peteski Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Those Model Motorcars wipers are sweet, bur wick'd pricey! But so are Pocher kits... Speaking of Model Motorcars, I used to correspond with David Cox back in the 80s (before Internet, using snail mail). Those were early days of their venture. I think I still have one of their early catalogs. I even sent David some photos of the Pocher Mercedes 300K I built back then. One of those photos actually ended up in their online gallery (with my name misspelled).
Harry P. Posted August 12, 2015 Author Posted August 12, 2015 Those Model Motorcars wipers are sweet, bur wick'd pricey! Yeah, MMC parts are definitely not cheap. You might even say they're crazy expensive. Which they are. But they're the only game in town, and their quality is top notch.I spent more on MMC aftermarket parts for my Mercedes than I paid for the kit itself!
Harry P. Posted August 24, 2015 Author Posted August 24, 2015 Are you still unhinged? No, the hinges came. But as is typical for me, a shiny new object (Pocher Bugatti) has stolen my attention. But I fully intend to finish the woody. I'm way too far into it to abandon it now. What I'll be doing in the coming weeks is jumping between the woody and the Bugatti, and posting updates on each as they happen. In fact, I have the first woody door well underway, but then the Bugatti arrived, and well, you know... But new woody updates coming soon.
cobraman Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 I'm shocked ! Not only one build in the summer but two ! Not complaining mind you, just surprised.
Harry P. Posted August 25, 2015 Author Posted August 25, 2015 I'm shocked ! Not only one build in the summer but two ! Not complaining mind you, just surprised. Yeah, me, too!
Twokidsnosleep Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 Two Pocher at one time, that is a handful
sjordan2 Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) Okay, you're bingeing on the Bugatti like a dog surrounded by squirrels. How are you doing on this one? Edited September 14, 2015 by sjordan2
Twokidsnosleep Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 Proof French girls are better than English ones????
tbill Posted September 19, 2015 Posted September 19, 2015 beautiful work Harry, you never fail to amaze. looking forward to more of this build.
Harry P. Posted September 20, 2015 Author Posted September 20, 2015 I have the Bugatti chassis done. Now I'll put it aside and get back to the woody.
Harry P. Posted September 25, 2015 Author Posted September 25, 2015 OK... with the Bugatti chassis finished, I'll put it on the back burner and get back to the woody. I'm working on the right side doors. First step was to cut the mortises in the door post for the triple hinges, then transfer those locations to the front and rear door's hinged post and cut the corresponding mortises. To cut the mortises I first lay the hinge on the post and trace around it with an X-acto, making the cuts just deep enough to match the thickness of the hinge leaves because I want the hinge leaves to fit into the mortises flush with the surface of the wood. Then I carefully remove the waste within the mortise outline with the X-acto, being careful not to remove too much... I only want to remove an amount equal to the thickness of the hinge leaves. This is slow and tedious work, but I have to be careful because if I mess up, I have to start over by making a new post and cutting new mortises. So slow and steady it is. Once I had the three hinge posts mortised (central door post and front and rear door posts), I clamped them together in place, and cut each individual part of the front door to fit the opening. Once I had the outer frame pieces cut, fitted, and glued, I removed the front door frame and made the center wood panel and glued that into the frame. Then the front door went back into place, and the rear door was built using the same "one piece at a time to make sure everything fits" method. Here you can see the rear door frame taking shape. Only after I have both the front and rear doors finished will I then attach them to the center post with the hinges. I have to be sure the doors fit the opening as perfectly as I can make them before I permanently attach them to the hinge post.
Twokidsnosleep Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 At first glance, those look like three giant alligator clamps on a 1:1 car
Harry P. Posted September 27, 2015 Author Posted September 27, 2015 Man oh man, building these doors is tedious! They have to be built stick by stick, each piece individually fitted and cut. It's taking forever, but I finally have the right side doors outer sides almost done...
bobthehobbyguy Posted September 27, 2015 Posted September 27, 2015 Beautiful work. Really taking shape.
Kit Basher Posted September 27, 2015 Posted September 27, 2015 Amazing work, Harry. What kind of joints and glue are you using for the door frames? Are the doors fragile? How did you bend the pieces of wood that go over the fenders? I would like to build a wood body someday, so I'm picking your brain while I have the chance!
Harry P. Posted September 30, 2015 Author Posted September 30, 2015 Amazing work, Harry. What kind of joints and glue are you using for the door frames? Are the doors fragile? How did you bend the pieces of wood that go over the fenders? I would like to build a wood body someday, so I'm picking your brain while I have the chance!Hi, Hugh... thanks for your interest.I'm using CA ("super glue") on all the woodwork. I could use white glue, but i like the fact that the CA sets up real fast. Waiting for white glue to dry would definitely slow me down! No, the doors aren't fragile at all once all the pieces are in place. They are actually surprisingly sturdy, and once the inner panels are glued into place, they should be pretty bullet-proof.The curved pieces that fit over the fenders were bent by placing the wood strips into boiling water on the stove top for about 2-4 minutes or so. Once the wood was good and soft and flexible, I clamped the pieces onto the fenders with alligator clamps and left them to dry. Once the wood dries, it holds its shape.
Harry P. Posted September 30, 2015 Author Posted September 30, 2015 Before I get started on the doors on the other side, i think I'll take a break from door making and get into gunsmithing, 1/8 scale style. If you remember, on my 1/16 "practice woody" I scratchbuilt a set of hunting rifles that fit into a compartment below the floor and between the rear fenders...
Harry P. Posted September 30, 2015 Author Posted September 30, 2015 But that model is a 1937 Phantom, while this one is a 1934... so things are slightly different. There's just no room back there due to the shape of the gas tank to do here what I did on my 1/16 woody... so I'm going another way. I'm going to have a fitted case mounted to the inside of the tailgate. Here is a photo of the guns I will be scratchbuilding... period English double-barrel shotguns, perfect for pheasant hunting... And here is a shot of the interior of the case. You can see how the guns fit with barrels removed... Since the tailgate obviously runs the full width of the car (instead of being only the middle portion, like my 1/16 scale woody), I can build a gun case that will hold the guns with barrels attached instead of the guns broken down.
cobraman Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 Looking forward to the construction of the shotguns and the materials you will use.
Harry P. Posted September 30, 2015 Author Posted September 30, 2015 BTW... thanks to my buddy Skip for supplying the photos of the gun set. First step was to size the photo of the open case in Photoshop so that the barrels were exactly 30" long (per the online description of them) in 1/8 scale, which works out to 3.75" in "real life." Once I had the photo scaled correctly I printed it, and cut out the guns with my X-acto and taped the barrels in place. Once I had my two 1/8 scale gun cutouts, I laid out the gun case on paper, then transferred the layout to the inside of my tailgate. The various walls and partitions were then made of basswood strips and glued into place on the inside of the tailgate... More to come...
Kit Basher Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 Thanks for the info, Harry. The shotgun fittings look great, can't wait to see the shotguns.
sjordan2 Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) I've seen plenty of leather, fabric and other material gun cases for a single, fully assembled shotgun, but not like the one you're making. But I guess It would be custom-made anyway. This project looks fabulous. Edited October 2, 2015 by sjordan2
Harry P. Posted October 2, 2015 Author Posted October 2, 2015 Yes, the gun case is custom made... by me! Anywho... here is the finished case mounted to the inside of the tailgate. Well, almost finished... I still have to make the lid that keeps everything in place when the tailgate is closed. I filled in some of the open spaces of the compartments with scraps of balsa wood, and Bondo over the top to smooth everything out... but I did leave a few open areas, perfect for storage of hunting knives, shotgun shells, etc. The green "felt" is the same green as the rest of the upholstery...
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