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Hi Dan,

 

As always, you dazzle us with remarkable work all around.  This week's standout to me is the u-joint.  You'd think these would be simple enough to make, two opposing "U" shapes, but they're certainly not.  Yours seems to be among the closest I've seen in terms of getting the bi-axial connection in scale!  which by all appearances do, or certainly could, work!  I remember the splined yoke you built on the Talbot and it looks like with a shaft/propeller tube, you could plug this in a have a perfectly functional driveline/shaft!  Looking forward to the next update 

 

Cheers

Nick

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17 hours ago, Sabrejet said:

Glad to see you fitted a ZF and not a Colotti!!

 

Only Anglo-Saxon mechanics!

 

Well, today exhaust. A real "snake nest", a real challenge...

First, "four in one", two of course.

 

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And now, it's time to take my homemade CNC machine, a cheap

Chinese vice with some improvement:

 

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Note the sand filled pipe (annealed copper) with its two soldered caps...

 

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Dan.

 

 

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4 hours ago, PROPELLER said:

 

Only Anglo-Saxon mechanics!

 

Dan.

 

 

 

I'm not sure if Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen is particularly Anglo Saxon ;) but that's some impressive modelling.

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Now, go to the front...

Radiator, brakes and so one:

 

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On the left corner top, wiper motor.

 

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Cooling the brakes...

 

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The trick? Here:

 

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I retrieved some pics of the mould! Next post will be for fiberglass lovers...

 

Dan.

 

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As promised, fiberglass operations...

 

Silicon mould preparation:

 

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First layer for small details, then filling:

 

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Blue is the non stick product.

 

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Of course this step is anxiety inducing...

But all is OK!

 

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Then, the first molded piece, the central section:

 

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Putty, sanding, then putty and sanding.....

 

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For the bonnet, one day may be...

 

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Dan.

 

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Wouaa, what a pleasure to follow your work, to discover your tricks...I watch with great attention every time I see you working with the metal lathe.
Everything is perfectly done.
I really like the colour of your exhaust manifolds, can you tell me what colour you use, thank you.

 

Note: in another subject you were talking about a jeweller's saw, I've had one for a few days, I can tell you that it's a pity I didn't have it before 🤣

 

Manu

 

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On 29/11/2020 at 10:44, Ghost69 said:

can you tell me what colour you use,

Alclad...

 

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Well, let's go inside...

The GT 40's dashboard is really a pure beauty for a race car.

 

The result, not perfect, as usual, but not so far of the reality after some hours(!):

 

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The beginning...

 

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Putty is our friend!

 

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Clear parts, on the lathe...

 

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Switches... A lot of!

 

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Air conditioning? No, just fresh air...

 

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You are welcome Manu...

 

And in front of the dashboard, a steering wheel maybe?

 

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In situ...

 

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Now, a very special piece, the adjustable pedals system, the real thing:

 

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And mine...

 

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Totally invisible in the car...

 

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Dan.

 

 

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Thanks guys!

 

Pedal box, the other side and details...

 

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Now, gearshift.

With the reverse gear security in place:

 

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And output...

 

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A few pieces was needed!

 

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In situ!

 

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The door painting is not finished I suppose...

 

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Dan.

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It's beautiful.
I can't wait to finish my car so I can attack something else and in a different way.
I won't be able to do what you do, I think you have an extraordinary experience and a lot of life experience...but all your work is helping me to progress. Thank you for all your work.
Manu

 

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On 12/5/2020 at 10:44 AM, Ghost69 said:

It's beautiful.
I can't wait to finish my car so I can attack something else and in a different way.
I won't be able to do what you do, I think you have an extraordinary experience and a lot of life experience...but all your work is helping me to progress. Thank you for all your work.
Manu

 

Indeed is beautiful and I too will not be able to accomplish this.

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I'm not a wizard guys! Good machines, lot of time, sweat and tears, try...

 

Inside, more:

 

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Not mine, bought!

 

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Inside again, but in the rear bonnet...

 

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It was my moulding period...

 

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