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absmiami

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  1. Until the Italians and the Germans made solid axle suspensions obsolete- this was state of the art …
  2. Using a minimum of epoxy - setting The spindles and brake drums - i’ve decided not to use steerable front wheels - too concerned with one of the joints binding or coming apart …
  3. The Junior Special has had different finishes on the suspension peices -since its restoration - The late Mark Dees, and others - have remarked that these Harey Miller had susp components produced with a “gun blued” finish - so i’ve decided to use Blacken It - for a gun metal finish on the tie rod -
  4. Seats look really good - how do you apply the AK metal - is it brush painted or rubbed on ?
  5. Do you have some Molotow to paint the Modeler’s lenses ?
  6. Gracias - those cool wire wheels are the work of my caster - Harold Bradford - who is casting some wheel spats that i made on my Sherline last year - they will of course cover the wheels - oh well - here’s some progress on the front suspension - finally got the friction shocks in …. Now to the tie rod …
  7. The added length to the axles give the rear wheels and brake drums the correct amount of spacing / stance … and the supplemental friction shocks are epoxied to the frame - the scissors friction shocks will be added once i get my last parts shipment fr Mr Bradford …
  8. stance is always a major concern on a scratch-build - ive done a mockup with the new and improved shackles to check the stance and things look good - the front mite be slightly higher but i can tweek that - so now i can do some more paint and assembly …
  9. For those of you of a tender age - the MRRN publication was the brainchild of the late Michael Quarterman - hardcore sportscar focus with serious research and usually helpful drawings someone with a little time and creativity should figure out how to publish an on line modern equivalent - it would be much much better - - - thinking …
  10. I dunno - those exhaust springs look pretty good ..
  11. Dept of Corrections: didnt want to be correcting / re-making parts in March - but here we go - my rear spring shackles are too short - the axle wont sit in the recesses under the springs - so i had to make longer/larger spring shackles - hate when that happens …
  12. This is good - finish it so that you’ll have something to enter in Salt Lake City ….
  13. Any release date announcements fr Tamiya? Ya know - i have absolutely nothing to build right at this moment …
  14. Does Riccardo have a home in Miami ?
  15. Lola. Lo lo lo la Lola …
  16. Thru the Becassa photo app on my i fone …
  17. Dont know how many Mclaren 720 s have been made with the Gulf livery …. One passed me by on the street today- amazing what you see tooling around town in Miami - somebody has got to do a T50 with this livery …
  18. Saw off a length of .060 - use that Czech razor saw - and paint black - gotta make 8 - ill make nine - im sure ill lose one …
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