Fiat Mephistopheles (take 2)......

[paddy]

Hi Paul i used a cylindrical felt pad and some ultra fine Tamiya polishing paste on about 200rpm. My "experiments" showed on alloy that you really need to polish the pattern on rather than scratch it on, I did try one of those Dremel style paint brush, wire brushes with bristles cut right back which worked quite well but it was really to coarse.

 

[jknaus]

Hi Paul i used a cylindrical felt pad and some ultra fine Tamiya polishing paste on about 200rpm. My "experiments" showed on alloy that you really need to polish the pattern on rather than scratch it on, I did try one of those Dremel style paint brush, wire brushes with bristles cut right back which worked quite well but it was really to coarse.

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I wonder if using a mechanical pencil eraser chucked into your drill would give a smaller tighter swirl? No matter, it looks amazing.

James

 

[paddy]

Slightly off topic

My sleeper Audi

Best times yet this weekend

There are 2x 0-60 mph figures, the bottom one is disregarding the first 1 foot of movement as this is basically the clutch take up time and is the industry std way of recording 0-60 mph. BMW in particular have appaling clutch take up times so if you included them in the run your average BMW would be slower than a lot of shopping trolly hatch backs

I recorded 3.57 seconds but the Standing quarter mile was only 12 Seconds so i need to see what's going on above 80mph as i am losing acceleration at the top end

For comparison
2017 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Convertible (Manual) 0-60 mph 3.6 Quarter mile 12.0

 

[paddy]

Nice bright colour love it
Wheel fitment next i have a 1.6mm screw but the wheels have an 8mm bore ....... break out the Innocraftsman drill chaps

 

[moon puppy]

Those wheels feel strong enough to support the weight Paddy?

 

[paddy]

Yea no problem, much stronger than the kit supplied wheels.

 

[moon puppy]

i need to see what's going on above 80mph as i am losing acceleration at the top end

Governor guv'nor...I got my old 97 GMC pickup up to about 97 once and the fuel just started shutting off. I'm sure Audi has a cleaner system to slow you down.

 

[paddy]

ha ha yes it has a rev limiter that cuts in at 156 mph.. No this is basic, so first thing will be to wash the air filter out in the cold air induction.

 

[paddy]

I am doing the Rad in chrome not brass this time. I have gone ahead and done this as it takes 47.5 years to dry

This is done with one of those chrome pen refiles via the airbrush

I found these light from the old Pocher Rolls is scrapped ages ago , need to make some lenses and brackets etc but could work well

i have done the wood floor and bulkhead in oils already as again this will take ages to dry

and i am looking at way to mount my home made fenders . at this stage i dont know what colour to do the wheels but i think the fenders will be camel yellow as well ?

I also got some red/green/white decal paper today with a view to adding an italian flag stripe down the hood and body ?