absmiami Posted April 7 Author Posted April 7 Since this was a curbside kit - the chassis plate extends forward past the first bulkhead to the location of the radiator - but as with most other open wheelers with forward radiators - this space should be open - i’ll make an oil tank and improve upon the kit radiator - therefore the surgery you see in these pix …
absmiami Posted April 7 Author Posted April 7 Pedals - clutch and brake pedals had cast non-skid surfaces - made these with some solder melted over some fine brass screen - 3
MarkJ Posted April 8 Posted April 8 Wow, Andrew. That's some thinking out of the box on making those pedals with the solder on a screen. Look perfect.
absmiami Posted April 9 Author Posted April 9 We interrupt this build thread to bring you …. … another Lotus …
absmiami Posted April 11 Author Posted April 11 The rear susp uprights fr the kit need some changes …
absmiami Posted April 11 Author Posted April 11 The brown material is Renshape - handy for reshaping the tip of the uprights - Evergreen strip to make a thicker part and add the flange that holds the disc brakes - the flange has flaps left and right because the component was made to be usable left or right …
absmiami Posted April 11 Author Posted April 11 Mr joker cribbed several parts from this great old kit …. Fun with Model car archeology -
Belugawrx Posted April 12 Posted April 12 On 7/7/2020 at 2:39 PM, absmiami said: rule 43: once you are certain that you've lost that part - you've looked everywhere ... - you are certain that is lost ... - and you've made a replacement ... - you will then find that part ! Andrew,..you certainly seem to lose alot of parts,... because you are scratchbuilding ALOT of parts...! Looking really good by the way Cheers
absmiami Posted April 12 Author Posted April 12 Oh no - we shant recycle jokes made during COVID - can we ? 1
absmiami Posted April 14 Author Posted April 14 Kit rear susp shock on the right - new and improved shock body on the left …
absmiami Posted April 14 Author Posted April 14 (edited) I then made a second shock with a wrapping of .005 wire to resemble the narrow pitched thread on the shocks - ill see if i can get these cast … Edited April 14 by absmiami Spelling
absmiami Posted April 14 Author Posted April 14 This is how the shock mounts to the bulkhead - i’ll rummage thru the parts boxes for some decent springs …
absmiami Posted April 16 Author Posted April 16 Springs are a PITA this one is from railroad scale guys - Precision Scale - correct width but too short -
absmiami Posted April 17 Author Posted April 17 Engine w cyl head mockup - epoxied - to check the mounting height in the frame -
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