Blue Seven (Parts)

[jdmaccordian]

The ruler is actually 12 feet long.

Utterly humbling craftsmanship here.

[Scale-Master]

Wow, bolts a 1/16th long, eh? What diameter are they? Did you thread them, or are they press/glue fit? Did you put a hex head on each?

Yes, I cut hex heads into each of them. The ones that hold the fuel filler in are 0.025 diameter heads with 0.014 diameter shanks. (Inches)
I would call the threaded part on these tiny ones spiral striations more than actual threads, they look a lot like threads, but have little strength so I cement them or just use the friction of appropriately sized holes.

How does the latch work?

Just a friction detent. The lever does not open the lock if that's what you're asking, I'm not crazy.... - Mark

[Scale-Master]

NOS Bottle Mount in "Trunk"
With the top of the fuel tank too. The filler was posted earlier and is now installed. (Still opens and I didn't even lose a bolt.) The fuel gauge sender is to the right of it.
The clamp for the nitrous bottle works, for now...
There is also a grommet to run the lines through (later...)
Carbon Fiber decals are Scale Motorsport. The "trunk" panels are done with the new Hi Def C/F. I like them, and they are easy to handle... - Mark

[Scale-Master]

The ruler is actually 12 feet long.

OK, I admit it... Here's my secret. But it's only 6 feet long... Thanks to Steve Boutte for the Photoshop work... - Mark

[willimo]

HAHAHA! We knew it!!

[Murray Kish]

Aha!!! I knew it!!!

You've been messing with us all along!!!

Very impressive work. Clearly you have patience and vision beyond anything I could imagine....

Murray

[alphalanos]

[GvEman]

Awesome work man!

[Dz!]

Amazing.

[white97ex]

great work....love the photoshop...nice humor!!

[Scale-Master]

Started this sub-assembly well over a year ago, but had to wait for part of the fuel system to be built before I could finish it. (It's shown upside down.) At least twenty additional scratchbuilt/machined parts, plus the kit's two, and they were textured to simulate a cast finish. The block with the fittings is the fuel log for both sides of the tank and feeds two fuel systems, one for the Weber F.I., and one for the nitrous... - Mark

[675datsun]

Not that your work isn't incredible...but since it's so stunning and real...why do they mount the fuel log on the diff? Wouldn't that heat up the fuel?

[Magliano]

WOW!!

You don't stop, every days theres a new part...
In the end you will turn the key and the model will go away!!! hehehehe

Are you a leprechaun? hahahaha

Amazing job! Unbelievable!!

Magliano

[Scale-Master]

why do they mount the fuel log on the diff? Wouldn't that heat up the fuel?

"They" don't. Seven's don't normally have nitrous. That would be crazy...
The pumpkin on them is much like a Vette with IRS, in that it is frame mounted and stationary. The fuel tank is a saddle affair on this one. To get the fuel out without a siphon the fittings are mounted low, hence the necessity of the fuel log.
The fuel log is not attached directly to the casting, rather it is on a C/F bracket with an insulated mount.
Heat rises and there is air flow across the bottom of the car. There is also plenty of clearance between it and the ground.
From that block the fuel goes rearward to the pumps and back up and forward to the motor.
I have spent a lot of time (probably too much for "just a model") researching this unique application. A friend at Edelbrock also helped... - Mark

[675datsun]

Originally Posted by Scale-Master

"The fuel log is not attached directly to the casting, rather it is on a C/F bracket with an insulated mount.
Heat rises and there is air flow across the bottom of the car. There is also plenty of clearance between it and the ground.

Gotcha! I understand now...I can't wait to do the tech inspection on this before it hits the track