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The pedal assembly with clutch and brake master cylinders is about ready to mount…

We allow domestic and European vehicles in the Tuner category at our contest. But the base subject has to be in line with the traditional Japanese tuner styling and performance modifications. As Danno said, it is tough to nail down, but it is not too hard to see what fits the spirit and what doesn't for a model car contest.

The seats have been belted...… ScaleMotorSports hardware set and belts...… (Fresh from the GSL vendor room...) Seats are modified (reshaped) Tamiya units… Textured and slightly weathered/worn/aged/used…

Media blasted the parts then added talcum powder to the colors and applied paint on the dry side...

The roll bar has been finished, textured and painted… The driver’s seat is coming along too…

Thanks Dave. No room for the big radial. And I use the same basic set up on my real Z/28... For the same reason...

As the builder of that box art model I can attest to the fact it is not a factory stock or street car. But the body looked to be a modified version of my personal 1975 annual built-up.

The spare tire was modified from one of the kit rims, (it was a four lug, now it is five to match the alloy wheels), valve stem and safety label added. The spare tire hold down was fabricated from turned aluminum and steel wire. The main wheels were painted with metalizers. Washes and dry brushing helped raise the contrast of the details. Valve stems were added and I made Lotus decals for the wheel centers.

My Mom is not only with us, she has run a hobby shop for 35 years. A hobby shop specializing in Model Cars! She has always been very supportive of my building, (even if she wasn't sure what I was making...) I have built at least six models for her, of cars she has owned, she is not a builder. Sadly, (insert selfish intentions,) she is closing up that shop and retiring this year so she can do whatever she wants. Yes, I realize how lucky I am to have a Mom like I do on several accounts. Happy Mother's Day to all Mother's!

Wonder how that happened the first time...?

Steering rack is done … As well as the spindles, front brakes and shocks…

Ummmm, thanks? I can't even see the points. Is it a single or dual point distributor smart guy? By the way, how many degrees do you think the vacuum advance provides at 14 inches of vacuum?

I'm back from GSL and have resumed work on this... Here’s the distributor… The cap has been drilled to accept the plug wires; I machined a vacuum advance canister and added the I.D. plate decal.

You did a great job on the windshield wipers. The rest of the car is pretty good too...

100%. But I did do a 50/50 guess on a couple...

Looks like you addressed and corrected the stance issue many of these I have seen built exhibit. Nice job!

Actually, the Revell V6 is a much better model. Go for it! And thanks! The R1 Mazda rotary from the full version Tamiya RX-7 is another great motor swap for these Seven kits...

The rear end is also pretty much done. The brake hardline has been installed as well as the breather.

I'm not painting it red or green and I think his name is spelled Harold. He may be shifty, but not the shifter here...

I cobbled this roll bar set up together last night, still needs to be finished for sure, but the shapes and fit have been established…

I thought it was based on a Stutz too. It's a Hot Wheels, could be anything or any combination of things... Nice work BTW.

They go together very easily. Almost fool proof.

The transmission is pretty much done. I machined the boot and shift lever/knob for the Herald remote shifter and added a clutch fork and actuator rod connected to the slave cylinder. Thought I’d bring back the “big rulerâ€â€¦

I machined a set of taillights from 7075 aluminum and red tinted acrylic. They were shaped to follow the contour of the fender radius.

I rarely use parts from unbuilt kits for a different project. I have been known to build something to get the leftovers for a future project... But I save all the leftovers as I go, and over the last four decades, that has created a bunch of parts I often can't find when I want them. So I just scratch-build instead of looking. Seems more productive, and once I make what I need, I find what I was looking for without trying. The same technique works for finding dropped/lost parts...