charlie libby

thank you bob i had a geat time creating it and i am happy people like it

that is amazing as all ways

continuing with the engine. i am going about this a little different than the last to models i amm going to totlly finish on section before i start another . before i jumped aeound alot. i will finish the engine totally bfore i go on to other parts. i know it should be done that way but some times i am impatient. here are a few more pictures . i decided to do a few parts in brass for contrast. the small rectangles with the holes will be the cam bearing caps they will bolt to the cam boxes you can see in the pictures on the vice.

i m getting really close to the finnish line. most of it is going well.fuel lines are on.i still have to polish the hood after repainting .its sanded and ready to polish. i can put the hood pin plates on and its done. i took some new pictures after being back in the shop for a couple of days. there are inner and outer door handles and the mirror left also.i am pretty happy with it. i learned alot again and some i wont do on the next ones. i think we all learn what not to do. hoping the next project will come out batter

hi francis your truck is out of this world .the chassis is so real . your talent and imagination are endless. havent been in my shop for almost 2 weeks . had company and had a great time but could not wait to get back at it. the mustang is so close to being done. keep up the awesome work.

engines coming along. it is looking pretty good. i have been working on the head for 2 days,got one more day to go.i took some pictures of the chassis i will be modifying for this build.its all brass including the wheels. new front and rear suspension and new wheels and ties. thanks andrew and daniel.

i am trying to finish. i seem to have alot of problems with glue. i use it like it says and on you tube videos, but i still have pieces just fall off the next day.got to try and figure out why. anyway , its happening slowly because i glue a few pieces and let them sit over night and glue a few more. i have glued the body several times and it does not hold. i have tried a different glue and it seems to be working better.

thanks for the awesome pictures i luv those old cars. when i worked in nascar we went to indy testing and went over to the museum and they took us to the basement to see the stuff not on display and it was insane. hi francis ,almost done on the mustang. i think the little offy is coming out nice. i just started on the hemi head and i am going to put pistons in the cylinders as well.i have been having nightmares about cutting fins in aluminum. i am amazed at how tall this engine is.it will be over 3 inches tall with the cams and covers on. allways has been one of my favorite engines. i will put a few pictures of the chassis on soon.its one i built a few years ago and the body as it looks now. the chassis will be modified alot from its current state. thank y ou alan for your kind words. always nice to hear from people from around the world.

hi andrew i use a grizzly mill and a bolton lathe. maybe a little large for modeling but i am happy with both. hi tim always nice to hear from you. andrew the corvette is also in this forum. made the cylinder liners and press them in the block.i have the side covers done for the cylinder block and am working on the covers with the vents for the crankcase. i am trying to do this project with more patience and making drawings of things before i machine them .i mostly just put a piece of material in my machine just start cutting and draw and figure along the way. it seems to be working beter .fortunately the blueprints for this engine are readily available online.

finally got the body glued on. only a few more details and reworking the damaged hood. ill get the last fuel lines and the radiator in tomorrow.then a few body parts,lights rear window and door handles.have to find a good spot to take the finish pictures

hi trevor thank you for your comments .are you close to oak island ? hi mike thanks for looking. hi andrew you are close to my world in port st lucie.this is the cylinder block side plates that bolt on.the slots are .032 and the fins are.016.

while waiting for glue and paint to cure i have started the engine for my next project. i started a post in roadrace and saltflats forum.these are the begining of the offy 270 indy style engine. got the mustang body glued on. i droped the mustang hood and a piece broke off .i have to fix and repaint.nice to hear from you larry and francis

i have built 2 of these in aluminum 1 to 1 years ago with 1930 model a running gear. i always wanted to do one more modern and low with big tires and a powerful motor. so i am now going to do it in 1/8.i have started on the offy 270 and here are a few pictures. i will try to find some pictures of the 1 to 1 cars as a reference. these cars were built from original blue prints drawn by a man whose name was Ray F. kuns. the green car and the white car are 2 of the from that print.the bare aluminum is the green car. i built the brass body , chassis and wheels years ago. and decided to finish it only a little different. i havent decided on rearend but i am thinking independant quick change and streight axle front with quarter elliptic springs . i have a nice aluminum droped axle i made i think would look good. let me know what you think suggestions are welcome.

thank you to all of you guys.its always nice to hear from you. continuing assembly and polishing.i have kept busy while glue is setting and paint is drying by starting the engine for my next project. its an offy 270 in 1/8 scale. here are more of the finishing photos. engine in for the final time and most of what goes with it. the body is almost ready to finally glue on. a picture of the throttle linkage as it was machined and on the car.those tiny throttle rod ends are tuff to see and install. i have a few pictures furthur along but i cant find them. thanks for your nice comments. ill come back if i can find them. thenkyou

marcos your car is looking awesome.keep up the great work.takes alot of pride and skill and you have both

moving along with all the details and some assembly.finised the fuel pressure reg. today and received more fittings from RB today. already thinking of my next project. i am going to finish a model i started years ago. should finish this one first i think and i will.the paint is looking good since sanding up to 8000 and is ready for final polish.

wow marcos the chassis is awesome. cant wait to see the suspension mounted . keep up the great work

thank all you guys for your kind comments. you all do such incredible work, its an honor that you take the time to look at my progress and take the time to share your thoughts. assy. is continuing. some good some difficult. i have now got a battery and cable ends. some wires and all my brake lines. i machined a fuel pump today but did not take any pictures. more to do more to come.

thank you all for your comments. i finished the steering shaft. making the ujoints was fun. and they do work. i am happy with the solenoid . started wiring todah. making the terminal ends takes alot of time but its fun. finished assembly of the doors, there is alot to the doors on this model. the windows go up and down. i may glue them in one position. thanks again for looking.

hi francis. your truck is so much fun to look at. the wireing and brake lines are so cleanliy done.i was having a hard time locating wire that looked correct and i saw in a forum a suggestion to use wire from usb cables. they are very nice.also in a phone cable.more colors in the phone cable.i hope spring has sprung up north.ill be watching for more on your truck .charlie

thank you ian and jimmy.i just sprayed the clear yesterday. i think it came out well. a little sandin and polish will make it look good. got those shocks installed that i forgot to make.

hi francis, looking awesome.i to am trying to run brake lines and soon wiring. your brake lines look as good as all your work does. hope mine come out as nice

wow first time here your work is so realistic , its amazing.will continue to watch for future updates.

thanks for the nice comments. i hope to get the clear on the body this week. i have it on the doors and trunk and they look pretty good. i have the shocks and mounts made for the frontend that i forgot to make. will install tomorrow. hi mike my sister and her husband live in motesville next to philippi wv.

been moving along . making 20 lug nuts is time consuming. i made all the pieces of the steering u-joints. final assembly on the front suspension and noticed it had no shocks. dumb mistake but easy to fix. body is ready for clear . lugs are painted with rustoleum metalic paint. i think it works great. put it together enough just to see it .