bobss396

Locked and loaded for tomorrow's show.

Thanks, I hope so. I wasn't going to push to get it done, my girlfriend talked me into it after I told her it was a contest sub theme, only club members entered. I had a minor clear coat issue, I wound up polishing it out a few days ago.

Thanks. I wanted it to be a bit understated. I will probably pick up another one and use the decals on it.

Just finished, #2 for 2025. Just in time for the LIARS contest on the 8th. This is a sub theme, I think we have 10 or 12 cars in it. Box stock-ish. Paint is Duplicolor. Some 3D printed parts like the wheels from VCG Resins. I botched up painting the console insert, so I made an aluminum cover for it. Hood pins are Pro Tech items, quite nice. I'll try to take more pictures at the venue on Saturday with all the entries.

More Bird Buddy action. Looks like the bluejays pretty much took it over. One gave me a pretty good moon shot. ce1db40d-165e-4fee-a0de-658234479be4.mp4 e9596db4-5684-466d-aa27-c5c4a2e3db7d.mp4 5094f99e-33d5-4819-abfe-a5c710c5c59a.mp4 58bce90a-7a45-4356-b1a3-3de6f0cd5e13.mp4 8b7a8e9a-48c8-4678-be80-f23322f11c2f.mp4 9df2654e-d2fc-4ec6-9158-523fd3189ef3.mp4 a0dd6e80-659a-443d-96c1-2008720a7875.mp4

I have a bunch of floral wire I use in Evergreen 3/32" tubing. The I.D. is 3/64" if it helps anyone. I pin sections and the cage to the floor using 3/64" brass rod for strength. I use plastic rod as well. I think it was Plastruct that had one with wire inside of it. I used that up a while ago. I should revisit their product line.

Lounging with Brie yesterday.

I looked on Rock Auto for a gas tank, under $150. The bumper/fender fillers are definitely around.

I try to use up old stuff... but the 3D carbs blow away most slush cast resin pieces. The old stuff.. I generally give away.

I generally make my driveshafts from VCG Resins 3D printed u-joints and .125" aluminum tubing, sleeved with .093" tuning. The u-joints have .062" locating pins. Sometimes they have to be installed with the engine/transmission sun assembly. Which can be a juggling act especially with wet CA glue to deal with. So now I make the .125" tubing shorter by about .100" per end. I complete one end and let the other end .093" diameter telescope into the bigger tube. In this case the finished and I inserted into the transmission. Then pulled the other end out to go into the differential. This is where I glue it in.

The Foose truck has a ton of potential.

On stock cars, I often skip the clear coat. I'll maybe do some color sanding and call it quits.

It looks like the same finish as a wrap job.

I like his Predator carburetor, think the number is CARB-6. Very nice detail.

I ran a small machine shop out of my garage for 31 years, a complete legit business with tax filing. TIN number, etc. I made my own hours, but found myself working too late too often. Plus juggling kids, going to school at night took a toll on my health. This was in addition to my regular job. Things got real slow around 1995, I had some customers fold up on me. So I wound up working in another shop, sieved everything through my business. I was there until my 2016 heart attack. There I ran CNC lathes and mills. Then started setting up the mills. I also reverse-engineered catalog electrical motors. These were cheap-ish assemblies, but the market was good. I'd make rough sketches, take them to work and did the CAD work on my main job's clock. I got paid a premium for that service. I made my own hours, got vacation pay and an Xmas bonus. So it was the best PT gig I ever had.