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05-22-2018, 07:33 PM
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Re: LHD Seven
Thank you! I'll bring it whether it is done or not...
I thought I could get away with only machining the snaps, (male and female) for the lower front parts of the seats. Until I installed them and realized that since I polished the rear panel it acted as a mirror and the back snaps (or lack thereof) were clearly visible in the reflection. So I went back to the lathe to make another eight parts…  |
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05-23-2018, 12:13 PM
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Re: LHD Seven
I see...but, I guess you have more than plenty of time to finish it since now we are almost a year before to the GSL date...I know will have this on time...Its turning out great!
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05-29-2018, 01:03 PM
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Re: LHD Seven
There is still a lot of fabricating to do. I'd like to have it done in time, but it gets done when it gets done. "Real" work comes first...
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07-08-2018, 01:15 PM
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Re: LHD Seven
The start of a scratch-built brass removable "fiberglass" hardtop. See the June 2018 issue of Scale Auto magazine for the step-by-step how it was made…
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07-08-2018, 04:37 PM
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Re: LHD Seven
Wow, brass roof is super cool. Absolutely love it.
How many of these have you built now? Just curious. Superb work all around.
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07-08-2018, 07:51 PM
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Re: LHD Seven
How many Sevens...? Who counts... Good question though.
I think this is the 8th one in 1/12 using a Tamiya kit in some way, and there's the last one in 1/12th that was 100% scratch-built. (One was built and given to Mr. Tamiya Sr, another was done for a prominent collector, so I only have Seven 1/12s.) I just built one for Scale Auto magazine as a Prisoner Edition. I've done at least four 1/24 scales and at least two 1/64ths. So that's 15. But for some reason I think there may be more...  |
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07-08-2018, 08:20 PM
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Yeah, I remember some of the ones you mentioned.
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07-09-2018, 01:42 PM
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Re: LHD Seven
Test fitting to the body.
 Added some flanges and mounting points…  I acid cut the opening for the rear window.  I also acid cut the frame that will hold the rear window in.  |
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07-09-2018, 09:59 PM
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Could you please elaborate a bit on acid-cutting or point to where I could read about the technique?
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07-10-2018, 10:01 AM
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Page 28 of the July 2018 Scale Auto magazine.
The article is six pages starting on 24 with about 45 photos showing step-by-step how it was done. |
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07-10-2018, 11:46 AM
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07-10-2018, 01:06 PM
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Re: LHD Seven
It's the one with two Ford Broncos on the cover, if that helps...
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08-31-2018, 07:28 PM
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I started the dash when I did the basic conversion to left-hand drive. It was intended to be just a blank place holder but I decided to use it anyway.
First I trimmed out the bottom edges and then I started making the holes for the gauges.  |
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08-31-2018, 08:10 PM
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Re: LHD Seven
I decided on three different sizes of Auto Meter gauges.
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09-01-2018, 08:15 AM
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Re: LHD Seven
Looking great!
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