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Post by flounder on May 25, 2008 21:37:46 GMT -6
Well, if we are playing by the rules, I think I just forfeited. Timbo and I agreed to keep it low detail. That was actually my suggestion. To quote Dirty Harry - "A man's just got to know his limitations." I just can't not get detail. Now I have working steering through the steering wheel. Also got the side re-cut to match Scribbles rendering. Now to fabricate exhaust. Flounder  Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki |
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Post by fredmellini on May 25, 2008 22:32:22 GMT -6
flounder you never cease to amaze me!!!!!..............Truly a work of art!!  |
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Post by stevielewis on May 26, 2008 10:21:08 GMT -6
That is so freakin' kool! Forfeit or not, that's going to be a fantastic build when finished. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by metalburner on May 26, 2008 10:55:53 GMT -6
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by rocketeer on May 26, 2008 13:03:01 GMT -6
Looks really nice.
Where are those tires from?
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Post by flounder on May 26, 2008 14:09:21 GMT -6
Hey Rocketeer, The tires are ring sizers. Get four sheets of then and you have one of each size. I got 8 so I could double them up for wider back tires. Thanks for asking. Here is the link to the build if you are interested. public.fotki.com/Scottcolmer/the-timbo-challenge/Flounder |
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Post by ira on May 26, 2008 15:46:54 GMT -6
Great Build Scott!
Love the Design & Detail. Amazing Working front end, well done!
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Post by Tim Nolan on May 26, 2008 18:21:00 GMT -6
Your not forfeiting anything you jackass! LOL!!! I added over 50 scale photoetched Dzus fasteners on the body of mine, JUST FOR YOU, so your still in ol' buddy!!!! Man, you have made some nice headway there! Looks awesome! Now get it done, so you can start on your next contest builds for the Cobweb Classic! Keep at it!
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2008 18:27:08 GMT -6
Wow Scott, that is some excellent work!  |
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Post by scurvy on May 26, 2008 18:32:27 GMT -6
Please tell me that you didn't put the tierods on top of the steering shaft... if you did, you'll notice that the car steers in REVERSE!
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Post by flounder on May 26, 2008 20:19:22 GMT -6
LOL . Good job Dave.
I did notice that. I was all impressed with myself until I turned the front wheels and noticed that the steering wheel did exactly what you said it would and went the other way. I was going to move the tie rod arms to the front to fix it. Dang engineering.
Made a header and some turbos today. Well, just made the heat side of the turbos. The kit ones sucked. Fun stuff. Well except for the headers. I hate those.
Wrong Way Flounder.
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Post by scurvy on May 26, 2008 21:06:22 GMT -6
LOL . Good job Dave. I did notice that. I was all impressed with myself until I turned the front wheels and noticed that the steering wheel did exactly what you said it would and went the other way. I was going to move the tie rod arms to the front to fix it. Dang engineering. Made a header and some turbos today. Well, just made the heat side of the turbos. The kit ones sucked. Fun stuff. Well except for the headers. I hate those. Wrong Way Flounder. LOL - it wouldn't have been so apparent to me if I hadn't been spending time engineering kart/soapbox steering systems so often of late. Remember to angle the steering arms OUTWARD if they're in front of the kingpins. On a car with such limited steering, it probably wouldn't matter, but proper ackerman can be achieved by setting up the steering arms so that, when seen from above, a line drawn from the outer tie-rod end/knuckle through the kingpin centerline intersects the rear axle at the car's centerline. I know you probably are well acquainted with this rule of thumb, but I thought it might help some others. BTW - for those who have no idea what I'm talking about, ACKERMAN allows the inside wheel to follow a tighter circle in a corner than the outside wheel, reducing drag and the car's tendency to understeer, or lose traction in the front wheels in a corner. |
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Post by barten on May 27, 2008 15:37:49 GMT -6
Founder. . . . this one is rocking my world and I have tried to find alluminum cans that have a smooth bottom. . . most are stamped! But I used you idea. . .
I love this build and you ARE CRAZY! ! ! !! ! !
Wild man. . . . WILD!
GB
barten
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Post by Brandon on May 27, 2008 17:28:27 GMT -6
Nerds.... |
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Post by theflame on May 27, 2008 17:55:08 GMT -6
woahhhhh!
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Post by davea on May 27, 2008 22:53:00 GMT -6
Nice work Scott!
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Post by ws on May 28, 2008 22:57:25 GMT -6
awsome!!!
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Post by Psychotic Hillbilly on May 29, 2008 2:37:32 GMT -6
Real nice job. I like it. Cant wait to see you finish this thing. Well crafted and all around talent in this. Keep it up.
Ken...
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Post by flounder on May 29, 2008 20:25:42 GMT -6
Better turbos. The kit exhaust turbine is in the foreground. At least one header. Need one more header and collectors. Heat wrap coming up thanks to a tip from a couple Klowns.  Hosted on Fotki |
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Post by jondutch46 on Jun 8, 2008 17:21:47 GMT -6
Man... that is sweet. I been away too long!
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