Sebring 12 Hours 1964 Proposed group build thread

[gbtr6]

On 9/3/2022 at 11:43 AM, absmiami said:

Brief Saturday thread rules revu for those who stumble upon the  thread but don’t want to read the whole darned thing - choose a build subject that hasn’t yet been picked from the link at the top of the thread - so we want to avoid builds of the exact same entry - not a big problem for Cobra fans - given the number of race entries - 

Andrew, That angle, and the bur looks familiar. Were/are you a dentist? I sell dental supplies and have those latch angle drives, the burs also. Impression material comes in handy for making molds to cast items. 

Perry

[absmiami]

Not a dentist - but i’ve got the right drill and plenty of anesthetics -  so I’m taking appointments  -  taking all insurances - life insurance - you name it …

[absmiami]

By the way - do you think the latch type burs that you’ve got would work on a Foredom hand peice ??!

[absmiami]

Some more hot water - the nose got a bath to re-gain its correct shape …

[absmiami]

So Ive got a better fit for the bonnet with the body And i can turn my attn to the rivets on the surface of the nose - still scratching my head on the hood bulge for the carbs - think that the shape on 2287 is a bit different than what I’ve got here …

[Pierre Rivard]

Fabulous work Doctor Andy.

About the dentistry stuff, are your rates any good?

[absmiami]

Well really …

i’ ve done some of my best work free of charge …

[gbtr6]

17 hours ago, absmiami said:

By the way - do you think the latch type burs that you’ve got would work on a Foredom hand peice ??!

I don't see why not. Here's what one looks like. Lots of dental supplies help  in modeling.

 

Perry

[absmiami]

8 hours ago, absmiami said:

So Ive got a better fit for the bonnet with the body And i can turn my attn to the rivets on the surface of the nose - still scratching my head on the hood bulge for the carbs - think that the shape on 2287 is a bit different than what I’ve got here …

so what's wrong with the radiator air opening on the bonnett ??

nothing - if you are building a '65 Cobra ...

 

[absmiami]

On the other hand - if you are making the 64 Sebring car - the bonnett cutout on the prototype had a different shape - 

[absmiami]

This is a shot of the opening on the bonnett of 2287 that I took at the Simeone several years ago - when the car was brought for some exercise … again - this car is the most original Daytone Coupe - but it had gone through dozens  of changes in its competition life -  so I’ve got to make this change too - its a change - not really a correction ..

[absmiami]

An architect - jeremy Mauro - posted an excellent 3 view drawing of the Simeone 2287 on his website - with measurements …. The changes that i need To make are drawn in pen …

[absmiami]

Why the change?  I ‘ve got a theory - I’ve sent an f book message to Mr. Brock to see if he’ll help -

shot in the dark …

[vamach1]

46 minutes ago, absmiami said:

Why the change?  I ‘ve got a theory - I’ve sent an f book message to Mr. Brock to see if he’ll help -

shot in the dark …

Hey you never know.  I have found him to very approachable in person but not sure about via email or Messenger.

[250 Testa Rossa]

On 9/7/2022 at 11:11 AM, Gramps46 said:

Porsche 904 - Cunningham #37

Even though this kit was released by Monogram I still think of it as an Aurora kit, one of their best.  I had forgotten how many parts it has.  The only thing I see that has changed in this release are the wheels. They are larger than the originals which I can live with though I will change the tires.  I have two big projects to finish so this might take a while.

I'm actually going to be doing a somewhat current version of the car. In 1965/66, Briggs Cunningham made a lighter rear deck that is on the car today. After the Sebring 1966 race, Cunningham retired the car, and it was on display at the Briggs Cunningham Automotive Museum in Costa Mesa, until 1987 when the cars were purchased by Miles Collier, who owns the 904 to this day. 

[absmiami]

Ooh.  You’re bending the rules 

 

[absmiami]

Sigh …

[absmiami]

Barn find -

sort of - this is a 24th scale series II Ferrari GTO produced as a slot kit in the seventies ….  Ebay pricing is very high …. Not sure its worth it - don’t think the lines are accurate …

[absmiami]

When compared to drawings and the acme casting - the windshield and roof are much different - and the acme casting seems to Have more accurate fender lines  -  needs some more investigation - maybe the best thing to do is build a GTO chassis / engine to nail down the bonnett location of the hood and the depth of the windshield …

[absmiami]

The model gods are never satisfied ….  The reason that the hood blister is too short is that the bonnett is about 3 to 4 inches too short - so there is more to fix …

[absmiami]

Most of the missing length will be added between the trailing edge of the bonnett and the wheel opening …. And i mite need to add a little shape to the nose - maybe … peice if cake …

[Ace-Garageguy]

4 hours ago, absmiami said:

The model gods are never satisfied ….  The reason that the hood blister is too short is that the bonnett is about 3 to 4 inches too short...

Yup. I ran into that on one Cobra Daytona kit...guess it was this one, and why I put it away until later in life.   

[Randy D]

Well I see we have an impressive list of builders already signed up!!!!

Pierre, that Corvette is just awesome my friend.  Way to set the bar up there!

Andy,  You are making great progress on your body mods, love it.

Finally made some decisions on what to use for my Ferrari GTO car.  Some pics of the chassis 3223GT car from Ultimate Car Page.

 

 

 

 

 

Going with the Fujimi kit for the body, frame and suspension bits.  

 

 

 

 

 

For the motor I am using the R&M kit..

 

 

For wheels I will use the really nice ones from the Protar kit...

 

 

For tires I will go with HRM's Dunlops.  Before I go much further I need to consult with the Ferrari expert, Mr. Bradford.

 

Randy

[absmiami]

3 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Yup. I ran into that on one Cobra Daytona kit...guess it was this one, and why I put it away until later in life.   

Great idea - wait til your hands are trembling and your eyes are shot …

[absmiami]

Try this instead - buy some renshape and cut a slice that’s about .125 to .130 …