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Title: Flame Driver
Post by: AntKnee on April 22, 2015, 09:53:29 PM

Here's my tube driver build. My dad and I are car freaks, we love working on them, making them better and faster. It seemed only fitting to ask him if he'd like to paint a few enclosures for me. This is the first of a few we will likely do together. Yes, its the old school flame technique: tape, cut outlines, spray, dry, remove, re-tape, cut outlines, spray, dry, remove, etc.

I ended up using an RCA 12AU7. I like it way more than the AT or the AX in this build. It took some trial and error with the caps, but I got it tame enough for me to call it finished. I still don't know what I will use to protect the tube. Still looking for the perfect accent there. A U-bolt or circular guard isn't going to work for me in this case.

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13215910/Web%20Images/20150422_161602a.jpg)

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13215910/Web%20Images/20150422_161629a.jpg)

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13215910/Web%20Images/20150422_161124a.jpg)

Title: Re: Flame Driver
Post by: Willybomb on April 22, 2015, 10:01:31 PM

QuoteI still don't know what I will use to protect the tube. Still looking for the perfect accent there. A U-bolt or circular guard isn't going to work for me in this case.

Something along the lines of Hot-Rod exhausts... I'm thinking the Chevy Impala from Mad Max

(http://www.madmaxmovies.com/mad-max/mad-max-cars/chevy-impala/ImpalaSide.jpg)

Title: Re: Flame Driver
Post by: Haberdasher on April 22, 2015, 10:03:41 PM

noice!

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Post by: AntKnee on April 22, 2015, 10:03:51 PM

Quote from: Willybomb on April 22, 2015, 10:01:31 PM
QuoteI still don't know what I will use to protect the tube. Still looking for the perfect accent there. A U-bolt or circular guard isn't going to work for me in this case.
Something along the lines of Hot-Rod exhausts... I'm thinking the Chevy Impala from Mad Max

(http://www.madmaxmovies.com/mad-max/mad-max-cars/chevy-impala/ImpalaSide.jpg)

I had the same thought. Something that looks like a chrome side-exhaust pipe guard might be cool.

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Post by: bcalla on April 22, 2015, 10:13:03 PM

Wow! Gorgeous!

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Post by: selfdestroyer on April 22, 2015, 10:53:39 PM

So awesome!

Cody

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Post by: PhiloB on April 22, 2015, 11:00:41 PM

Super
Cool

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Post by: cooder on April 23, 2015, 12:18:05 AM

Hot! 8)

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Post by: TGP39 on April 23, 2015, 12:46:59 AM

This is awesome Anthony! I vote for making the tube look like a gear shift knob!

Steve.

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Post by: jimilee on April 23, 2015, 12:51:34 AM

Bad ass!

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Post by: billstein on April 23, 2015, 01:23:57 AM

Nice build. I bet you can play really fast when that's turned on.

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Post by: pryde on April 23, 2015, 01:46:00 AM

YES!

Fantastic work

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Post by: wgc on April 23, 2015, 01:51:44 AM

Killer, love those flames!

You should do a roll cage for the tube.

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Post by: nzCdog on April 23, 2015, 02:26:02 AM

red hot! ;D

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Post by: Lubdar on April 23, 2015, 03:05:02 AM

I like all that red a lot!, I like how it flows over the edge as well!!
If i understand correctly you masked an re-sprayed (spraypaint?) over and over again? Did you use the same cut out shape each pass? I'm really curious about how you got that fade.
Excellent work!

Title: Re: Flame Driver
Post by: lincolnic on April 23, 2015, 04:10:10 AM

Really gorgeous build.

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