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Post by alwaysindy on Feb 28, 2010 13:46:02 GMT -5
This is the '30 winner for the IMS museum...  Working on front suspension...  In the backgroung is the original "prototype"...  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2010 14:34:46 GMT -5
Very nice work!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2010 14:43:15 GMT -5
Tim....
Nice work my man!!! Looks great and I can't wait to see the finished product! Keep going and best to you!
Russ
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Post by Calvin on Feb 28, 2010 16:27:26 GMT -5
Nice and clean Looking great.
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Post by herk56 on Feb 28, 2010 17:37:00 GMT -5
That's going to be a great-looking model!
Brian
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Post by alwaysindy on Mar 27, 2010 1:03:05 GMT -5
It is the first year of the "junk formula." Eddie Rickenbacker has now made riding mechanics mandatory,outlawed superchargers(except on 2 cycle engines!) and given stock based engines dispacement advantage. This is in an effort to slow the cars and attract factories back to Indy. Harry Hartz, who has finished second 3 times('22,'23, and '26), commissions a Summers chassis with a Miller straight 8 and Miller front wheel drive.  His reurn to racing (after a bad accident in '27) is to be the 1930 "500." He takes the car out to qualify and does 1 lap that would have been good enough for the front row if he had completed the rest at that speed. However he pulls in and announces he is not up to the task.  Billy Arnold and Ralph Hepburn are standing by as relief drivers and Hartz gives the car to the lesser known,less experienced Arnold. Later it will come to light that Arnold doesn't (expletive deleted) about the car(Hepburn wants changes) and he is also willing to drive for an "80/20 split" instead of the usual 60% prize money for the owner/40% to the driver.  Arnold then puts the car on the pole. On Race Day, Louie Meyer jumps in the lead from the middle of the front row for the first 2 laps, but Arnold passes him on the back straight .It will be the only lead change in the race. This is the view everybody else got...  That record, of leading 198 laps, still stands. Second place is 7 minutes behind.Arnold will dominate the race in 1931 with the same car(now carrying #1,National Champ) but will wreck at the 400 mile mark with a five lap lead. He will also lead in 1932(now #5), but also wrecks on lap 62(I think). Hi new wife then gets him to retire.  This is my build for the IMS Museum. Special thanks to Russ for Cliendst drawings and to several of you for tips and inspiration. The rear springs,steering wheel, and wheels/tires are the only things not scratch built. It was a time consuming beeaatch(!) but was a super learning experience. Hope it is worthy of where it's going... Tim |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2010 1:31:40 GMT -5
Super build!! This model will look great in the display!! Let's face it ...the riding mechanic didn't get much respect back in those days.. Faring drops away...no windshield at all. Tough way to make a living..
Tom T.
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Post by herk56 on Mar 27, 2010 7:32:25 GMT -5
That's a super model, Tim! Scratch-building is a lot of work but the results (like yours) are worth it, aren't they? It's definitely worthy of it's place at the museum! I'll be getting back to my Parsons 1950 winner soon, I've currently got my right arm in a sling, recovering from rotator cuff surgery, tear was 3 times bigger than on the MRI, pretty painful right now. Aren't Bob C.'s drawings an absolute must for any Indy project? He hi-lites all the necessary details! What's your next projet?
Brian
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Post by Patrick on Mar 27, 2010 10:10:30 GMT -5
Chee-wow-wa! Excellent job Tim! The steering linkage is exceptional. I agree with Brian...this is worthy to be in the Winner's collection.
Patrick
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2010 11:01:21 GMT -5
Tim,
I am damn near speechless.....WOW!.....OMG! WOW!!!! Nice work my friend! You inspired me to get off line and to finish the Best 1922 Murphy Special "Glue Bomb" I'm working on currently. To think you scratch built this car humbles me....What a superb job of craftsmanship!!! And I have to agree with Herk56, I don't start any project without Bob Clidinst's drawings, or talking with the man, himself.
again.....WOW!!!!
Russ
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Post by racerbrown on Mar 27, 2010 16:08:37 GMT -5
sorry tim but i don't think that's worthy of the museum! send it to me so i can hide it on my shelf.  duane |
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Post by alwaysindy on Mar 29, 2010 9:26:49 GMT -5
Brian;
Next project? Let's see...
1957 Bonnier Maserati
1923 Milton Indy winner
1954 Fangio Mercedes Benz streamliner
1935 Petillo Indy winner
1935 Rosemeyer Auto Union
1957 Moss Vanwall
1933 Meyer Indy winner
1932 Nuvaroli Alfa P3
1924 Monaco G.P. Bugatti (Russ MADE me buy this for the hood strap material for the Arnold car, so now I HAVE to build it...)
Other than that, not much going on...
(It's a sickness, isn't it?)
Tim
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Post by Calvin on Mar 30, 2010 16:41:45 GMT -5
It has that realistic look!
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