Maverick Pro Stock/Match Racer

[Codi]

Thank you Bruce......it's always good to hear from you.

This week was productive.  Where I have left for the Lenco is to mill the ribs for install and to drill the 3 different flanges for the reverse case yet.  The small nuts that will be the base of the lenco shift towers will be drilled out and shaved down to be more realistic.  Then everything can be media blasted and assembled.  There are many bolts to install & I've no doubt they'll add greatly to the overall look.

At that point I'll install the shift levers & bracket to finalize it.    The first pics show the spline shaft on the mill.  Used a .17mm diamond cutting wheel to slice in 14 ribs.......the shaft is 1/16" steel piano wire.  I was going to use a .27mm wheel but I didn't like it and the number of splines were too few......didn't look right.  The 2nd group of pics is a very crude mock-up with nothing glued / assembled yet so please be kind.  I'm hoping to wrap this up by next week & to post some pics then.   Cheers, Tim

[BK9300]

Beautiful detail work, Tim - being metal, and even at this scale, I would think that your Lenco has a noticeable 'heft' to it - looks great!

[Randy D]

You've got to be kidding,  14 perfectly spaced cuts on a rod that is 1/16th of an inch.  I am sometimes just flabbergasted at what you achieve my friend!!!!

Randy 

[Art Laski]

19 minutes ago, Randy D said:

You've got to be kidding,  14 perfectly spaced cuts on a rod that is 1/16th of an inch.  I am sometimes just flabbergasted at what you achieve my friend!!!!

Randy 

What Randy said… inspiring and humbling at the same time. Nice work, Tim!

[AmericanMuscleFan]

Fantastic work on the Lenco so far Tim, who would be surprised?  Certainly not me! 😁👍

[John B.]

I thought that I was in the wrong website and looking at the restoration of a 1:1 vintage pro stocker. I have enough issues just gluing parts together let alone fabricating ultra - realistic replicas of components. 

Your level of craftsmanship is otherworldly! Congratulations on what you have accomplished so far!

[Codi]

Brian - Thank you sir......I've not noticed the weight of it yet but once it's completely done, it should be noticeable.  cheers

Randy - okay......I'll keep going IF you post an update on the Maserati soon..deal?    cheers, tim

Art & Francis - Thank you gentlemen....I always look forward to your replies and continued interest.  It's been a long slog but I'm getting there.  cheers, tim

John B. - Appreciate your compliment.  I'm getting so close now to finishing this piece...guessing about 60% of the way done.  Still have the ribs to cut and the "feet" to the bottom of the cases along with the shifter & it's bracket.  I'm thinking I'll put it on it's own stand at this point and display it next to the engine.......even with the doors and front clip off the car I don't think you'll be able to see the lenco in great detail & I do think it'll be worth all of the effort when it's done......I sure hope so at this point. 

Pics today- tedious stuff mostly done now.....the flanges & rings are now drilled and completed.  Next will be the fabrication of the "feet" for each case..you'll see the last 2 pics that I experimented with in Renshape to proof out my idea. I was convinced enough to go this direction.  I'll use a corner rounder to shape the edges of the "foot" and then they'll slot into the notches cut into the bottom of each case.  The somewhat blurry pics show the various flanges and all of the drilled holes....I can imagine it all now with ribs and bolts installed & I'm getting excited by what I see.   Cheers to all, tim

As an aside, the entire unit including the spline shaft is right around 40.0 mm in length....."about".......I'll put the penny next to the final pics for scale purposes.

[Chris Smith]

Tim, just some awesome stuff. So glad you’re enjoying your time at the mill, it shows in your pursuit of realism. As usual looking forward to your next update.

[Belugawrx]

Time to get that Jumbo ruler out Tim....

[rv1963]

That trans looks awesome, so much detail.

[absmiami]

Ooph

the diamond cutter - looks like an alternative to a slitting saw - maybe better - did you source it on Amazon - or what ?

[Codi]

To Chris, Bruce & Robert......no pics just yet BUT it looks good what I got done this week....just the case ribs and then I'll take a pic or 2 of what all of the parts look like to date before media blasting and assembly.   A month on this one piece....yikes!   cheers, tim

Andrew, I buy from Rio Grande a Jewelry Industry supplier.....here's the link of the cutting wheel used.  Hope it helps.  cheers, tim

https://www.riogrande.com/product/sintered-diamond-cut-off-wheel4/346085GP/?code=346085