Codi

Hi everyone, I don't want to offend anyone by not calling you out specifically but I do want to say thanks again for your interest and "moral support" on the build. The only thing I built this weekend were snow forts, snow men and a sore back........as many in the East found out. That was a big one for sure. Clint/Brad, what is this "flyfishing" you speak of? Should I stop building model cars and take it up instead? Ray, sorry, no pics of setups this time around.....pretty straightforward stuff to make the parts. Back to the bench come Monday. Cheers to each and everyone of you. Tim

Thanks everyone. Joe, no hatin' going on here......but I won't be making copies I assure you. Sorry dude. Andy, thanks and yes, you should give it a try...........I'm thinking of future parts / builds that I can use it again. Once you try your hand at machining it, you'll be truly impressed....I promise. Got the last of the brake brackets done and now I can move onto getting the front end on this thing. The little bracket you see is actually 2 in 1. I've not cut it down the middle yet but they mirror each other. This little bracket is affixed to the spindle where it meets the strut. The brake caliper bracket (pic 2) gets bolted to it. The last pic shows all the different bits and pieces I've been machining the last several weeks......I didn't realize how many little parts that I had to fab when I started and it just snowballed from there. Sorry to ramble........here are the pics. cheers Here you kind of get the idea as to what the little brackets purpose is. Stuff..................lots of little stuff.............

Hey Clint, you're off to quite the start with the parts you've chosen. Let me know what you think of that Genesis unit....at some point I'll have to replace my dremels and I'd be curious to know if they're a reasonable replacement. Good luck with your build. cheers

In its own good time Chris. Looking forward to your next post though. Cheers

Wow Nicolas............you're truly taking advantage of the kit and the opportunities to detail it so thoroughly. Looks great! cheers, tim

Love the creativeness and result. Cheers, Tim

THERE he is......hi ya' Randy, what a nice surprise to have you visit and post on the site again. LIke everyone else, we're hopeful you'll be back on your builds and will share your progress. I've not forgotten your GT 40 build....... Today I got a quick mock-up done of the brake pieces and tomorrow I'll do the final detailing and assembly of them so I can get the struts / spindles on. Cheers I really like the way the Renshape machines and takes color. The texture was perfect for replicating carbon brakes. Thanks again Dave for the suggestion. All of these pieces were machined over the last two weeks...a bit steeper learning curve than I anticipated......

Beautiful Nie. I'm such of fan of the 917.......more please. cheers, tim

Thank you John. And I'm loving the new pics. You are simply prolific and to be so at such a high level is just dumbfounding to me. Suitably impressed to say the least. Cheers!

Thank you fellas....been working away, pics coming soon hopefully. Joe, I use ScaleHardware for certain nuts and bolts. A LOT of .5mm threaded stuff that they stock that is perfect for the build. I have also used a fair amount of T2M hardware for a lot of the larger sizes that I buy from BNA of Australia. Stuff is not readily available in the USA unfortunately so you have to go half way round the world or England. Ray, yes sir. Got the lathe a couple months ago and it's become one of the best door stops I've ever had. Not that I can't / don't use it from time to time, but the mill IS far more versatile and a better investment for the money spent. If you're going to buy either or machine, step up and buy the mill first (or only) would be my advice. Having the lathe is great in certain applications but it's just not the bang for the buck that the mill is. Cheers

Nailed it. Again. Cheers, tim

Doh!! WOW John. Let me repeat, WOW John. Before I forget, those are the most realistic seat-belts I've seen. How'd you do them if you don't mind me asking? The hardware in particular. Fantastic work. Cheers,Tim

Promised Joe a pic of the mangled one...alongside a good one. The blue markings are where I'll cut the disc to make the 4 necessary brake caliper brackets. I did it this way to save a little bit of time and to ensure accuracy/ consistency regarding the hole placement for each bracket. The "ring" is 1mm wide and .5mm thick...which I will thin down just a little bit more. No sooner did I get the part off the mill then the power went out (yup Dave, dodged a big ol' bullet on that one) and the DRO went off of course......I count myself lucky on that one. Cheers Just a quick mock-up, nothing bolted, aligned etc. but you can kinda get the idea.

What a treat to have you back on your build Cato. These are all significant updates and I really appreciate your detailed photos and descriptions as you progress. Many lessons to be learned here. And you have phenomenal taste as well. Your chosen paint colors are just sublime and will really compliment the car. Well done sir............it's obvious you're having fun with it. cheers, tim

Must say Eric, I've not seen a 4 cylinder in a nasty Cuda like you're building but you've made a it very convincing build here. The engine looks really good and that pic you shared of that 1:1 manifold is just sick. Big fan of the stance and flares on the car too, will be sure to follow along. cheers, tim

Really like the solution you came up with Art to mimic the fuel injector nozzles. Already looking forward to your next posting. Cheers again! tim

Joe, I was thinking about you today and your new drill press. I spent time remaking the piston "pucks" as they were .4 mm too large so now I've squeezed 3 tiny holes in a disc that's 2.6mm.......then I started making the brackets that support the caliper and after almost 2 hours, had them perfect with all 4 on one piece that I just had to part off, and I screwed it up big time. So, another attempt tomorrow. It did proof out my numbers though and everything is dialed in really well.....Next time I share some pics I'll show you the butchered one just for giggles. Tyrone, thanks dude. I'm really anxious to see how these look once I get all the teeny components made and assembled. I'm getting anxious to see it all together. Art, thank you man. It's fun doing the little things and then seeing how it looks when assembled. I think when I have these calipers and brackets done I'll have probably 25 to 30 hours into them, but should really be a solid addition to the build. Dave, Eric, John and Leonard........appreciate the interest you've shared. This whole front end portion is everything I was expecting and then some, but I know I'm making headway and can't wait till the struts and brakes are on the car. I think I'll have some new pics to share by Monday. Cheers to all! tim

That's a mighty fine swimming pool for the eyes. Everywhere I look John, you can just "drown" in the details. The ones that caught my eye THIS time, the ed pink decal on the valve covers, the drape of your ignition lines and of course, the perfection / symmetry of your bent, metal fuel lines in the manifold and injector. Great work. tim

Appreciate your comments guys. I've been machining the calipers. Had some outstanding dimensions to work from that Dave provided me. I couldn't have attempted these without his contribution. I've got some brackets and spacers to make for them yet then I can move on to getting the front rails and struts on. thanks again for your posts and interest! cheers Joe, stopped at the pencil / penny store, they were having an after Christmas sale...........

Coming together nicely John. That's a great update but I'm curious, can you focus your eyes now after putting in all those rivets? Cheers

Chipping away at it. (a little machinist humor there) I wasn't satisfied with the way the brake rotors were sitting on the hubs. The rotor should be flush with the hub on the backside. My original ones stuck out. So I re-made the discs and this time put in a notch on the inside of the rotor so the hub slips down inside. The notch is .2mm in depth and width. Looks better. Also started the struts and wanted to add the adjustable collars that are on the bottom of the threaded portion of that have notches cut in for the wrenches that are used for adjustment. They're a reasonable facsimile. Starting on the brake calipers and brackets next. Cheers In this pic you can see the notch that was cut in. In this pic, just below the spring, you can see the twin notched collars. The 2 in the background are for the other strut.

You've got it sitting perfect now Chris. Hadn't noticed it before, but with the pic in the background, you can see how nice the mods make it look. Kudos for taking the time to do it right. Cheers

Hope everyone had a great Holiday and New Year. I had an opp to meet with Dave while making changes to the jig in preparation of doing the front suspension and brakes. He was kind enough to use his mill to narrow the hub and widen the outer rim of the front wheels. I'm trying to make these as accurate as possible and the start of it all began with having some wheels that will permit the brake caliper to sit where it belongs. I machined a small adapter that represents the holes on the back of the wheel where the brake hub and disc threads to the back of the wheel. The wheels are going to be spindle mounts and you can see the spindles I've done on the lathe but not parted off to length yet. The carbon discs have yet to be "washed" yet with paint but I did machine them from Renshape (Dave used it on his cars quite successfully so I thought I'd give it a try) I really like the stuff and how it machines. The brake hub (have to make it's twin) is 6.5mm in diameter, 1.2mm in depth and has a .6mm relief on the backside for the nuts and bolts. btw, Joe......I had to drill out the 10 tiny holes of course and on the very last hole, with only .25mm to go, I snapped one off IN the hole. I parted off the hub carefully and this time got lucky as the tip of the bit came out......just lucky as I said. After 4 hours of making one, I didn't want to lose it. Cheers, tim In this next pic you can see how well the disc sits now with regards to it's overall height on the wheel. Originally, the caliper wouldn't have even fit inside the rim and the caliper would have extended well past the wheel rim which to be correct, it shouldn't. In this pic you can clearly see the nut that secures the wheel to the spindle and hub.

Nice to see the progress you've made John. I really like the engine too. Nice touch on the "x" on your master cylinder too. Love those sorts of details as you know. cheers, tim

Must say Brad, I do like the color a lot too. Can't wait to see the entire car in paint. cheers