Hot Rod Wrecker Project

[Chuck Doan]

Great fabrication goin on.

[W.P. Rayner]

Agreed... this is wonderful work. Really enjoying watching this build. Thanks PuckHog for posting the pictures and am certainly looking forward to more.

I expect you are familiar with Jimmy Shine's 34 truck, Bare Nekkid. I've been into traditional bikes for years and am now really starting to like the whole traditional rod genre. Riddler winners can be very nice indeed, but I like seeing what some regular Joe can create with his own hands in his own garage with scrounged used parts and whatever else he has on hand. To my mind, that's the essence of building choppers and hot rods (not having one built by a bunch of fairies with a TV show and a clothing line... oops slipping into a favourite rant here... ;-))

Paul

[Scratchman]

Very nice job Randy. I love models of old truck.

Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

[marc_reusser]

....um...um...just flabergasted! That is some beautiful fabrication work....and superb model so far. I really look forward to seeing more of this.

Marc

[PuckHog]

 
  Thank you folks, I appreciate all the kind comments.

  Had some time to update with more pic's...



  Adding more detail to the motor..














  Solder for the headers,  some white metal pulleys from Western Scale Models, Metal tubing for the starter ..




















































  Making up a fan and adding shiftter and linkage...




































  Mocked up..







Starting on the firewall...












  Cab floor using tin and copper sheeting....
































  That is all for now,  thanks for looking in!



      Randy

[Malachi Constant]

Sufferin' Succotash and Holy Shiitake!  (I got in line early this time) 

That is beautiful, amazing, awe-inducing and extremely inspiring work.  It is an absolute delight to see the numerous photos showing the various fabrication processes and the progress shots as the components all go together.

So, MANY THANKS for the time and effort it takes to shoot and share all those pix ... and keep them coming!

Outstanding!
Dallas

[Mobilgas]

Randy,   This is one COOL build......Very nice Fab work

[Ken Hamilton]

Randy, that's some serious fabrication. 
(A timing pin on the crank pulley?  Really....do they let you use tools at the Asylum?.... ...)

What Model Car forums do you post on?  I know some other guys who would LOVE to see this.

[Ray Dunakin]

This is just jaw-droppingly awesome! As Dallas said, thanks for taking the time to document the build and post it here.

[marc_reusser]

Nutters! 

Marc

[finescalerr]

Satisfactory. -- Russ

[TRAINS1941]

Holy Sh*t!!!!!!  How often do they let you out of the hospital???

That is just unbelievable!!!!

Jerry

[Chuck Doan]

Those headers are very impressive! Kudos for handling that soft material so well.

[W.P. Rayner]

Those headers are very impressive! Kudos for handling that soft material so well.

Yes indeed... maybe I should have you build the pipes for my next bike... 

Fabulous work Randy... I'm thinking you've had some experience working on the real thing because you certainly know your subject well.

Paul

[Ray Dunakin]

What did you use for the basic shape of the engine and tranny? Is it from a kit, or homemade casting?