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Hi Ray, Not sure the info will help as the parts I'm turning are significantly smaller, but as an fyi, anywhere from 1800 to 2100 rpm. Where are you right now? The man to ask would be Dave (comp1839) as he fabricates in 1/8th scale AND has tons of experience, so he might be able to make a better recommendation / suggestion for what you're making. Cheers

That's a great tip Cato and I appreciate your sharing it. I'll file that one away and I'm sure I'll use it in the near future. The pics you took are fantastic too. Cheers, Tim

Just sitting here enjoying my morning coffee and shaking my head. whoa is all I can say John. Cheers

Art - yes, I have a lot to do yet but certainly I'm having fun while doing it. I shared the pic with the parts spread out so i have something to reference when the day does come to put it all back together once and for all. I haven't decided what parts to paint, nickel plate or what just yet, so I'll leave the brass pieces as they are for now. Thank you btw for the post. Dave, Tony and Mark, thank you as well and for your interest in what I'm making on this build. Joe - Yeah, time machine, that's the ticket......time keeps passing by as I build this thing. Last night I actually thought about what my next build will be like.........then I woke up. Mr.Teresi - Love that bike you just completed. I kinda missed it for a while and when I stumbled across the finished model, well, you know the rest. Guys, be sure to check out John's bike under the "All the Rest" part of the forum. It's outstanding. Brad, nice job dude on you build and the front axle progress. appreciate your comments as well. Cheers, Tim

VERY nice Brad. cheers,tim

Certainly one of the most beautiful cars ever made by man. Great job on it Dann and your detailing is fantastic. kudos to you, cheers, tim

Congrats Joe on the awards for your two plane builds. Military modelers are truly insane and your awards speak to their quality v. the competition. The reference pics on your stuka are interesting, I've not seen the tan serpent ones before....you've done your research that's obvious. Cheers and look forward to your next thread / build. Tim

So good to see your progress on this again Cato. I'm very curious to see what you have in mind with the windows you're tackling now. cheers, tim

Oh for cryin' out loud John. Would you NOT stop now?! (rhetorical) Shoot some pics outside and send em' into "knucklehead" magazine (or whatever Harley mag is on the bookstore shelf and they'll never know it's not real.......and just wait for the accolades to start. Another great build John. Cheers, Tim

Ray, I truly admire your free hand machining skills. I'm most assuredly following along even if I haven't posted in a while. Looking forward to your next update. Cheers

Thanks so much guys and I think I counted the word "beautiful" and it's variations at least 5 or 6 times. I'll take that as a compliment. Now for the math (Chris!!) 50+ hours and 77 parts either fabricated including all the nuts and bolts included. Too much time getting the master cylinder and handbrake brackets on and the clutch sensor bracket / assembly took twice as long to make as I anticipated. UGH! I swear, no more picks of it as I'm onto the next step. I've got some great drawings from Dave on some beautiful hubs to machine that he did for his ProMod Camaro build and I'm going to make a facsimile of them along with getting started on the brake system. Cheers to all, Tim

Appreciated Joe, John and Ray. Pedals are done other than the 2 brake brackets that will run to the master cylinder and hand-brake and there is a clutch sensor bracket & sensor that should only take a morning to make. These updated pics show the throttle stop with boost & engine mapping sensors, the clutch bracket and of course the brake and clutch pedals (I used Futurattraction PE pedal pads btw). I also soldered the rails to the base. I'll cut the long tube flush prior to final installation, it helps to get the entire assembly in and out for fitment purposes. Thanks for looking, Tim

Should have this entire pedal assembly finished in the next couple days. Then onto the master cylinder & brackets done along the handbrake. The new bracket acts as the pedal stop and will have a plate and some sensors for boost control etc. cheers

now THAT is funny Joe. Thanks for starting my day off with a hearty chuckle. thanks for your comments too Scott. btw, wait till you see Daves next updates on his dragster thread, he's been sandbagging us, it's cooler than he's letting on. cheers, tim

Had a great day with Dave yesterday and learned some really good tips on how to use a lathe. (and he was in RARE form too....I spent more time laughing than machining. So today, I spent some time with it again and worked on the handbrake for the car. I took 1/4" alum rod and took it down to 1.2mm. Parted it off and put it on top of a stainless steel tube that I dipped in dychem. Sherline builds a great product and I took advantage of their knurling kit that they offer. You can see the diamond pattern really stands out. A special thanks again to Dave for his mentoring and friendship. Cheers, Tim

Thanks each and every one of you for your posts....it's great to receive the encouragement but for you Joe in particular, thanks and I had to share that when I see Dave's progress and creations, I realize that in the world of machining, I'm playing Pee Wee football and he's playing for the NFL All Stars. Best analogy I can come up with. Chris - The slot was cut on the mill using a slitting saw. I have a variety of diameters to choose from and this one fit the rails perfectly. The holes in the rails were drilled on jewelers drill press, it is scary accurate, not that the mill isn't (it's actually a bit more so) BUT again, the "feel" of the drill press can't be beat. The holes in the brackets were drilled on the mill. Today, I was able to complete the "loud pedal" bracket and get it mounted, here are a couple pics of it currently. Again, my sincerest thanks for following along and taking the time to comment as well. Cheers, Tim A pic in the car for reference..

Thanks guys. Spent the day doing rails and brackets (2 down, 2 to go) for the pedal assembly. Cheers, Tim I'll solder the rails on. The bolts are .5mm threaded bolts from ScaleHardware. The assembly will be adjustable as mentioned and the brackets you see I machined from aluminum. Two gas pedal brackets (support and stop) to do next. They're 5.0mm tall, 4.0mm wide and 1.7mm thick. The slice down the middle of the bracket that slips over the rail is .4mm wide.

Happily, you've decided to fill the TROPHY cabinet instead of it just taking up space in your new home. More updates please!!! Cheers, tim

You're really back into the swing Brad. Nice job. Tim

Wow....and I get the pleasure to actually see them this week. Oh yeah! I do have questions (of course) on how you do those rotors and hubs. Sure are purty and thanks for posting Dave. Cheers, Tim

Great choice again John. Does it ever end? (hope not) With your paint skills, I'm really looking forward to what you do on the build. You're on quite the roll. Cheers, Tim

Hey Art, thanks for the note on Randy.....let him know that winter is coming and he needs to find his way back to his bench now. Tell him I asked nicely too. Cheers

Chris, I know it has to be something over 1500 including the engine but I've spent hours learning many new things on this build (machining for one) and the curve has been steep at times. That has certainly required more time than if I had made it all by hand, but I wouldn't trade the lessons and experience garnered so far on this car. I'm confident those skills will get better and the next build after the Henry will be an improvement. I'm actually getting an education and just happen to be building a model car along the way. Ray, thanks buddy, speaking of scratch-building by hand, guys, go check out Ray's deuce in the BigBoyz thread, he's doing it completely by hand with no mill or lathe......wow. Dave, appreciate it. That bugger is 13mm in total length and at it's widest, just a hair over 4mm. I seriously thought about coming up with my own design & machining one instead as I figured it had to be easier at one point. I threw a couple out before getting one I actually considered of decent quality. Thanks for checking it out, I'm working on drawings next to do the brackets that support everything on the rails. hmmmmm Cheers, Tim

Dave, I know what your work table looks like so I didn't have to do the typical double take to know that your hubs are for the new model dragster you're making. BUT....I am certain there will be many others that won't be able to tell the difference. They're outstanding. I did visit your photobucket site again and recommend others do the same to see some really amazing things. The headers on your 1:1 37' Chevy are just sexy. More curves than any kardashian. I've asked before and bears repeating.....is there anything you CAN'T do? (I already know the answer) Cheers!

Thanks Clayton, Scott AND John......added the little plate to the pedal that I had missed and took some time to begin general chassis "clean-up". The majority of the joints have been addressed for now and I'm going back to the pedal fabrication. I am posting a couple pics of the chassis as it helps me when planning "next steps" for the car. Helps me to visualize and confirm what I've planned. I did add the seat-belt brackets on the frame, headrests (sorry, no pics yet) and the rearward puke tank chassis rail tubes among some other "small" details. I was able to get some decent pics in natural light finally. Enjoy your weekend, Tim Heel plate joint has to be cleaned up yet, otherwise, it's done.