absmiami Posted May 1 Author Posted May 1 Not all Weber side draft carbs are created equal - these - by SP - are correct for many of the private team Lotus 18s - including the Moss Monaco winner … the manifold is angled up to allow the carbs to clear the horizontal frame member -
absmiami Posted May 1 Author Posted May 1 The Moss car needs a special gear selector casing that teams used with the Collotti transaxle - this is mounted on the right side of the cockpit - team Lotus used a different setup for their gearbox choices.
absmiami Posted May 1 Author Posted May 1 Changes to engine bay frame mounts - but this is close to what I’ll need …
absmiami Posted May 1 Author Posted May 1 The frame adjustments result in the top frame member taking a detour past the engine bulkhead - supposed to be straight back - don’t … tell … Colin ….
AmericanMuscleFan Posted May 1 Posted May 1 There won't be much of the original kit left when you cross the finish line Andrew, can we call that improvements or is it attention to detail? Maybe it's love, it makes you do crazy things! 😁
absmiami Posted May 1 Author Posted May 1 Clinically, it's OCD or one can just refer to the Jimi Hendrix Experience "Are You Experienced" Side 1 - Track 5 .....
AmericanMuscleFan Posted May 2 Posted May 2 22 hours ago, absmiami said: Clinically, it's OCD or one can just refer to the Jimi Hendrix Experience "Are You Experienced" Side 1 - Track 5 ..... I think that this is a good explanation, but perhaps in a less classic way we could cite: "You Can Do Magic" America 1982 View from the ground album Track 1 .... 😁
absmiami Posted May 5 Author Posted May 5 Some additional changes to make a decent engine mounting on the bottom frame members …
absmiami Posted May 5 Author Posted May 5 (edited) Gear selector casing with frame plate and added bolts and a reverse gear lock-out clip … dress in should work for the shifter … Edited May 5 by absmiami
absmiami Posted May 8 Author Posted May 8 I had put this one aside years [and years] ago - Matt Bacon has posted a number of White metal kit builds - but not the Lotus 38 Clark Indy winner - its getting a little hard to find/buy like the other Auto-kits open wheelers - it’s a curbside - i’m going to apply some new found - thanks Matt - lo temp soldering skills - and i’ve got the engine …
absmiami Posted May 8 Author Posted May 8 The nose needed some surgery - cut apart and put back together following 24th scale outline drawings made by the late Bob Clidinst - but putty shrinkage has left me with some surfaces that are relatively flat - needing correction …
absmiami Posted May 8 Author Posted May 8 I’ve “re-skinned” the monocoque - this was actually Lotus’ first full monocoque design - to make more accurate rivet lines … i can add the rivets later - probably the Archer rivet lines decals - when i put the build aside i had gaps that i couldn’t bond well along the top/bottom seams …. Gaps that would surely open at the wrong time - like after i had finished the paint …
absmiami Posted May 8 Author Posted May 8 (edited) The low temp solder used in the Lotus 25 build was applied along the seams - it didn’t flow well into the seams - gaps - but i manged to apply enough solder to secure - i think - the seams … Edited May 8 by absmiami Sp
absmiami Posted May 9 Author Posted May 9 Tamiya fine putty - Mr Hobby’s Mr Surfacer - brushed on - and Tamiya spray primer …
absmiami Posted May 9 Author Posted May 9 The Tamiya putty does leave a few pits - plan to try their new UV activated putty- probably solves this issue …
absmiami Posted May 9 Author Posted May 9 Almost there - seams are hidden now - need some mr surfacer on scuttle …
BK9300 Posted May 10 Posted May 10 You’ve really been going the extra mile (or two) with the body work - impressive results!
absmiami Posted May 10 Author Posted May 10 (edited) Gracias BK a coat of mr surfacer cleans things up … Edited May 12 by absmiami
absmiami Posted May 11 Author Posted May 11 This is a familiar picture to the vets - maybe not to the newbees ?? One of my favorite all time race car shots …. Name the magazine and the year - and what the hell - the issue -
MarkJ Posted May 11 Posted May 11 Thats it? You'd think there would be many more. You almost have that many that you have scratch built. I'm guessing "Sports Car Graphic" but have no idea what issue. Sometime after that car won the Indy 500. 1965, maybe?
absmiami Posted May 12 Author Posted May 12 Will make - finish - and glue the bulkhead and driving compartment side panels in at an early stage - so i can then build out the left and right engine compartment “horns” - this added detail is needed to turn this fr a curbside into a detailed 38 -
absmiami Posted May 12 Author Posted May 12 So I’ll have to make and attach the instr dash at an early stage - one of the nice things about wh metal is that you can polish parts to get a nice finished shine on certain features - like the gauge rings …
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