Holy cow! It's been over a year already since I started this thread!
I've got quite a bit of progress. I'll keep this on short in favor of making a video log. The way the forum host pictures is a little cumbersome to what I'm used to, too.
I'll throw up the pics I've had sitting here to show.
My first body piece test, My 'flexible shape pattern' to make the second test piece, the shrinker 'stump' I made using cutting board techniques, My english wheel I designed an built, and my beading machine that I moded with every mod a modder could mod.
I had scored with this Shelby American fiberglass race body that was dinged up at PIR.
I also scored these NOS Shelby American footwells and made a good freind in the process.
Here is the pedal box setup now.
My models and renderings. I modeled up Vintage Wheels rims and was actually able to find a used set of Superformance wheels from a 2005 car. They are 5 pin with the corrects size and offset, 7.5" and 9.5"
Frame and chassis.
I got this axle assembly from an XJ12. The gears are pretty high and I may not use it, but I have it.
This is a comparison of the wheels in CAD vs real life with a foam prototype.
I designed this one for C7 wheel bearings but the Superformance wheels us the ford pattern. I've since redesigned it for Mustang 2020 bearings. The caveate is that they have 14mm x 1.5mm thread. The studs will get replaced with shortened ARP 100-7703 studs that fit the pins I'm getting from Vintage Wheels with the adapter set.
That's it for now and I will be getting more parts and starting the main rails in the next couple of weeks.
-Shawn
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