F40 work in progress

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[bmwmech1]

I see photobucket worked for you! Excellent photos and very excellent work! You seem to be looking at this build the same way I am... lots of room for improvement over the basic kit. I see the "delete" bolts in the lambda sensor bungs in the cylinder head. Nice touch. I like the way you modified the exhaust tubing/collector, also. It looks much more convincing than the kit molding. I also see an electrical connector in the radiator photo, lurking on the frame, just out of focus... Another detail that I've not seen on other F40 builds! Keep the pictures coming!!!

BM1

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Tony- the headers were used from the pocher kit and cut. I then inserted stainless steel tubes, that I weathered with a cigar lighter- I didn't bend them or anthing like that. The headers were painted with alclad polished aluminum and then rubbed out with a buffing wheel at very light speed.

[Tony126c2]

Great work F40! I enjoy the pictures very much

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The rear exhausts are bent stainless steel. Still need to finish though.

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Sorry about the dust on the steering wheel, I haven't worked on that part for awhile.

[bmwmech1]

Looks great, very clean craftsmanship... the little things really take it over the top, too!

BM1

[Pascal]

Stunning, absolutely stunning Incredible detail, very very very very very nice work.

How did you make the (how do you call these things in english ?) central wheels nuts and bolts ? (the things that hold the wheels in place)

Please keep them pictures coming, they're a real joy

Greetings

Pascal

[f40]

Thanks for the kind words BM1 and Pascal. If I told you guys how long I am working on this project you both would faint!!!!. But you guys know these projects are long term and you need to take your time so you donot suffer from F40 burnout!!!!!. To answer your question Pascal the center wheel nut and threaded hub is from Autograph and the center threaded hub I plated with a darker color. Thanks for looking.