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Thanks for stopping by Trevor! I always appreciate your comments!

Working on wheels.

Whoa there partner, you’re gettin close to my hood now! And tuggin at my Texas roots with the suggestion of Mexican food…well, we might just have to meet for a plate of fajitas, and a couple of margaritas. Who’d a thunk that we share a fondness for those little sawed off Ramblers to boot? You’ve got it all goin on my friend! Another awesome example of that amazing imagination of yours. As long as we’re on the subject of “a bit unusual”, did I ever show you this one? TCOTT

LOL, Thanks Bill!!! It is an evolution all right, since I’m not trying to replicate anything in particular, I’ve had the freedom to make it up as I go along. Sometimes it doesn’t work out well, and I find myself redoing some stuff, but I am not under a time limit, so what the heck.

Thank you very much Francis! You know I value your opinion highly! There are pins in each of the three pillars that are inserted through holes in the cowl.

Today, I added a windshield frame.

Thank you Francis! Today I added a windshield frame. Let me know what you think. TS

Made up some headlight buckets. These are my attempt at Woodlite style headlights, as suggested by Mike Cassidy. I still need to make lenses, but I really like the way they look. Each bucket has four separate parts, not including lenses. The shells are soldered together, and then filed and sanded to shape. The fenders are roughed in, and I still need to do mounting brackets for them. I want to mount the front fenders to the brake backs so they will turn directionally along with the front wheels. Also up soon will be a frame for the windshield. The hand strung wire wheel on the left rear is an example of the type of wheel that I intend to use. I do not intend to use a lot of shiny chrome in this. It is meant to be a speedster that has a few laps in it.

Not much chance of disappointing your loyal supporters (fans). We’re already in awe! Disappointment went out of the picture long ago! As for yourself, only you can be the judge of that, but you chose not to rely on fortune, and instead on your amazing talent. You will always be your own worst critic, but in the end, I’d be really surprised if even you weren’t pretty proud of this build. TCOTT

Francis, as Mike said, “Who would have thought to add door handles and guards in 1:25?” Who indeed, other than you that is? But what part of a Swiss watch would you omit, without effecting the splendor of the final product? The sum of the parts will combine to present the amazing example of your mastery! Final assembly is what always makes me cringe, but for you, everything goes together with such precision, that the resulting masterpiece will be truly exciting for us all to behold! Merry Christmas to you and your family my friend! TCOTT

Thank you again Francis! It would be a real shame to hide those beautiful valve covers!

You can’t have too many cylinders! The guy that I got this engine from does some other interesting things in 3D. I have three V-12 LS3s that I want to build something around. He also has a mating plate to mount two LS motors side by side. Can you say W24? Here is a pic of the setup using two V-8s, substitute two V-12s, and you can catch my drift.

Thanks Bob! I’m grateful for the advice and encouragement that I get from some of the extremely talented people on this board! It makes this hobby more fun!

You are correct Francis. Perfection is not achievable, but there are a few who come a whole lot closer than most of us ?. I also totally agree, that good friends offering advice, assistance, sharing knowledge, encouragement, and occasional humor make this hobby fun! Thanks for that yourself! TCOTT

Well, in spite of all of the high compliments, I have decided to nix the swept back front fenders, in favor of a simple pair of bike fenders. I didn’t like the way the swept fenders were hiding the engine, and I was afraid the appearance was getting too soft. From the beginning, this build was meant to be kind of an in your face lightweight speedster, highlighting the Ardun headed Lincoln V-12. I also added a little windshield for mock up. Ultimately it would have a small metal frame of some sort. TS

Don’t sell yourself CT. Your own creativity and attention to detail speaks volumes, regardless of choice of material! I do agree though, that this forum is a great place to showcase the many phenomenally talented people and skills that combine to make this hobby so interesting. As you said, “Hours of fun with styrene... and brass!”. TCOTT

Thanks for stopping in David, and your kind words! I am happy to share my work with anyone that would like to see it.

Well, perfection is always worth striving for, but I am far from there yet! You eastern Canadians set a very high bar indeed!. One that I can only dream of reaching some day. I once told a mutual friend of ours, that I am proud to be able to join in your parade, even if I am only the clown on the tricycle handing out candy to the kids, while you guys lead the band! TCOTT

Thank you Michael! The background on this build is that I was looking to build something around a 3D printed Lincoln Zephyr V12 Flathead with Ardun heads, that I got from Ron Olsen through Shapeways. I had this engine, and I wanted to build a period inspired hot rod around it. The engine is a fantasy, since Ardun never made heads for the V12, so I thought I’d build a fantasy hot rod around it, starting with a boat tail, and seeing where it would go from there. I’ve been working on it off and on for about two years now, and what you see is where it has come to now.

Thank you so much Claude! What is it about you folks from north of the border that makes you so gracious? Your own talent speaks for itself, yet you always freely share your encouragement with those among us that dream to rise to your level. Once again, thank you! TS ps. Here is another shot, after a little more work on the front fender.

Thank you very much Francis! Much of the styling on this build is borrowed from the 31 Alfa Romeo Monza. Sort of an Americanized version of that classic sports car, hot rodded up a little. This was just a quick and dirty mock up to see how I like the fenders. They still need quite a bit of tweaking and finishing, but I think it will be worth my time.

Thank you very much Greg!

Playing with some fenders.

Right backatcha CT! It was no surprise to see Streetza Pizza prominently featured in that same issue. I just love that build! Makes me hungry every time I see it! TS