Woods74
Broke Senior
You about ready to drive that thing?
Birth of the Blue Missile
- Thread starter blue missile
- Start date
-
blue missile
Well-Known Member
Dart,
progress has been very slow but productive. Getting all the sections of the center console back in place with the AC unit hanging has been a bear. Now I have a couple of electrical bugs to work out. One of which was related to the electric window controls. I had built the harness with individual connectors at the switches, and this was not the way to go. I Finally found a couple of the correct connectors and will rebuild that chunk of the harness.
I also have a partially functioning Push To Talk switch on the steering wheel. It does mute the sound system and transfer the helmet com line to the radio, but it does not trigger the TX function on the radio. So I will have to once again pull the console and put it all on the bench and breadboard it to find out where the conflict is.
I have made the permanent connections for the FLIR system, including a spot in the avionics switch pod. The FLIR switch now also automatically raises the hood scoop when its activated.
Lots of little stuff.
Andrew
progress has been very slow but productive. Getting all the sections of the center console back in place with the AC unit hanging has been a bear. Now I have a couple of electrical bugs to work out. One of which was related to the electric window controls. I had built the harness with individual connectors at the switches, and this was not the way to go. I Finally found a couple of the correct connectors and will rebuild that chunk of the harness.
I also have a partially functioning Push To Talk switch on the steering wheel. It does mute the sound system and transfer the helmet com line to the radio, but it does not trigger the TX function on the radio. So I will have to once again pull the console and put it all on the bench and breadboard it to find out where the conflict is.
I have made the permanent connections for the FLIR system, including a spot in the avionics switch pod. The FLIR switch now also automatically raises the hood scoop when its activated.
Lots of little stuff.
Andrew
racerhog
RacerHog likes his Mopars
Couldn't be this bad? Or did it short out and set off the fire system?.....
Ok.. How's it going?..
Ok.. How's it going?..
blue missile
Well-Known Member
Hog,
Its been a financial slow down, All that's left is the engine compartment and the tranny. There a couple of electronic items and the fire system in the interior. But now I need to put the funding together for the motor and tranny. OH I absolutely refuse to paint the car in the driveway. Priming is one thing, but a spray booth is really needed.
No worries here it will come to pass.
Andrew
Its been a financial slow down, All that's left is the engine compartment and the tranny. There a couple of electronic items and the fire system in the interior. But now I need to put the funding together for the motor and tranny. OH I absolutely refuse to paint the car in the driveway. Priming is one thing, but a spray booth is really needed.
No worries here it will come to pass.
Andrew
blue missile
Well-Known Member
I know this is a little off topic but I build things just to stay sane.
I have been working on my first guitar pedal board. Got a chance to play through the board and I like all except the Boss Fender pedal. It has a bit of a tinny overtone that I cant adjust out even with pulling the highs out via the tone control. The T-rex is silky smooth, and the slide-rig as a simple boost is pretty cool. I have the exterior done except for the bottom panel that veneer is still flattening. Also still waiting for the handle to arrive. I will have to get used to not paying attention to where the cord is, its a reflex now , but the Line 6 wireless is very cool.
Andrew
I have been working on my first guitar pedal board. Got a chance to play through the board and I like all except the Boss Fender pedal. It has a bit of a tinny overtone that I cant adjust out even with pulling the highs out via the tone control. The T-rex is silky smooth, and the slide-rig as a simple boost is pretty cool. I have the exterior done except for the bottom panel that veneer is still flattening. Also still waiting for the handle to arrive. I will have to get used to not paying attention to where the cord is, its a reflex now , but the Line 6 wireless is very cool.
Andrew
Sunburnt-65
Well-Known Member
:cheers: what's it going to cost me to ride in the passenger seat??? :thumbup:
blue missile
Well-Known Member
:burnout:After its together, a plane ticket. Im not driving to FRIGGEN Canada!
Andrew
Andrew
76orangewagon
Well-Known Member
How about driving to Columbus, Ohio for the Mopar Nats in a year or two ?
HemiMark
Well-Known Member
Ross, I was just talking about you! I hope all is well in the desert........
76orangewagon
Well-Known Member
It's friggin HOT, but thanks for asking...I hope you were saying good stuff.
blue missile
Well-Known Member
Ross I imagine I'll make it to the nats when the car is done.
In the mean time Im being forced to move my residence and shop a little ahead of my schedule. So that will occupy some time.
In order to stay sane and to satisfy my love of wood working I am going to build the all Tortured maple guitar that the Gibson custom shop would not. I went looking to see what kind of highly figured maple my sources had and I came across this book-matched guitar top. HOLY CRAP! the moment I saw it I knew this was going to be next. Lets make sawdust!
I also found a craftsman who makes custom necks for a few hundred bucks.
The game is a foot now!
Andrew
In the mean time Im being forced to move my residence and shop a little ahead of my schedule. So that will occupy some time.
In order to stay sane and to satisfy my love of wood working I am going to build the all Tortured maple guitar that the Gibson custom shop would not. I went looking to see what kind of highly figured maple my sources had and I came across this book-matched guitar top. HOLY CRAP! the moment I saw it I knew this was going to be next. Lets make sawdust!
I also found a craftsman who makes custom necks for a few hundred bucks.
The game is a foot now!
Andrew
72BBSwinger
Well-Known Member
I just swapped the neck on my MIM Strat for a Maple Mity Mite neck. Its like a new guitar now. Im no guitar builder but I am happy with my first dive into Frankensteining my axes. A knotty Maple SG will be unreal.
MOBodyman
Well-Known Member
Andrew, your thread never ceases to amaze me! Forget the car, now I'm wanting to see what the guitar is going to look like lol.
Dallas
Dallas
blue missile
Well-Known Member
Dallas, the wood should be here today or tomorrow, then I even get to see the other side of the set. Ill post a pic.
Andrew
Andrew
blue missile
Well-Known Member
Here is what I have in mind for the faces of the pickups. I just brushed a quick coat of pre-cat on some of the leftover veneer from the pedal board. So this would go under the open gold cover.
Andrew
Andrew
67 prostreet gt
Well-Known Member
blue missile
Well-Known Member
First I do want to say I would like to be telling you about all the progress Im making on the Missile but it aint happenin just yet.
So lets talk about makin sawdust!
The wood arrived and looks better in person.Would love some input here. The question is should I put the curly (striped) part of the piece at the top or bottom? I also have access to gold trim rings instead of the cream one, thoughts?
So lets talk about makin sawdust!
The wood arrived and looks better in person.Would love some input here. The question is should I put the curly (striped) part of the piece at the top or bottom? I also have access to gold trim rings instead of the cream one, thoughts?
76orangewagon
Well-Known Member
Bottom picture get my vote.:thumleft: It's a little more symmetrical.
blue missile
Well-Known Member
Ross I agree.
Old Man Mopar
Righteous Dude
adiffrentcity
Bent Rodder
I actually like the first pic better, but whichever you do I vote for gold instead of cream trim.
MoparDaddy
Damn Right I Carry!
definitely down. That thing is going to be beautiful with gold trim
MOBodyman
Well-Known Member
I agree, although it would look fine the other way.
I'll also vote for gold trim. That's gonna be beautiful!
Dallas
blue missile
Well-Known Member
After talking to the nice folks at Carvin Guitars, I am going to go with one of their through body 25" scale necks, with an ebony fretboard. The only question left is how long they will take to make me one with hand selected flame maple or just have Stew Mack send me one of the ones they have in stock. Either way I am going to cap the sides with material left over from the body top and veneer both faces with some crazy pieces left over from the pedal board.
The open face pickup covers arrived today and they will look very classy.
Andrew
The open face pickup covers arrived today and they will look very classy.
Andrew
blue missile
Well-Known Member
I just ordered the back pieces for the guitar. The mill will resaw this piece of quilted spalted maple and ship tomorrow.
Andrew
Andrew
-
