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  1. absmiami
    The pipes are held at the ends by a bracket that bolts on to the pegs that secure the tips of the friction shocks - my initial stab at this part was …. A turkey … a device made from nickel rod that just wasn’t spec - the correct part is visible in this picture peaking out from behind the tire ..
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    The finish needs to match the exhaust headers - first by dipping them in Blacken-it - then painted with gun metal -
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    Thanks Mr C … the exhaust pipes were made from equal lengths of .092 copper tube - just over 2 inches in scale- each has a slight bend - after they were annealed -
  4. absmiami
    Um …. Think you ruined the warranty … my vote is for the gulf livery …. You’ll have to carefully prime and prep The body …
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    With the brake drums glued to the axle - finally -
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    Like this …
  7. absmiami
    The cable wire is fastened - glued - into a couple of RB Motion banjo fasteners - the fasteners are then bolted to a couple of nickel silver “guides” that slip into the eyelets in the two levers …
  8. absmiami
    The rear brakes are cable operated - like the fronts - made levers from Evergreen stock -
  9. absmiami
    And I’m getting cranky … sorry …
  10. absmiami
    Still testing postive …
  11. absmiami
    For the racing suit - check / look for some color shots of Miles at Daytona earlier that year - likely the same suit … hard to get a silk finish appearance - looking forward to your work on this …
  12. absmiami
    Actually…
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    Yup
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    Thank you Mr Straight much credit to Pico for these tires - which he 3D designed and printed following his careful research ….
  15. absmiami
    Gotta check my limited references again - think the tire lettering is unpainted but not certain …
  16. absmiami
    Tire treads need some unpaved road course muck - i’ve mixed a stew of two paints that military modelers use alot - with some added pumice - just brushed it on and toweled off the excess …
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    Rare rare rare
  18. absmiami
    Still luv the Cobra Transporter …
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    Yup
  20. absmiami
    https://www.hiroboy.com/112_Bugatti_Type_35B--product--16552.html never mind the stutz, charlie…. look what’s coming for xmas …
  21. absmiami
    I’ve learned a thng or two also - but my geography is still dismal - wedding was in North Adams - steering wheel - which had been sitting in a parts bag for too long - is finally installed …
  22. absmiami
    Its hard to tell whether the Delage did the French GP without a windscreen - or with the w/screen placed against the cowling - I’ll do a windscreen as on the restored car - and just set it on the cowling …
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    Benoist - in a hurry fr Motorsport Feb 2004
  24. absmiami
    The Tamiya flat white lacquer paint is dry almost as soon as I finished clearing my airbrush - ill attach the grill once im done handling the final parts apps …
  25. absmiami
    Im masking and spray painting the number because - in my test with brush painting - the paint fulls the grill openings - so …
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