Pierre Rivard Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 hour ago, MarkJ said: With the primer on you can really see the improvements you have made to the body. Are those Halibrand wheels, and did they come in the kit? The kit came with something that looked 25% the part so I have gone aftermarket with Harold Bradford's cast wheels & tires. Purchased through Randy Ditton's site. Link below https://www.modelbuilderswh.com/collections/all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Thanks for the link. It looks like the Halibrands are sold out. I wonder if that means they won't get any more. They also have minilites that I need to do some trans am cars. I had to make my own minilites and halibrands that were a pain to make and didn't turn out that good, so seeing some good ones from this site will help a lot for future builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Great progress Pierre. Can't wait to see the finished results. Really liking what you did to theTiger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 7 hours ago, MarkJ said: Thanks for the link. It looks like the Halibrands are sold out. I wonder if that means they won't get any more. They also have minilites that I need to do some trans am cars. I had to make my own minilites and halibrands that were a pain to make and didn't turn out that good, so seeing some good ones from this site will help a lot for future builds. Use the contact tab to request your needs. Randy Ditton will respond and restock per your request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 4 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said: Great progress Pierre. Can't wait to see the finished results. Really liking what you did to theTiger... Thanks Rich. Slow progress as my build time is just a few hours per week in summer time but I like how the two look together so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 28 minutes ago, Pierre Rivard said: Use the contact tab to request your needs. Randy Ditton will respond and restock per your request. Okay, thanks. It will probably be a while before I get to those trans am cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Sebring-1963-03-23.html dark red ... nice choice ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 ever been to Sebring ?? ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 15 hours ago, absmiami said: ever been to Sebring ?? ??? Unfortunately not, must have been epic. I've been mostly at F1 and CART races here in Montreal or Toronto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 24 minutes ago, Pierre Rivard said: Unfortunately not, must have been epic. I've been mostly at F1 and CART races here in Montreal or Toronto. We went to the Indy Car race in downtown Houston when it was still run there. It was awesome. When they switched it to the astrodome we stopped going. They never could really get up to speed there. They had a long straight away when they ran it downtown. We walked all over the course and had many different vantage points. I had a small cooler I could stand on to see over people in front of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Fantastic job so far!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Go to the Tremblant vintage race next July - you’ll like ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 14 minutes ago, absmiami said: Go to the Tremblant vintage race next July - you’ll like ! I used to go a lot, it's only 40 minutes north of here. I remember in the mid sixties a privateer fellow running a yellow Cobra faster than anyone else. Turns out it was god old csx 2002! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 Just found a pic of it, I thought it was deep yellow but...oh well that was almost 60 years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 Next is the 2 engines starting with the Cobra. I'm starting with the kit engine but plan to dress it up a bit. Oil pan is from Harold Bradford (HRM). Ron Olsen designed Webber carbs made by Shapeways. Distributor from Connkur, a bit large but beautifully made. I plan to add Protect oil breathers. I also plan to add some fuel lines but a simpler routing than the oft seen 4 branch distribution (there's only so much my old eyes and fat fingers can handle). I also plan to add a coolant overflow reservoir and associated plumbing. Here's what I got so far, it's a start 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 Engines are always a struggle for me and I am happy they are finally done. I am disappointed is with the Shapeways 3D printed Webbers. I purchased the "high detail" option but they are coarse and poorly shaped. Check out pic 3 if you ever wondered why Cobras handled better than Tigers... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmojr Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 On 9/15/2022 at 9:56 AM, Pierre Rivard said: Engines are always a struggle for me and I am happy they are finally done. I am disappointed is with the Shapeways 3D printed Webbers. I purchased the "high detail" option but they are coarse and poorly shaped. Check out pic 3 if you ever wondered why Cobras handled better than Tigers... Nice work from the province that gave Canada two of it's finest icons : Gilles Villeneuve and Guy LaFleur!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Excellent work on the engines, Pierre. If you had trouble with them, it sure doesn't show it on the final build shots. especially the Cobra mill. It looks so awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 5 hours ago, Kenmojr said: Nice work from the province that gave Canada two of it's finest icons : Gilles Villeneuve and Guy LaFleur!!! Thank you Ken. I met Lafleur (briefly) years ago, the nicest and most unassuming superstar ever. I was there at Notre Dame when Gilles won for the first time in 78. A lucky win but it made up for all the previous bad luck. F1 was amazing back then, with all these cars looking different from each other and all various engine's sound signatures. Every year 5 or 6 different drivers would win races. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 2 hours ago, MarkJ said: Excellent work on the engines, Pierre. If you had trouble with them, it sure doesn't show it on the final build shots. especially the Cobra mill. It looks so awesome. Thanks Mark. Now moving faster on chassis work, interior next and keeping my favorite (body paint & decals) for last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Pierre Rivard said: Thanks Mark. Now moving faster on chassis work, interior next and keeping my favorite (body paint & decals) for last. I agree. The body paint and decals are the most important aspect of model building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Both your engines look great . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 Feeling a little stuck on this duo build, so I did these go give me hope that there is a finish line somewhere out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Fine job on those tires. Putting the fine line on those firestones is no fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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