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Stunning chrome work Peter and the paint & baremetal foil work are even more spectacular. That is some talent right there. cheers, tim

Okay Randy, since you said it so nicely, I'll wait........patiently.............you have until November 1st to post though. tee-hee. tim

That's shaping up really nicely Brad. I like those bomber seats too. Nice work. Tim

Hey there Pete, nice to see an update. To be fair though, even though I admire the build in desk (of which I wouldn't ever contemplate making) I really like the engine parts you're doing. Don't forget to post pics of your "in progress" pics too. Cheers, Tim

Hey Leonard, nice to hear from you, how about some posts on what you've been working on. Love your work sir. Chris, I'll count you as a fan. This forum has quite a few outstanding builders and for those just visiting the site, well, I think they're going to be staring at their computer screen for a long long time getting caught up on previous posts throughout the site. You HAVE to start that new thread now on the dragster planning you're doing. Talk to you soon I'm sure. Today I spent time assembling my "Frankenstein" magneto. As I posted above, I media blasted the bottom portion of the body and painted it flat black. The distributor cap is semi-gloss black from Tamiya. I modified the knurled part for the "coil" wire as it enters the body. The smallest, trickiest thing to make were the twin distributor "straps". I really wanted to add that particular detail and I believe they're pretty close to accurate. They're only .5mm wide and 1.5mm in overall length. I'll either go with red or blue plug wires I believe and add ProTech distributor boots. Cheers, Tim

Morning everyone, I'd like to acknowledge your replies individually. Dave, I don't know about the "best" but I'm proud of it. A lot of effort and hours but it will be "front & center" that's for sure. Thanks again for the insights and knowledge you've imparted to help me get it this far. Brad & Randy D. must agree with you both as it's taken forever to get here with the build. But it's the fun part seeing it come together like this now. It's keeping me moving forward, some days fast, others slow. Thanks again for following along. Bill, thank you sir. John, thanks man, I am fortunate to have the opportunity to pick your brains too. I've met some truly awesome people on the forum and it's been helpful to say the least when I can turn to others for insights or guidance on a step or process. I've learned a lot! Paint is the one step that I consider "voo-doo", so why not turn to the one that seems to have mastered it right? Paul, I use various sized metal dowels to get the bends desired & on some of the tighter radii, I'll use a small jewelers adjustable bending jig. Hand held device that I clamp in a vice, insert the steel dowel pins where desired and bend accordingly. I bought it from Rio Grande Jewelers supply and it's got a decent range of adjustability which helps when a piece has two bends that need to match like the front axle I'll see if I can take a quick pic of it and post it later for you if you're interested. I used it quite a bit on the front axle & steering bits. Nice work again on your build too! Cheers, Tim

So, NOW he draws up a 9 rib............. Looks nice Chris. cheers, tim

Chris, unlike RandyD. my butterflies will not be operational. I'm just not that talented. Thanks all the same for the comments however. Thanks John, before I spray the actual car body, expect a call at some point for a few questions I'd like to cover with you. I've no doubt your answers will give me better results. I did clear the practice body last week and it did make it pop. That was encouraging and I had NO orange peal. YEAH! Art & Dave, thanks guys. It's s-l-o-w progress as I'm into the tedious planning stages with an eye towards final assembly. I've been working on coming up with particular methods to do things and paint etc. With that in mind................ These few pics are a quick mock-up of some of the parts I painted yesterday. I didn't even remove some of the masking tape, of some of them. Now I can move forward with engine assembly & detailing. I'm happy with the mock-ups I've done and the colors. You should see it with the fuel lines & butterflies on the Crower 8. I media blasted the bottom half of the magneto and sprayed it flat black and the cap itself is semi-gloss black. When detailed with plug wires & fittings, it should really be a nice addition to the engine. I did add water neck fittings to each front header tube to run hard lines to dump into. Trans is painted as well, more on that later. Some weathering in some places should add to it when I get it assembled. Cheers everyone!

Annndddd, we're off and running. The info you shared on how you've drawn up that beautiful blower hat makes my head hurt. I could never do what you do and admire those of you that can. Awesome stuff and should be something that the younger, more computer savvy kids should find intriguing. I hope your efforts inspire many others to take up the hobby Paul. Nice to see you beginning the brass work too. Cheers, Tim

What a difference Dave when you look at pics with and without the body work. Still asking the same ol' question, is there anything you CAN'T do? I wouldn't know what you would do differently to the body as it looks perfect just the way you fabricated it. cheers, tim

Randy, please tell me that the Colt is still in the family. If not, I'm willing to bet that you wish it was. Just spent time gawking over your GT40 thread again and my attempts are "close" but yours are just truly spot on. You've got the benchmark set and retired. Brad, if I never see another plastic spoon in my life, it will be fine with me. Colors are now set and I'm getting parts prepped for paint in the coming days. Finally. Joe, thanks, I'm going to start a separate spoon thread. Wait till you see the awesome scratch-building involved. I have gotten quite proficient in changing paint colors and learned a lot more about using a dual action air brush. Dave, thanks sir.......I've said before, it won't compare to your altered builds (or any others you've done for that matter) but it's been a fun and rewarding build so far. Getting a practice body in color and putting it over the frame was a bit of encouragement for me. Made another punch-list for this one and I'm getting much closer than I realize. The hard stuff is wrapped for the most part I think. Cheers everyone!

So I was pondering about the fuel tank etc. and realized I didn't have a suitable cap for it. I remembered seeing one that knocked my socks off and of course, I found it here on Randy's build. (page 4 btw) I had to look at virtually every page to find it, not complaining, it was actually a treat. This thread proves that just about anything IS feasible when it comes to scratch-building. I know Randy is working on several impressive builds at once with some "top secret" fabrication that will amaze everyone, but if I might impose Randy, would you find a wee bit of time for this one. It's one of my personal favorites. Cheers Sir!

Too cool John. Too cool!

Download that file and get it to someone that can CNC that blower AND especially the rotors. I just love it Paul. This thing will be just sick!!!! cheers, Tim

Well, not sure how much of an update this will appear to be. I've had about half my normal bench time this past month and I got way into the weeds on brackets, throttle linkage, hard fuel lines (and of course how to make them so they look somewhat as nice as Chris & John Teresi's). Ventured into paint as the weather has been nice here for it and I took one of the earlier Bantam bodies to experiment on. Messed around too with getting some final colors for various components to paint like the trans, brake calipers, the crower 8-port which I've decided not to plate afterall, headers & blower manifold. I did a reasonable facsimile of the bolts that hold the butterflies onto the throttle linkage. Lastly, I'm posting a pic of the Hemi Colt I'm going to do down the road. The body has been modified to start by narrowing the body by 7.0mm and shortening it by 8.0mm. Lots more to do to it but the biggest cuts are done as I wanted to see if the 20+ year old model body was something that would work. I'll share more when the day comes to create a separate thread for it. Now I've got to get the parts painted so I can work on them over the fall & winter so I just have to paint the frame & body next spring. A full mock-up in the coming months will be forthcoming before final assembly. cheers, tim Just some of the brackets made and selected PE components. I want to thank Randy D. for the insights to the .2mm spring wire for the throttle cable. That stuff is great. The hard lines are only in their holes for mock-up and are not permanently attached yet and their fittings are missing in this pic. Some of the paint tests I messed around with. Most of what you see are Alclad 2 and Gravity paints. I'm no John Teresi. I have great ambitions for the paint but I can only chew off so much with my level of painting abilities. The body in these pics has not been cleared. I went more traditional (conservative) on the color combo as the build is supposed to represent the mid-70's. Alclad Candy Red & their Pale Gold. I'm anxious to see how it pops once I put some clear over it. The gold is a flat finish in it's natural state. In the photo above of the spoons, in the last row you can see a two-tone spoon that was clear coated. This stuff went down super nice and I did the whole thing in about an hour. The masking took longer. The spoon in the foreground will be the color of the crower 8 port. The Hemi Colt...............

Thanks Bill, I have oh so many questions for you.........the only reason I might not make it is the NHRA Maple Grove race is that weekend but I think I'm going on Friday to the races and if my wife is cool with it, then Saturday would be great to visit the club and meet the other members. Calendar is duly marked. Cheers!

I can only add to what Pete recommended. I've a few different Starrett measuring devices and had need to have one of them checked / cleaned. Sent it to the factory and for a very reasonable price they did their voodoo and sent it back as good as new. Can't beat their tools for accuracy would be my only other insight. Cheers, Tim

Sorry I missed this earlier post. I will make a real effort to make the next meeting. It would be nice to meet & get to know each of you for the first time. Kudos to you Bill & Tom for taking the initiative to start one up. Cheers, Tim

"Cyan"....."isometric view"..............what is the world coming to? Just kidding you Chris. It is nice to see you working on something that you have a real desire to do. Whichever you pick, will it be 1/16th scale and will you do the chassis in brass? You should start a separate thread for this future build as this one will surely deserve it's own spot on the forum. cheers

Nice to see you back Paul and working on this one again. cheers, tim

John, never saw the car in action but I agree it was one of my all time favorites too when I was a kid. The Conway topless funny was another one. You've got great taste in cars in addition to all that talent. cheers, tim

John, be sure to put it in a plexi covered display case otherwise the paint will be ruined by all the drool. I look forward to your outdoor pics of this car when you get the time as all that detail you poured into this will truly pop out.................not that it doesn't already of course. Congrats on a another phenomenal build. cheers, Tim

Hi, Just curious about Gravity before I spend some time experimenting on paint colors / combos for some builds. I purchased a decent assortment of paints last winter from them and was wondering if anyone has purchased and received their orders from them in the last month or so. I know the reviews on their colors and application have been fantastic, just curious if their shipping has improved. Any shared experiences are appreciated. cheers, tim

Nice looking build. The bare metal foil job that you did on it is really sharp. cheers, tim

What an eye for details Rickard. I love that pic and what you did in the trunk area, and the sweet paint job you put down. Appreciate the link to your site and I made sure to check it out. Some super nice builds you've done and I realize now why so many others follow your threads. cheers, tim