Adventures in Soldering: The Maserati BirdcageTipo 61 update Bodywork 12/17/22

[iBorg]

On 9/3/2024 at 4:26 PM, iBorg said:

Do you ever look at an in process build and think to yourself you need to pick up another hobby?

 

True once again.

[absmiami]

Yeah !

[Straightliner59]

Good to see some progress, on this. I love the grommets/bushings. It just looks perfect, my friend!

[Ace-Garageguy]

Happy to see this one back in play. Wow. Inspiration by the truckload. Much respect for the level of skill in evidence. 

Edited Friday at 01:32 PM by Ace-Garageguy
punctiliousness

[Pierre Rivard]

 Exceptional craftsmanship and precision. Can't use any of the learnings here because my hands are made of 10 thumbs... but still... this is so addictive!

[gtx6970]

WOW,  

Just doesnt seem enough

 

 

[Codi]

Randy.........GRRRRRRRR........all I can think of is just imagine what he'd be cranking out if he just ignored life and all the distractions and just sat down for 1 year EVERY single day...WOW that's a sweet update.  Granted, I've no room to speak and your posts are always some of the best that there are.  Thanks for posting and sharing the goodness.  Cheers, Tim

[Kanada Kustoms]

Incredible project... Such great detail and skill!  Awesome work!

[AmericanMuscleFan]

Randy, Randy, Randy!  You just make us look like children tinkering when we scrutinize your feats, it's not talent anymore, it's magic!  Thank you for keeping our childlike side alive by showing us fireworks with each of your updates.  We want more, like spoiled children... 😁

[Randy D]

Hi Folks,

 Thanks Mike!!

Andy, Thanks

Hey Daniel,  Still plugging away, hopefully decent progress by the time you hold it again🙂

Thank you Ace!!

Pierre, No 10 thumbs on you , always impressed by your work.

Thank you Bill A.

Tim,  I wish I could carve out more bench time my friend. Really looking forward to your chassis work.

Thank you Jon!

Francis, Appreciate the kind words Sir, you continue to be an inspiration with your beautiful creations!

 

Next up is some work on the fuel tank and plumbing .......

This pic is from Tamsoldcar site showing the tank out of the  "Streamliner" bodied Birdcage (1960)

 

Circled area showing parts of the fuel system...

 

making up tank body out of Renshape.  Skinned with a fairly thick adhesive backed ally foil that I embossed some beads into...

 

 

 

more.....

 

 

 

 

[Randy D]

mocked up in the frame ...

 

Testing out the spare fit.....

 

 

parts ....

 

 

 

frame getting some paint and tank mocked up...

 

 

 

 

more.....

 

 

 

[Randy D]

Fuel filler tube made up on the lathe and fuel cap from MFH......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position of filler not finalized yet.   

 

Thanks for looking in!

Randy

[Codi]

So Randy, it’s been 10 minutes and I’m STILL waiting for another update. 😁.  All kidding aside as this is why I always look forward towards your posts.  That’s inspirational for sure!  Cheers, Tim 

[absmiami]

You’re velcome

two qvestions :  i hadn’t found adhesive backed alu thick enough to avoid nicks and scratches - are you using some plumbing material - or what ?

two - those bolts circling the fuel cap neck are mighty small - .018 ?  Or even smaller ??  
 

excuse me now - i have to finish that bottle of whiskey …

[BK9300]

I continue to marvel at how you're able to manipulate such tiny parts into finished items - the fittings in your last couple posts don't look big enough to add lines to, but you do.  Always a treat to look in on your work!

[Straightliner59]

5 hours ago, Randy D said:

Hey Daniel,  Still plugging away, hopefully decent progress by the time you hold it again🙂

I would be honored!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Oh wow

The master is still at work on this project 😎

Even photobucket couldn’t outlast this thread.

Fantastic work , fantastic