LAone Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 What the baby Jesus!!!! A working steering rack?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 About crapped when I saw your steering set up. Excellent concept and engineering of making that item up. This project just keeps getting better and better. Can't wait to see the completed car! Kevin I appreciate that Kevin FANTASTIC WORK thanks Val What the baby Jesus!!!! A working steering rack?? yes it is Luis, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Austin Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 dude, just clear it and call it done. Top notch all the way Bill I second that. It would be a shame to cover up all of that fantastic craftsmanship with paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Man, that is stunning Bill, it's just a work of art, I don't know what else to call it! That rack and pinion actually works? You totally amaze me with your innovation and skill. There aren't adequate words in the English language to describe this Bill. I could make some up but they still wouldn't do it justice. You have raised the bar to the upper reaches of the statosphere. What they said, wow, just wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 I decided to tackle trying to make a steering knuckle, a working rack doesn't do much good with out them, seems to work pretty well, this is more or less a prototype to see if I could make it happen not much of an update, but progress is progress no matter how small thanks for checking in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Bill.......I`m always checking in........I always look forward to learning something new from you........love your work buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I'm always checking in as well. Consider me one of your students right in the front row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluhead Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Yep...front 'n center here. I'm just saving my "wow" for when my jaw can be on the floor for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 OK..... How did you build the steering knuckle ?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartattaq Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Man, I hope you realise the amount of talent you have, this build is insane. If you don't have a kid to pass this talent on to, grab one off the street and start training him or her lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furiousgeorge Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I'll volunteer for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 I second that. It would be a shame to cover up all of that fantastic craftsmanship with paint. Hopefully it will look with paint on it too, thanks Del! What they said, wow, just wow really appreciate that Jonathan Bill.......I`m always checking in........I always look forward to learning something new from you........love your work buddy. Hi John, I am having so much fun with this build figuring these things out, means a lot my friend! I'm always checking in as well. Consider me one of your students right in the front row. thanks a million Brad Yep...front 'n center here. I'm just saving my "wow" for when my jaw can be on the floor for a while. I appreciate you checkin in Christopher! OK..... How did you build the steering knuckle ?!?! hi John, just shaped the ends of a couple pieces of aluminum tubing and drilled some .020 holes to except the U-joint, the U-joint is a tiny square piece of aluminum with 4 holes drilled in the corners and using straight pins to assemble it all, was an extreme pain but it works beautifully, very smooth and pretty strong, there will be one on the rack and another at the fire wall on the steering column, thanks for the interest! Man, I hope you realise the amount of talent you have, this build is insane. If you don't have a kid to pass this talent on to, grab one off the street and start training him or her lol. Derrick, my son turned 18 last November, the last thing on his mind is hangin out with dad in the garage if you know what I mean, lol I remember being 18, I wanted to work on something and it wasn't model cars thanks I'll volunteer for that! come on by Trent, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furiousgeorge Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 If I could I'd be there, but I'm in central Saskatchewan in snow up to my eyebrows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 got the lower steering knuckle pretty well done with a steering shaft, set the engine in to make sure it was going to clear the engine and exhaust, looks like it's going to work out good, just need to make another knuckle to join it to the column where it comes through the fire wall sweet! thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Sweet indeed! Real sweeeeeet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebolt Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Havent had much of a chance to get on here lately, but WOW Bill, you never cease to amaze me my friend. Truly masterwork. Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle potts Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Bill, I just showed your last update with the rack and pinion and the steering knuckle, to my son. All he could say was " that's just nuts. " I gotta say , I have to agree. Every time I check in I feel like I'm being taken to school. In a good way off course. This is a fantastic build, can't wait till my next "class". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Mike Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Bill, I just showed your last update with the rack and pinion and the steering knuckle, to my son. All he could say was " that's just nuts. " I gotta say , I have to agree. Every time I check in I feel like I'm being taken to school. In a good way off course. This is a fantastic build, can't wait till my next "class". I couldn't have said it any better than Paul! I would say that the steering knuckle is just unbelievable but after seeing the engine and chassis work you've done so far, I have come to the conclusion that you are some kind of alien sent here to make us all feel inferior....mission accomplished Bill, mission accomplished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Bill......"WOW", I am speechless........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I thought the "alien" thing was just a joke, but now, well, I'm not so sure. That is one ambitious piece of modeling my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platerpants Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 did you go to school for design and machining stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I've been calling this a lesson in craftsmanship for pages now, and it keeps getting better. At this point are you going to wait for the upcoming Revell new-tool 'Cuda body , or are you going to bend & beat that puppy into shape yourself? Bill, please carry on. This is friggen epic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Everytime I see an update I have to pick my jaw off the floor, the detail just blows my mind away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Class is in session and all pupils are accounted for. Let the learning continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pro Wrench Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 This is such an awesome piece of work but you should start photographing it with a coin or something we all can relate to next to it for a size comparison. Anyone that didn't know better would never believe that rack is only about the size of a toothpick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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