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Hi Richard, Your paint job is STUNNING!!!!!!! Beautiful work and I think the black stripe goes well with the orange. Randy

Hi Matthew, You give me too much credit, I did not make the wheels and do not own the copyright. They are from "Lemans Miniatures" a French Company. I wish you luck on your project and I am sorry I can't help you out Randy

Hi Tim, Steering rack is looking superb my friend !!!!!! As I stated on my thread you are one of the builders on this site that inspire me to push myself to try an make each part the best I can, for that I thank you. Now get back to work Randy

Me thinks you need a 12 step program my friend I am so jealous, those wheels are awesome!!!!! Randy

Hi JC, Nice looking color!!!! Randy

Hi Folks, Goat Guy, Glad you like it Thanks Scott !!! Ed, What do you mean OIL LEAKS???? I tightened every single bolt!!!!!! Hi Bruce, Thank you and I love the pickups Tim, Thank you my friend and thanks for the 'plug' on your henry build in the drag section You are one of the builders on this site that inspires me to do that extra bit to try to make each piece the best I can. Thanks for the push! Hi Dave, Thank you for commenting! Hi John, Thanks buddy! Chris, Appreciate the support as always, see you soon! Bill, Sorry to disappoint my friend, got to work on that Richard, thank you brother! Update for tonite.... Starting on building the 'trans axle hoop' . This is the key element to the back end of the chassis as everything hangs off of it. The bell housing and trans axle bolt to it and all the suspension is attached to it along with the frame work for the rear clip. The 1:1 hoop is made up of steel stampings then welded into the sheet metal making up the rear of the 'tub'. Some ref. pics.... This is a great shot of all the suspension components hanging off the hoop. The plan is to build the hoop as a stand alone piece then solder it to the flat chassis pan. Then bolt in the drivetrain and suspension. I can then double check wheelbase, track, engine clearance and rear clip fit. Then un bolt everything and finish with soldering up all the sheet metal to it. using 1/8th solid stock ... That is all for now, Thanks for looking in! Randy

Hi John, I look at this and just start to grin Your builds usually blow me away with spectacular paint work and finish but this one goes even farther!! Love it my friend !!!! Randy

This is why I look forward to DSC !!!!!!!! Love living in Colorado but some days like today make me wonder 12" inches of snow and 40 mph winds this morning for trip to work. Randy

Hi Brad, I'm always blown away by your builds my friend. You tackle an amazing amount of different subjects and do an outstanding job on them all!!!!!! Very impressive skill set you have. Randy

Hey Joe, Really like the 'Tumbler' buddy !!! Most excellent paint work. See you soon at DSC Randy

Hey Bruce, I wondered where you were, Awesome truck my friend, your paint and detail work really make this one a standout. Randy

Hi Eric, This one is stunning !!!!!!! A real show case of your skills. Randy

Hi Steve, This build is so impressive !!!!!! What an undertaking. Looking forward to more on this one. Randy

I'm with Bob on this one James!!! Love the patina. Randy

Hi Joe, Just superb detail work!!!!! Glad you got the wife home, sending good karma your way. Randy

Love the lights John, really brings it to a whole new level!!!!! That crazy distributor is my favorite part Randy

Tim, That is just AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! I can not imagine the jig it took to hold those tiny pieces together while you soldered them. Randy

Hi Folks, Bill M, Thank you for commenting Hey Joe, Thanks buddy! Got to go find your 'Tumbler' build in the 'All the Rest' section. Thank you John ! Careful Tim Always appreciate your support. Hi Bob, Thank you for that! Thanks Art!! Thank you Ron, you are too kind. Hi Pete, Thank you my friend. Hey Chris, Speak for yourself young man! ....okay , you might have a point..... Richard, Glad you are enjoying this 'cause I'm having a blast building it! Thanks Ed, Very kind of you. I really like that want list of yours Stephen, Not quite yet but close!!!! Bruce, Thanks for your comment! I probably do look kinda silly working with all the different eyeball help strapped to my head. The one thing that I find myself doing these days is using a 19" monitor to view photos of my parts as I build them. Update time... Building up the u-joints, ref pic... My attempt... I have built up the next section of the trans axle, made up the oil pump/speedo drive. Mocked it up with the tires so you can see where we are going with this... Thanks for looking in! Randy

That is all I have tonite. Thanks for looking in ! Randy

Hi Folks, Thank you Bill, I think you get to keep the belt for being obsessive JC, Thanks for checking in ! Hey Pete, Glad you like it! Hi Mike, thanks and hope to spend more time talking to you again this year at DSC. Thanks Dave, Hope to see you also! Hi Ken, Appreciate that. Thank you Jesse ! Thank you Niko !!! Richard, thank you for your continued support Working on the various parts of the axle assemblies. During research for this build I could not believe it when I saw that these cars used the rotoflex couplers in place of another CV or UJoint. In the late 70's I had to change out these couplers on my Triumph GT6 Plus after they failed, not a fun job!!! Some ref. pics... Here is my version of the 'rubber donut'... More.....

Hi Richard, The chassis is looking AWESOME!!!! I have been a fan of your work but this one is really setting the bar at a new level. Keep it going my friend. Randy

Hey JT, As usual, your paint work is just AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! You do such a great job of recreating these wild show cars my friend. Can't wait to see all your models this year at DSC. Randy

Hi JC, Love the look of those driving lights!!! Randy

Tim, Sometimes I just don't know what say when I catch up on your progress here. I look and then I look some more and I find myself coming back to look again!!! Amazing miniature machine work buddy Randy

Hi Chris, That belt looks just AWESOME!!!!! Keep it going my friend, will be seeing you soon. Randy