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Justin and JD........what a grin you put on my face by bringing back this memory. It was my first build over 6 years ago when I got back into the hobby after 40+ years away. I've learned a lot since then but enjoyed each one that has come since. Thanks again for the comments! Tim

Thank you Justin for the kind words and interest in my builds. You have an eye for detail that comes through in your work. Nice to see someone enjoying building as much as you do too! cheers, tim

Love the imagination and your solution in getting the fenders done like that Michael. A lot of effort for sure but what a result. Well worth it. cheers, tim

And I thought I was crazy Justin. Your focus and attention to detail / accuracy are commendable. It shows in the results so far. cheers, tim

Hi Art, like the details you've added to it. With the body on or off, its a great build. cheers, tim

The "sum of its parts" Chris. Looking fantastic now that you've got the bits and pieces joined together. Really makes all your hard work pay off. Betcha' still can't get the grin off your face when you sit down to work on it now. cheers, tim

Like your project Kerry. Stance, all of it. You had me at "Salt Flats".......cheers, tim

Pete, the ties were something I bought 4 or 5 years ago. If you're in need of a few, let me know. I can probably spare you half a dozen if that works. cheers, tim Thank you Brad for the compliment. At times the most fun is the time I've spent recently experimenting on the "how to make it" part of the build. It's fun when an idea comes to fruition. Making slow but steady progress. cheers, tim This pic was one of my recent experiments. It's a machined venturi for the carb(s). The width of the "arm" that extends out from the center needs to be narrowed down to .3mm and extended in length by about .4mm. Doesn't sound like much but in scale, it will make a difference. Only 8 of the little buggers to make. Also figured out (finally) how to machine certain angles etc. One last big step to figure out then I can onto drawing/making them. cheers to all, tim

Great job Nick. Love the paint, stance and details you put into it. congrats! tim

Cut your teeth on that one Joe. Nicely executed especially when these things can test ya'. Even though it fought you, you got it done regardless and it looks great. cheers, tim

What a sweet progress so far Dwayne. Will certainly follow your progress. cheers, tim

What a save Bill. The body in primer alone and the repairs you've made to it are worth the price of admission. cheers, tim

Certainly liking it too Jim. Nice color on that frame as well. cheers, tim

Great paint Ian, any pics with the body off or propped up? cheers, tim

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I'd still like to have the CAD skills you possess Mark. It makes you the entire package when it comes to creating things. Nice to always have that tool in the tool box even though you've not pulled it out just yet. Been a while since I checked in on the project but I certainly wasn't disappointed. Great work sir. cheers, tim

Very sharp car / paint Bruce. I've used other clears from Alclad and was tempted to try the Aqua Gloss. Certainly looks great on your car. What PSI did you shoot it at if I may ask? Cheers, tim

Amazing effects Jason. Your weathering skills really lend a look of realism. cheers, tim

Never would have thought of that one Ray, but that sure put a smile on my face. Nice one! cheers, tim

That's gorgeous Dann, I'd be tempted to stop right there. cheers, tim

That is a truly outstanding color Jim that you've come up with. AND, it does really pop as you say. cheers, tim

That is simply beautiful Alex. Yellows my favorite color but irregardless of the color, you made an outstanding car. cheers, tim

Makes perfect sense what you're attempting to do with the changes Dave. It will make it better to navigate and search various topics once we get used to the format and the little bugs remaining get wiped out. Appreciate your efforts! cheers, tim

Hi John.........it is sooo good to see you back at the bench now. You've gotta be more than ready to crank out some more treats for us to follow. Keep it up and you'll need to add on to that new man-cave and your trophies! Mark & Joe.......always appreciate your comments and interest in what I'm messin' around with. Thanks! Chris, so nice to hear from you too after so long..........we gotta get you back up and running here on the forum with another great build soon. hint-hint.........if and when you should ever have a question that you think I can help you with, please ask. I've spent time off and on at the bench trying to proof out certain methods on how to make the carbs I'm tackling. I've not even drawn them up yet but trying to figure out the "how" before I go further. It's been hit or miss which is normal of course. I DO like the progress so far on my fabrication ideas, but I've still got a ways to go. I can share that they are certainly one of the most challenging parts I've ever tried to make. Time will tell. cheers Art, hey man, same as Chris.........we need a LOT more of your projects here on the forum. Always nice to hear from you and I am very appreciative of your sentiments. More experimentation tomorrow......I think by Monday I should have most of it figured out. Cheers ALL!

Thank you Scott, Francis AND Dave. If you haven't checked out Dave's 1:1 37' Chevy with the new paint job, be sure to check out his Fotki page.......it's stunning. Well, started experimenting on how to make certain parts for the Autolite carbs. The first pieces actually done are the accelerator pump actuator arms. That's a mouthful. I used M.A.S. photo etch zip ties and machined a steel jig to bend them over to get the right size and configuration. 1st pic shows their location on the actual carb and then the ones I made. Back to the "lab" to figure out some more things. Cheers, tim I want to also acknowledge Randy D. and his work that he shared doing his Weber carbs for his GT-40 project. He proved to me that with some effort & ingenuity I could make these. He shared some great ideas & methods and for that I want to thank Randy in advance! The steel piece to shape them.