Another Super 7

[bryan_m]

wow! the frame is amazing! i would like to try working in brass. nice work on the trunk liner as well. very cool project

cheers

bryan

[Scale-Master]

These are the rear shocks. Mostly brass with some aluminum for the piston shaft. I wound the springs from steel wire.

[Scale-Master]

Mark -

I have a dumb question - when the trunk is done and body work is in place are you going to be able to get the tire in through the trunk opening or are you going to build the tire in or does it just not matter.

I don't plan to "play" with it when it is done, but the spare can be put in and taken out through the opening now. Once the mounting/hold-down hardware and other items are added I think it will be a permanent installation.

[Mooneyzs]

Mark... Nice work on the trunk it looks great. And I am really digging how you did the rear shocks. It gives me an idea for my next build I am planning on working on. Keep up the great work

[LAone]

Very nice work on that trunk.. Digging the shocks as well. Keep it going bro.

[Scale-Master]

Since I am working on the trunk and the spare, I made this scissor jack. Just a dry run test, I’ll make another one with more details. This one is all brass with a steel jackscrew. I just wanted to see if it would work.

And yes, it does work.

[Deano]

Since I am working on the trunk and the spare, I made this scissor jack. Just a dry run test, I’ll make another one with more details. This one is all brass with a steel jackscrew. I just wanted to see if it would work.

And yes, it does work.

Mark, I hate you!

[John Teresi]

Mark......very impressive........I gotta try and make one?.........of course a different style

[Tumbler75]

Ok, I've been following this insane but awesome build and I have to say I'm very impressed and amazed at the skills its taking to build this car. Great job and I give you two Thumbs up on this spectacular build!

[Pete J.]

:D ....cuz ya never know when you are going to have to change a tire just before a contest....

Very innovative. I don't recall seeing any other working jacks in a model before.

[Custom Mike]

Mark, I hate you!

I've gotta agree with Dean, you're now on the list!

Mark, that is just killer work, how long did it take you to come up with that gem?

[uncle potts]

....and I just spent several hours installing spark plug wires....and you make it look so easy....man, this is unreal!

[vintagedragfan]

that's awesome Mark!!!

[NormL]

That is freakin' awesome! Little things that work are so cool. Can I ask how thick the material is?

[Mooneyzs]

Mark....that jack is totally cool. Very nice work man!

[Foxer]

working jack ... OMG!

I'm loving following your spectacular and VERY interesting work.

[crazyrichard]

now .. you took it to the top level and then stepped it up a notch that jack is just amazing

[Scale-Master]

Thanks guys. The brass is .015 thick. The idea popped into my head while I was building the trunk liner. It took a few hours to design the art and about 16-18 hours to chemically cut. Maybe two hours or so to build. And 15 minutes of playing with it to strip the theads... I have another smaller one in progress.

[NormL]

It took me an hour to design and order the plastic one on Shapeways ... Yes, metal is better

[Scale-Master]

I guess I already got tired of the wheel I made at the onset of this project. I also realized after working on the spare that I wanted more detail on the inside/backside of the rim. I made this wheel center to remedy both of those issues as well as making an overall thinner rim with the same bead dimensions. Still a little more clean-up required before a mold is made from it.

I also had to modify the rims I already cast to allow this larger diameter wheel center to fit, as well as to set it into the rim deeper for less overall width.

[vintagedragfan]

nice Mark!, I like em!!

[Scale-Master]

Thanks Bill!

The jack on the right is the one I will use on the model. As you can see it is significantly smaller than the test jack, (70% of the size) on the left. It also is made of brass, but with a few machined aluminum parts too. Furthermore it has a pattern cut into the top pad that the larger one does not have.

It also works the same way as its big brother.

There is a fork on the handle that fits into the receiver. You can see the knurling I put on the handles too.

[Modelmartin]

I don't plan to "play" with it when it is done, but the spare can be put in and taken out through the opening now. Once the mounting/hold-down hardware and other items are added I think it will be a permanent installation.

Then what is the deal with the working jack!!!! Come on , now!

[cobraman]

Very impressive work !

[Ira]

Real Nice Jacks Mark!