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Kudos Chris! The pics you've shared are fantastic. I'm curious, of the MFH kits you've built, how do you rate this one in terms of overall difficulty? Oh, and what's on deck for you? Whatever it is, please be sure to share it with us? Cheers, Tim

I wish I had your skills & talent Francois. I love this creation of yours......thanks for posting and sharing it here. cheers, tim

Just for drag racing............

Thanks everyone for the positive comments above. The doctor did confirm that I have 3 tears, 2 in the bi-cep and a new rotator cuff tear. Surprisingly, the doc said that since none are complete tears, he wants me to do therapy for the next 6 weeks and then we'll go from there. I don't want surgery (who does right?) but I DO want to get back to 100%. Hopefully delaying things in the long term. The Maverick, I'm working on the fuel system with the pumps and regulator. It'll have dual Holley "Big Blue" 110-GPH electric pumps with the matching Holley fuel regulator. Pics attached. I've got just 1 alum. base to make yet and then a few brass pieces & straps to finish them. I'll media blast portions of the pump body and paint the upper half. Each pump will have 11 bolts along with wires to detail em. Cheers to one and all! tim the regulator above will be about 1/8" in length to give some perspective of the challenge to make it....

I'm a fan of "what if's" Ian and this one you're tackling has me quite interested. Can't wait to see how wild you go with it. cheers, tim

Francis, you big tease.......come on, show the pics....cheers, tim

WOW Ian.........now this is quite interesting. 3D printing has also really changed our hobby. Amazing. Cheers, tim

Good morning, This morning I awoke to a text from my friend John Teresi informing me that Dave Sherman, who posted on this forum as Comp1839, has passed away from cancer on March 15th. He was 65. I can only state that he was not only a phenomenal fabricator/builder & machinist, but also a true friend. I learned so much of what I've picked up over the years from Dave and his willingness to take a newby under his wing was something I'll always remember. He was a genuine person, a bit rough around the edges at times (aren't we all?) but the man had a great heart. He'll be missed and the modelling world has lost a great one too. Tim

Love exotic and putting a novi in this beast will certainly qualify Charlie. btw, so..........1/16th scale huh? What's next.....1/25th? It's a slippery slope. Cheers, tim

I enjoy blowing your pics up Charlie to capture all of the detail you put into your builds. I can't wait to see the body assembled and clear coated, that two tone is going to POP! cheers, tim

Just fascinating Francois. She is looking pure too btw in the dark. I'm truly enjoying your build and talents. Congrats on what you've achieved so far. cheers, tim

Curtis, Love you car and the Calypso Coral is outstanding. That is a sweet paint job and the rest the build is equally as good. congrats and can't to see it finished. cheers, tim

Good afternoon everyone, I hope your enjoying the Masters today whether you're a fan of golf or not, its been an exciting tournament for sure. Yesterday I had my final MRI on my upper bicep and shoulder. I'll know by Monday what's getting sewn back up first I'm sure and get it scheduled. Thanks for asking and your shared sentiments. I want to reply to the following first; Daniel, that is VERY high praise and exactly what I'm trying to achieve. big thanks, tim Bob, that put a smile on my face, they do go together and when this build is done I'm sure it will present well overall. cheers Charlie, appreciate it sir, trust me I've been following BOTH of your builds now in the Salt Race thread. Love the Bugatti but I'm certainly interested in what you're doing with the chevy. cheers! Ian, I don't know what to say. As I said above to Daniel, it's so appreciated the acknowledgement of what I'm trying to achieve and that my efforts are worth the effort I'm putting forth. Many thanks too! Today I finished the gas tank for the car. Back in the 70's Sox & Martin and Barry Setzer's cars (with help from Buttera) had some of the cleanest, finest race cars you'd ever see and won their share of Best Engineered trophies. My inspiration for the fuel tank is one that Buttera did for Setzer's Pro Stock Vega. I took a hunk of alum and corner rounded every single corner/edge and then cut recesses in every panel (all 6 sides with the bottom matching the top) When I started I wasn't quite sure how it was going to turn out and was ready to start over but I finished it up and I like how it turned out. It's flashy and not something that you would see on a Gapp & Roush car back in the day but I'm taking liberties here so sue me. LOL! Here's the pics, CHEERS ! Tim The inspiration, btw with the measurements that I made the tank it comes out to just shy of 9 gallons if it were a real one. I'm not wild about my parts bin gas cap and will try to make my own.

Bruce, certainly no need to apologize, you've been more than kind for a long time when it comes to this "epic" (in my vocab, that means the "endless" build). Hope you can put up with a another 18-24 months of this at the rate I'm going. cheers, tim Bill, it IS small I'll grant you that. If I remember to, I'll weigh the little bugger, it's got some HEFT to it. cheers Francis, Love you too buddy.......a joke of course. You always make me laugh and it's been great fun to post along with this build while you build your phenomenal car. Tortoise (me) and Hare (you of course) in which I've no doubt you'll win though. I'm learning from you as well Francis and you "'push" me to try new things along the way which is the joy in building. Cheers, Tim Mike, Scott, Robert, Brian & Elliot.......please keep following along and I promise you won't be disappointed as I've got some interesting/fun things yet to come. Thanks of course for the comments too! cheers, tim Andrew, thanks man......I knew I had it around here somewhere. Interesting "story" as I went to replace the bolt in the case the other day and while handling the trans, I DROPPED the entire transmission to the floor. My heart was in my throat. Someone was watching over it this time and it had no scratches, dings or scrapes of any kind on it. Only 1 linkage popped off which I quickly re-attached. It's now sitting under glass alongside the engine until the build is complete. Whew! cheers, tim

Gentlemen, these are the last pics of the lenco (at least until the entire car is completed and under glass. I spent the week doing tedious, mind-numbing, fiddly, patience busting and all in all a PITA but the linkage is on. Not sure pics will down-load but I'm trying capture all of the different angles I can for you. Francis has inspired me to do my tank next and then I'll begin my drawings as I suspect I'll be post surgery around that time. Thanks for you interest as always and the kind sentiments. cheers, tim btw, the lenco shift levers are PE from Futurattraction. I only used his levers, everything I fabbed or grabbed from my parts stash. Just noticed a bolt fell out at the bottom of the reverse case........I'll get it...........

Nice build you have going Bill. Paint, details AND the subject matter I like em' all. Cheers, tim

Kudos Francis for how the tank turned out. Love the material choice and it brings the tank to life along with the details you added. Excited to know you're onto the engine next. My favorite too! cheers, tim

Count me a fan of John's too Brian. He's a great guy and I miss his posts around here on our forum. Thanks for the comment too. Thanks Ian too, I got many great pics of the car itself and what's interesting is that most of my numbers on my blueprint were fairly accurate....most, not all. So this will really help me along......you know I won't have it done in the next week or month for that matter. I'm just slow. Cheers, tim Just the shifter handles/bracket but I got the trans stand made and painted and this gives an idea of what they'll look like outside of the car when it's done. Cheers to ALL! tim

Nicely done Serg! cheers, tim

That's just a striking bike Bruce. So aggressive looking by design. Well done sir. cheers, tim

Nice progress Joe. This one is coming along well but I must admit, I would love to see you build the V-18 as well. That is a fantastic looking bird and I'd take some "leeway" on her w/regards to paint scheme and decals. Cheers, tim

Hey Chris, I wanted to post a reply as well as the emoji but the site just locked up and wouldn't let me nor could I edit it. So I'll just post again and share what a spectacular build again by you. Cheers, tim

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Engine, Engine, Engine, Engine................🙂 Can't wait Francis! Hope it snows there so you have at least another solid month of bench time. cheers, tim

WOW Ian. You've gotta be pleased and proud of how she turned out. I know I would be. Cheers, tim