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Chipping away at it. (a little machinist humor there)  I wasn't satisfied with the way the brake rotors were sitting on the hubs.  The rotor should be flush with the hub on the backside.  My original ones stuck out.  So I re-made the discs and this time put in a notch on the inside of the rotor so the hub slips down inside. The notch is .2mm in depth and width.  Looks better.   Also started the struts and wanted to add the adjustable collars that are on the bottom of the threaded portion of that have notches cut in for the wrenches that are used for adjustment.  They're a reasonable facsimile.  Starting on the brake calipers and brackets next.  Cheers

In this pic you can see the notch that was cut in.

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In this pic, just below the spring, you can see the twin notched collars. The 2 in the background are for the other strut. 

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Are you sure you're not a robot or a borg? That is outstanding. Now you'll need to repeat that brake rotor / caliber assembly three more times. Exquisite work my friend.

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Isn't "chipping away" more of a masonry kind of thing?

Looks terrific Tim. When I grow up.......well, you know.

BTW Brad, I wouldn't worry about him having to make duplicates. He's got plenty of replacement bits.

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TIm... This thing is incredible.... WOW... You have me blown away. I think you have been making a lot of chips (another machinist term). every little part is outstanding and your attention to detail is way up there. Loving the progress you are making.

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Appreciate your comments guys.  I've been machining the calipers.  Had some outstanding dimensions to work from that Dave provided me.  I couldn't have attempted these without his contribution. I've got some brackets and spacers to make for them yet then I can move on to getting the front rails and struts on.  thanks again for your posts  and interest!  cheers

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Joe, stopped at the pencil / penny store, they were having an after Christmas sale...........

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Brother Tim, don't go blowing all of your drill bit money on extra large pencils.

How did you fake the shot of the "in-progress" caliper? My guess is that you used a 1:1 billet wheel blank, put the real caliper on the edge, took the pic, then PhotoShopped your fingers.

Now, if you would just put your evil genius to work for the Light Side..........

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Brother Tim, don't go blowing all of your drill bit money on extra large pencils.

How did you fake the shot of the "in-progress" caliper? My guess is that you used a 1:1 billet wheel blank, put the real caliper on the edge, took the pic, then PhotoShopped your fingers.

Now, if you would just put your evil genius to work for the Light Side..........

X2......... LOL..

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Joe, I was thinking about you today and your new drill press.  I spent time remaking the piston "pucks" as they were .4 mm too large so now I've squeezed 3 tiny holes in a disc that's 2.6mm.......then I started making the brackets that support the caliper and after almost 2 hours, had them perfect with all 4 on one piece that I just had to part off, and I screwed it up big time.  So, another attempt tomorrow.  It did proof out my numbers though and everything is dialed in really well.....Next time I share some pics I'll show you the butchered one just for giggles. 

Tyrone, thanks dude. I'm really anxious to see how these look once I get all the teeny components made and assembled. I'm getting anxious to see it all together. 

Art, thank you man. It's fun doing the little things and then seeing how it looks when assembled.  I think when I have these calipers and brackets done I'll have probably 25 to 30 hours into them, but should really be a solid addition to the build. 

Dave, Eric, John and Leonard........appreciate the interest you've shared.  This whole front end portion is everything I was expecting and then some,  but I know I'm making headway and can't wait till the struts and brakes are on the car.  I think I'll have some new pics to share by Monday.  Cheers to all!   tim

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X2......... LOL..

X3:lol::lol::lol:

Codi Man,.. absolutely stunned with the depth of detail on this one 

it's amazing what you can accomplish with the right tools, and (more importantly), the necessary focus to run 'em.

Keep it up bro Cheers

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Tim.... This is some freaking incredible work. Holy Smokes do you know how to blow our minds. I wanna know... where can I buy a big penny and Pencil like that... :lol:. Your attention to detail is spot on. I have to always tell myself that this build is 1/25th scale and way smaller than my Funny Car... LOL Those Calipers are so impressive. Keep up the Awesomeness!!! Looking forward to your next update and already counting the days.. ;)

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Joe, I was thinking about you today and your new drill press.  I spent time remaking the piston "pucks" as they were .4 mm too large so now I've squeezed 3 tiny holes in a disc that's 2.6mm.......then I started making the brackets that support the caliper and after almost 2 hours, had them perfect with all 4 on one piece that I just had to part off, and I screwed it up big time.  So, another attempt tomorrow.  It did proof out my numbers though and everything is dialed in really well.....Next time I share some pics I'll show you the butchered one just for giggles. 

Hah !!! A mistake? Puuuulease!!!!!!! It will be a pleasant change of pace to see a real live actual boo-boo, Buddy.

I'm getting closer to having the room set up the way I want. Next purchase is a grinder / polisher so I can make some jigs to hold the rotors.

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Promised Joe a pic of the mangled one...alongside a good one.  The blue markings are where I'll cut the disc to make the 4 necessary brake caliper brackets.  I did it this way to save a little bit of time and to ensure accuracy/ consistency regarding the hole placement for each bracket.  The "ring" is 1mm wide and .5mm thick...which I will thin down just a little bit more.  No sooner did I get the part off the mill then the power went out (yup Dave, dodged a big ol' bullet on that one)  and the DRO went off of course......I count myself lucky on that one.  Cheers

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Just a quick mock-up, nothing bolted, aligned etc. but you can kinda get the idea. 

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.....and from mistakes comes perfection. I can't begin to tell you how valuable your insights are, insofar as what I have to look forward to.

I've been meaning to ask, what's your source for nuts, bolts, washers and is there anything smaller than 00-90 ?

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