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  1. Ian McLaren
    Marcos, I know exactly what you are talking about regarding mistakes, my 1/12 Camaro has had several corrected (brass construction is easier to change/ adjust than plastic in a lot of cases) That being said there are things I know about that unless actually measured would not be detectable and have no real bearing on the model as a whole so they remain. I finally learned that there is no such thing as the perfect car (full size or model). I have seen people literally spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on world class show cars to get to the perfect car and fall short. The best you can hope for is each successive model is better than the last and that you have fun doing it. Your work is fantastic, don't sweat the small stuff my friend.
  2. Ian McLaren
    Thank you Francis, waiting for rod ends from RB Motion to be able to move forward and I hope I can do justice to both the front and rear assemblies
  3. Ian McLaren
    Yes those look great but, they don't appear to be polished, but the black is cool. Also I have not seen the wheel Jeff did modeled to this point ( I may be wrong on that). I finally got a good photo of the wheels, the center is the axle end, there is no centering ring just like the full size wheels. Also these wheels have separate individual RB Motion bead lock bolts ( not installed yet on both front and rear faces..
  4. Ian McLaren
    Started on the rear suspension.
  5. Ian McLaren
    Dwayne, Thank you, the wheels and tires were custom made for this car by a gentleman by the name of Jeff Faris. and are not commercially available. He and I have done a few projects together, I think he indulges me as I usually have something a little different in mind and he enjoys the challenge. He is a very talented machinist.
  6. Ian McLaren
    Thank you Daniel, the drivers area steel panel was a one piece unit but I masked each section and sanded them in different directions to create the illusion of three separate panels. I still have to add the weld beads.
  7. Ian McLaren
    Building a chassis jig to allow the design and fabrication of the remaining suspension pieces, ride height is set and the wheelbase is locked in at 111" This will also assist in the fabrication of the headers further along.
  8. Ian McLaren
    Thank you Tim, life is slowing progress right now but I am moving forward in the back ground and will post another update shortly.
  9. Ian McLaren
    A big step forward in this update, well done my friend.
  10. Ian McLaren
    Sorry to hear about the delay, but to paraphrase what Francis said to me a while back, the pause does not diminish the project in the least. Take care of yourself first and know we are pulling for you, as well as looking forward to updates when your ready and able.
  11. Ian McLaren
    Quarter panels modified and now the differential, wheels and tires fit. I think I have enough tire now.
  12. Ian McLaren
    Everything looks great, what are you using to represent all of the fasteners ? Well done
  13. Ian McLaren
    That looks great,
  14. Ian McLaren
    Looks like it's time to start the body work on this deal. Wheels and tires fit side to side but they need bigger wheel openings. I'm going to lengthen the wheel base slightly for two reasons, I don't want to mess with the louvers and structural integrity of the body as the front end doors and deck lid are all being made removable, oh and it's less work this way.
  15. Ian McLaren
    Today was about adding some additional bars to the chassis, rear transmission cross member for one, and working on the interior, as well as trying to fit a stock style dash housing instead of the typical box style race piece usually found in this class of car.
  16. Ian McLaren
    I too have calculated the odds of me being able to build everything I have and they are actually pretty good if I live to 127 years of age and that's assuming I buy nothing else (and that's not going to happen). So I have resigned myself to building one at a time ( with one or two that can be worked on if there is a holdup or a effect that I don't want to risk on the primary model) I build each one trying to be a little better than the last and having at least one technique or procedure I haven't done before. This way my next model will always be my best model (at least in my head) and that is the motivation I'm using. If I do make it to 127 there will still be the next best model waiting for me to buy.
  17. Ian McLaren
    Delay box and mount fabricated and positioned, as well as front and rear motor plates not are the only support for the engine and new style valve covers modernize the model.
  18. Ian McLaren
    I Like it good progress!
  19. Ian McLaren
    Does anyone have a 1/12 scale photo Etch carb linkage detail kit from Model Behavior that they would be willing to part with, needed for two carbs. Or at least a photo of one.
  20. Ian McLaren
    Charlie, the work you have done on the engine is tremendous, love the motor mounts and the flywheel/clutch disk. It all looks like the full size items, amazing!
  21. Ian McLaren
    Small but important changes, super clean modeling proving you are also a body man and not just a pretty face and superb machinist.
  22. Ian McLaren
    The seat is turning out great, progressing nicely.
  23. Ian McLaren
    Brake and throttle pedals mounted, steering gear, shaft, and wheel in place. shifter and cable placed. Long block and transmission can now have mounts made and final position determined.. Then the headers can be started
  24. Ian McLaren
    Hi Francis. I'm using flashing as well for almost and of my modeling, especially the last 4. I bought mine from Rona Home building supplies. 6 inches wide by 10 feet long, $24.00 Canadian. The stuff I got was 6061 T6 mill finish and .008 thick. It's quite forgiving as shown by the cowl on the Royal Canadian Dragster that I hand formed before Daniel informed me how much easier thing go when it is annealed. LOL Drills and cuts fairly easily.
  25. Ian McLaren
    I really like the new pieces, certainly a step up.
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