LHD Seven

[Kjenjak]

Originally Posted by freakray

I fully expect this to fire up and run when you're done, it's that detailed. Any idea what octane it will need to run on?

100 * 1/12 = 8,33 octane

[Scale-Master]

I did have to remove the engine once to finagle the header in. But it is in for good now…
The scratch-built Left Hand Drive footbox has been installed too.

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The proportioning valve was milled from an aluminum impregnated resin blank I cast. The five fittings and knob were milled from aluminum.

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The proportioning valve is installed to the firewall and plumbed to the master cylinder and out to the brake lines. The hard lines were made from aluminum rod.

[360spider]

Very nice details!

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I made the mounting and detail hardware for the ignition box. I also made rubber insulators for the four mounting bolts. The (correctly colored and sized) wires have been added with a grommet where they are connected to the box. The larger wires connect to the battery and already have the clamps installed to the ends.

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I formed and added the front brake hard lines and connected them to the flex lines that were installed with the brakes. The upper frame and scuttle have been installed permanently and I started to install the ignition system and wiring.

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I installed the battery and connected it to the starter solenoid and the ignition box. There is heat shielding on the positive cable where it snakes past the header.
Also wired the master cylinder.

Wired the coil into the system and made the little brass hardware for the signal wires.

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I finished the radiator and oil cooler. I machined some bolts and washers to hold it all together as well as a drain petcock, cap, plug and oil line fittings.
I made a framework that is mounted to the oil cooler brackets to support the stone shield. It is bound to it with .002 thick wire. I also made all the decals.




Sorry for the bad shot of the shield frame, didn't notice the wrong setting before I assembled it permanently.

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Time to get back to work on the scratch-built brass roof. I used Faux Fabrix for the texture on the exterior but it wasn't as uniform as I wanted so I sanded it off. (That's what the red is.)
I reworked the mount that attaches to the roll bar and had to fine tune the fit of the lower side edges where they meet the body by adding more material. (Note the little tab that fits into the body above the rear springs.)

[malscar]

With the amount of time and effort you have put into this beautiful build, you could have built a showstopping real one. Always love your updates, gives me food for thought in my own builds.

[Scale-Master]

Thanks! I have heard that before, but I have enough real cars already.

I retextured and final painted the exterior of the roof.

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The beginning of the license plate. Acid cut brass.

[freakray]

Incredible commitment to detail!

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Thanks! Yes, at this point I am committed to trying to keep the level of detail on par with the rest of it. Or is it I should be committed?

Front latches for the securing the roof were milled out of resin and the rear mount for the roll bar was built out of brass then they were "fiber glassed" in before painting.

I milled the roof lock pins from aluminum.

And I acid cut the lock levers from brass. They are really small.