Randy D Posted March 27, 2016 Author Posted March 27, 2016 Hi Folks, Goat Guy, Glad you like it Thanks Scott !!! Ed, What do you mean OIL LEAKS???? I tightened every single bolt!!!!!! Hi Bruce, Thank you and I love the pickups Tim, Thank you my friend and thanks for the 'plug' on your henry build in the drag section You are one of the builders on this site that inspires me to do that extra bit to try to make each piece the best I can. Thanks for the push! Hi Dave, Thank you for commenting! Hi John, Thanks buddy! Chris, Appreciate the support as always, see you soon! Bill, Sorry to disappoint my friend, got to work on that Richard, thank you brother! Update for tonite.... Starting on building the 'trans axle hoop' . This is the key element to the back end of the chassis as everything hangs off of it. The bell housing and trans axle bolt to it and all the suspension is attached to it along with the frame work for the rear clip. The 1:1 hoop is made up of steel stampings then welded into the sheet metal making up the rear of the 'tub'. Some ref. pics.... This is a great shot of all the suspension components hanging off the hoop. The plan is to build the hoop as a stand alone piece then solder it to the flat chassis pan. Then bolt in the drivetrain and suspension. I can then double check wheelbase, track, engine clearance and rear clip fit. Then un bolt everything and finish with soldering up all the sheet metal to it. using 1/8th solid stock ... That is all for now, Thanks for looking in! Randy
Mooneyzs Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 Holy Smokes Randy... what an awesome update. Your brass work is just killer. I am going to have to asking you some pointers when you are here. Looking forward to haging out very soon.
John Teresi Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 Randy......every up-date is just mind blowing.....you are the Man!!!!!!
Pete J. Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH Randy! I'm hanging up my soldering iron. No way am I going to get there! Absolutely stunning! Somebody alert the Smithsonian. They need this so bad and don't know it!
GTJUNIOR Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 Very nice work Randy. Don't know how I missed this before. The detail that you have achieved is incredible. You are truly a master fabricator.
crazyrichard Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 tsssss man another masterpiece .. i think this must be one of the most detailed builds i ever saw ... will end up being a real mini version of the original ...the only step up from here is working mechanics / engine ... man just loving this build !!
58 Impala Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 Absolutely amazing work, you have a great deal of patience and skill. I have been following your thread occasionally to see your progress, and I have one question. Are you going to paint everything or leave it all bare metal?
Matthew Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) Randy, Scale Motorsport just released its new 3D printed wheel sets that come with aluminum trim rings. One of the first designs is an American Torque Thrust Wheel similar, but not identical to the wheels needed for your GT40. We want to expand on our American Torque Thrust Wheel line and I think creating a deep dish rear with 3D printed wheel centers identical to the ones you need for the GT40 would be an easy execution for Scale Motorsport. If you are willing to send me a sample to study (I'll send it back to you) we could do the engineering, execute the 3D printed parts and have the aluminum deep dish details executed in large quantities so others could have this cool wheel package. What do you think? I'd like to hear from others as well if they would like to have a set of these beautiful wheels, please respond in this conversation or email me directly:matthew@scalemotorsport.comThanks for such a fabulous build Randy I sure hope to see this on the contest tables in the not too distant future! Matthew Edited March 27, 2016 by Matthew
Randy D Posted March 27, 2016 Author Posted March 27, 2016 Hi Matthew, You give me too much credit, I did not make the wheels and do not own the copyright. They are from "Lemans Miniatures" a French Company. I wish you luck on your project and I am sorry I can't help you out Randy
Nytrozilla Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 I hope you don't mind if I take a pass on commenting concerning this update.When I saw the first few pics of the initial shape, I hit the floor, and yes, I WAS sitting down. I managed to reach up and scroll to picture number 5.When I woke up, although I really didn't have the strength or presence of mind to get to the last picture, it magically appeared and now I can't reach the key bo ar d...... ..........
Art Laski Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 Randy, Randy, Randy... I have nothing clever to say, but am compelled to comment anyway just because I'm so impressed. Can't wait to see it...
Matthew Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 Randy:But you do have the LeMans Miniature wheel set correct?Matthew
afx Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) Randy: But you do have the LeMans Miniature wheel set correct? Matthew The discontinued Thunder Valley trans-kit included the best BRM GT40 wheels (and tires) I've seen. The set on the left. The 1:1 wheels. Edited March 28, 2016 by afx
SWAGON Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) This is the second most amazing model I have seen next to the working scale Ferrari 312 built about 15 years ago. Outstanding work!! I would love to see you build a Ferrari F40! Edited March 28, 2016 by SWAGON
Randy D Posted April 3, 2016 Author Posted April 3, 2016 Hi Folks, Hey Chris, Darn time is just flying by! Can't believe DSC is here. Bill, As always, thank you for commenting Hi John, Thanks buddy, see you soon Hi Pete, You are too kind my friend Hi Tony, Good to have you on board! Richard, I am trying to put as much detail into this as I can. The Gulf GT40 is my all time favorite GT sports car. I was a very impressionable 10 year old when Ford scored the first of their 4 straight wins at Le Mans and I tried to follow the story as close as I could thru '69. These cars were not overly complex so hopefully I can render a suitable facsimile Hi Tim, Thank you checking in and glad you are liking this! Bruce, Appreciate the support! Tom, Welcome and this one gets paint! I have another project that I'm building that will stay in natural metal. Joe, You be careful there Thanks Art!!! Thanks Brandon, I will leave the F40 to you! Your build in the Big Boy section is going to be amazing. Working on the various components of the rear suspension. Ref. pics... Rear upright.... Lower wishbone..... trailing arm clevis.... As posted before, this is what I'm aiming for... Building up the wishbones... More following this....
John Teresi Posted April 3, 2016 Posted April 3, 2016 Randy.......thatis just beautiful .....are you sure your not a jewler by trade?
Randy D Posted April 3, 2016 Author Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) Next are the uprights.... The clevis for the trailing arms... A pic of the parts for one side..... Some pics of progress to date..... That is all for now, still need to make the anti-sway bar and linkage. Need to do the lower shock brackets. Then it will be time for the brakes. Thanks for looking ! Randy Edited April 3, 2016 by Randy D
afx Posted April 3, 2016 Posted April 3, 2016 It’s hard to imagine the build getting better but every new post elicits another Wow!
Codi Posted April 3, 2016 Posted April 3, 2016 So I just sat down for dinner, and Randy serves dessert. Nice one sir! cheers, tim
Belugawrx Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) ...your post has been seen... Edited April 4, 2016 by Belugawrx
Gary Davis Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 Hey there Randy....I just read this thread from the beginning and you have really kicked the building JUICES into another gear...for me anyway. Your work and craftsmanship is TOP SHELF. I really have enjoyed going through this thread. I'll be checking back in...that's for sure.
935k3 Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 amazing work. What do you do for a living? Has it contributed to your amazing skills?
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