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  1. absmiami
    The Junior Eight rear drive Miller 122 was entered by Cliff Durant in the 1925 Indy 500 - note - Duarant also entered a light blue Miller 122 front drive in the race. For the record , the front drive finished second, fairing better than the two tone green rear drive - this car, driven by Earl Cooper, crashed on lap 127 [turn one] but was credited with a 17th pl finish …
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    The Miller in question is a true survivor - it’s restored (it’s 97 years old - give me a break) - but has many (most?) of its original components - and it’s restoration was documented with build photos posted on the Miller on line site - and both the Dees bible and the White “mini” bible published factory drawings for this car - so I just couldn’t resist …
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    This is a long term project that began with my fortuitous purchase of the “Miller Dynasty” By the late Mark Dees when the second Edition was published about twenty five years ago …. It is now Unobtanium - but the excellent book on Miller - by Gordon E White is a reasonable substitute - if you are playing along at home …
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    If you happen to find yourself in or near jacksonville : make sure you pay a visit to the Brumos Collection ... Opened just before the pandemic - the collection features some of the greatest open wheelers and sports cars on this planet ... And this Miller 122 Junior Eight Special rear drive Indy car is one of the stars of the collection - the current owner - I think - is Dan Davis ...
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    New Year new Variant New build thread but this is not a new project ... thought this was a good time to start this thread for reasons to be explained ...
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    Nice
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    Interesting. I think you’re using some copper for some of the susp components - always liked the look …
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    Dale King - Rest in Peace - pix of his amazing 12th scale Cooper are posted on page 12 ... friends of Dale posted news of his passing on the GPMA blog two days ago ... He encouraged / inspired many of us and he'll be missed - no doubt ...
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    Nice headlight choice …. And I agree w the fender change …
  10. absmiami
    Thoughts on the fittings for the fuel lines ?
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    Mr. O: There you go! Took a brief nap - we had a pandemic- and when you woke up, the Shelby was sitting in your work bench! Off we go …
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    Now if memory serves me well - the chassis that the transporter sits upon is Gramps handiwork- based upon a 24th sc fire engine kit …. Now who is going to volunteer to do set is white markings- for the Cobra or Scarab team ? Apply herein ….
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    Gary is the owner - caretaker - of a rather rare piece of model making …. The Sells transporter - in 24th sc - it’s huge - made by Mr Sells - who drew a legendary set of transporter drawings about ? 25-30 years ago .
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    Actually. This requires a bit more explanation ….
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    Rare. Rare. Rare. Rare. ….
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    Light is good
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    More station wagons !
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    Well done
  19. absmiami
    Now for the “casting call”. Hopefully have some resin castings later in the spring …. Meantime, let’s see …
  20. absmiami
    The alternator is based on the Reps and Mins GTO casting - Shortened a bit and garnished with some straps and things - the straps are made from some squashed tin wire - rolled around short lengths of .015 Plastic rod ..
  21. absmiami
    I think I mentioned this - the UMI Barchetta kit had a bag of white metal castings done by Herb Deeks - the exhausts were cleaned up and shaped for casting - this will be tricky - the rubber mold casting may effect the shape - but it’s worth a shot …
  22. absmiami
    Fuel pump. Styrene rod and some Evergreen and some .015 RB Motion bolts. And some Master Club resin bolts…. Will be attached to the nose of the left hand Cyl head …
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    Sure looks good on my I phon.
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    Cool if I follow - you poured resin into the bowls and machined the castings - right ??
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    The early Colombo 12s mostly used mounts at the back of the cyl head - that’s what these two holes are for …
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