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Still painting & detailing minor bits and pieces along with some painting ( I miss doing that, this has me really excited to start planning a paint scheme for the car ) I'm figuring another 4 or 5 days to finish it up and then it's onto the chassis or the body mods so I can get it into primer by this fall. The plan is to complete the chassis over the winter & spring and then final paint by next summer. Lots to fab yet for the chassis actually. A few pics of the almost completed engine now........Cheers to All! tim

Chang, your car presents itself so well. That's one I'd want on my shelf as well. congrats sir. cheers, tim

I appreciate the time and effort you described in laying down the paint Claude. That's a massive amount of effort executed perfectly. You and John Teresi have a LOT in common......nicely done. tim

Hey Ray, I didn't even know of that Cobra........interesting as it reminds me of the "breadvan Ferrari"..........this will be a challenge for sure. What color will you paint it btw? cheers, tim

Brad..........where's the pics???????? I've been awaiting............would a "please" help? cheers

That's just cool Charles. I'd say for your initial attempts at making tires you've done quite well. The leafs and ladderbars bring back fond memories of back in the day. cheers, tim

You're to be commended Ian for making the changes you did to the build. It does look more representative of the real car now that you've made the changes. Hadn't noticed some things on the first pass...........very well done sir! cheers, tim

Great subject Daniel. Can I ask why only a curbside though? This one begs for all the goodies. cheers, tim

Mark you must have had a big ol' grin on your face when you mated the body to the chassis for a mock-up. Very exciting to see. cheers, tim

Just found your thread Michael. I've always loved Pagani. The car you've shown does have one of the lesser appealing interiors which I found very surprising. Their interiors (along with Singer Porsche) make the best interiors in the world IMO. Will certainly follow along to see how yours turns out. Cheers, tim

The paint, stance and the detailed interior now........what's not to like Bruce. It's a great looking build. cheers, tim

Hi everyone, making headway on the engine assembly and the stand is partially assembled and painted. I've spent a lot of time this week at the bench and it's been fun seeing these things come together. I think you'll be a bit surprised when you see the end result. Next week should be assembled on and on the stand. Meantime, I'd like to briefly reply to those that have commented. Cheers, tim Daniel (Straightliner 59) - I knew you'd find my comment amusing. It's just one of those things and it seems I just can't help myself. Andy - Thanks for the post........a lot of great builders in Canada I must say and Francis is surely one of them. Francis - Your recently completed truck is sure bright.........I think you'll like my next round of pics.........hint-hint Michael (mrm) - Glad you found the thread and hope you follow along for the rest of the ride. Claude - You saw that did you? Just wait for the next pics.........The assembly is coming along better than I had hoped. Leonard (Redrocket10) - Thank you sir for the compliment. I do appreciate it and hope you continue to follow along as well. Cheers everyone and try to stay cool! Cheers, tim

Claude, I came to view the car on page 1 and it IS nice..........but your re-make of the second car is drop dead gorgeous. WELL done! cheers, tim

Oh Ian..............it WAS / IS a "simpler" build. I just chose to make it hard.................? cheers, tim

Edward, AWESOME car. Congrats on a beautiful build. btw, if you're seeking opinions.......do the F40 next then tackle that C11.....would love to see what you can do with both. cheers, tim

Love the stance on it Charlie. Keep the updates coming! cheers, tim

Chris, that is so impressive. Bill is correct in sharing that all your added detail and attention to detail add to it immensely. That's a great car & model! cheers, tim

That kits a pretty nice build up. Can't wait to see yours Ray and especially what colors you choose. cheers, tim

Ray, 65 years so far and soon 66..........I know it was a joke too and thanks!! Gotta laugh at my age. John & Mike, thank you for the compliment. Still a ways to go as you're aware but I am making progress. cheers Brian, I get asked that question a lot actually. Parts, too many hundreds to count. The carbs alone were 150 or thereabouts. For time, well, I know I have hundreds of hours just in research and then doing the drawings to machine the parts, actual machine time runs many hundreds more. So all in on the engine, realistically, it's north of 1000 hours. Before you say it, yes, I'm nuts. Daniel, thanks sir. If you could see the mental gymnastics I go through at my age to figure out at times how to make a part in and of itself, you would be flabbergasted. But I do enjoy it, so there is that. cheers Davewilly, Francis and Jason........your continued support and interest, along with many others is a great motivator. Always appreciated I assure you. Today, no bench time as I'm off to visit my friend, the Yoda of the Machining World, Dave (comp1839).......can't wait to get caught up with him and see the BIGGER motor he's stuffing into his 37' hot rod. Cheers one and all! tim

Hey Pete, I did make an engine stand for it.......going to paint and assemble it next so I can get her displayed. Cheers Dave, Scott & Chris........appreciated!!!! A few quick pics with the new oil pan finished....I'm going to assemble the whole thing and get the stand painted by next week so I can wrap this part of the build up.....yeah for the "small" victories! cheers, tim I know the images appear alike but I had trouble with the lighting and getting the details captured. I'll share all 3 for the heck of it.

Good morning to all, oil pan on the mill and should have it done today or tomorrow......but first let me respond to the comments. Brad- Where have YOU been and why haven't we seen more of your work on the forum? It's time to share sir!!!! And thanks too! Ian, thank you.......but now I want to know what YOUR next project is going to be? Claude, it's obvious I go to the "Giant Alligator Clamp" outlet. Granted, with supply chain issues, their inventory is a wee bit low. John Teresi - Jewelry, well so long as I don't have to wear my failures and scrap pieces around my neck, we're good. Brian - Thank you and for following along too! Dave Ambrose - Appreciate the sentiment shared Dave........hope you like what's to follow. Francis - PM sent. Dave (comp1839) - I'll be there around 10:30 unless something changes on your end!!!!!! Cheers everyone!

Fantastic Charlie. I'll likely never see it in person but I'm sure it's quite something. More pics perhaps? The pics (my computer?) come across fairly dark unfortunately. Would love to see it out in the bright sunshine! hint - hint..........cheers, tim

I like the weathering Chris. Really adds to the overall look. cheers, tim

Charlie, making molds for your own tires is an art I've never attempted. Difficult? cheers, tim

Ian, what a great day you had.........deservedly so. I'm sure the owner of the 1:1 was impressed as we are. The video's were fantastic to watch as well. Looking forward to your additional pics too. btw, I like the Nitro Moose Bantam in the background......cheers, tim