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Thanks Shaker this is what i want for Xmas

I had made brass plug wire looms - my caster took the trouble to add tabs used to attach the looms to the valve covers - thats a difficult job - but the tabs line up just right - the slender parts wont be as strong as the brass masters - but i think i can use them …

The starter is a short length of .093 alu tube with some bits and peices of Evergreen rod for detail -

I’ve now made enough parts to paint and assemble my engine … nearly all the parts have been casted by the HOF resin caster that casted my Lotus Climax engine … the white casting in the group pose is the trans casing - even though i’ve scratched the frame and the engine - i’m finding that many of the kit’s castings are useful once modified …

Not done yet - the manifolds don’t yet line up as neatly as they should - but the silver solder remains soft enough for some more adjustments - will do this later - i’m … exhausted …

Ground a cutout into the left fender - which is exactly what the factory appears to have done - for the manifold pipes’ exit fr the eng bay …

The forward manifold - and then the back manifold…

Which gave me a manifold that i can bend and adjust in place in the engine bay - the white casting is the kit side pipes - this part is pretty good - plan to use it -

Dont want to use copper or brass - because both will “work harden” after repeated bends to route the pipes - and once I’ve soldered the 3 into 1 pipes - i can’t repeatedly anneal the assembly - so i’m using silver solder - .060 for a scale 1 1/2 pipe - while working on parts for the Lotus 25 I sourced some low temp solder fr GB - using it to solder white metal - it dawned on me that i could use it on silver solder because of its higher melting point …

The pipes have to run down and past the footwell -

Exhaust manifolds - this is the last thing in the engine bay to tackle - two 3 into 1 pipes that exit under the fender and then into side mounted mufflers …

Cant tell on an i phone - but you might have enough green on it w 2 coats … looks good

The dog ate my … GTO seat ?

Was sort of hoping you mite look at some 24th sc subjects for a transkit - can we tempt you to do a proper 24th sc Jag engine ? The Tamiya 6 cyl Jag engine in their saloon kit is good - its about half way there -

Ooph

Nice save

Shift gate and fuel pumps…

Steering wheel modified fr Auto kits Lotus 25 white metal casting - used because it has the correct diameter and shape -

The radiator, oil tank, and the ducts to the bulkhead - the first few 25’s actually secured the radiator without a subframe - just the pipes and the ducts - but subframes were used - i think - before the end of the ‘62 racing season - safe bet that Team mechanics added it - and then told Chapman …

Bulkheads behind the seat … There’s an opening in one of these for a fuel bag photo on page 2 of this thread shows an opening for a fuel bag - thats an early chassis - so i think i’ll add this feature …

The fr susp bulkhead has gone thru some changes - now ready to drill sand paint and attach to the monocoque-

The dash bulkhead and the fuel pipe - these parts began life as Tam Lotus 25 kit parts - modified heavily to add detail -

Valve covers came out great

Some eng parts mockup - you can really see the quality of the castings on these shots

The one part that i did not scratchbuild was this white Casting - which is the forward pipe assembly found in the tamiya 20th sc Lotus 25 - was pleasently surprised that my caster was able to cast this - assembly will be easier with the use of this casting -