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Re: Monogram 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A-front clip updates 03
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:50 am
by Stuart
mustang1989 wrote:Then I wired up the ballast resistor and the windshield wiper motor:
Then got the voltage regulator installed on the firewall and ran the electrical leads into the main engine wire harness (with the correct color wiring) and hooked the heater hoses up:
Then I disconnected the heater hoses from the firewall because they didn't have any clamps on 'em . I installed the clamps and reinstalled the heater hoses. Then I installed the master cylinder and ran the brake lines off of the master cylinder. I also installed the horn just behind the windshield washer bottle and ran the circuits into the main engine wire harness.
Engine finished photos'll be in the next post.
VVVVVRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Monogram 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A-front clip updates 03
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:58 am
by mustang1989
Thanks Lyle and portman!
Told you fellas I'd post the completed engine compartment today. To complete it out I installed the air cleaner, the upper radiator hose(used solder to easily form), painted in the hood latch area with black and drilled out the shock tower nuts in the center and installed a piece of wire about 2mm long to simulate a stud sticking up out of the shock retaining nuts. I also ran a vacuum hose from the power brake booster to the intake manifold. The air cleaner came from Revell Challenger kit #85-4213 and looks a helluva lot better because it's more to scale, shows more detail on the top lid and shows air filter element detail.
Re: Monogram 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A-Engine Completed 03-1
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 1:50 pm
by mustang1989
This picture shows what
wasn't on the firewall with the original kit. The only thing this kit came with it originally was the master cylinder on the mounting boss you see on the drivers side of the "firewall"..........
This was
it folks..........a blank slate!
Re: Monogram 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A-Engine Completed 03-1
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 3:27 am
by Stuart
That's a hell of a difference - great work on that engine bay. You've really made it come to life (I shall be using this thread as a build guide when I get an auto kit
)
Looking forward to seeing it come together.
Re: Monogram 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A-Engine Completed 03-1
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:22 am
by echo139er
I read the ENTIRE WIP and loved every minute of it.
What great work you have going on in here.
Re: Monogram 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A-Engine Completed 03-1
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:04 pm
by mustang1989
portman: Can't wait to see you build an auto!
Jim: For the heater hoses I used some wiring off of a ckt board I found on the floor at work. I was just about to toss it and thought "Hey, now that'll work!". Telephone wiring works as well I've found.
echo: That's a cool emoticon and I appreciate the encouragement.
Re: Monogram 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A-Engine Completed 03-1
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:17 pm
by mustang1989
Here's when I got the ass end completed. I ended up buying kit #4 because 1). My original rear bumper .....well....it was just toast. 2.) The bumper out of my newer release of this same kit was damaged because I didn't cut it from the sprue correctly. 3.) The red molded original style kit that I bought had the chrome.....pitted??? Still unusable! I got kit #4 for $13 at Michaels. Anyways here's the pics of the rear of the car:
Re: Monogram 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A-Tail light area 03-13
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 2:35 am
by Stuart
I've always liked a nice rear end and that one is awesome!