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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jul 10, 2019 8:01:00 GMT -5
Way cool. I like those F1 style shock mounts! Thanks, the bottom legs are a little long but I needed a little more surface area for glueing to the frame.
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Oct 10, 2019 7:57:00 GMT -5
After returning from T.R.O.G. I was inspired to work on this A-V8 roadster project. I made a set of headers and bent up some straight pipes for the flathead V8.
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Post by Dennis on Oct 10, 2019 9:29:53 GMT -5
Headers look good!
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Post by spex84 on Oct 10, 2019 11:12:29 GMT -5
Yeah, those are beautifully shaped!
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Post by Bernard Kron on Oct 10, 2019 20:32:21 GMT -5
I'll chime in, too. Those headers are superb!
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Post by lo51merc on Oct 11, 2019 8:40:31 GMT -5
Gee, I'll give my "wow" for those headers too. They really are nice. Gary
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Post by stingray on Oct 11, 2019 10:26:03 GMT -5
Ok I need a tutorial.
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Oct 11, 2019 14:01:42 GMT -5
Ok I need a tutorial. One of these days I may get organized enough to put up a video on my youtube channel. The basics are: 1.6mm styrene rod is used for the headers. I drill out the exhaust ports and insert a piece of rod longer than I need so it will bend easier. With this style, I started with the middle port and then bent the other 2 to meet in the middle. Where the rods merge I used a round file and filed 1/2 of the material so it would merge nicely into the middle exhaust tube. I use Tamiya liquid cement to weld them together. Sometimes a clamp or metal tweezers are needed to apply pressure while the weld sets. After they are built I pull them out of the exhaust ports and trim the extra rod inside the block to make it easier to take on and off. The flanges are made of strip styrene drilled and carefully sanded to the rounded diamond shape. Make sure to position the flanges in the same position using the ones molded into the kit as a guide. Evergreen styrene is pretty forgiving and can handle pretty aggressive bends. It takes a bit of trial and error to get the feel of what the material can do. Hope this helps.
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Oct 24, 2019 7:24:20 GMT -5
UPDATE: I started painting and detailing the Flathead. The Offy heads are resin pieces from Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland, the 3 carb intake is also resin. I made a magneto and mounted the generator at an angle to clear the carbs. The belt was made from masking tape. The belt barely clears the plug wires, but once installed in the frame I don't think it will be an issue. This was my first attempt at 90 degree plug boots. They took a while but I think the extra time was worth it. I also made a pair of lower radiator hoses from styrene rod.
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Post by spex84 on Oct 24, 2019 11:24:55 GMT -5
That engine is looking sharp! I like the 90 degree plug boots. I've only tried that once, and it was very fiddly but worthwhile in the end.
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Oct 31, 2019 9:09:49 GMT -5
I used the Vern Tardel book as reference for building the rear shock mounts. The top mounts are posts mounted through holes drilled into the rear cross member. The lower mounts are made to replicate something similar to a 37 rear lower shock mount. The shocks are modified items from an AMT 50 Chevy pickup.
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Nov 6, 2019 14:00:50 GMT -5
UPDATE: I made a place to mount the battery and started scratch building a Model T style gas tank. I still need to add some details but the overall shape has been made. The seat is a resin item. I think I got it from Sheldon Rothwell but I could be wrong about that.
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Post by acres on Nov 7, 2019 15:07:03 GMT -5
Really like the style of this build, keep up the good work!
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Post by lo51merc on Nov 7, 2019 17:26:30 GMT -5
And I like too many things to list on this build already, but I didn't see enough in process pictures of the gas tank. It IS cool! Gary
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Dec 22, 2020 16:06:26 GMT -5
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