PhilX Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 A Nice Tip ... 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 Finishing the bonnet buckles on the left side … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) Now that that’s done i re-painted the engine side radiator surface to obscure the grill wire - and then attached the radiator and the water manifold - now to the wheels … Edited April 20, 2023 by absmiami 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Looks wonderful, scratch building extraordinaire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Excellent work, Andy! This is a real beauty, sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilX Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 I'm really fond of this car and your realization ... 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 Thanks gentleman changes - corrections - etc the drum brakes are different widths fr and back - problem 1 - so i need to use longer front spindles - problem II - not happy with the spats … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 The outside spat has a very slight curve fr flat - then a low degree curve to hug the spokes …. My first attempt was …. A clunker - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 So - back to the Sherline … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 The first cuts shape the inside of the spat - and the collar is left on the part - so that when its removed - the collar serves as the attachment point for the final cuts on the other side of the part … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 The disc is then back on the chuck to turn the outside radius - this is where i missed on my first spats … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 The collar is only partially removed with a cut-off blade when the spat comes off the lathe - so i then have to remove the stub of the collar - because of the inside radius - thats done with a variety of cutters and grinding bits … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 So ive made two spats with the correct outside radius - and ive got two more that were cast fr my original clunker - using files and sanding sticks ive made a better radius on the castings - so i’ll probably use these - the spats are very time consuming - made the second one while listening to the Lakers hammer the Grizzlys - and ive planned to paint the spats aluminum - so think i can combine the parts - two back and two front … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 The two you just made on the lathe look so so good Andy. You'll hate to hear this but... nothing looks more like metal than...metal? I'd turn two more and leave them unpainted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 Thinking … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 The wheels have split rims and some bolts - the rims are part of the wheel casting - so i sawed a slot on each wheel and added some bolt detail w .020 RB Motion bolts … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 The tires are cast by Harold in a perfect shade of rubber black - he uses these on his Miller fr dr kits - the simple tread pattern is accurate - i just chucked the tires onto the lathe and cleaned up the grooves with a razor saw - the lathe is run at a very low speed and you can hold the saw blade in the groove by hand … 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pico Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Superb work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 Thanks pico - These wh spats are so cool … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 I just love those wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 There's a rumor all four of them will be done the same way on a lathe... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilX Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 If spats inside and outside, perhaps the spoke wheel is not necessary. I would have turn a massive one piece aluminium wheel (including the spats) and let it natural after polishing on the lathe. Don't know if my english is good enough to be understood ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 You are correct PHX - Harold casts these wheels and tires for his fr dr Miller 91 kit - im using the wire wheels because the sister car - the Boyle Special - which is part of the Rev’s colllection in Naples - has no spats - and im building that also - but i need to find the time to make true 24th scale wheels and tires - these are 25th sc - and that would definitely be the plan … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 Just to add some drama - ive made two wh spats with the correct radius using my remaining 3/4 inch aluminum stock- and this is all ive got left - i can turn one more - but probably not two - i do have some more on the way - ill make # 3 and then sit by the mailbox … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 What about making a punch/die on the lathe and press the spats in tooling aluminum? I don't know if it would work, but a simple test could be done, to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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