Straightliner59

I'm interested! I always appreciate it when someone takes the time to really familiarize themselves with the subject. Plus, it's a great-looking car!

Here are the fuel system components, laid out. Also seen are some of the sections of tubing I've "hexed"--I hope they aren't hexed to get lost. 😃 I need to cut a few more fittings, then I think I can mount the return lines to the tank. Once the bracket's made and mounted that retains the shutoff cable, the pump and main fuel line can be installed. That's kind of exciting! That tiny piece of aluminum is the result of an experiment. I wanted to see just how small a fitting I could make. It's right about .030", across. I cut it from .040" armature/craft wire. That's why it's not as "crisp" as the others. That material is dead-soft, so it's not made to be machined. That said, it was more successful, than not! I'm going to search for some .040", or so, aluminum welding rod. Barring that, I'll pick up some K&S 1/16" rod; which I am kind of surprised I don't already have on hand. Thanks for looking!

Cool looking little digger, Walt!

A lot of mine never got built, because I bought them to raid parts out of!😁

You're determined. I believe you'll get there!

I love that! Bending tin, is fun. Bending time would be more so!

Thank you, sir! So far, there's really nothing about this thing that's bugging me! Well, except I regret not just getting rid of the molded-in exhaust pipes. I told myself going in--repeatedly--that this was just to be a simple, quick and easy project, because I wanted a new Badman. Clearly, quick and easy doesn't exist in my modeling world!😂 I just love doing this stuff; It's so rewarding, to me!

Thank you, Brian! I appreciate your kind words! Glad to have you along for the ride!

The first one was the thread about keeping/storing parts. It happened, again, early Wednesday morning (approximately 0100 Mountain Time), when I was attempting to reply on my Badman WIP thread. I eventually figured out that, after that happened, I copied the text, created a new reply, pasted the text, then clicked to attach files, the photos were already there. All I then had to do was add them. I seem to recall that's how it went! Sorry I can't be more specific. During both occurrences, I was able to reply to other threads.

Yes, I recall the body deal. Got one looking okay, but, not enough to satisfy. I completely understand! Looking forward to what's next!

Now, back to our regularly scheduled program.😁 I replaced the old cover bolts with new, better ones. I soldered up a shutoff valve, and made an actuator arm from some brass strip I got at a model RR shop (The best one in the world, Caboose Hobbies in Denver! Alas, it is no more. I digress.). I made the brass hex fitting from some heavy-walled 1/16" tube. I'm going to run rubber fuel lines, because I like the way they look. Still have several parts to add, but, it's getting there! Thanks for looking!

Fabulous work, as always, my friend! Happy you've accomplished an important goal. It's a real beauty!

You'll do yourself a favor, if you start yourself a collection of wire. If you see something that looks like it might be useful--acquire it. Whether it's by purchase, or by found luck. You can never have too much, or too many types/sizes of wire. Insulated and bare both have their uses! The multi-colored packages are Detail Master, and old MSC wiring.

Thank you, Carl!

Austin& Grassi coupe inspired? Should be cool!

Thank you, David! Much appreciated!

Thank you, David! I appreciate that! I am always happy to share my processes, in hopes that they'll be useful, to other modelers. All those little details are just something I enjoy doing. I have a blast, making that little stuff, and I enjoy great satisfaction, when something really comes together. I think this is my best work, to date, and I am proud of it, and happy with it! Thank you for your comments, my friend!

Thanks, Jimmy! Thank you, sir! That was truly a lesson in patience. I am very happy with it! I think it really captures the essence of a modern N/TF car, along with matching what my vision was, for it. Thank you, my friend! Yes, those bouts of analysis/paralysis can truly impede our progress! I've discovered some simple things that I wasn't willing to accept, before. Things like, I no longer feel like I need all that under-dash wiring, in instances where no one, including me, would never see them, but, further, would never even be able to see them! Stuff like that has helped, immensely! On the other hand, if, as with a dragster, or my Supermodified, they're visible, well, then, I have to put them there!🙂 I truly do love this avocation! I'm glad you find my stuff interesting! Thank you, kindly, Francis! I do enjoy sharing my work, and I always hope that my posts are interesting, and informative. I've been fortunate to have mentors who were always willing to share what they knew with me. I think the best way to honor them, is to share anything I pick up, with others!

That model was based on the Geraghty and Crawford "Grasshopper"! It's very close to being a replica.

Your comments are always appreciated, David! For most of my modeling life, I was such a perfectionist, that I kept starting projects, then, I would realize that I was over my head, because they weren't going as I'd hoped, and I'd box them up, and put them away. It's only the last seven or eight years that I have come to the understanding that, nothing will ever be perfect, so, it's okay to move along with the project. That said, in those past few years, I have finished several of those projects! Some thanks to Snake's "Bring Out Your Dead" thread. One of those projects was my Nostalgia Top Fuel dragster. Except for the tires, I can't think of anything else that wasn't built from scratch, or very radically altered. So, I'm close, on that front. At some point, I'll learn to, and make myself a set of wheels! My biggest difficulty in machining is deciding the work order. It will get easier, with experience, but, I have times that I'm not sure where to start. I'm still getting used to repeatability. It's easy to get lost, for me, in things like "How deep am I drilling these? Did the last one get over-drilled?" stuff like that--but, I'm getting there! Randy's Bird Cage is freaking unbelievable! I have actually held it in my hands, at a local show. The bodywork is just beautiful. That chassis? That's a study in soldering, to be sure! I would like to build a body, like that, some day. I told Randy, that day, that his bodywork on the Maserati makes my dragster bodies look like downspouts!😃 I'm attaching a couple of photos of my N/TF car. I finished it in January...

Seeing if I can reply, now.

Beautifully done, my friend! I am intrigued by your approach to the ball joints. Pure genius, Francis. It's such a "simple" solution, it's surprising no one ever thought of doing them that way, before. My hat is off, to you, sir!

I've gotta get me one of those!

Thank you, my friend! Thank you, also for inspiring me to use them more often. I had the machines, I'd bought the (necessary) accessories, and I was barely using the mill. The lathe I'd put to fair use, I'd say. Then, seeing your work, Tim's work, Charlie Libby's work, and more recently, Bob Jernigan's work, I realized that I was pretty much wasting an invaluable resource, that was sitting, quite literally, right in front of me! I've been slowly ramping up, the last couple of years. I'm a neophyte, nowhere near the level you guys are, but, I'm doing more and more, with them. These photos are a good case in point. I've got more millwork in this model, than any prior project! The majority of it is visible, in these photos. I milled the timing cover, the drive tube (it's really a tube! With a really thin wall!) for the fuel pump, and the pump, itself. The tank, and the fittings for the outlet are all machined, here. Look at what you've caused me to do!😁 Thank you, I'm having a blast! One advantage to using this model as a learning tool, is that the Badman isn't an accurate model, by any means. There was a whole lot of "Close enough!" going on with that kit. There are a few things I'd like to do a little differently, but, those are things that I feel like I need a bit more experience, before I'm ready to tackle them. Therefore, as long as I have done something to the best of my current ability, I can accept it as "close enough". That's good enough for this kit! I'm very happy with what I've accomplished, here! Questions, critiques and comments are always welcomed. Thanks for looking! Man, do I need a media blaster! I hate that shiny stuff!

Here's where the pump stands, at this time. I turned the body and front cover to size on the lathe. I then moved each to the mill, still in the chuck, and drilled the bolt holes with the rotary table. I left the three cover holes open, as those bolts will mount the shutoff bracket. I am likely going to replace these bolts with some without the washers. They need to be clean hexes! I am kinda amazed that I was able to "bolt" parts together that were made separately, and have eight holes, each! I actually paid close-enough attention, for long enough, that I got it to happen! Yay! 😁 I'm starting to use those machines, more frequently, and better learning what I can do with them. They're more advanced, than I! Thanks for looking!