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  1. kpnuts
    Ok so I need something on the tool chest but most of the car is built so not much choice but the rear suspension, problem is the spring plate is moulded integral with the suspension arm (on the car if you were working on the suspension arm you would have left the spring plate on ) so I cut it off and made a new spring plate separate to put on the car (still got to make the casters for the tool chest)
  2. kpnuts
    They are made from the chrome poles out of my missus wardrobe (after decommissioning) I then glued the wire ribs round them and drilled some holes for the eye bolts
  3. kpnuts
    That tool box looks great (it will have stickers added when finished)
  4. kpnuts
    Started on a tool chest for it.
  5. kpnuts
    Yep, getting there another couple of weeks I think
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    Flatted it back the heated it with swmbo's hair drier and resprayed the clear coat( went a bit too far with the flatting back and have had to order some more paint as there is a bit of undercoat showing through in places)
  7. kpnuts
    Hi all made a start on the display base, still need to make a tool chest for the back corner.
  8. kpnuts
    Hi all I decided to add the brake pipes to this kit and was going to use wire but then realised that the working steering and suspension wouldn't work so I added the bracket to the suspension leg and then added a flexible hose from that. Should I mention this was my third attempt(no ones perfect)
  9. kpnuts
    Especially when it was so good I wish I hadn't it looked amazing before (I dont really know why I thought it might look better)lesson learnt if you think it looks good LEAVE IT ALONE
  10. kpnuts
    Cant be the clear coat as the wings and bonnet are fine.
  11. kpnuts
    Hi all made a start on the axle stands but had a major set back on the bodywork looked great till I clear coated it and it went matt (strange as I sprayed the bonnet and wings exactly the same way and they are nice and glossy)
  12. kpnuts
    Hi all more progress on the 934 (I've made a start on the axle stands too)
  13. kpnuts
    Hi all bought a mirror to mount the 934 on will have the car on axle stands with the engine alongside it, not sure whether to have the tyres stacked or arranged around it, also thinking of putting 2 walls up around it with pictures of the car racing on them I'm going for a look of it being in a museum display. Any suggestions welcome.
  14. kpnuts
    Work on the handlebars (those decals are tiny even at 1/4 scale)
  15. kpnuts
    I must say I'm really enjoying this kit (although I thought it would take longer to build ) The seat is just placed there not glued loads to do to that yet
  16. kpnuts
    Comes in the kit like that I just dirty it up a bit.
  17. kpnuts
    Actually most of the castings in a Porsche are magnesium. When I first started working at my new job I was asked to move an engine block of an rsr (that's a 2.7 litre engine) there were no offers of help moving it so I prepared for the effort heaved it up and nearly fell over, i could literally pick it up with one finger, same with gearbox castings (same cannot be said with a 928 or a 944 block which only 2.5 l is cast iron and I could barely lift it off the floor, that did require help to get on the bench) Did some work on the fuel and oil tanks and stuff under the hood, one detail I love and am in awe of is they even went to the trouble of doing the fuse box and making a removable cover for it. I've added as many pipes and cables as I can think of (although when all the other stuff is installed you can barely see it. Still going to add the heater control cables. Hi Egilman not sure which parts you are referring to uhmd just ask I'm happy to explain how I get any finish on any part (I must admit over the years I've got lazy, I find something that works on one thing then I use it for every part like that afterwards so I have a few favourite products or techniques I use all the time)nothing I do is difficult or requires any skill at all, it's usually just lucky happenstance.
  18. kpnuts
    Thanks very much.
  19. kpnuts
    Another update There are loads of electrical upgrades possible.
  20. kpnuts
    Heres another update
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    Hi all well the tamiya supplied engine is done, I've looked on line but cant find picures the throttle linkages, I will have to ask my boss if he has any references (he seems to have an know anything Porsche related (hes an advisor on several official Porsche boards and is highly respected for his knowledge))started the decals, which are great but, the ones round the grill are really hard especially the ones around the square cut outs (if I could have guaranteed the colour match it would have been far and away easier to mask and spray it. Ps I've barely started the decals (what ever happened to the English version (which I much preferred transfers) decals, where did that even come from you transfer the image from one place to another what you de (cant even think where cal fits in) sorry rant over, I just dont understand it.
  22. kpnuts
    More work on the engine and a start on the body.
  23. kpnuts
    Well its finally done and now ready for the spares drawer till I think of something else to do with it.
  24. kpnuts
    Made a start on the engine stand and did some more to the front end.
  25. kpnuts
    More work on the engine and a start on the body

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