absmiami
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The cylinder head offset also made for problems locating the right side mount -
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Mine are not spec - as I made an error somewhere - either in converting the cylinder heads - or measuring the engine bay - the left sided mount was straightforward - but the right side had to be built up from bits and pieces of Evergreen stock on the slope of the monocoque at an odd angle - the final result looks fine - but it was a real head scratcher …
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The cylinder head engine mounts are riveted to the monocoque and have a low profile …
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ITS BACK ! so there is actually good use for all of those little white metal parts that sit on the shelves of my [one and only] local train / hobby store ..... good thinking - I'm always saving some of the unused chunks from the Finecast white metal kits - because nothing looks more like metal - than metal ... are you bonding with CA ?? have you tried any of the low temp solders on this stuff ??
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Coming soon to a building blog near you …. “The upper motor mount FROM HELL” …
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Please don’t paint the upper block panels …. This is great…
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Then the front mounts - locate one at a time so that the pegs align … this is critical - most of the engine bay accessories can’t be made or located unless the engine is in the right place … need to leave just enough room for the Travel of the exhaust pipes back to the collectors - there is some guess work here ….
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evergreen strip and rod and CA glue and epoxie for the rear engine mounts - with a little wiggle room - so the engine can be removed repeatedly without damage …
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2 x Ferrari 412 P
absmiami replied to 1959scudetto's topic in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
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Well done ! Bravo
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Brave new world …
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I love it - but Rancero - you're slower than me !!
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that's too cool - assuming that the brass was annealed [or just left out in the Florida sun for a few minutes] and then shaped with the help of the vice ?? are you using a "plating machine" ?? Ive got an "old" one - works good - there is a jewelers supply store in downtown Miami that Ive used to source plating solution and equipment ...
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Nice. You’re off to a good start ….
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The bulkhead at the back of the monocoque carries the suspension and cites the transaxle - the AMT kit part - In the second photo - is the guide …. Made from 2 sheets of .030 Evergreen sheet and some more bits for the extensions for the suspension links …
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Pegs in the front corners - .025 plastic rod - hope I can make this removable so I can show off the monocoque detail once it’s done …. The tank has a filler cap - but that won’t be made till the removable body work is done ….
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Using Renshape - it’s asymmetric because the radiator return pipe runs down the left side of the chassis on its way back to the radiator …. There is a channel on the bottom foR the steering wheel shaft …
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The AMT 29 kit has a scuttle tank part. Sort of …. More like an afterthought - maybe they neveR got a look at the tank - that’s not even close …
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nice
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Thank you for showing…. Will gladly pay a visit - but I’ll need your assurance that those shrunken heads on the workbench aren’t what’s left of your past shop visitors …. Don’t you wish that we had basements ? When we took Florida from the Spaniards they probably shrugged and said Here - take it ! - you can’t do basements ….
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Love the instrument panel …
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This picture is a screen grab from the Indy Museum Gurney 29 resto - the car is green because the Gurney 29 was repainted at some point following its retirement - this was corrected by the Museum during last year’s resto …
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This is what it’s supposed to look like. Next is either the top gas tank and/or the steering link …
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Another coat of primer and making and attaching the pedal brackets and fluid reservoirs for the brake pedal. Had to move some of these features so that all three pedals are located within the narrow foot box opening - and the steering shaft runs a little crooked to sneak by the brake pedal - several Lotus open wheelers did this …
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Nope. Share away. I’ve noticed less comments in general in past two months or So - But we’re still lurking …. And gawking ….
