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  1. Ian McLaren
    Bill this is an excelĺent project, I really like what your doing. Well done!
  2. Ian McLaren
    Basic front body support structure completed (enough to start body tin). Body mounted and supported as per the actual car. Braces back to fire wall front body latch and body side support still to be added.
  3. Ian McLaren
    Thank you Mike. I'm trying to push my limits on this one, and learning to work with brass is one of those limits.
  4. Ian McLaren
    The master cylinder, the clutch and flywheel assembly are simply incredible, virtually impossible to distinguish from photos of the real thing.
  5. Ian McLaren
    I am so impressed with what you have accomplished to this point, even a lowly engine stand becomes a work of art. Looking forward to the chassis phase of this project!
  6. Ian McLaren
    Thank you for the kind words Tim, your work is incredible and I'm following your project very closely.
  7. Ian McLaren
    Rea body mount structure built, and rear right height and body fore and aft position set. Next up front body support structure .
  8. Ian McLaren
    Great concept, excellent workmanship!
  9. Ian McLaren
    Thank you for the kind words Michael , coming from you that means a lot! It's not so much back to the bench as back to posting. PRO has been steady but slow I'm catching up on the posts now
  10. Ian McLaren
    I just spent the last few hours catching up on your project. There is nothing new I can add to what has already been said about your skills and dedication. I can however, add my admiration and respect for a exceptional modeler.
  11. Ian McLaren
    Update on some of the fabricated and modified parts going into this build fuel tank, steering gear , gear mount and crossmember, wheels and the first mock up of the chassis with the new wheels slicks and drive trains
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  13. Ian McLaren
    How do the pages come to be in a thread? In my posts there is just a series of replies or is there a threshold number of replies before pages show up?
  14. Ian McLaren
    Been a while since I updated this build. Rear end mounted and parachute attachment pin and brackets installed, puke tank fabricated and installed, new steering box crossmember (bolt in) fabricated and steering gear mounting bracket fabricated. throttle pedal moved and bracket built. Brake lever moved inboard. New metal steering output shaft installed
  15. Ian McLaren
    A year and a half of effort and here are the four cars together again after just over 40 years.
  16. Ian McLaren
    Latest addition to this set 70s BB/FC Donovan powered Pinto . Pacific NW tour car
  17. Ian McLaren
    The latest in the 4 car BB/FC series I'm building Donovan powered Pinto, pacific north west tour car .
  18. Ian McLaren
    Hi Kevin I got both the 1/20 and the 1/16 from Shapeways Ron Olson's site I think
  19. Ian McLaren
    Part of a four car set of BB/FCs that ran in the Pacific NW in the 70s
  20. Ian McLaren
    I'm calling Banzai completed, still two more cars to go in this set but I I am happy with the panel
  21. Ian McLaren
    Thank you
  22. Ian McLaren
    Thank you very much, Coming from you it means a lot! I've been following your D100 and I am just amazed at the quality and precision you are displaying in this project. The machining is great but it's your basic modeling skills that I find exceptional and together the results are spectacular.
  23. Ian McLaren
    Aluminum body mounts fabricated and temporarily installed, to allow preliminary alignment of the chassis with the body. Front radius arms shortened and brackets moved to avoid interfering with the steering gear. Chassis secured to the body to determine the correct position of the rear body support tube/structure (a bigger diameter tube will be installed to better fit the brackets). First time the body and chassis have been joined. Just going to let it sit on the desk for a day or two before committing the current alignment to permanent. I think I'm happy with the ride height once I raise the nose 3/16 at the spoiler, but I may alter the front /rear positioning slightly.
  24. Ian McLaren
    Rear structures roughed in differential is supported and secured by functional bolts new rear body mount is also installed, drive line has been mocked up to make sure everything lines up and fits. now coming apart for cosmetic cleanup and beginning to add attachment points for various sub assemblies.
  25. Ian McLaren
    Fabrication has moved to the rear of the car now. Differential anti rotation bars (upper and lower), body rear support structure and chassis modifcations. Original structure removed new pieces to be fabricated and installed. I want to give full credit to Chris Sobak ( Mooneyzs) for inspiring this build with his absolutely off the hook Vega model. I'm not going to the extreme his Vega was built to, but I'm venturing into areas I would have never have attempted were it not for Chris's photos and explanations, not only what was done but also how. Thanks Chris!
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