slusher Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Coming together.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Wilson Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) The QuickAluminum arrived today. It was a lot larger amount than I expected. Thanks again for sharing the information. Your build is looking better every new post. Edited December 17, 2020 by Jimmy Wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Hi Mike, you are doing some fantastic work here. Loving watching this come together. So.... I like everything low, my thought is, if you drop it down it may balance the “long” tail? That’s my 2 cents. Look forward to seeing whichever direction you go, it’s a very cool build. Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 19 hours ago, Jimmy Wilson said: The QuickAluminum arrived today. Glad to hear. I hope it serves your needs as well as it has mine. 16 hours ago, Steve H said: if you drop it down it may balance the “long” tail? It can't hurt, right? While I've been away I did lower it, maybe a scale three inches. I'm reluctant to go too low because I don't see many (era appropriate) classic customs in the weeds the way we see them today. But it definitely can't stay the way it is. I've also been carving on a bubble top and like what I'm seeing. I Just need more opportunities for bench time and pic posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 A little update on this... So I going with a bubble top and I'm using a clear egg ornament. Not being a geometric engineer, it took a few cuts to get it right. Then I added a frame on the rim. I lowered the suspension about 3 scale inches and I think it made a big difference. Body work around the cockpit to fill gaps and to accept the interior correctly. Most of the work was at the dash for trimming, fitting, filling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Oh yeah! that looks fantastic! Are you considering some floating headrests? If so.... I have had luck making them from the tips of 2 spoons joined together (also thanks @Tom Geiger That award is one of my most coveted and hangs behind me at work! I'm still amazed at the success of that particular model) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Eric, the spoons are an ingenious idea. Yes, I'm toying with what goes behind the heads. I know the squares I used earlier are out. The spoons would be more complimentary to the dome, so.... hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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