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Post by Dennis on Mar 8, 2021 0:22:32 GMT -5
UPDATE!A little bit more done. I had already made upper front shock mounts but the lowers needed some tweaking. I installed .040" rod into the existing mounts and then made some spacer sleeves slightly narrower than 1/16". The lower shock eyes were then drilled to slip of the new studs. I made an upper steering hoop arm out of one of the front suspension a-arms in Revell's 1937 Ford kits and added a steering arm coming out of the side of the body implying that there is a sprint car style steering gear box up inside the cowl. A little spacer fairing was made out of 1/8" tubing. I will wait to make the steering drag link rod until after the body is permanently attached to the chassis so I can get the length perfect. Getting closer!
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Post by skip on Mar 8, 2021 21:58:06 GMT -5
Dennis- That looks really good, geometry and all look like it would work well. As always it’s a real treat to see the way you think things out and carry out the plan into a well designed well built model that would work out in full size as well!
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Post by spex84 on Mar 9, 2021 1:11:42 GMT -5
Ditto! Love watching the engineering that is going into this build.
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Post by Mr. Metallic on Mar 9, 2021 6:52:17 GMT -5
Looking good. If I may make a small note, the steering arm coming out of the cowl looks really thick. Would you consider making a piece out of brass or aluminum? It should only take a few minutes of work depending on how complicated you make it. Or you can tell me to go pound sand
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Post by lo51merc on Mar 9, 2021 10:05:18 GMT -5
Your work amazes me Dennis. Just killer. Gary
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Post by Dennis on Mar 10, 2021 23:15:06 GMT -5
Dennis- That looks really good, geometry and all look like it would work well. As always it’s a real treat to see the way you think things out and carry out the plan into a well designed well built model that would work out in full size as well! Thanks Skip! I sometimes fudge a little here and there (it’s a model after all) but for the most part I try to make things look legit.
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Post by Dennis on Mar 10, 2021 23:17:18 GMT -5
Looking good. If I may make a small note, the steering arm coming out of the cowl looks really thick. Would you consider making a piece out of brass or aluminum? It should only take a few minutes of work depending on how complicated you make it. Or you can tell me to go pound sand Actually, you have a point and I’ve already decided to build one. I’m also going to make the new one a touch longer so the drag link will be level without having to put an offset in it.
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Post by Dennis on Mar 10, 2021 23:18:26 GMT -5
Your work amazes me Dennis. Just killer. Gary Right back at you, Gary!
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Post by Dennis on Mar 14, 2021 23:46:23 GMT -5
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Post by Mr. Metallic on Mar 15, 2021 7:01:24 GMT -5
Nice job dialing in the last of the fabrication. That k member mod is a great idea.
Time for primer?
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Post by lo51merc on Mar 15, 2021 8:12:08 GMT -5
Dennis, your updates are always a pleasure to see, as I'm sure the finished model will be too. Gary
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Post by chepp on Mar 15, 2021 8:27:18 GMT -5
Your front suspension improvements are looking really good as are the other things, too. Thanks for showing lots of photos.
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Post by spex84 on Mar 15, 2021 11:26:22 GMT -5
That crossmember is inspired! You'll have to display the model upside-down now
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Post by Dennis on Mar 16, 2021 16:17:04 GMT -5
Nice job dialing in the last of the fabrication. That k member mod is a great idea. Time for primer? Thanks! The k-member needed a little something. It was also a little flimsy with all that rear mass removed. Not much structure left right there in the middle. The added piece made it stronger.
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Post by constructionbob on Mar 19, 2021 12:08:50 GMT -5
Grandpa likes!
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