absmiami Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 thanks Pierre - i'm making masters for a resin casted early Ferrari 12 cyl racing engine - the first Ferrari 12 - which had a broad based sump, 3 Weber carbs, no decorative ribs on the valve covers, and "inside" spark plugs - What Daytona Coupe ?? just kidding .... and yes - I am nearing completion - as I have a deadline .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 and I have made managed to put page 13 behind me - thats good - maybe no more parts will fall off ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Parts falling off is a bugger. This thing is looking gorgeous, Andy. It's a thoroughly enjoyable "watch". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilX Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 I'm back after a long absence and I still see amazing things here ... 🤩 Really congratulations on your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 Welcome back X hope you got some snow this year … the steering links have ball and socket joints - hard to do in this scale - i first experimented with this on the Delage …. The joints were turned on a Sherline fr nickel alu - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 This is what it looks like on the Jr 8 Special - i think this came to be known as a Pittman arm … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 The steering arm on the restored car is polished - I finished mine with a chemical dipped gun blued finish - which Mark Dees - author of the Miller Dynasty - believed was more accurate … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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absmiami Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 Finishing the radiator - the shell was painted w air-brushed Molitow chrome - ive had a refill bottle of this stuff in my workshop for a couple of years - i noticed that the “paint” was starting to thicken - but it sprayed nicely after thinning w some Gunze alc thinner - tamiya thinner mite work too - not sure … the finish mite be a little more durable than Alclad - but im going to avoid handling the part as much as possible … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 The steering rod and pittman arm are fantastic! Well, really, the whole thing is, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 The rad has that perfect polished metal look. I hope the Molotow paint holds up. It's spot on for appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 The water return manifold is really cool … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 I made a master part a long time ago - but i cant use it because its not tall enough for rhe neck to reach the opening at the top of the radiator - because i was did not correctly judge the location of the engine in the frame - i hadn’t installed one yet …I missed by about a scale 2 inches … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 Now that the engine is installed and i know exaxtly where everything needs to go - its time to make a taller manifold …. Starting with some .050 copper wire … its flattened by rolling it under this chunk of aluminum … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 The pipe is tapered fr .050 to about .040 by chucking it into my Foredom handpiece and running the part between a file and a sanding stick - then i silver soldered pipes 2, 3, and 4 - which were also tapered and shaped - the idea was to duplicate my first part - only taller … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 And added some fittings that RB Motion makes for fuel lines … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 Ok - now the neck of manifold reaches the fitting at the top Of the radiator - which is a big deal … actually the first pipe doesnt quite reach the cyl head - but the judges wont know - ill bridge that gap with the RB Motion fitting - our secret - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 Before installing the radiator and the exhaust pipe - ive finished work under the frame - i re-routed and attached the fr brake line - knocked askew when the engine went in - and added the fuel line to the carbureter … and i made and attached the rear friction shocks …. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 The pictures are out of order - cut some brass tube - just about 3 sc inches - soldered a post on - and painted it black and then Molotow chrome - not yet installed - probably add some blue and gold heat stains ro the pipe first … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 Time for the nickel silver fuel cap … the cap is turned on the Sherline … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 The cap has a clasp with a finger tab - filed and soldered from 3 peices of nickel - apologies for the gross finger nail …. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 19, 2023 Author Share Posted April 19, 2023 The radiator screen on the Jr 8 Special - 2 things - thing 1 - its polished steel - its not as bright as the rad shell - thing 2 - had to figure out how to attach the screen without visible glue traces on the frame … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 19, 2023 Author Share Posted April 19, 2023 Ive cut some screen that has the correct pattern and painted it with - first black - then chrome - then Alclad stainless steel - which made some contrast w the rad shell … i need to attach the screen but i dont want to glue it - enough glue or paint will show - and minimal glue - i tried - didn’t securely hold the screen … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 19, 2023 Author Share Posted April 19, 2023 So the fix was drilling holes thru the radiator and winding steel wire thru the screen top and bottom and thru the radiator - securing the wire behind the radiator … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 19, 2023 Author Share Posted April 19, 2023 So ive gotten a securely attached screen w no traces of glue - and its a good alignment - there is a sm downside - although i was careful holding and handling the shell - i did lose some of the paint finish shine - but its a reasonable tradeoff … 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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