The Big Deuce 1/8 scale

[Dennis]

Went to the Hobby Lobby last night!!! Got me one of them there BIG Deuces!!! This kit is awesome!!! It has plenty of building options!!! I will have some pics soon! This '32 is going to be done "Ol' Dude" style................ well, now with a few pics

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd1.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd2.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd3.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd4.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd5.jpg


Hell yeah!!! This is going to be awesome!!!!!

[Zoom Zoom]

I'm always tempted when I see one at 50% off. I love the newstalgia wheels/tires; just wish the kit came w/a Duvall...though I know there are resin frames out there but they're half the price of the kit :mad:

Or I could do a speedster and not worry about that ;)

Good luck w/it Dennis!

[BRE350Z]

Dennis:

This is going to be one serious build, it will fit right in with our proposed themes for 2007.

Wayne

[Dennis]

Yeah Bob, I have about $200 bucks worth of bolts/nuts and a Duvall windshield coming!! Plus I have a set of white-walls on the way!!! I am really stoked about this build!!!!!

[Dennis]

There is NOT alot of clean-up!! Here are a few mock-up shots. It will be low and mean........

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd6.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd7.jpg


Dennis

[Zoom Zoom]

Gotta be low and cool and have whitewalls :cool:

I really would like to loosely emulate this car w/a Deuce, and 1/8 would be a kewl way to do it:

http://images6.fotki.com/v1/photos/1/10258/17860/Speedster-vi.jpg

Would be a ton 'o work unless I really simplify it.

[GTmike400]

Dennis....Dennis...Did you have to start so early? Now Im going to be tempted to build one. I'll just have to stay clear of Hobby Lobby. Good luck with the build, I cant wait to see it progress.

[Dennis]

Hey Mike, you need to finish your scratchbuild before you think of anything else!! You are doing such a great job, don't get steered away from it!! And this 1/8 will not be done for this years show!!

[GTmike400]

Hey Mike, you need to finish your scratchbuild before you think of anything else!! You are doing such a great job, don't get steered away from it!! And this 1/8 will not be done for this years show!!

Thanks Dennis. Just remember, the bigger the model the more detail! I imagine it will get the usual opening door and trunk treatment?

If you need anything let me know! Check out the site I gave you and post up some of your work there maybe?

[Matt Wadlinger]

:eek: That is one monster of a kit. Your rat looks like a matchbox car next to it.

I know this is gonna be one nasty car when your done with it. I hope it doesn't ruin the contest table with all the oil that'll be dripping out. :D

(Cute dolls in the background too buddy!):p

[slammd454SS]

that is one big box o' fun i must say, seeing it at hobby lobby today at $79.99, with a 40% coupon in my hand & $20 in my back pocket, talkin bout wishful thinkin. Good luck on this one Dennis, as good as your other rats come out, this one should take the cake.

[Dennis]

Well, I can't wait any longer!!! Here's what I have started so far.....

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd11.jpg

This is the stock valve cover...
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd12.jpg

This picture shows where I have cut the acorn nuts off and sanded them down! They will be replaced with 00-90 brass hex-head bolts...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd13.jpg

[Dennis]

Here are few more mock-up shots with some of the goodies I got in the mail!!!! Duvall windshield and of course, WHITE-WALLS!!!!!!!!!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd8.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd9.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd10.jpg


Dennis

[GTmike400]

nice work so far Dennis. I like how the windsheild is attached the way it would be on a real rat rod, very realistic!

[Dennis]

Started on the valve covers this morning. The first 2 pics show the stock valve covers with the acorn nuts.....

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd14.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd15.jpg

These 2 pics show the acorn nuts drilled out with the studs coming in from the back side of the valve cover. Since this is a po' boy build, he could not afford acorn nuts. Plus if you think about it, the threaded bolts come from the heads/block up through the valve covers! This will give it a more life like appearence. I bought a engraving ball for the Dremel last night, I am going to knock a little more off the nut detail on the valve covers and use washers also...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd16.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd17.jpg

Dennis

[GTmike400]

If he was real cheap, he would do what I told you the other night...duct tape the heads on. Thats what real rat rodders do.

[Matt Wadlinger]

That's gonna look real good.

[GTmike400]

Dennis, taking a second look at it I just realized that those were not acorn nuts and that they actually are the studs poking through. Nice work with that. Will you be at the meeting sunday with this behemoth?

[Dennis]

I got a few things done over the past few days! Finished drilling the holes in the v/covers and manifold. Stripped the chrome off and sprayed Tamiya aluminum. Added the bolts, nuts and washers. Will add the grime and patina later.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd18.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd19.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd20.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd21.jpg

Dennis

[Matt Wadlinger]

You're really bringing this to life with all the little extras! It's gonna look reall good with some gunk and grime on it.

Make sure you torque those nuts down in the correct order now. :D

[Dennis]

Most of you will see this today, but for those who will not be there.... I drilled out the front part of the motor and made some new motor mounts. The directions show the mounts sliding into the frame rails!!! Well of course I changed that....

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd22.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd23.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd24.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd25.jpg


Dennis

[Dennis]

Heres another little something I did about an hour ago. Bolts, washers and lug-nuts!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd28.jpg


Dennis

[GTmike400]

Damn...I wish I could have gone.

[Zoom Zoom]

Damn...I wish I could have gone.

We had a great meeting today despite all the slackers that missed it :D

[Dino Scuderia]

This will be the coolest model ever.

[slammd454SS]

yeah, looking right on Dennis....everytime i look at it i want my own kit. Wish those slackers could've seen the awesome work.

[Dennis]

Alright, I got all the rims drilled with the hardware!!! Now I have to take them apart, prime and paint! This is like building a damn bike!!!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd30.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/dennisj_/Big%20Deuce/bigd29.jpg


Dennis

[GTmike400]

Dennis, you're forgetting the weights for the wheels. Oh wait, do rat rods use those? or do they just run some weld bead on the wheel to balance it?

[Dennis]

Dennis, you're forgetting the weights for the wheels. Oh wait, do rat rods use those? or do they just run some weld bead on the wheel to balance it?

First and formost, this is a IN-PROGRESS thread!! Can you actually measure the weight of a weld? If so, let me know and I will use it as a wheel weight!! Don't hate the game, hate the player!! Dennis

[Matt Wadlinger]

This car is looking a lot like a period correct hot-rod than a rat for sure.

The wheels look killer, as does the motor. I look forward to seeing you mod the frame and body. Just don't make us wait 2 years to see it progress.

I can't wait to see more, keep it up dude.

[Zoom Zoom]

This car is looking a lot like a period correct hot-rod than a rat for sure.

The wheels look killer, as does the motor. I look forward to seeing you mod the frame and body. Just don't make us wait 2 years to see it progress.

I can't wait to see more, keep it up dude.

I see a lot of debate about why people call hot rods rat rods, and a lot of hot rodders despise the term rat rod. I don't care what they call 'em-when they look good that's all that matters. This one looks like it's gonna be real good. There were a couple of big-scale "survivor" style rods at B'ham. They looked better than the clean ones IMHO :)

[GTmike400]

First and formost, this is a IN-PROGRESS thread!! Can you actually measure the weight of a weld? If so, let me know and I will use it as a wheel weight!! Don't hate the game, hate the player!! Dennis

I like busting your chops Denny, just like you bust mine. Im sure theres a way to measure the weight of a weld. Its too easy to hate the player, so we hate the game instead.

So are you going nuts with this build? You better bolt it out in time for the Deuces show. :D

[Dennis]

At the rate I'm going, it might be done for the November show!! I'll just have to build another one for the '07 show!!

[BRE350Z]

Dennis, looks great, wish I could have been at the meeting to see it.