Birth of the Blue Missile

[dusterbd13]

so, WILL you be taking orders for decklids like this?

Michael

 

[mtandrews]

Andrew that spoiler is the cats ***!!!

 

[blue missile]

Michael,
the mod took three weeks of my time and roughly 500$ worth of materials.
I dont think anybody else will want to actually pay for that amount of work and materials.
Again this was a "I wonder if it can actually be done?" type of project.
Thanks again for the kudos
Andrew

 

[memike]

Here is the video of the new spoiler for you guys to see.
Andrew

YouTube - Retractable spoiler for the "Blue Missile" ™

Outstanding mechanical spoiler blue missile :thumbrig:
I am really enjoying watching this thread and your mods are all 5 stares :sunny:
Thank you for sharing this build with us here :wav:

 

[blue missile]

Guys,
here is what I find hard to believe, the thread broke 21,000 views:wav:
Thanks
Andrew

 

[blue missile]

Just thinking.......


a few shots of a position youll never see the missile in without the help of a jack

getting ready to modify the tranny mount/ cross member
Andrew

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

Gasser????

 

[blue missile]

I have the new cross member mods done and I did not have to delete the torsion bar attachment points so I will put them back after Im done with the tranny install.
Andrew

 

[Tincup]

Great Idea, wish I'd thought of that......8)

 

[blue missile]

OK,
for the record TC I printed out your version and used it because it made the most sense, so thanks for posting it.
However I decided not to bridge over the top of the tranny for stiffness but to build an 'H' member under it with 3"x3/8" bar stock one of which is the actual mounting surface.
Andrew

 

[HemiDenny]

now I see why you put in the box tubing

 

[SGGDuster]

Man, this is a full service thread! Good story, good pictures, good explanations. I am totally in love with the door handles and will definitely be doing that to mine. Thanks for the laughs and inspiration.

 

[blue missile]

SGG,
thanks, I hope the story has spoken to some, if nothing else just to let everyone know God really does care about the small things that are dear to us and there is not much in our folly of youth that can put Him off.
In the mean time the tranny will be in the car for a test fit on Saturday, I spent today welding up holes in the engine bay and will finish that tommorow so as to be ready to paint the bay soon.
Oh by the way just for the record, the school is in Gainesville just north of you.
Andrew

 

[blue missile]

Bump

 

[blue missile]

Here are the pics of the 545RFE in place and the start of the sheet metal to enclose it.
Andrew

 

[skypower]

There is some great work going on here, Magiver would be proud.

I wish I was this talented great job.

 

[blue missile]

Denny,
I thought a preview of MY power adder was in order:toothy10:
Andrew

 

[hemitheus]

i just ate a banana, would you like the peel for fuel?

 

[hemitheus]

Here is the video of the new spoiler for you guys to see.
Andrew

YouTube - Retractable spoiler for the "Blue Missile" ™

just saw this = badass

 

[HemiDenny]

Andrew.......your pos' to mount it in the rear...preferably on the trunk....obviously you never bothered to read the instructions!

thanks for not dissapointing me....Denny

 

[blue missile]

Denny,
between mechanical the gear for the rear spoiler and the two afterburners, there wasnt enough room in the trunk.It made more sense to get the proton stream directly to the injectors at the manifold anyway.:-D
in te meantime here are pics of the final piece of sheet metal for the tranny tunnel. Between compound curves and an opposing flange, this piece kicked my butt.
Ill weld it in tomorrow.
With the weight of the tranny, the car now sits correctly. It may even need to be raised a little when the engine is in place.
Andrew

 

[blue missile]

Here is the start of the dash for the Missile.
I am still waiting for the return of three of the gauges I sent back for re-labeling, and the air/fuel gauge which is being worked on. This is try number two for re-labeling.
I still have to make the turn signals and the two indicators for the laser detector and the security system.
I have all the parts just need to fire up the soldering iron.
Andrew

 

[blue missile]

more documentation was requested of the dash build-up.
So here are the progress pics of the dash from the start
#1 5/16" piece of G-10 (Eglass)machined for the gauges.
#2-what gauges I have in for test fit.
#3- LED bar make up for the various indicators
#4- Gauges, turn signals,"locked" and "Laser hit" lights in place.
#5-the back of the circuit and the start of the wiring process. When this is done there will be one multipair cable with connector for the entire dash assembly.
the rest are pics of individual lights and a group shot.
Andrew

 

[hemitheus]

i love that speedo and tach. what brand are they???

 

[blue missile]

all of the gauges are "Intellitronix" gauges.
http://www.intellitronix.net/
They are working on direct replacement gauge clusters for the A bodies that take the dash insert for duster/demons in the early 70s.
Andrew