Labor of love

novanutcase · Post by **novanutcase** » Fri May 27, 2011 11:58 pm

Yep your right ..... Thats why I made them from aluminium so that I could cut and polish them later. Nice Catch !
Are you going to make an actual spacer or just polish the ones you have already?

John
I thought I would cut the ones I have to the right length and polish them. But I am open to suggestions.

If it was me, I would find some aluminum plate of the same thickness and cut out a plate that goes all the way around with the mounting holes and the hole for the rod. That way when someone is looking at it from the side it looks more complete than it is now.

Just my personal preference but instead of polishing I would anodize it. I love the look of anodized aluminum and it gives just one more layer of texture in the engine bay. Maybe in Castillion Gold?

Your car is going to be black right? I don't remember if your engine is out but if it is it would be great to semi-flat the bay in a black or Dark Grey. I think it really sets off the motor especially when you have it all detailed which I think is what you are going for. I don't really like chromed out motors as much as I like a color matched motor with some nice accents so that you can see all the gear.

Kind of like this:

JMO

John

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Sat May 28, 2011 12:06 am

novanutcase wrote:
Are you going to make an actual spacer or just polish the ones you have already?

John
I thought I would cut the ones I have to the right length and polish them. But I am open to suggestions.
If it was me, I would find some aluminum plate of the same thickness and cut out a plate that goes all the way around with a the mounting holes and the hole for the rod. That way when someone is looking at it from the side it looks more complete than it is now.

JMO

John

Great Idea and I know just the guy to mill it for me.

novanutcase · Post by **novanutcase** » Sat May 28, 2011 12:16 am

What did you use to fill the brows, and what will you use for new molding, if you use molding?
Nova, that pic is too small to see the details. Hope I'm not encouraging.

Did you hear that? That was Daniel doing a face palm!! LOL!!

John

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Sat May 28, 2011 12:33 am

novanutcase wrote:
Are you going to make an actual spacer or just polish the ones you have already?

John
I thought I would cut the ones I have to the right length and polish them. But I am open to suggestions.
If it was me, I would find some aluminium plate of the same thickness and cut out a plate that goes all the way around with the mounting holes and the hole for the rod. That way when someone is looking at it from the side it looks more complete than it is now.

Just my personal preference but instead of polishing I would anodize it. I love the look of anodized aluminum and it gives just one more layer of texture in the engine bay. Maybe in Castillion Gold?

Your car is going to be black right? I don't remember if your engine is out but if it is it would be great to semi-flat the bay in a black or Dark Grey. I think it really sets off the motor especially when you have it all detailed which I think is what you are going for. I don't really like chromed out motors as much as I like a color matched motor with some nice accents so that you can see all the gear.

Kind of like this:

JMO

John

I am way ahead of ya. Although its real dusty, from all the body work I am doing, I have most of the engine compartment already painted in mat black and carbon fiber.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:07 pm

Hi guys:

Working on the hood mod again today.

I added some glass on the under side to clean-up the look.

I think I got the contour right for the leading edge of the hood.

And I re-establish the body line to match the center-line of the rest of the hood.

wisconsinjimmy · Post by **wisconsinjimmy** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:30 pm

Dusty,
What type of brake booster did you use, I take it you are going to a dual master.
Jim

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:33 am

Jim

I can't give you the part number right off the top of my head. But Master Power Brakes set it up for me. Give them a call and ask them which one was sold to Dusty Rhodes. They are a bunch of good guys and have fantastic customer service.

wisconsinjimmy · Post by **wisconsinjimmy** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:13 pm

Thank you

TsNStangs · Post by **TsNStangs** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:58 pm

novanutcase:
Nova, that pic is too small to see the details. Hope I'm not encouraging.
Did you hear that? That was Daniel doing a face palm!! LOL!!

John

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:19 pm

Well its time to drop the rear end. I think 3.73's will work nicely. Boy was that a B*I*T*C*H. I can tell that this thing has not moved since it was made. Next is the leaf springs. The shackles on the back end were a piece of cake , but I haven't a clue about how to get the front undone.

wisconsinjimmy · Post by **wisconsinjimmy** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:41 am

There are four bolts that attach the spring to the frame, remove them and you are home free although you can remove just the spring by getting a good wrench up between the frame and the bracket

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:20 pm

Thanks Jimmy

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:18 pm

Thanks to Jimmy I got the leafs off and did some detail work on some of the parts.

Here is a little before and after on the spring hangers.

Then paint and primer.

And yes I could not leave the rear end alone.

Brian Harris · Post by **Brian Harris** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:39 pm

You had me with the hangers... nice work... but what ia up with the axle houziin... tell me robins egg blue is NOT the final color dude... what?

Brian

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:05 am

Na. Dude that's primer. The light is playing tricks in that picture. I just haven't finished with black paint. I am waiting until the pumpkin gear change is done. Robin egg blue hummmmmm.