LHD Seven - Page 13

Scale-Master · 01-25-2019, 06:29 PM

All installed and painted.

Scale-Master · 01-25-2019, 07:42 PM

I used the piece of brass I cut out of the inner window frame (attached to the inside of the roof) as the template to cut the window from some clear plastic stock.
The second piece of the frame below the window and template will sandwich the window into the roof assembly.

Scale-Master · 01-26-2019, 10:12 AM

The rear window is installed. More machined hardware to hold it all together.

Scale-Master · 01-27-2019, 11:13 AM

I started the steering wheel over a week ago. Being 0.032 inches thick it took 8 days to acid cut the brass parts out. Due to that extended time the cuts came out a bit rougher, but that issue will be dealt with later.

Seven pieces soldered together.

Scale-Master · 01-27-2019, 02:40 PM

Corrected the center of it. Added a little more material to the spokes for the grip and am continuing to fine tune/shape them.

Scale-Master · 01-28-2019, 09:49 PM

I machined the rim for the steering wheel from 7075 aluminum.

Scale-Master · 01-29-2019, 09:39 PM

The brass center and aluminum ring are melded together.
Front:

Back:

Scale-Master · 01-31-2019, 05:03 PM

I milled a license plate frame from some resin I cast into a blank first.
I used dye to make it gray when I mixed it, this hasn't been primed yet.
Front:

Back:

Scale-Master · 02-03-2019, 01:09 PM

A mix of pearl white and silver was shot to match the reflective finish on the face of real plate. (The back was painted flat silver.) I made a decal that was applied to the front for the lettering.

Scale-Master · 02-03-2019, 03:13 PM

I painted the spokes of the wheel metallic gray then built up the black with Tamiya Smoke for a subtle gloss anodized black look. Still need to finish the rim.

Scale-Master · 02-05-2019, 06:24 PM

I made and added the tags. The year tag is the actual sticker material from one of my real cars with a custom made decal for the details.

Scale-Master · 02-06-2019, 03:48 PM

Phillips head stove bolts to hold the steering wheel to the coupler.

Scale-Master · 02-07-2019, 12:46 PM

Crush sleeve and mounting nut for steering wheel/shaft.

Scale-Master · 02-07-2019, 06:02 PM

I decided I could do better. So I made a new flange and nut with broached splines so the flange will fit onto the shaft like a real one.

Scale-Master · 02-09-2019, 02:14 PM

The welting for the fenders was cut from flat black vinyl.

Taillights are installed and the fenders mounted to the body.

The same material as used to make the welting was cut for the stone guards.

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