Mr. Don Posted Monday at 02:17 AM Share Posted Monday at 02:17 AM I guess right now I have more interest in working with the Bugatti. The Ford Model A won’t be abandoned, just back burner status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Don Posted Monday at 02:19 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 02:19 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Don Posted Monday at 02:23 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 02:23 AM Prior to my recent work with the radiator shell, I had found a source of aluminum hexagonal filler material, and that with a little effort was pretty close to perfect for a 1/4th scale Bugatti. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Don Posted Monday at 02:32 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 02:32 AM I have also made several front axles! The first was a bit of aluminum, back during the “Shut down”, that I band sawed, ground with a pneumatic angle grinder, lots of time filing, and and hours sanding and polishing. -which looked pretty good, -I unfortunately left it in a Las Vegas motel! Since then I made the above axle out of stainless steel. It has dovetailed slots for the tabs that connect to the dampners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Don Posted Monday at 02:38 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 02:38 AM And I had started on the leaf springs. Heating the ends to forge into the proper shape. (These are currently made of spring steel, but I might reconsider that in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Don Posted Monday at 03:00 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 03:00 AM (edited) Above a 1/4th scale Type 35 radiator. An early form, tall and slimmer than later B and C variants. I still have to make all of the back side with it’s framing, and tubing. Flange support for the bonnet, and drain plugs on the bottom. I will be making a badge, and the manufacturer’s badging in brass on the radiator itself. Edited Monday at 03:11 AM by Mr. Don (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted Monday at 06:15 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:15 PM Nice, subscribed here too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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