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  1. Ian McLaren
    Tim, coming from you that really means a lot. Likewise I always check for updates on your build because of the spectacular machining and modeling you constantly produce, truly inspirational.
  2. Ian McLaren
    Chute packs ready
  3. Ian McLaren
    Francis it looks like I'm in the minority here but I agree with your thoughts on painting the tank. You already have an astounding amount of machined aluminum on the vehicle. I'm speaking from almost 20 years as an ISCA Official, too much of any finish, polished, chrome, machine turned or engraving looses it's effect without contrast. The tank is stunning but it will still be so painted, due to the detail you have incorporated into it, and the contrast will make the other machined parts stand out more. As usual a fantastic update.
  4. Ian McLaren
    Just a rough mock up.
  5. Ian McLaren
    Just a bunch of bits and pieces not really the stuff of updates, but here are a couple. Chute pack hand carved and a mold made, this is the first casting out of the mold also my first attempt at this procedure. Aluminum rear face on the seat added. Happy with the wood on the steering wheel
  6. Ian McLaren
    Just working on pieces right now, clutch pedal and clutch arm just have to build the rod, note the scratch built master cylinder in the back ground, bellhousing with dust tube hole, dust tube will be added once the floor pan hole location is set. Valve covers natural cast aluminum with polished ribs and name plate area just waiting for plug boots, fasteners and breathers, dual parachute mounting plate and helmet bar with embossed padding also showing First color as a test and the painted helmet bar.
  7. Ian McLaren
    As far as I know they are only on face book.
  8. Ian McLaren
    The engine is progressing, swapped out the Donovan based blower manifold for a lower profile CRAGAR manifold to match the one that is run on the car. Lowering the blower a significant amount really enhanced the look of the engine. Scratch built Hilborn PG-175 fuel pump as per the original and 3 way fuel shutoff valve combined with RB Motion anodized fitting to the main fuel just waiting for addition fuel lines and control cables. Working on control cables, arms and linkages next
  9. Ian McLaren
    Chris had finished this model almost a year before I joined this group. Thankfully I stumbled on this project by accident and I have read every page of it. To my mind there is no better reference available on building a large scale funny car in particular or any competition vehicle in general. This is one of the best 1/16th scale drag race models that has ever been built period
  10. Ian McLaren
    Thank you very much it was a fun project.
  11. Ian McLaren
    Looking at the rear end as a whole (which is outstanding ) I was struck by the fasteners. Are they fabricated by you or sourced?
  12. Ian McLaren
    Mike this is an amazing project, every step of the way. Well done!
  13. Ian McLaren
    Absolutely love where this is going, super job!
  14. Ian McLaren
    Steering box mount fabricated and installed. Now I have the same problem with installing the bellhousing from the top as the real car. Also fabricated the rear steering shaft mount. Steering wheel is a kit piece that will be replaced by a Future Attractions photo etch piece.
  15. Ian McLaren
    Hi Barry I'm not sure Don even knows about the project, I've been building it fir Bryan Hodges, the current owner. Here's where I'm at today Dropped the intake this morning , these 3D printed parts are like handling glass, I was going to change both sides with HO gauge railroad coupler springs and RB Motion bolt pins and washers anyway. As well as cleaning up the remaining solder joints
  16. Ian McLaren
    Barrel valve, and upper injectors with lines installed, fully polished machined aluminum valve cover recoated in natural aluminum and nameplate and fins re polished
  17. Ian McLaren
    A superior model in all respects. I really enjoyed you progress photos. A great project well finished!
  18. Ian McLaren
    Well done Ray, first time I've been in the finished models section. This is a very clean well finished model, I really like it.
  19. Ian McLaren
    Headers just hung on the studs. Once tightened the exits will be pretty much vertical.
  20. Ian McLaren
    Headers just hung on the studs. Once tightened the exits will be pretty much vertical.
  21. Ian McLaren
    Just under an hour for the second side. What a difference a jig makes. Unlike the one I made for the funny car headers which burned away the first time I used it, this one is completely intact. Made out of the same materials (hard balsa) but covered in aluminum furnace tape. Direct flame from my torch and not a mark.
  22. Ian McLaren
    I haven't posted on this build for about two weeks, but I haven't been sitting around doing nothing. I have been fighting with these headers for almost a month and I have lost track of how many versions I've made. Got a jig that works and finally found tubing that would bend acceptably . and devised a way to bend a near scale radius. I'm sure I spent less time on the chassis itself. So this hurdle is passed.
  23. Ian McLaren
    Zoom in on the outside of the rotor and caliper enough to remove the clamp and there is no way to tell this is not the 1 to 1 piece. Truly spectacular work.
  24. Ian McLaren
    Hi Tim, not much to add other than glad to see you again making progress and the results are stunning as usual. I enjoy each up date you post.
  25. Ian McLaren
    Now that the Funny car is complete I'm concentrating on the Royal Canadian. Front suspension roughed in and fuel tank progressing
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