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Tombstone!
- Thread starter Iron Mike
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Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Here's the rest of the story. It's important to get a good bond on the wires in the distributor cap, because we're going to be bending and shaping the wires. Following our trusty old firing order diagram, you can wire the correct firing order. This is not completely necessary, but I thought I'd include it for reference. Most of the time, you can't tell if the order is right, just DON'T part the wires down the middle like a bad haircut!!
I use my tweezers to bend the wire to the route I want it to follow, then slip the spark plug boot over the end. I trim the wire to length and glue it into the hole in the head with Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive, making sure the boot is all the way against the head. Follow the diagram to complete the sequence and you should end up sort of like this.
I'll let this dry for a bit, then add the rest of the engine details. How do days off go by SO fast??
I use my tweezers to bend the wire to the route I want it to follow, then slip the spark plug boot over the end. I trim the wire to length and glue it into the hole in the head with Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive, making sure the boot is all the way against the head. Follow the diagram to complete the sequence and you should end up sort of like this.
I'll let this dry for a bit, then add the rest of the engine details. How do days off go by SO fast??
Looks great Mike, 
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
I don't have one, but I'll bet Google does.Sweet, that looks great. You don't happen to have a wiring diagram for a Ferrari V-12
Joe
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
ME! Proudly, cuz I got them from a friend!Purple tweezers?? Who the heck uses purple tweezers???
Looking cool Mike. Your inspiring me here.
James
randy_ditton
Master at Arms
Looks like a good start my friend, keep it going
Randy
Randy
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
AWESOME!
VERY COOL!
VERY COOL!
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Wyatt: So doc, you think he'll ever finish your ride?
Doc: I calculate not.
Iron Mike: I have not yet begun to defile myself!
It has been too hot to any painting of late, so progress has stalled on the Tombstone project. HOPEFULLY, there will be a break in the weather this weekend and I can get some of the running gear rechromed with Alclad.
AndyFettes
Master at Arms
:drinkspanzerace007
Active member
:drinks :drinks
Weather broke yet ....
Great Start MIKE ! I did that Engine ! Lookin Hot Boi !!
:drinks Weather broke yet ....
Great Start MIKE ! I did that Engine ! Lookin Hot Boi !!
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
You did? How did you get past security?
Might try to prime the body today, so I'll be ready IF it ever cools off!
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Well, it's finally cooled off in the Piedmont and time to break out the big guns!
The body was primed with Tamiya White Primer, followed by several coats of Testors One Coat Lacquer Inca Gold, straight from the rattle can. I usually warm my paint by soaking the can in hot water for 5 minutes before spraying. This raises the pressure in the can and makes for a better spray pattern. After the base had dried several hours, I added several wet coats of Testors One Coat Lacquer Clear. This allows me to polish the surface, although this one is not going to need much polishing.
Outside, so you can see the 'flake
I have a lot of the suspension parts to "rechrome" with Alclad, one of my least favorite jobs, more to come!
The body was primed with Tamiya White Primer, followed by several coats of Testors One Coat Lacquer Inca Gold, straight from the rattle can. I usually warm my paint by soaking the can in hot water for 5 minutes before spraying. This raises the pressure in the can and makes for a better spray pattern. After the base had dried several hours, I added several wet coats of Testors One Coat Lacquer Clear. This allows me to polish the surface, although this one is not going to need much polishing.
Outside, so you can see the 'flake
I have a lot of the suspension parts to "rechrome" with Alclad, one of my least favorite jobs, more to come!
That'll be a huckleberry...that don't sound right.
