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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

This is really looking great Ron!!! The more I look the more I like. Randy

Hi Scott, You are doing a outstanding job on this one my friend!!!!!! Reading thru this thread makes me wonder about your motives convincing me to pick up that Revival kit Keep up the great work. ( Hope the house is getting close) Randy

Hi Folks, Thank you Richard, you are just killing that Charger build!!! Tim, thanks for checking in my friend, now get back to work on the Henry J Thank you Dave !! Thanks Bruce, you got everybody hungry! Hi Eric, you are too kind sir. Hi Ray, Thanks and hope you enjoy Estes Park. Is it at the Stanley Hotel? Be sure to be careful around the elk as they wander thru the town ! I'm just down the road in Fort Collins. Glad I could help Bruce Just a small progress report... Ref. pic of parts used to activate the clutch.... Building up the clutch slave cylinder out of white metal and fittings.. added the return spring out of .01mm wire.. Did read on the GT40 forum that some race teams ran the slave cylinder in a horizontal position but could find no pics of the Gulf cars doing this so went with what I had. Thanks for looking in! Randy

Chris, Very cool how you are building that my friend, that motor is looking so AWESOME setting up there!!!! Randy

Okay, I have no idea what a strut sensor is but Darn it looks really cool sittin' there in blue!!!!! Randy

Hi Folks, Hey Scott, you kinda snuck in there, thanks my friend! Tim, Yes, you ' hit the nail on the head' about what I enjoy the most about this hobby. I love to look at something 1:1 and try to replicate it in scale. The problem is finishing anything Hi John, I'm glad you are liking this one buddy!! Hi Dave, You are probably pretty close about the time! A Thank you Brian! Thanks gergo k !! Hi Art, Thanks ! I will get an order in for more Pro Tech parts if you are going to have a table at DSC. Hello Adam, Welcome and thank you for the kind words Small update tonite... Detailing the top with bolts an fittings. Trying to replicate the raised emblem that ZF had using 'Archer' resin letters.... Building up the side plates...... Okay, I know my little 'ZF' reads 7F but I'm working on that Thanks for looking in. Randy

Hi Tim, Got to tell you that it is so AWESOME watching as you add the parts to the chassis!!!!! Your precession engineering is just amazing. Randy

Starting the ZF -1 .... Some ref. pics, first pic is of an original unit and the other two are pics of a modern day replica produced by RBT Transmissions.. RBT's website has measured drawings that are a big help here.. the top.. Thanks for looking in! Randy

Hi Folks, Thank you Richard, always appreciate you commenting on my builds! Hey Bruce, turning that big 60 this year and the eyes need a lot of help these days! Hi Pete, thanks for checking in! Hi Michael, What are you working on these days? Scott, I am not in the same boat as you on the house stuff but time consuming. Glad you are liking this one Bill, I am always surprised by how small these cars were!! Small progress... Making up the bell housing and starting the ZF transaxle.... Fav produced a 6 bolt unit that was very shallow. Ref. pic and drawing.... I chopped off the bell housing of a mustang 302 that was in the parts box and modified it.. One of the two vents.... more.....

Hey JT, That is just a killer update!!!!!! Superb detail work my friend. Randy

Hi Andy, First off, this is a wonderful build you have going here, great workmanship as always from your bench !!! Not your average 'Cuda' !! I did not see any details on how you painted the body? Would like to know how you achieved that primer/ peeling paint look. Thanks, Randy

Hello Ismail, Great start on your build. Nice job opening up the rear deck!!! Randy

Lots more to do on the block but at least it is a start. In these pics the spark plugs are not fully seated. Thanks for looking in ! Randy

Hi Folks, Hi Ed , Glad you like it so far! Thank you Eko89 Hey Tim, It does feel good to be back at it. Appreciate the kind words Thank you Bill ! Hi Bob, Thank you for following along. Hiya Mike, Careful there!! Thank John, Waiting on the kitchen cabinets so I'm stealing bench time!!! Dave, Will look out for you, I got a chance to meet a few of the guys last year and look forward to more this year. Hi Richard, You are too kind. Thanks Bruce!!! Thanks Chris, Can't wait to see your progress in person. Appreciate it Brian!! Pete, Thank you my friend! Hopefully you will be posting some work soon??? Starting to build up the drivetrain. This car ran the '69 race with a 302 mated to a 5 speed ZF -1 transaxle. Gurney-Westlake heads were used. This gave the Weber 48's their distinctive inward tilt of about 9 degrees. Reference pic of a Gelscoe replica of the car I'm building. This is a good shot of the engine compartment without the 'bundle of snakes' exhaust in the way.... The heads with the unique water manifolds and grooved valley pan... Will be using styrene for this.... Parts for one head.... intake side exhaust side... More.......

Now that is how to fix a problem !! This is looking great Bill Randy