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  1. absmiami
    The engine bay bulkhead is made from .020 Evergreen sheet with chassis members of .040by.040 strip and some .060 L shaped strip filed back to .040 … the opening is for a pedal box - brake and throttle on the right and clutch on the left ..
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    Gracias Pico Bainford - this will be tricky - because the caster does not have an on line presence - and i dont think he accepts the Queen’s $$ - but im working on the request …
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    And that grilll is super nice
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    I SEE AN AIR CONDITIONER! Now you’re a tru Floridian … anyone else making it to the Aug Pompano IPMS show ?!
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    4 engine mounts - 2 front and 2 back - pointing this way and that - mounts have to allow the right hand cyl head to clear the bonnett - which it does - barely … all of the mounting hardware is made from bitsandpeices of Evergreen strip and H shaped rod …
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    The design of the Lotus 16 required the engine to be mounted at an angle - tilted to the side and off center - so that the dr shaft passed to the left of the seat - on its way to the gear case …
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    Resin castor Hall of Famer Norman Veber has cast up a couple more Climax engines for me - i made the masters years ago fr a set of scale drawings and sent them off to Norm …. Added some forward engine mounts and so its time to work out the engine mountings …
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    We interrupt this build thread for a shot of Yankee Stadium during a thunder storm delay … let’s see - where was i …
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    Seats look great - maybe get your doggie a new chew toy …
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    Yup
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    Probably should correct the spelling error- Bill Jorgensen …
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    Speaking of Indy kits - justgot this Bill Jorgenson 25th sc resin and white metal Turbine kit - with Cady decals no less - its solid cast - although i have seen pix on the almighty internet of this kit w top and bottom body castings …. That must be rare …
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    Well - if you gotta live in Brooklyn ….
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    Gracias - ill just ask him for the Pierre specials …
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    The wheels are really a big deal - your guy’s ebay store is not always stocked - perhaps if he is doing some traveling - pl give us a shout if you see that the store is stocked again ….
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    What he said …
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    Light salt and light butter por favor … there are several IPMS shows in the Northeast - including one in Buffalo - and a little farther down - you could consider the NNL shows - such as the NNL east - and i think there is an NNL show still in Cincinnati ??
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    Can’t have too many Merit model kits - right? This is the ancient Lotus XI kit - with those funny wheels / spokes scribed onto clear discs - Bought on line from somewhere half way up - or down? - Model Car Mountain - ok price - this kit is in excellent / unbuilt condition - even the decal sheet looks great - OK i know - its not usable - ive built two - planning to make a couple more … a certain Lotus Eleven Sebring entry is calling me …
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    Oh Dear …
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    You have my permission to carefully pack this beauty and drive it over the border to a show or contest to be determined - just give us lots of notice - we sure would like to see this - or maybe we’ll all just come to Canada - and line up outside your fr door - waiting for admission - pl serve pop corn …
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    I go over to Naples at least once a yr - usually more - to spend a morning at the Rev’s Collection - renamed - but still owned by the Collier family - every time i walk by “Le Monste”, I swear, it winks at me …
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    Ok - so now i’ve got the right side water return pipe done - it has to curve past the outline of the timing chain cover - and i’ve managed to get some more RB .015 bolts onto the inspection plates in the cyl head …
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    And here are the bolts and flanges on the right hand side of the deck …
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    Thanks to Mark J - and K - when you fashioned the water pump on the GT engine - you must have had a moment when you looked at the rest of the engine and thought - what the heck -I’ll just make my own …
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