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Nice to see you back on this one Andy. The changes you've made were worthwhile. Subtle, but they truly add to the build. Count me as a fan as well. cheers, tim

This thread was originally for the rear engine mustang funny car but I've switched it to a Bantam Altered.......the pic of this Bantam, "The Tramp" is the inspiration. The engine will be a 417 Donovan machined primarily from aluminum and some brass with the goal being 95% or better being scratch built. Dave (comp1839) has been most helpful in sharing info on the engine and how to machine particular aspects of it. Big thanks to him up front!! I'm going to fab a Crower 8 port like this car and hope I can replicate the scoop as well. The rear end is a quick change fabricated / machined in brass. The car will be as true to an early 70's altered as possible. The wheel base will not be stretched like the car shown below. The wheelbase will be right around 110" in scale. Wheels were going to be from micro nitro but the goal is to make my own both front and rear. Chassis will be in brass with some pieces nickel or chrome plated. Cheers, Tim As an FYI, the first couple of pages revolve around the original funny car concept, I don't know how to edit / delete those pages so please jump ahead to page 2 to follow along on this build. Thanks!!

hi, well, the expressed interest in the car IS encouraging, but you'll see by my other new post today, the Mustang Funny is on the boards. Joe shamed me into it. thanks all the same guys.....it was just to satisfy my curiosity as to what it would look like and if I wanted to push ahead with the concept at all......I do kind of like it though. cheers

Thanks fellas for the interest and posts. Joe, I'd "settle" for the little one you showed if I could. Too funny, where do you get your pics? Tony, thank you sir but I've seen amazing machining..........Dave's dragster for instance, and mine is just tiny/tedious and if I may, sophomoric by comparison. I saw the drawings that Dave rendered to make his dragster brake calipers for his dragster and be sure to check out his carbs he machined.....WHOA is all I can say. Stare at the pieces and try to imagine machining them from a chunk of metal. A lot of steps and considerations. That I find humbling. Many thanks for continuing to follow along!

For everyone other than Joe....sorry, but it goes back on the shelf for now but thanks for the interest and comments about it. As mentioned, it was a 1 hour exercise in "having some fun". I like to do concepts for consideration as possible future projects. Joe, you're correct sir, the Mustang funny IS next. It won't be a chain driven sidewinder however like the Chrisman funny. I stretched the chassis / body so it can fit in-line. Of course, back to the Henry now. Cheers

3mm x 5mm burst panel for the manifold. This is in addition to the waste gates that I made for the motor. cheers the "bolts" are .5mm micro rivets with a ball relief in the center, they come this way from the supplier. On the manifold

Without offending anyone, I just want to thank those of you that have taken the time to visit and comment about the build. I don't typically thank each and everyone that posts a comment each for obvious reasons. But it doesn't mean the comments are taken in the way they're intended. A giggle to Art for his "rack" post though. Always like a good chuckle. Randy, the plating takes some practice, but with some trial and error, I'm sure you'll get the hang of it. Definitely give it a try. Cheers, tim

So I just sat down for dinner, and Randy serves dessert. Nice one sir! cheers, tim

Well, this is a bit different from the Henry. It's a "phantom" 59' DBR 1 that I modified for a "run at the record book" at Bonneville. Therefore, the DBR-LSR tag and why I posted it here on the forum. The first pic or 2 shows the car with some expensive wire wheels I bought that were for a Ferrari GTO from back in the day. Always wanted to use them on a car, so I mocked this up with those wheels and tires. The next couple of pics show the body with a scale 12" cut out of the middle of the body. I wanted to see what it would like if I did a substantial cut to help "streamline" the body for Bonneville. This was more of an exercise in fun (took about an hour to cut it up) and now it goes back on the shelf for a possible future build. The engine would be basically the stock engine, possibly with a 50's era supercharger but I don't think there would be enough room in the bay now that I narrowed it so much. I'd attempt to render it in either brass or aluminum or a combo of both. Cheers, Tim

Having had the opportunity to see this new material first hand, I must say that it's come a long way and opens up a lot of possibilities, nice job on them Chris. Today I was fortunate enough to see Dave's dragster first hand and can attest to the mans capabilities. Some beautiful soldering going on as well as his top tier machining. I commend Dave for his ingenuity as his plans for the car will raise the bar that much further. I can say no more except..... Thanks again Dave!! cheers, tim

Thanks again for checking in Dave & Art.....kind comment too Art. Appreciated. Patrick, thanks for peeking at the build. I'm sure you're going to see a lot of amazing things on this forum. Late nite pics, no bench time tomorrow, so I finished up the mock-up on the steering rack. I still have to plate some pieces but it's pretty much done. On to the next thing. Cheers, tim

Cato, love the pics you showed on the previous page of the mock-ups you posted previously. I'm sure they motivate YOU as you continue on your adventure with this build. I personally have learned a lot from your methods and marveled at the results when you tackle an individual component or address an "issue" that has come up. Thanks for sharing with us all. It's an elegant car. Tim

Thank you again everyone. I wanted to see how tiny I could go and this particular piece is the smallest yet that I've done for the car. Hopefully i'll get it's twin done and the rack mounted early next week. Looking forward to your next paint update on your Vega Chris. You're getting oh so close man. Joe, yeah, I saw what Andy used on his GT40 and went and bought some myself. Never would have thought of using the stuff for that application, but it was perfect. I always try to share credit for an idea, inspiration, KNOWLEDGE or whatever if it's not mine. It's people like Randy (among many others on this forum) that do share their knowledge that help make all of us better at what we do. Randy, be assured I share the same sentiments when i stare at your build. Truly respect your talents and it inspires me as well. Thank you sir. Cheers, Tim

mmmmm, that is tasty. cheers, tim

Made the first of 2 Tim Mcamis steering rack supports/brackets. Chamfered, sliced, diced, drilled and I don't know what else but I'm sure I forgot some step along the way. To those that celebrate the holiday, Happy Easter. Tim Pic of the real deal from Tim Mcamis. The steering boot is the same corrugated tube that Randy D. was kind enough to share for his GT 40 build. THANKS RANDY!!!

Cato, I don't care how good you are, or how long you've soldered, one can always learn something new from others. And I just did. That's a great soldering solution / technique, that I'm sure I'll surely use at some point in the future. Thanks for the detailed explanation AND wonderful photos. cheers, tim

Ahhhh, got it, great idea and thanks for the info John. Even my year old daughter can identify a "cheater slick" on a car and why they made em'.......trying to raise her right.

Dave, married BUT retired. Keeps me out of my wife's hair. Randy, you being the master of soldering can picture that one I'm sure. Anyone that hasn't taken the time to check out Randy's GT40 W.I.P. thread (Adventures in Soldering) are missing something truly special. Take a moment to check it out and you'll be truly dumbfounded. Brad, yeah, back in the day, they used to make them about 5 times the size of what they do today. But with the price of copper being what it is................Cheers! Tim

Nice to see you posting Donn. Oh, and a nice build too!!! Sweet paint job................of COURSE! More pics of what you've been working on would be great too. Cheers, Tim

Wow oh wow John. Another Teresi special. How did you do the the cheater slicks btw or did you get them from a kit somewhere? cheers, tim

A Most Beautiful Build. I tip my hat to you sir. Cheers, Tim

Glad you like it so far. Brackets are this week and should have it mounted. Chris, I'll send you a PM on what I did in the process. cheers, tim

Lots of little details to enjoy in your build Eric. I especially like the way you designed and detailed the bottom of the car. The way you used the photo-etch mesh for the bottom was very creative. Cheers

Dave my friend, thanks much! Got about 10 hours in this little piece. 7 different components, 2 were machined to some degree, rest scratch. You should have seen the porcupine setup I had for securing all the pieces to solder it. Hey Joe, took a little time to prep the piece by parting it off, final clean-up and prepping it for chrome. Copper plated it with the Caswell stuff. I've got to order the chrome solution yet. cheers, tim Gratuitous penny shot

Beautiful paint. Wow is all I can say. cheers