absmiami Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share 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- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share 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 … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share 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 … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted March 22, 2023 Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share 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 … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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absmiami Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share 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 … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 This is just beautiful, Andy. I think the stance is good, and those wire wheels are gorgeus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pierre Rivard Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Formidable chassis Andy. Rich with fine detail. OK...going back to my styrene & putty "masonry" project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share 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 … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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absmiami Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 Until the Italians and the Germans made solid axle suspensions obsolete- this was state of the art … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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absmiami Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share 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 … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pico Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Amazing detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Payne Posted March 27, 2023 Share 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 So - now i need a steering wheel …. This is what the steering wheel on the Jr8 special looks like … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share 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 … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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absmiami Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share 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 … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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