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  1. absmiami
    So the assemblies are finally coming together - with mixed reviews - the body was glued to the frame - i got a good fit - but the gas pedal was knocked loose in the install - and the steering wheel should actually mount higher - but that can’t be fixed on this build - maybe when i make the sister car- the Boyle Special … and i decided to add some contrasting brown to the seat for a weathering effect …
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    Gracias got those plug caps onto the plug wires and glued to the top of the spark plugs -
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    Mechanical brake lines - the lines left the drums - were fed thru the axle - met under / by the sump- and then headed back to the brake pedal - the line is .022 wire …
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    The manifold was painted black, then Molotow chrome, and then hi-lites with steel and the Tamiya powders - blue and red - the red is not really red - its a gold tint …
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    The rear brake drums require some added detail - and i used a drill bit to carve out a section of the drum that will slip over the lip of the spindle - so now i’ve got the spats located properly …
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    The second part that is sourced fr Etzell’s 91 kit is the exhaust mamifold - Chris had his casted in white metal - he had planned to do a fr dr 91 kit - which is what Bradford has casted - All of Brad’s parts are resin - so my manifold is resin - with some slight mods to the location of the cyl head pegs…
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    The bonnet has three straps - not four- the fourth would be ruined by exhaust heat …. The springs on the straps are unique to early open wheelers - Tom’s Model works - which has an early aviation and miltary focus - has these in its catalog - thank you Tom …. The buckles are made from .012 nickel rod and a short length of .022 tube …
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    Model Car Garage hinge is epoxied to the back side of the left bonnet panels….
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    Twos on the tail …
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    You’ll be pleased to know that the border was corrected with a brush touch up …
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    Good point
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    The decals require a clear coat - i used Tamiya clear - and guess which panel I did first …
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    The decals were made by Gary at Circle Track Decals fr photos and my measurement estimates - he silkscreens - like the old Cady decals - so you lay on the color in layers - which of course is difficult for those of us who are decal challenged - but the color saturation is really good - and the white covers dark paint without complaining …
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    Gonna Get me some beeswax to remove some of the fuzzies - the bottom photo shows the resin cast wheel and the original wh metal casting in the Etzell kit - i sprayed the spokes on mine w some Green Stuff Chrome … thanks to the late Chris Etzell… gonna use one more part fr his kit … maybe two …
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    Its classic Miller - with a cord wrapped grip and a teethed crank in the center - i think that advanced / retarded The magneto …. Here’s where I’m using a part from Harold’s Miller 91 fr dr kit - Harold used the steering wh from Etzel’s rear dr 91 kit - which was originally casted in wh metal - its real good - i couldn’t do better - the Bradford casting just needs to be cleaned up, painted, and wrapped with some thread …
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    So - now i need a steering wheel …. This is what the steering wheel on the Jr8 special looks like …
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    So i got a question - why hasn’t anyone figured out how to make a bare fiberglass decal ???
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    Is the solder temp similar to silver solder ??
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    Gracias pico Mr Payne - do you have any of Etzel’s kits ? Been a while since there was an Etzel build on the forum - just sayin … The instr panel has been sitting quietly in a parts box for months - now installed after gluing the windscreen bracket as shown … on to the steering wheel …
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    Good stuff
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    Were the paints the old stock acrylic Or T’s new lacquer paints ? which i happen to like …
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    There are some details to add to the drivers compartment before the body is glued onto the frame - added a brake line that is braced against the driveline - and a fuel line with a valve - and added a couple more frame members that the body would be bolted to on the one- to-one … and i made an oil tank that sits in the cowl behind the instr dash … amd decided it was time to glue on the shifter …
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