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Correct Goodryear  D-2184 D-2 slicks and Cragar 8 hole wheels as well as rear rotors and calipers are now printed. Tires are airbrushed with Tamiya Semi Gloss Black for the sidewalls and  Tamiya Nato Black for the tread area after it was roughted up with 220 grit.  Just trying to deciede which chrome finish to use on the wheels, keeping in mind they were polished aluminum and not chrome.

 

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Photo one, first color coat checking surfaces, next two photos repair don't and panel lines scribed, rear wheels with front beads narrowed, and sprayed (may get redone).  The video shows the injector scoop for the dual fuel pump and dual barrel valve system employed on this car.  This system was the interm solution to the need these motors had developed due to other advancements in the power train (ignition and clutches primarily).  Soon the high flow dual inlet barrel valves arrived simplifying the fuel systems while still delivering the fuel in the required quantities. None the less this was the setup that put these cars into the 4 second bracket.

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On 12/17/2023 at 9:33 AM, AmericanMuscleFan said:

Great work Ian, the turntable is a good way to display a beautiful part from all angles. 👍

Thank you Francis, This is the beginning of my most ambitious fuel system to date but I think I have a workable plan in place to complete it, again something a little out of the ordinary but true to the original car.

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Clutch and throttle (both scratch built) test mounted in the chassis,  anti blow back braces fabricated and test fit.  Scratch built steering rack ready to mount now front support bracket has been built and installed as well as a -8 return line back to the fuel tank has been added to the front portion of the fuel system nesteled between the two main fuel delivery pipes and secured with four tie wraps.  Starting on the motor accessories this week, and once their mounting brackets are attached to the chassis I can probably get it ready for paint.

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48 minutes ago, Straightliner59 said:

It's all great, but that rack and pinion! Beauty!

Thank you Daniel, but the only secret is have enough different sizes of metal tubing, notch two for the cross and everything else is simply cut to length, a few size 0 O-rings and a couple of small RB Motion rod ends

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3 hours ago, Ian McLaren said:

Thank you Daniel, but the only secret is have enough different sizes of metal tubing, notch two for the cross and everything else is simply cut to length, a few size 0 O-rings and a couple of small RB Motion rod ends

Well, it looks wonderful! Sometimes, the best-looking stuff is very simple to make.🙂

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Well I got some color on the chassis late this afternoon, and in hindsight it was not my brightest move.   Last Thursday I tested positive for Covid and my wife fell ill as well even though she tested negative twice.  It's been a tough few days but both of us  I think, can count ourselves as lucky it was not worse than it was. We both seem to be slowly on the mend ( me a little quicker).  This morning I woke up feeling not too bad and rested all day and later this afternoon I figured I was OK to spray the chassis (I have a resperator) and a good outside venting spray booth.  Its an airbrush, how hard can it be?   Too hard, this stuff takes a lot more out of you that I gave it credit for. So everything is put away and I'm going to behave myself for the rest of the week.  Here is the result and I'm quite pleased but I am firmly back on the couch for a while!

 

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Pump assy plumbed for dual barrel valve system, pump saver returns with dual idle bypass returns added. Main fuel lines out to the barrel valves in the center, some of the injector plumbing shown and some drivetrain additions s well as the ceramic coated headers with thermocouple fittings installed

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