absmiami Posted March 18, 2023 Author Posted March 18, 2023 Ive got some thick walled 1 mm tube - the hole is .012 - had it for years - almost never use it - but when you need it - you need it - start by filing about .010 down on the end of the tube - so there is a visible shoulder-
absmiami Posted March 18, 2023 Author Posted March 18, 2023 Saw off a length of .060 - use that Czech razor saw - and paint black - gotta make 8 - ill make nine - im sure ill lose one …
absmiami Posted March 21, 2023 Author Posted March 21, 2023 Dept of Corrections: didnt want to be correcting / re-making parts in March - but here we go - my rear spring shackles are too short - the axle wont sit in the recesses under the springs - so i had to make longer/larger spring shackles - hate when that happens …
Pierre Rivard Posted March 22, 2023 Posted March 22, 2023 Too bad about the rework, but difficult to avoid when you are on the journey what is essentially a 100% scratch built race car. A lot of nicely detailed components requiring innovative fabrication methods and in the end hoping it all fits together perfectly. Big challenge. 1
absmiami Posted March 22, 2023 Author Posted March 22, 2023 stance is always a major concern on a scratch-build - ive done a mockup with the new and improved shackles to check the stance and things look good - the front mite be slightly higher but i can tweek that - so now i can do some more paint and assembly …
absmiami Posted March 22, 2023 Author Posted March 22, 2023 The added length to the axles give the rear wheels and brake drums the correct amount of spacing / stance … and the supplemental friction shocks are epoxied to the frame - the scissors friction shocks will be added once i get my last parts shipment fr Mr Bradford …
Straightliner59 Posted March 23, 2023 Posted March 23, 2023 This is just beautiful, Andy. I think the stance is good, and those wire wheels are gorgeus!
absmiami Posted March 23, 2023 Author Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) Gracias - those cool wire wheels are the work of my caster - Harold Bradford - who is casting some wheel spats that i made on my Sherline last year - they will of course cover the wheels - oh well - here’s some progress on the front suspension - finally got the friction shocks in …. Now to the tie rod … Edited March 23, 2023 by absmiami
Pierre Rivard Posted March 23, 2023 Posted March 23, 2023 Formidable chassis Andy. Rich with fine detail. OK...going back to my styrene & putty "masonry" project.
absmiami Posted March 25, 2023 Author Posted March 25, 2023 The Junior Special has had different finishes on the suspension peices -since its restoration - The late Mark Dees, and others - have remarked that these Harey Miller had susp components produced with a “gun blued” finish - so i’ve decided to use Blacken It - for a gun metal finish on the tie rod - 1
absmiami Posted March 25, 2023 Author Posted March 25, 2023 Using a minimum of epoxy - setting The spindles and brake drums - i’ve decided not to use steerable front wheels - too concerned with one of the joints binding or coming apart …
absmiami Posted March 25, 2023 Author Posted March 25, 2023 Until the Italians and the Germans made solid axle suspensions obsolete- this was state of the art … 1
absmiami Posted March 26, 2023 Author Posted March 26, 2023 There are some details to add to the drivers compartment before the body is glued onto the frame - added a brake line that is braced against the driveline - and a fuel line with a valve - and added a couple more frame members that the body would be bolted to on the one- to-one … and i made an oil tank that sits in the cowl behind the instr dash … amd decided it was time to glue on the shifter …
Paul Payne Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 Just love it! Almost seems a shame to paint it! This thread will become a reference page for some projects of my own- many thanks for sharing!
absmiami Posted March 27, 2023 Author Posted March 27, 2023 Gracias pico Mr Payne - do you have any of Etzel’s kits ? Been a while since there was an Etzel build on the forum - just sayin … The instr panel has been sitting quietly in a parts box for months - now installed after gluing the windscreen bracket as shown … on to the steering wheel … 1
absmiami Posted April 1, 2023 Author Posted April 1, 2023 So - now i need a steering wheel …. This is what the steering wheel on the Jr8 special looks like …
absmiami Posted April 1, 2023 Author Posted April 1, 2023 Its classic Miller - with a cord wrapped grip and a teethed crank in the center - i think that advanced / retarded The magneto …. Here’s where I’m using a part from Harold’s Miller 91 fr dr kit - Harold used the steering wh from Etzel’s rear dr 91 kit - which was originally casted in wh metal - its real good - i couldn’t do better - the Bradford casting just needs to be cleaned up, painted, and wrapped with some thread …
absmiami Posted April 1, 2023 Author Posted April 1, 2023 Gonna Get me some beeswax to remove some of the fuzzies - the bottom photo shows the resin cast wheel and the original wh metal casting in the Etzell kit - i sprayed the spokes on mine w some Green Stuff Chrome … thanks to the late Chris Etzell… gonna use one more part fr his kit … maybe two … 1
absmiami Posted April 2, 2023 Author Posted April 2, 2023 The decals were made by Gary at Circle Track Decals fr photos and my measurement estimates - he silkscreens - like the old Cady decals - so you lay on the color in layers - which of course is difficult for those of us who are decal challenged - but the color saturation is really good - and the white covers dark paint without complaining …
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