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  1. absmiami
    So here’s my question … I took all the stuff on the right side Of my workbench and moved it to the LEFT side of my workbench - does this count as “cleaning the workbench???!
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    very nice - for those on this site of a tender age - this is a 45 year old white metal kit - with one of the first sets of photo etched wheels these were bonkers at the time - now they seem dated with 3D printing tech and it is in 24th scale still gettable on Ebay and worth it - for the right price ,,,
  3. absmiami
    Painting anD adding some of the electrical wiring …. The valve covers were razor sawed off of the block casting - then added the brackets for the plug looms and then painted Alcad Chrome …
  4. absmiami
    If I saw this beast in my rear view mirror - it would scare the daylights out of me …. really well done …
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    Has anyone ever seen an off centered ignition coil ? Here’s one - as used on the Lotus 29 …. Wonder why ? The nipple on the Pro Tech part was razor sawed off and re- glued …. The coil is strapped to the roll bar brace that I will make next. …
  6. absmiami
    Jay C. Thanks - but just for the record - this is a 24th scale build - the Mad Mike printed engine began life as a 24th scale Ford 289 - and there is no way to make a 25th scale Indy car with a 24th sc engine - so the parts that I am “borrowing” from the AMT Lotus Indy kit have been modified to suit - the monocoque is based on the Clidinst drawings copied in 24th scale …
  7. absmiami
    The throttle wire and return spring attach to the last segment of the throttle link - at the back of the carbs …. Used the .011 green line for the throttle wire - glued to a section of .018 tube - the return spring is stretched from a MFH accessory spring package with a length of .006 brass wire running thu the spring and used to attach the spring to the tray and the last carb link - close as I can get to scale parts …. randy Ditton could probably make this functional - no thanks …
  8. absmiami
    Belly tanker Jim has sourced an ebay store site for wire - very nice - it measured to .011 - the first picture shows that it is slightly smaller dia than the Detail Master plug wire that we all like …. I’ll use the detail master orange wire for the 29 - but I’m using the lizard green eBay wire for the throttle wire - thanks Jim … and made some brace clips for the roll bar - to be painted black …
  9. absmiami
    Thanks Jim1 for the eBay wire link - mine arrived last week …. You think our Chinese wire source could have come up with a better internet storefront name ?? Anyway - the stuff measured to .011 and is actually very useful for 25th - 24th - and 32nd scale ….
  10. absmiami
    Well. now, it’s ON …
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    Vell done ….
  12. absmiami
    That’s a neat little trick. - The seat belts - are they painted or sharpied . ?? ???
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    Well played J6. my photo 2 has a bracket behind the tire that appears to serve no purpose - but with your picture we now know it’s purpose - it would have held the left fr jack on this car - which was removed when ? Dr Simione would probably know - but I don’t live in Philly - I would want to know if the Simione car ran the Salt Lake trial with jacks …. Hmmm
  14. absmiami
    Have another look at the gas tank …. Are you tempted to grind off the Chrysler stamping on the surface of the tank … ??
  15. absmiami
    Those mysterious couplings. Agree that probably operate air jacks - not sure - do not know if the other Daytona coupes had them - anyone else know ?
  16. absmiami
    By the way - V - have fun fitting the exhaust pipes around that steering tube …
  17. absmiami
    IF you don’t mind …. case in point …
  18. absmiami
    Gramps. It you don’t mind - would you please edit ALL of my posts ? No - really …
  19. absmiami
    I would think that the tray made for a better - more efficient - engine bay - the Simione prefers to limit its use of “new” components on its cars - so if the tray was AWOL when the collection obtained the car - this by the way is a fascinating story of its own - they would abstain from making a new one …. If I recall - this car has in-period tires ! That’s pretty neat - but you won’t see 2287 on a race track …
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    Correct. It’s the Simione …. Rev’s does not have a Daytona - which is actually surprising - gotta keep my museums straight - the Mona Lisa is in the Louve - right ?
  21. absmiami
    And we're getting a Grand Prix race in Miami in May - 25 miles from my back porch dollars to donuts the new track is nowhere near as nice as the new and improved Zandvoort ... And I can't wait to see what the ticket prices will be .... will probably still be cheaper to fly to Montreal and go to the Canadian GP ! or Austin !! Oh - and don't worry - if you would like some COVID - we'll still have plenty left in Miami in May '22 - rant over ....
  22. absmiami
    some more shots from the Brumos Collection I'm constantly complaining about my home State but Flori-dah does have two of the best collections of historic racing cars in North America - the Revs in Naples and Brumos in Jacksonville. So there is that ..... and there is Amelia, Sebring, Daytona, Gainesville ... Maybe I'll stick around a while after all ...
  23. absmiami
    did anyone say more engine bay detail ?? this is the Rev's Museum CSX2287 ... it is magnificently unrestored ... by the way - this car did speed trials on the Salt Flats WITH the carb tray installed ... So there !!!
  24. absmiami
    thanks V - quick note - youve done an excellent job on the Daytona Cobra engine - and although the build is a struggle - - Harold's engine bay details are the best that you could buy before the "3D printed engine era" that we are entering. when you compare Harold's Cobra engine to the engine - same scale - same era - in the Meng Ford GT40 kit ... well - insert joke here ...
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    Thank you Mr Slug - There can be no higher compliment …. Back from my travels - the random weather Gods treated me to Hurricane IDA - back to the workbench …. the Henry Ford On line research site and the Rev’s on line site have good photos of the 255 Ford as raced by the Lotus team on the 29 - these are essential - because the Museum Restored Gurney 29 is not using the same set-up …. So I’ve made the carb linkage with .015 nickel silver rod and some links made from Evergreen and some brass .025 nuts …. The tray above the carb bodies is alu sheet …. Some of the detail will be lost in the scale clutter - but it was not possible do this in 24th scale with this level of detail before 3D printed engines and carbs were available … there is some added detail to be added once I’ve sited and installed the Roll bar - some oF the engine bay stuff - the coil and the transistor ignition parts hang off if the roll bar supports …. and I’ve got to add the fuel line above the tray …
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