absmiami Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 Now there’s enough done on the chassis to epoxy the body to the chassis frame - the parafilm is wrapped around to persuade the body to stay put while the epoxy set - the steering wheel will be added later - same w the exhausts - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 There is a brace that runs from the top of the radiator back to the engine bulkhead - thats made from a length of brass rod and .07 mil nickel tube - had some neat little O-rings - from Ebay I think - they were used to secure a length of tin .014 wire - that’s the water temp line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 With the brace in place its time to connect the fuel lines and the other wires feeding into the bulkhead … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 The exhaust pipe is glued on with epoxy - its got pegs that secure it really well to the cyl head - thats credit to Pico’s design - and it just fits below the brace … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Really exquisite detailing. Looks like you are near the finish line on this long journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 17, 2022 Author Share Posted November 17, 2022 Thanks Pierre - but someone keeps moving the goal posts…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 17, 2022 Author Share Posted November 17, 2022 Well. .. its my turn … the bad news is that, well, i got COVID - but very mild … the good news is that i don’t have to shave this week - and i can watch the TT Isle of Man Bike races in MAVTV ! oh, and I’ve got some time to assemble the rear suspension …. Thats nice … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 17, 2022 Author Share Posted November 17, 2022 The parts were made a long while ago - but the assembly had to wait until the body was glued to the frame …. The shocks are a little askew but once its done it should hold up …. I needed strength because of the weight of the model - this metal is a little heavier than white metal …. Denser ? Pico mite know … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 17, 2022 Author Share Posted November 17, 2022 Before i’m done with the rear suspension I’ve fitted the wheels and tires just to make sure that the Delage sits square …. It does - big relief …. Now back to the COVID meds …. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BERT100 Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, absmiami said: Well. .. its my turn … the bad news is that, well, i got COVID - but very mild … the good news is that i don’t have to shave this week - and i can watch the TT Isle of Man Bike races in MAVTV ! oh, and I’ve got some time to assemble the rear suspension …. Thats nice … To Bad, But I put on my mask so I could safely read the rest of the posts 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Hope you're up and about soon Andrew. I admire your build and the generous info & documentation you've provided on the thread. Helpful to all of us no doubt. Get well soon, cheers, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 Gracias codi must be feeling better since I’m posting this on farmer’s hours … we’ll call this the “Master Club castle nut on a stick post” - the Master Club bolts are printed with bolt dimensions that are a bit too thick for scale and sometimes without enough scale length for suspension parts - but no one else seems to make the castle nuts so I’ve been experimenting with ways to make scale castle nuts out of the bolt castings … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 So i mount the bolts into a pin vise - nice and tight - remove the bolt printing - and drill open the center - in this case i’m using the 1.6 mil castle bolt and drilling a .035 in hole …. Then onto the tooth pick for Sharpie painting and safe keeping - this is hit and miss - you’ll mess some up - but the master club bolts are sold with dozens of bolts in each package… and yes I’m Optivisoring the whole deal … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 Dept of Corrections … the bonnett race number didnt quite hug the first louver - even with lots of Micro Sol - so i opened the section of the decal that never quite snuggled into the recess and added some white acrylic paint - and since these numbers were brush painted anyway - this is looks fine … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 Tire valves - .012 brass wire with an .020 R B Motion nut - epoxied onto a short length of .020 rod …. Thank you Mr Bentley … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 Been thinking about the finish on the tires - I like the Tamiya rubber black - these would have been made from actual rubber - but the Grand Prix were held - still in ‘24 - on unpaved courses - so I dirtied up the suspension leaf bindings and I’m thinking that I want to add some dust/mud/clay/cinder to the tire treads - and maybe some oil stains to the sidewall ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Coming together in a most wonderful way Andy. All the creativity and engineering so many components add up to a stunning model. Now...finish this one and let's get going on the 64 Sebring group build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 An amazing piece of work. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 Sebring yes, Pierre - but dont wait for me …. Charlie - thanks - was just in your neckofthewoods - son I just got married in West Adams - lovely fall colors and skin-the-tourists prices ! so next is a pattern cut fr masking tape for the race number on the rad grill … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 Im masking and spray painting the number because - in my test with brush painting - the paint fulls the grill openings - so … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 The Tamiya flat white lacquer paint is dry almost as soon as I finished clearing my airbrush - ill attach the grill once im done handling the final parts apps … 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 Benoist - in a hurry fr Motorsport Feb 2004 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 Its hard to tell whether the Delage did the French GP without a windscreen - or with the w/screen placed against the cowling - I’ll do a windscreen as on the restored car - and just set it on the cowling … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 10 hours ago, absmiami said: Sebring yes, Pierre - but dont wait for me …. Charlie - thanks - was just in your neckofthewoods - son I just got married in West Adams - lovely fall colors and skin-the-tourists prices ! so next is a pattern cut fr masking tape for the race number on the rad grill … No West Adams here....Adams and North Adams. But yes, very pretty in October/early November, and they'll get you with hotel rooms and such. That's when a lot of the people there make their money for the year. The rest of the time it's a pretty tough-up area unless you're one of the very wealthy families in Williamstown. I love that grille lettering. When I was 11, I built the Lindberg 1/16 Stutz Bearcat, and numbered the radiator. For a kid and very low-tech kit, it came out pretty nice. I'm looking for another one of those now to build, and display it as a then/now with improved building skills. I'd like to think I learned something over the last thirty+ years. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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