dungeonracer Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 I'm new here, but after seeing that chassis, I'm speechless cuz my jaw has hit the table.... Awesome work dude!!!
mr68gts Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 That pedal is a work of art Tim! I may have to try that plating kit. Will it plate aluminum also or just brass?Paul
comp1839 Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 the loud pedal is smokin' hot tim!!!!! i have to agree the clutch can shot is "money"!!!
Randy D Posted February 23, 2017 Posted February 23, 2017 Tim, That pedal is just awesome and that mockup pic is outrageous!!!!! Randy
Codi Posted February 26, 2017 Author Posted February 26, 2017 Thanks so much fellas. I got the remaining tabs on the chassis that I wanted to get on before moving onto the next part. I've gotten a decent start on the hubs, the rotors are done and then I'll get onto the calipers and caliper bracketry. Not ready to post those pics just yet but I took a detour today and fiddled around with making a more accurate Crower blower scoop for the 8 port injection. In the 2 pics you'll see some plastic / resin pieces that I had in the parts box but I wasn't satisfied with their level of accuracy. The brass one I made was my 3rd attempt and I might attempt one more. Mine still needs the back portion formed and soldered on, the 5 ribs on the top of the scoop added and the bottom portion that meets up with the injectors themselves. My plan is make that plate separately after I complete the Crower 8 port injectors. I'll cut out the bottom of the scoop and solder on the matching plate to wrap it up. It's closer I think to the real one and I never realized some of the little styling cues that the real one had until I studied a bunch of photos. The brass one I made by the way was made of special oblong brass stock, then cut at various angles and soldered the 4 different seams together. This kind of stuff is a lot of fun to make and offers a nice break from machining from time to time. cheers, tim
Pete J. Posted February 26, 2017 Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) Tim, maybe you can explain this because I can't. Why is there so much pleasure in doing something over again until you finally get it the way you want it? I don't now. I am on my fourth try on some clips and am enjoying each try. I assume that you do too!Very nice brass work! Keep it coming. Edited February 26, 2017 by Pete J.
mr68gts Posted February 26, 2017 Posted February 26, 2017 Tim, maybe you can explain this because I can't. Why is there so much pleasure in doing something over again until you finally get it the way you want it? I don't now. I am on my fourth try on some clips and am enjoying each try. I assume that you do too!Very nice brass work! Keep it coming. Because we are masochists lol.... and we keep coming back for more ha ha
Mooneyzs Posted February 27, 2017 Posted February 27, 2017 Tim... Right on... You are going to do one heck of a job on this scoop. It is shaping up very nicely so far. Keep up the great work.
comp1839 Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 o.k........i'm safe now. looks great tim!!!!
Codi Posted February 28, 2017 Author Posted February 28, 2017 Pete & Paul, yeah because we're nuts. I know I am anyways but I have an idea or 2 on how to shape the back end of the scoop. This little bugger, if I can get it right, will probably be 20 + hours when all is said and done. we'll see. Ray, Dave, Chris, Dave S. & John, thanks for the comments and interest. Today I made some headway on the hubs to go with the rotors. There is a 5 degree taper to the hubs front to back and I cut 12 grooves into the hubs so I can add .4mm nickel silver rod to replicate the raised ribs on the hub. I did a test fit to the wheel centers with only a little tweeking they fitted up properly. I hope to get the ribs and the axle studs installed tomorrow so I can get onto the calipers and their support brackets. Pic one shows the hub on the mill while I'm putting the rib slots in it. When these are done I'll move right onto the front suspension so I can get her on all 4 wheels finally. Cheers, Tim
John Teresi Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 Tim.......Wow man.......that is so cool ......I have never seen that done before .......AWESOME!!!!!!
Nytrozilla Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 Ribs & Studs tomorrow huh? Sounds like dinner at a.......ya' know what? There's no safe way to finish that sentence.Can't believe you'll have a roller before you know it.Amazingly awesome as per always my friend. Keep on Chooglin'
gasser59 Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 That is impressive set up Tim. Amazing detail and I like seeing how you did it.
Danno Posted March 1, 2017 Posted March 1, 2017 UNbereavabull! That's far more awesome than the English language allows for!
Randy D Posted March 1, 2017 Posted March 1, 2017 Hi Tim, Love that scoop and look forward to how you are going to finish it !! The detail you are putting in those hubs is amazing my friend!!!! Randy
Codi Posted March 1, 2017 Author Posted March 1, 2017 Hey guys, I'm sneaking up on it. No studs today as the tedious nature of putting the ribs in has given me pause and to call it a day. More soon. cheers, tim
gasser59 Posted March 1, 2017 Posted March 1, 2017 I think I have a fairly extensive vocabulary and I'm completely out of words to praise your amazing talents.
Davewilly Posted March 1, 2017 Posted March 1, 2017 I think I have a fairly extensive vocabulary and I'm completely out of words to praise your amazing talents.What Brad said!
Nytrozilla Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 I think I have a fairly extensive vocabulary and I'm completely out of words to praise your amazing talents.What Brad said! What Dave said about what Brad said.
mr68gts Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 someone said ribs? I come with a gallon jug of Sweet baby rays BBQ sauce.... I see ribs! but not bbq'd, don't mess with a mans appetite! come on man... lol Can't say enough about the work you are doing! Definitely going to be a sweet model with a ton of details once completed! I'll refrain from putting BBQ sauce all over your parts
Codi Posted March 2, 2017 Author Posted March 2, 2017 Brad & Dave...thanks guys. Joe, WAY too funny sir. I still laughed when I read it again. thanks ! Paul (mr68gts) this post is a quick THANK YOU for the effort you put forth on the Lenco trans we discussed. As a brief background in 1/25th scale there are resin & kit lenco transmissions available to us. There is a TDR Lenco that is a modern C3 copy. It's nice but I'm building a car from the mid-70's and that trans didn't exist at that time. This is where Paul comes in. He had rendered a really nice 1/16th / 1/12th scale Lenco CS-1, which was the first trans that Lenco introduced specifically for drag racing (my understanding btw) and it's a big larger, heavier and stronger than the C3. Paul can correct me on that if I'm wrong. Anyways, I asked Paul if he'd re-size his CS1 to 1/25th scale for me. He responded and now has it available thru TDR / Shapeways. They arrived last night and I quickly mocked up one. For my particular build I ordered it as a 2 speed with reverse. The material is the Ultra frosted detail and with a little more clean up and drilling out some bolt holes, I have a really nice trans to add to my build. The smaller, primered trans next to the CS1 is the C3 trans as a comparison. Oh, price was $8.25 per trans. Thanks again Paul!!
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