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Good morning Bob & Ian.....thank you for stopping by....I'm trying to maintain some steady progress on her instead of all the stop and go so I can actually finish her. I actually put in more than 20 hours of bench time this week which has been quite a while. I'll post some comments along with the pics I'm posting. Cheers to everyone! More bodywork this week......Francis knocks out a a dozen cool details in the time it takes me to get 3.....I wish I could match his productivity. From the look of my work area, it would appear that bodywork requires a LOT of tools/stuff. The car is a "winter" build for the Pro Stock 74' for the 75' season. My inspiration for the bodywork details is the Gapp & Roush "Taxi". A lot of subtle details in the clean-up of the body. Aero was gaining more focus at this point for speed. You'll note side marker lights are gone, the grille is quite different and cleaned up. They went with the simpler early Maverick grille v. the later one with the turn signals in the grille & 2/3 of the grille opening is blocked off. The bumpers were "shrunk" and reshaped. No Maverick script on the body anywhere besides the front grille and the gas cap. Anyways, some pics of the Taxi to give an idea. It also made me go back and reconsider the stance and I dropped the front and rear another 1.0mm in total. Got the "swoop" I was looking for finally. The paint scheme will mirror the color of the Taxi as well. The grille took me 2 days to thin out from the backside to expose the grille openings. It is THIN now. The gap you see between the bumper top (where it meets the grille) and the gap below the bumper (cooling slot below the radiator) will be filled in as well. The orange grille came from one of my Johan "promo" cars. This stuff is thick and it's not made of typical styrene. I had to thin the hood quite a bit and the inner fenders on the actual kit will get the same treatment. The following pic shows the chopped up car and the glue that I had to use. I tried typical CA and the "melting" stuff but neither worked. In closing, 2 pics of a quick mock-up again showing the new stance. This coming week I'm going to finish the bumper & the hood scoop and get to cleaning up details on the body that shouldn't be there. The trunk will be opened and the plan is to open at least the drivers side door if not both. Francis, if you'd care to do the door removal I'd be more than happy to share in that "joy". Your efforts on your car are top notch.

Great looking build Christopher. The details and the paint make her pop. cheers, tim

Beautiful work Robert. The interior looks fantastic as does the entire car. cheers, tim

That is nice but I AM partial Francis..... ☺️ great job as always....always fascinating to see how different people machine or fabricate something in different ways to get the desired piece. cheers, tim

Morning Charlie, This is getting better by the minute. I like the set-ups and RESULTS of your milling on the engine. You can tell an experienced machinist by not only the quality but the speed in which they work. Impressive and I too am looking forward to the supercharger / induction on this one. Will you be using different metals on the engine as you go along? Thanks and cheers! tim

Morning Chris & Francis, thanks a bunch........worked on the scoop a bit more should have some "final" pics of it and then cutting open and modifying more of the body. cheers! Zack, I wanted to respond, I machined the wheels. Cheers as well. tim

Hi Daniel, I was looking for the WIP earlier and what do I find, she's under glass. Great job and kudos to you! cheers,tim

Good day Charlie, This is your finest build so far if I may be so bold in the statement. Love when someone creates their own tool (the english wheel no less) to build something truly unique. I didn't even know that such a car existed and you've captured it so well. Your body work (along with everything else) is better looking than the actual car.....if that's possible. This IS a museum piece and I just don't know what else to say other than......more please! Oh, and thanks for taking the time and sharing your processes and methods like Randy & Charlie do as well. For a scratch-builder, those are priceless! Cheers sir, tim

Gorgeous Chris, Michael was always my favorite driver and this car to me was the top of the mountain for both him and Ferrari. Can't wait to see her as you progress. You're doing her justice for sure! cheers, tim

Growing up I was always fascinated with Can-Am. You are to be commended for taking on the king of the beasts with this build and I'll certainly be following this one too with keen interest. cheers, tim

Well, so nice to see that order has been restored throughout the world now that I've seen your recent updates Randy. This is beyond compare and if it takes 5 more years to finish it I'd be perfectly fine with that too. There is not one aspect of the car that you've ignored or fabricated to perfection. I've always been a "fanboy" of your work and everyone can learn something from your builds or at the very least, be inspired. I am. cheers, tim

Great looking build Roger, count me as another one that will be sure to follow along. Your work is very "crisp" in every way. cheers, tim

Good morning Rickard, well, I certainly wish the updates were more frequent but they NEVER disappoint. Nice to see your post and progress. Without a doubt you have to be pleased. cheers, tim

Oh Francis, what am I gonna do with you now as I can't get more bench time because I spend too much of it here absorbing the goodies you're making. I love the fact that you're taking details and making them infinitely better than kits parts etc. Headlight buckets & bezels but one example. You're body work is fantastic and the job done on the doors / jambs was text book. I can only hope to do it as well. Keep the updates coming and again, I always appreciate the fact that you share pics and document now just the results but the "how to" in so many of your updates. Cheers sir, tim

I like how this turned out Ian.......but the last comment about what's on deck is just a huge tease. Can't wait to see what you've got coming next. cheers,tim

Nicely done Scott. The paint job is spot on and you have to be very happy with it. It's amazing to see what is possible now in the world of 3D printed products. That engine pic you shared is quite something and being a lover of the 70's pro stocks, this will be one to certainly follow. cheers, tim

Randy, I saw your progress on the Birdcage........I'm humbled sir. Gotta knock the rust off a bit but you're panel beating skills just can't be beat. Appreciate your comments too. cheers, tim Art, always a pleasure to hear from you too. I'm hopeful to have more to share sooner than later. cheers Daniel, yes, "more of the normal" please. ? cheers, tim Ace, thanks for taking a peek at the build, hopefully what's coming for her will put a big ol' smile on your face (and mine too...we'll see) cheers, tim

My o' my John, that color is gorgeous and I would never had considered that one but this is stunning. Wonderful job polishing it too. I was fortunate to have owned a new one in yellow years ago.....this brings back so many great memories and I can't wait to see how she turns out when completed. Good luck with her. cheers, tim

Good afternoon Everyone, First let me say thanks for all of the sincere sentiments expressed with regards to the last year+ of "life". I finally got serious and sat down to pick up where I'd left off on the hood scoop. The top part of the scoop was machined out of aluminum and the base was a parts box plastic piece that I had to split and modify to get the look I wanted. Underneath the scoop is the plenum piece with the twin cut outs for the Autolite in-line carbs. The hood that you see on the car was cut out today from one of the donor Johan Maverick Promo models. I've tet to join the hood to the scoop but that will be forthcoming. Couple mock-up pics to share too. It's feels good to finally post something (can't believe I remembered how to) and I look forward to being a regular contributor to the forum once more. Cheers to all, Tim

Hi Chris, I can't wait to see this build. Like so many, I believe this is one of the best looking race cars ever made. I know you'll do her justice. Cheers, tim

Nice work as always Francis......must agree with everyone else that it's good to see you back on this one! cheers, tim

Hi everyone, I must say this was a fun thread to read in its entirety. I agree by and large with Bill's sentiments. I consider myself a scratch-builder but I've always admired those such as Chris Sobak, Paul Mendoza and Mark Jones among others that can utilize 3D printing as a tool and do their own drawings etc. to create beautiful 3D printed parts. It's a skill I don't have the time now to learn but I admire it and envy those that can do it. When I machine a part, it starts from a drawing which in many instances I have to do myself. It's time consuming but you can't make the part without a proper drawing. The same applies to the development of "files" to be able to print something in 3D. Again, those that can scratch build AND create 3D printed files and parts are the "complete package" in this modern age of model building. It's just another arrow in the quiver which I unfortunately don't possess. Cheers to all, Tim

I'm pretty sure this one will be at the final GSL show right Mark? This show will be one for the ages with so many outstanding builds being prepped for it. I believe Randy D. said he's pushing to finalize his Lotus as well just for this show. I would love to attend just to see all of the exquisite builds that will be on display. Good luck to you as well !! cheers, tim

Pascal, paint is always the one area I look forward to with apprehension. Your recent posts are the reason for that. The red color is SPECTACULAR and to have to remove / re-do part of that is such a shame. I truly respect your matter of fact approach to fixing such things but it will certainly lend to the accuracy of your build when it's done. Cheers, tim