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Hi tim,cant wait to see it go down the track.looks so real and at that size wow. You amaze me.

thank you all for your kind thoughts . it is doing well. stiches are all out. got to keep it bandage for at least 4 for weeks. didn't slow me done as much as i thought it would. alot of sanding and painting and alot of plastic gloves. got the front fenders in black with 4 coats of clear. i can sand and buff next week. i have found thru test pieces a huge difference in the red if i paint it over gray primer or black. i painted the entire body black so that i can put it all back together to put 1/16 pin stripe tape down the length of both side with the doors , hood and nose lined up properly then disassemble and paint the red on the parts separately. chassis is going together well, it should its been apart and back together enough times. more time invested in drying time , but i am working on my new project in between.thank you all

If i send an engine will you mske it look as real as yours WOW! I thuoght it was pictures of the real thing , its amazing

last week was a tough week.i drove to charleston sc. to help a friend with his car. i went to do englishwheel work for him,which i did but got my finger crushed an air cylinder and spent 4hours in surgery puting it back together. 6 to 8 weeks to heal. but got the parts made anyway. going to slow my progress a little but not to much. here is a few pictures of the car we were working on. starting to work on paint the body will be the dark carmine red with black fenders. painted this old hood the see them together. just test for color. i did some work on my wheels or the next project while paint dried.i will probably start a new thread for it in a couple of weeks. thank you brian,i could only hope to be that good someday,at 70 i dont think there is enough time for me to get that good. tim and francis are already there. be back after more paint and assembly. thank you all for your commentary. it is appreciated.

thank you all ,its always nice to hear from you all. not much of the bugatti parts but an interesting test of my new vacuum tank for removing bubbles. did what the instructions said and made kaltiki the immortal monster. i think its because the 2 parts are quite old and may have gathered moisture in my shed. i just got some new product i will try again maybe tomorrow. continuation of the wheel test for my next project in 1/16 scale. i like it but i think the spokes should be a little thicker, what do you think? i machined the tire out of white polyurethane makes quite a mess. ready to start the painting process but have been holding off because of the temp. and i have nowhere to paint inside. maybe in a couple of weeks. till next time thank you all again.

good thing my photography is top notch

All i know is whats on the books cover. If you know as something else let me know.

just a few more details done. i keep finding things that need to be finished . hi mark nice to hear from you. got the dash bolted to the fire wall and mounted the steering wheel. i took a day off the try my hand at making a wheel for my next project, it will be 1/16 scale so its alot smaller than what i am used to. i might make a slight change to the spokes but i am pretty happy with it. next to engines wheels are my favorite things to machine. i am going to practice a little with my air brust to get ready to pint the body and fenders. can't wait to see how it comes out. should of been using it for awhile, Andrew convinced me to try it, says i won't go back to spray cans. does anyone out there know of a kit for the LECo mk2. thank you

Looks perfect. Where do you buy your toolng francis? Looking at yours and tims post i need more practice.WOW

Hi tim amazed as always . Looked at this and went to my little shop and tossed my radiator in the trash. If i send measurments will you build me one?

thank you mark, very nice to hear from you. the interior is a little farther along . trying to finish the details before paint. seems like this has been going on forever. i am happy to be close to paint . one more complete assembly to make sure it all goes together correctly.

just a quick update. i have been working on the interior as well as the exterior. got the inside about 80 % done. just got some final trimming and glueing of the leather. still haven't mounted the steering wheel. just alot of details left and paint. thank you all for your nice comments and hope you all had a great christmas

work continues, had to make an air cleaner that fit under the hood. got the driveshaft done, now to make the u joint's. not alot of parts left to make. need to make a fuel tank. brake lines and some wiring . got to mount the steering wheel and plan the dashboard mounting. keep preping the body in between parts. its getting closer. i do have an issue with the nose. after its attached to body i cant install the body on the frame , i will figure out. I'm with you daniel , just wierd stuff in my brain, wait till you see the crazy one thats next. hi andrew,nice to hear from you.francis glad you are back at it. thanks for looking mark,come back again. thank you brian

Francis glad your back.happy to hear from you.happy to see your work again.must be getting cold up there.i know how you feel,i think i will never finish car.i finaly feel like i might get it done. As always i learn from your pictures. Awesome little parts.i am going to 1/16 on my next car.i dont know if i can do it but we will all find out together.glad to see your back making great parts for insperation for all .thanks

thank you for visiting and your kind comments. i have been working on some of the body details. i keep finding more and more parts to be made. here is a few of the small pieces. i am not sure what is next to be made.i have the steering column made but i need to mount it. brake pedals and gas pedal are mounted. i will probably go back to the upholstery again for awhile. cant wait to assemble the entire car and make sure it all goes together and then take it back apart for paint. thanks for looking.

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sorry i have been busy. for 2 .5 weeks i have been a pole deputy until tuesday when voting ended, i am glad thats done. i got a little bit done ,not much. worked on the gas and brake pedals and the fuel injection hoses. i had to machine the fittings and the mechanical pump. only about 1000 more pieces to make. i started making door handles today, i have not figured out the door latches yet.got the glass cut but i have to put some curve in the front and rear. a very small amount. i found on my last project the water temp. from the coffee maker is the perfect temp to curve 1/16 lexan. i will be back at again , more pictures to come. Noel nice to hear from you again thank you. thanks for the nice comments Brian

Tim your work always makes me jealous. But i always learn from you.radiator is just awesome.

hi francis so glad to hear from you. bill glad you stopped in. hi pierre good to hear from you again. helmut thank you for the kind words. i have worked some on the interior , wood on the doors line up with the dash. the leather is very thin book binding leather which was a suggest from one of you guys on my last car. the front suspension and front crossmember are getting close . some finish work to do,sand and file. i lined up the front fenders and clamped them to make sure the front suspension is where it needs to be before soldering the crossmember in place. getting the rearend ready to temporarily install and do the same. the rear bolts in and its been in before but not with the fenders installed i dont think. maybe next week i can sandblast the body and get it in primer.to many things left to do. thanks again for your comments they are greatly appreciated.

hi tim your maverick is looking great. hi mark thanks for your comments. hi bruce, nice to hear from you, your paint and your wheels look great. been put the edge around the window and doors .not sure the doors is what i want ,ill stare at it for awhile. started on the interior while i contemplate he doors . i now have the leather and am working on the wood trim and dash. the paint will be a tan body and navy blue fenders so i went with blue leather for the upholstery. hope it looks good. when i made the small trim for the center where the clock will be .drew it out on the mill so that i had something to go by. i have to put all the rivets in the wheel and stain it to match the dash. first i have to cut the finger grooves in the wheel , I'm a little nervous about that step. i did it on a practice piece but it di not have the brass in the middle. again nice to hear from you all. has anybody heard from francis?

Looks great.you do this for fun it doesnt have to acurate .thats why i build things that have never been built. Your talent shows in the finish. Keep up the nice work.

gravity is not only a law its a good idea.

looking great .nice to see you back at it. tim you can use my mini bead roller if you would like.

hi noel , thanks for your input. 3d printing is a great way to model if you are tech. minded. my mind doesn't go that way, im not tech minded . glad to hear from you mark . pierre thanks for coming back . andrew you will see by the pictures i am going the other direction ,3 piece wheel and nickel plated brass . got a few pictures of the front suspension . i believe it will look and work well with the rear suspension . the steering wheel is looking good. i made the wood piece from maple but i got some red oak to try tomorrow.to see if it cuts cleaner. did some research on the wood hardener andrew. most say it won't soak into good wood only rotted wood. still alot of finish work to do on the front end parts. temporarily mounted the front fenders to locate the head lites. thanks for looking

Hi francis,that rear is so nice. I hope to get to your level.my next car is 1/16 scale,we will be looking at your car alot for insperation and technique.hope you are doing well.