole work desk area. I still couldn't find the air box that flew to small parts limbo-land. Figgered I'd just as well bash up another set.

That's why it's clean, did the same thing when I couldn't find the rear door to the 40 SD and still haven't found it
That is going to be a cool Plymouth with a mid eng. in it

Hi Mr G,

Personally I think your's loot tons better than the original...

Andy...

Y'know, in spite of the work I've done trying to replicate the top of this engine, it just ain't funky enough for a 'Mad Max' type build. I'll be looking at other options. This genre should be ripe for some IMAGINEERING !

It needs a BIG blower Clay!!!

No......... Turbos!

I'm not sure how this pig gets it's induction. I think I'll imagineer some FI lines from the crap between the cam covers and just make some kind of breather stacks from where the tubes came between the heads

I'm all up for some of your "imagineering" Clay ..... have at it !!!!

In all honesty I think your talent is in variations of the V-8.  Whether blown, injected, turboed, or reverse induction, I enjoy them the most.  Also, focusing on engines leaves less energy for creativity regarding body work, paint, etc.  Just my view, thanx.

Now, I'm feeling a bit challenged..... painting an engine that's assembled and already installed. I have a feeling that weathering will be my friend !

The best laid plans are usually done on the fly!

dogfish7 wrote:Are you going to put some washes on the engine, to muck it up a bit?

OF COURSE !!!

You have to love weathering!

I am loving it. Everything about it. Nice work Clay. So will the slicks be on the front end? LOL

One more for today. I'm in for the rest of the afternoon. Just want to show what dropping out of high school  and forsaking a promising carer in engineering will do for a person. I had to remove most of the firewall !   OK, but I did need that cowl ! I have pieces ready to fill in the sides to the inside of the fenders and will build an enclosure to box in the back of the engine.

Buck, all 4 wheels will be heavy duty rugged type. You know, the crappy hollow ones !

Nioce work Clay but methinks those stacks are too tall!

Skid wrote:Nioce work Clay but methinks those stacks are too tall!

You really do want me to use a blower, don't you , Skid.
Actually I've been considering going taller. but don't know yet. The key word is funky, Cobbled up, salvaged stuff, kinda like I actually build my models. Rat rod on steroids. Slightly menacing, post apolitical, a piece of survivalist equipment.

This morning, just dinked around re-inforcing weak spots on the chasiss pan and fitting it better to the body.
My over active brain led me to getting ahead of myself, and heading to the salvage yard where there are a couple of submarine hulks. Trimmed off part of one conning tower that had remnants of a gun mount. Not sure if this salvage seat will be used, but mocked up an idea for a rear gunnrr turret.

How awesome is that. I would ride with ya as your tail gunner. I know the grandkids would love the stories. Looking good Clay.

Mad Max eat yer heart out!! LOL