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  1. Ian McLaren
    Finally some of the parts are starting to come together
  2. Ian McLaren
    The dash and instrument panelooks great and very believable. Looking forward to your next update.
  3. Ian McLaren
    I was also informed that my attempt to transfer files from facebook resulted in some people not being able to open them. I'm reposting the files I think were affected and won't do that again (sorry Tim). Aluminum panels now attached and correctly positioned. Plus a little bling on the rad/fuel tank
  4. Ian McLaren
    A fellow modeler, Dave Tolson sent me a nine inch ford differential for this project that he has designed and cast. It was so well done I was compelled to step up on the rear coupler and the driveshaft just to keep up
  5. Ian McLaren
    As I mentioned yesterday the fuel tank/ rad needed some work to fit properly, and even though it's been built as a racecar and not a show piece I couldn't resist adding a little bling and old school altered detail to it.
  6. Ian McLaren
    Thank you Stephen! This started out as just a styling exercise that kind of got away from me. Oh well I'm still having fun and the next one will be less ambitions (I hope. LOL)
  7. Ian McLaren
    Thank you Jim. This has been a fun project and have stretched my boundaries along the way
  8. Ian McLaren
    Thanks for your interest Daniel. I really like your current project and have picked up some valuable tips from it.
  9. Ian McLaren
    Thanks for the kind words Erroll. Paint isn't that far away now.
  10. Ian McLaren
    Thank you David, the zoomies still have a ways to go but so far I'm reasonably happy. I appreciate the kind words and your interest.
  11. Ian McLaren
    Drivers compartment tin now located, all three pieces. Front sections now installed and trimmed, just have to finish profiling the chassis plates. The panels can now be removed, replaced and worked on without damage to them or the chassis. They will also be removeable for display purposes. Regrouped from this afternoon and took all of the major sub assemblies and made sure they still fit. Fuel tank/rad is off getting modified for better fit and also getting some bling added,14-71 shown is just a place holder unless I put a bag on it (not wasting a perfectly good 14-71 if you can't see most of it) If Scott gets me the blower retainer plate, I have a very nice fully detailed 14-71 to use as well as an updated hat. You can see the front rotors and calipers in place as well. From this point forward it's basically clean up, add detail, get out the airbrush and start to finish this one off.
  12. Ian McLaren
    Tim I can relate to your health issues and hope they are resolved quickly. The test paint job looks to be a great option for the body style and era. It should be a standout. Get well my friend.
  13. Ian McLaren
    Tin mounting holes drilled in panels, dzus plates mounted on chassis, waiting for adhesive to cure before drilling matching holes for panels and profiling the plates.
  14. Ian McLaren
    Most of this build predates my being on this site but this modeļs detail is suburb as is everything else. I read the whole thread and learned a bunch. You and Chris really have this funny car deal down pat. Love it!
  15. Ian McLaren
    Charlie, again you are taking what would normally be a straight forward model and elevating it to a master level. Just a fantastic project, I love this.
  16. Ian McLaren
    The shifter, linkages, and seat look great and I understand what your saying about the belts. In the aircraft the belts hange fairly straight and flatter so the stiffness was less of a problem for me but visually they are hard to beat.
  17. Ian McLaren
    Very impressive project, I have an affinity for the longer wheelbase FEDs around 200 to 215" I really like how this is going, well done!
  18. Ian McLaren
    Progress today, All of the aluminum panels car cut and fitted. Just need the fastener holes drilled in the panels and the plates mounted on the chassis. Then the panels will be test fitted and if that goes well, I will apply the self etching primer to make sure the paint really sticks to the aluminum as there is going to be a lot of masking required on this one. Front rotors and calipers are painted and lines fitted, just have to build a dual reservoir master cylinder. Scratch built dash is ready for paint and gauges. Most of the switches are mounted and the wiring can be completed.
  19. Ian McLaren
    Small update, MSD 8142 44 Amp coil scratch built, plus built and mounted the twin parachute packs.
  20. Ian McLaren
    Headers have the thermocouple holes drilled and the outer braces installed, Headers painted, engine position finalized so that the engine clears the body when it is lowered and the headers clear the body when opening. test fit of the thermocouples.
  21. Ian McLaren
    Lots of hours but not much to show for it, but progress is progress. Hours spent just getting the electronics to fit with the body fully down. Next wire the dash and get all the wires through the engine plate and to the engine, sensors and race pack up front
  22. Ian McLaren
    Well the zoomies are official. Photos show the jig I made up to build them. tube sitting in the jig with the solder sitting between the tubes. Heat the whole thing with a Butane torch and you have these.
  23. Ian McLaren
    Perhaps not that far, although not completely locked down the basic color will be pearl white, the graphics will be all pearls - Red - Orange - Yellow - Black/Gunmetal
  24. Ian McLaren
    Checking clearances around the engine
  25. Ian McLaren
    The interior is coming along nicely and the cage style is very appropriate for the era, I also see the start of some wheelie bars sticking out. I've used the Eduard belt sets in a couple of aircraft, I was very impressed with them
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