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Post by brizio on Jun 12, 2010 6:59:58 GMT -8
At last Portland Roadster Show, Stan (Thanks Again) gave to me a old model kit, about a 1/8 Pocher Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Mille Miglia, Scuderia Ferrari. The kit was already started, and some parts are missing, also there are some spare parts like the Alfa Romeo 8C Touring body. I found some parts on ebay , but still not enough. Here the kit before the deconstruction and a bath... One of the problem was the spoke wheels, who build them used a lot of glue (I think tube glue) instead to use the spoke wheels nipples, that don't require glue. So I was able to save the spoke but the other parts not. Except the metal part... Thanks to a guy in another forum I was able to find new wheels parts... After thinking and thinking, I decide to try to build those wheels... It is king of difficult I need to admit, above all the instructions are not very helpful... 3 different spoke were used for make one wheels... But when you get it, it is kind of easy... Here the different spokes, and nipples... 60 Nipples and 60 spokes for each wheels... For help the assemble there is this piece. And now the wheels... And finally the wheels done... Need only a air valve... Total part used 142!!!
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Post by brizio on Jun 12, 2010 7:34:52 GMT -8
Some more pics... After a bad experience, were I bought some parts online that were missing in this kit, but didn't showed up nothing. Thanks God, I was able to receive a refund (through Paypal)... At least the money came back... After contacting half world, for find parts, I was able to find some, some I'm still looking for others... But I hope with time and patience I will be able to find all.. The engine was missing all the internal parts, not that matter too much, because when it is done you can't see inside... But I like to build it with them inside, and I was lucky to find pistons, rod etc., in Italy... Here the first part, I used grease on them just for help a free movement... Probably was not necessary... But who knows... Here on the motor, with the metal ring. There are some error on the engine mount, like in this side, it was square, but it is supposed to have a shape like in pics, because there will go the steering box. Also I build the steering box mount and changed the position of the air intake mount. On the engine mount, there are some holes, for cable and some pipe, but they are missing on the engine. The gray round part is the supercharger's support, that shoud have the same shape of the engine mouunts. Here a view about the engine with some work done... The top and bottom are covered for protect the internal parts for the paint. For help the work on it, and carry it, I build a fantasy engine stand.
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Post by brizio on Jun 12, 2010 8:18:34 GMT -8
I forgot a little story about the 1/1 Alfa Romeo Scuderia Ferrari... In 1933 Enzo Ferrari bought some Alfa Romeo 8C 2300, because the Alfa Romeo toke a break from the race, and sold some of the cars. The Scuderia Ferrari reshaped the engine for have more HP from 165 to 178, so also the liter, from 2300 to 2600. In 1934 this car won the 8th Mille Miglia with the driver Varzi. Also won some other important races, and started the Ferrari cars...
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Post by brizio on Jun 12, 2010 13:25:20 GMT -8
Te engine on his engine stand with head and oil pan. It has also the gasket between head/oil pan and block...
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Post by garydavis on Jun 13, 2010 21:15:00 GMT -8
Man Brizo...you sure went through alot to get this build on it's feet! Good job my friend. Looking forward to more updates on this build.
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Post by zbuckster on Jun 15, 2010 7:31:16 GMT -8
Wow that is amazing. Building the wire whell like that is awesome. I will be watching this build. I like it when I learn something doing this. LOL
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Post by brizio on Jun 15, 2010 20:39:22 GMT -8
Thank you both!!! Today i worked on the water pump, made some modification so it can fit better and looks more realistic. Tomorrow I'll post some pics of it. :0 I never though spend so much time to each singular piece, I could build a 1/25 scale model on the time necessary to build this engine... Thank you again!
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Post by brizio on Jun 17, 2010 18:26:14 GMT -8
More progress... This is an adjustment of the oil pump... And here the new alternator, and new alternators mouth. The alternator was scratch build, here it is on the engine, and need only a little belt.
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Post by garydavis on Jun 18, 2010 15:35:22 GMT -8
Alrighty then......This is moving faster than my 49 merc...that's for sure. That alternator looks good Fabrizio. I sure enjoy looking at it too!!! ;D
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Post by dogfish7 on Jun 19, 2010 10:24:20 GMT -8
Talk about some detailed parts! Fantastic dtail work on the wheels and motor!
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Post by brizio on Jun 20, 2010 15:54:01 GMT -8
Thank you both! This week I hope to add more parts to it... Will see...
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Post by brizio on Jun 23, 2010 17:23:37 GMT -8
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Post by Fletch on Jun 23, 2010 18:06:58 GMT -8
I am seriously impressed Fabrizio, this thing gets better looking with each and every post. Without a doubt you're working on another winner.
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Post by brizio on Jun 23, 2010 19:58:07 GMT -8
Thank you Dave! Will see when it is done, because it is a lot of works... I could finish a model in 1/25 with the same time I'm spending in this engine...
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Post by zbuckster on Jun 24, 2010 7:40:24 GMT -8
Whoa, Looks like it would crank and run. The black wash on the engine really brings it to life. I like the chassis stand also. Great idea.
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