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People are still interested! I’ve been so busy with work that I haven’t had anytime to work on this. Hopefully soon I’ll get to make some...
Bump. Ready for spring time cruising!
Sorry guys, I’ve been really busy with other work and have had no free time for this. Hopefully I can make a little progress soon. Thanks for...
Wax on grinding discs is a great trick! I use a lot of Norton Roloc discs for sanding aluminum welds (50 grit). Adding a bit of candle wax to the...
Speaking of modeling, check out Gerald Wingrove’s models. His talent is astounding!
Very cool. I just found this thread. Thanks for sharing your work!
Thanks. Progress has been slow (as per usual), I’ve been really busy with other work. I also went to Hershey for the first time so nothing got...
Thanks. Wray Schelin of Pro Shaper Sheetmetal has a great YouTube series on shaping panels for a Jag E-type nose. Check them out. You’ll be sure...
Cool, I’ve never seen one in person. Lime rock attracts some fantastic automobiles. I went last year to the historic festival and the featured...
Thanks for all the positive comments everyone. They are much appreciated. Chris
Thank you. The wheelbase is about 94” and the track width is 49”. I’m not familiar with the size designations for a midget and sprint car. My...
The right hand side of the tail is about 85% of the way there. I did a round of tuck shrinking on the upper edge to help reduce the amount of...
Still for sale!
Thanks guys. Bobs mechanical work on this car is so fantastic that I need to do it justice with a beautiful body. Stay tuned for more. Chris
Here is more progress on the tail section. I used the preliminary panel that I made for a pattern. This made it much easier and faster to shape...
I started messing around with a piece of scrap on my English wheel the other day. It turned into a compound reverse curve clock. [ATTACH]
Yeah I’ve been working away on the tail section. I’ll have more time to do a better update with pictures tomorrow. Thanks for the interest. Chris
Beautiful work! Instagram: @39_deluxe
Thanks for the kind words guys! Instagram: @39_deluxe
Some progress on version 2.0 of the tail. I think it looks fantastic. The panels still need a bit more tuning. Then I’ll use them as patterns for...
I talked with Bob yesterday and he told me that the wheels are Dayton. It was a different car that he had built which had wheels specially made in...
Thanks. I wish I was, I’d be much further along! Instagram: @39_deluxe
Starting over would have taken longer and since it’s a preliminary panel just to check flow, it needs to be remade anyhow. I also learned a bunch...
thanks. Yeah usually the panels look horrendous before they get better! Lol Instagram: @39_deluxe
Thanks for the kind words everyone. I got a chance to finish up the changes to the wireform of the tail section. I decided I would take the...
Yeah, that’s Gerry Menke’s 120. I’ve met him several times at Wray’s shop, he’s a great guy and wicked talented. The hardest part about shaping...
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