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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 5, 2020 4:48:53 GMT -8
Wow!! This is gonna be one good looking beast when she's all done.
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Post by afx on Dec 5, 2020 12:11:02 GMT -8
Thanks Joe. Wheels and tires are from a Porsche 917 built-up I have in the stash. I had to repair the beads on the rims where the builder cut them from the sprue. I won't be using the front wheels as the car I'm replicating had the radial cooling fans installed. The radial fan inserts are from the Nitto/AMT 935 kit. I'm using the 917 kit wheel backs and parts box rims to complete the front wheel assembly.  |
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Post by afx on Dec 6, 2020 6:10:54 GMT -8
Standing on her own.   |
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Post by Joel_W on Dec 6, 2020 6:28:49 GMT -8
JC,
Those are really massive rear tires. No problem getting the power down to the ground with those puppies on.
Joel
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Post by afx on Dec 6, 2020 9:26:51 GMT -8
Tire compounds weren't as advanced as they would become, only way to increase grip was make the contact patch bigger. First it was wider tires then it became taller rear tires like you see on the Porsche 935. Fit headlight buckets and fabricated an oil cooler.  |
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Post by Joel_W on Dec 7, 2020 6:45:02 GMT -8
JC,
Those headlight buckets fit like a glove.
Joel
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Post by arcticwolf on Dec 7, 2020 9:54:45 GMT -8
This whole car is a superb fabricating job. I'm learning a lot.
Thanks.
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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 7, 2020 19:34:53 GMT -8
Man that thing looks tough!! Looking very much forward to more JC!
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Post by afx on Dec 8, 2020 17:26:21 GMT -8
Glad you guys are enjoying the project. Progress on the chassis including scratch built headers.  |
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Post by afx on Dec 9, 2020 9:56:09 GMT -8
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Post by afx on Dec 9, 2020 9:56:27 GMT -8
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Post by Joel_W on Dec 9, 2020 16:47:32 GMT -8
JC,
I can't believe that those are scratched headers. Now that's super impressive for sure.
Joel
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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 9, 2020 19:16:00 GMT -8
One of these days I'm gonna try my own hand at scratchbuilding headers. I've had such a need for it lately with some of the custom building that I've been doing. Lookin' good JC!
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Post by afx on Dec 10, 2020 3:42:52 GMT -8
Thanks Joel. Joe you can do it. It takes some practice and patience and some extra material for when you screw up.  |
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Post by afx on Dec 10, 2020 16:07:28 GMT -8
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