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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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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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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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Nice work again Kent, did the old metal fight the new?
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Very nice work.
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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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More, we want more!
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