Very nice work......yours and theirs
RCR #010 Build Progress
- Thread starter Bill D
- Start date
living in Texas, the AC will definitly be needed more
Brett James-McCall
Moderator
Bill,
They look fantastic, do they have a website?
Brett
They look fantastic, do they have a website?
Brett
The company's name is Aircraft Engravers
Speak with Wayne. Tell him Bill Dobbins had his GT40 dash switches done.
Cheers
Bill D
Speak with Wayne. Tell him Bill Dobbins had his GT40 dash switches done.
Cheers
Bill D
I bought some 1/2" diameter, 1/2 round mild steel lengths today to use as faux beads on the sills like the original cars. I also bought a couple of cover plates from Aero Tech Laboratories to use as faux access panels. So far, I've only cut the steel and placed them on teh chassis for viewing. I will epoxy them once I round the ends. The chassis will be painted satin black
The access panel will be polished and then clear powder coated. Black oxide screws cut short will be epoxied in the panel.
Bill D
The access panel will be polished and then clear powder coated. Black oxide screws cut short will be epoxied in the panel.
Bill D
Jim Rosenthal
Supporter
You didn't take off the DYMO labelmaker tapes....I can't believe you did that!!
Seriously, the dash looks great. Could you send me the DYMO labelmaker, though, and I will use it to label all my dash items, and the car will be really authentic..
Seriously, the dash looks great. Could you send me the DYMO labelmaker, though, and I will use it to label all my dash items, and the car will be really authentic..
Bill,
Awesome work on the car!
If you reallllly want to have some fun with those plates AND you would never have to worry about the screw heads popping off....
Before you attach the plate, insert the shortend screws, flip the plate upside down and enlarge the end. (Like maybe using a center punch in the middle of the shaft??). Basically turning the screw into a rivet.
After you attacht the panel to the sills, the screw head could/would still turn and turn and turn and turn, but never come out!
Awesome work on the car!
If you reallllly want to have some fun with those plates AND you would never have to worry about the screw heads popping off....
Before you attach the plate, insert the shortend screws, flip the plate upside down and enlarge the end. (Like maybe using a center punch in the middle of the shaft??). Basically turning the screw into a rivet.
After you attacht the panel to the sills, the screw head could/would still turn and turn and turn and turn, but never come out!
Great touch Bill. Since it will be painted black, it will look like it was born that way.
Bill,
I like your sill idea. Just a couple of notes, why did you go with steel instead of aluminum (keep the weight down). Also, you need to make the ends into a 1/4 sphere. That way they the ends look like the end of a bead. Keep up the good work
I like your sill idea. Just a couple of notes, why did you go with steel instead of aluminum (keep the weight down). Also, you need to make the ends into a 1/4 sphere. That way they the ends look like the end of a bead. Keep up the good work
Scott McDill
Supporter
Looks good Bill
You are clearly going where no man has gone before! (at least on an RCR build)
I hope you will be flattered when I copy some of your great ideas for my build. I was in West Marine a few days ago and noticed aluminum rub rail for boats. I will be looking for some that is not pre drilld, and with the correct profile. I think it is flatter than half round.
You are clearly going where no man has gone before! (at least on an RCR build)
I hope you will be flattered when I copy some of your great ideas for my build. I was in West Marine a few days ago and noticed aluminum rub rail for boats. I will be looking for some that is not pre drilld, and with the correct profile. I think it is flatter than half round.
