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Nice to see you back John. Great backstory to this upcoming build too. Cheers!

Very sharp build Bill. The color combo with the decals really set it off. The execution of your assembly (no glue etc.) anywhere is also worth mentioning. Cheers, tim

Hi there Bruce & Joe........and thank you too. I wanted to take a moment before working on the carbs to see how the engine fit the car based upon my earlier ride height etc. and that it would comply with the rules. All is good. The #1 cylinder lines up beautifully with the front spindle and a 10% maximum engine set back. The intake/carbs will fit under the mandated max. 7" tall hood scoop and there's plenty (?) of room between the heads and sides of the car. I keep these photos/numbers for future ref when it comes time to do the chassis. Please remember that the engine will NOT be in the car when finished, but it still should fit nonetheless. Happy Easter to all that celebrate the Holiday. Tim

Thanks for the chuckle Claude. The cap is actually machined on the lathe from alum. and painted red but I'm glad it looks realistic. Some days are more productive than others. I added the bolts to the pan and I'm going to start doing some experimenting on some ideas I have on how to make the carbs. 1 more pic but it's hard to get everything in focus on some of these shots. cheers, tim

I like the red a lot on them Francis. That will make the engine stand out even more so. cheers

Wayne, a most interesting subject for a build. I like the length of the chassis and mods you've done to the body. Will certainly follow along like many others. cheers, tim

Wow Glen. I live 40 minutes from York and remember these cars & the dealership well. That's a great representation of the car. Congrats, tim

Thanks everyone. Block, heads, v.covers detailed. Oil pan yet and then onto the carbs. cheers, tim

Dave & Scott......appreciate the sentiments and YES Dave, I saw those 2. I'll be sure to get em' off when I do final assembly of it. Heads are done and I did a quick mock-up (nothing is glued yet). Next I'll detail the valve covers, the block and oil pan. I've yet to make the distributor & coil but next on the fabrication list are the Auto-lite carbs then I'll do the manifold. cheers everyone, tim BEFORE I FORGET......Thank you to my friend Dave(comp1839) for the dimensions/detail he shared for me to tackle the heads and valve covers. Made it a lot easier to say the least. Cheers Dave!!

Thank you for the kind words Francis. We all take our inspiration from someone. I'm flattered that you like my work. Your engine looks great (no surprise) and the heads are super detailed. cheers, tim

A VERY unusual combo Ray BUT it works fantastically. I never would have thought that until I saw it. Great job. cheers, tim

Really like the cars stance and appearance. congrats on a job well done. cheers, tim

I don't know how you managed the paint bleed issue but I don't see a hint of it. Nicely done Joe. cheers,tim

Nice one Fred. Congrats on a very clean build. tim

As always Francis I've learned some new things & I like the different techniques/approaches you're using. As an aside, I WHOLEHEARTEDLY concur with your sentiments in replying to CrazyJim. He brings up a good suggestion, but one cannot really appreciate what you're doing unless they've tried it themselves. It certainly is not for everyone and to do what you're doing..............well, it's certainly unique and one of a kind. You've got some real talents sir. cheers, tim

Thanks Mark. Bruce, Thanks too......the progress slowed down obviously but in the near future I'm onto the body and designing the chassis. This will NOT be a one year build as hoped. Joe, appreciate your comments coming from someone that shares my interest in Mavericks. Mike (Magic Photos) appreciate your stopping by and the comment. I'm enjoying it but I wish had more bench time. (don't we all) cheers Pete, sorry to hear what's been going on. Obviously something fairly serious. I wish you the very best and a quick return to the bench. I miss you posts and the tips you share in how you do things. You have a lot to offer all of us. Take care, Tim

Nicely executed Nick. Would love to see more pics of it, maybe indoors so we can see more of the detail. Great looking no matter what. Cheers, Tim

Sexy Francis. You should share a bit more on the technique and products though.............just because I'm curious. ? Cheers, Tim

Danno, great idea in light of all the cancellations. I'll be sure to sign up. Cheers, tim

Greatly appreciated iBorg......I wish I had the knowledge/skills to do CNC but......all of my equipment is Sherline too btw. cheers Thanks as always Dave. Learned most of it from you. Thanks Francis.....you crank out an entire block and I'm foolin' around with this thing. sheesh....... CabDriver, I did it out of aluminum and machined it on the lathe. Painted it Testor's Guards Red. I love that color. Andy, that's a cool story..........they ARE unusual and to my eye very trick looking. I think they'll truly set the engine off if I can figure out how to make them. They'll be tricky. Cheers everyone, Tim

Appreciated Joe & Carl. Bench time hard to come by as I'm now a substitute teacher......but I had to get something done. So I finished detailing the water pump. Put the pump snout pulley bracket on, machined and attached the fuel pump housing & machined a red cap for the water pump pipe. The pump is not attached to the block or pan as of yet as an fyi....cheers, tim

Hey Joe, I can envision it with the bumpers on already. The blacked out rear on it really pops now. You got this! cheers, tim

I'm LOVIN' it. cheers, tim

I want to be respectful of those that have left a comment.. Cheers to all, tim JC, Mark, Scott, Iborg and Ray.........thank you as always. I've appreciated your interest in my builds since the Bantam. Hope you like the rest. Francis....the pump gave me a real taste of the challenge what the carbs will be like. thanks too. Kurt, I got the giant tweezers at the giant tweezer store of course. ? Ray, thanks for the thought, the engine though won't be in the car. I'm going to fab an engine stand for it.

Now THAT'S a radiator. I have that same screen photo etch but haven't used it yet Francis. Really makes all the hard work on the shell stand out all that much more. I chuckled at your soldering "jig"........effective for sure and very imaginative. I'll try that one sometime myself. cheers, tim