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Old 08-16-2017, 10:21 PM
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Chris - yes, will try to make some interesting posts.

Cliff - the resto/fab-remnant "wind chime" collection hangs in one shop window, or in boxes in the attic:
- spinnings from brass lamp restos (Nethercutt, Aseltine, Mozart)
- two of the three surviving pieces from the H-1 (replica) crash
- "pontoon" fender edge tube from one 250TR
- radiator cross braces from another 250TR
- cut outs from the top of a 289 Cobra that overturned on the track and rubbed through the top cowl and the driver compartment rear top panel.
- Daytona Cobra coupe (Bondurant) fuel gauge (stick) original, slightly warped.
- Hood blister from a 3rd 250TR that was incorrect for the S/N, but was made by Scaglietti when the car was rebuilt after a bad wreck. Blister was untouched/ unrepaired / unsanded, so I stripped it carefully to show how good the Scaglietti/Ferrari compcar handwork was.
- spare nacelle lip skin for the Hawker Beech XP400 proto that I made 3 sets for.
- spare skins for a Skunkworks U2 proto job
- Siata hubcap shells, repro, accurate spares
- Stearns Knight mandrel bent tubing, which I made the ball-pulling mandrel bender for
- used to have a factory Scaglietti inventory tag on a square of sheetmetal from their last 250LM front clip, that I installed on a totalled 250LM ... sigh
- various Abarth GTL and RSK and RS60 spare stuff
- grille shell pieces from the McClure Halley car, 2.9 Alfa
- etc etc etc

.... I guess I only throw away the non-curiosity-value scraps ....
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Old 08-17-2017, 05:51 AM
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Chris - yes, will try to make some interesting posts.

Cliff - the resto/fab-remnant "wind chime" collection hangs in one shop window, or in boxes in the attic:
- spinnings from brass lamp restos (Nethercutt, Aseltine, Mozart)
- two of the three surviving pieces from the H-1 (replica) crash
- "pontoon" fender edge tube from one 250TR
- radiator cross braces from another 250TR
- cut outs from the top of a 289 Cobra that overturned on the track and rubbed through the top cowl and the driver compartment rear top panel.
- Daytona Cobra coupe (Bondurant) fuel gauge (stick) original, slightly warped.
- Hood blister from a 3rd 250TR that was incorrect for the S/N, but was made by Scaglietti when the car was rebuilt after a bad wreck. Blister was untouched/ unrepaired / unsanded, so I stripped it carefully to show how good the Scaglietti/Ferrari compcar handwork was.
- spare nacelle lip skin for the Hawker Beech XP400 proto that I made 3 sets for.
- spare skins for a Skunkworks U2 proto job
- Siata hubcap shells, repro, accurate spares
- Stearns Knight mandrel bent tubing, which I made the ball-pulling mandrel bender for
- used to have a factory Scaglietti inventory tag on a square of sheetmetal from their last 250LM front clip, that I installed on a totalled 250LM ... sigh
- various Abarth GTL and RSK and RS60 spare stuff
- grille shell pieces from the McClure Halley car, 2.9 Alfa
- etc etc etc

.... I guess I only throw away the non-curiosity-value scraps ....
I love it. Thanks, Kent.
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Old 08-17-2017, 07:21 AM
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Pardon me for what I am writing, but when I saw that blister Kent has for the Ferrari 250, I got emotional. For more than 30 years I have dreamed of owning a classic Ferrari (not likely). So to be able to see it in person, after studying the history of Ferrari, and Kent's many restoration, I got emotional about. May sound silly, but to be in Kent's shop, see the amazing craftsmanship, it was something I never thought possible! I just thought I would share.

Kent, thanks for the great experience at your workshop! The saying is true by the way..."go for the food, and learn about metalworking!"
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Old 08-18-2017, 12:59 AM
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Very interesting how you approached the wheel arch repair Kent, not having your experience I would have been concerned about locking the return in before shaping the reverse curve, but I can see from the pictures that there are no rules & results matter.
Did you use the wheel on any part of it or just planishing?
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Old 08-18-2017, 03:20 AM
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Nice work again Kent, did the old metal fight the new?
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Old 10-27-2017, 08:51 PM
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Very nice work.
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Old 10-28-2017, 11:51 PM
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Thanks Dave- yeah, the food and the museum of old restoration stuff ....
It was a good time. Glad you came.

Hi Martin, yes there are no rules – just guidelines that adjust to our changing conditions in the shop …
“just planishing” – no Wheel.
I used the form block to make the main section of the replacement panel, which created enough strength to work a bit more.... Using the urethane soft shaping dies enabled me to generate the reverse and smooth it and fit it all at the same time – lucky me. I only had to scribe, cut, fit and adjust while I welded it in. Fine-tuning was a smooth predictable flow, and no filing or sanding needed, fortunately.

Thanks Tom – no, I don’t seem to have the problems joining new to old with aluminum alloys – just some of the old steel bodies – and the 911 Porsches ---

Thanks, Kurte
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Old 10-30-2017, 12:13 AM
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More, we want more!
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