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Originally Posted by ironworks (Post 336192)

Ok so some pics of the Mechanical shop.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...rch2011055.jpg

Is that a machine that makes the fabric braid covering for hoses?

Mick

Now I wana roadhttp://www.nethercuttcollection.org/Visitor.aspx trip

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Originally Posted by Mick Mc (Post 336196)

Is that a machine that makes the fabric braid covering for hoses?

Mick

Yes Sir.

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Originally Posted by Musclerodz (Post 336087)

That is cool. Is it scratch built dimensionally or recreation from old prints out of steel instead of wood?

Scratch built dimensionally,but made from steel and aluminum for security reasons .

Technically it was not IRS it was a DeDion Tube rear suspension.

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Originally Posted by Bryce (Post 336222)

Technically it was not IRS it was a DeDion Tube rear suspension.

OK Thanks

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Originally Posted by ironworks (Post 336235)

OK Thanks

Roger, Sorry just being a smart ass. But that is the correct terminology.

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Originally Posted by Bryce (Post 336222)

Technically it was not IRS it was a DeDion Tube rear suspension.

Looks like an IRS to me..... this particular version may have its own name. A DeDion Tube Rear Suspension is an IRS, but a suspension that is an IRS doesn't make it a DeDion Tube Rear Suspension.

--Eric

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Originally Posted by Bryce (Post 336239)

Roger, Sorry just being a smart ass. But that is the correct terminology.

Yeap you are correct. Up until 3 weeks ago I had never even heard of a DeDion. I bet most have not since they made I believe, 1. Whatever the heck it is, it is way ahead of it's time. :D

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Originally Posted by HWY Nova (Post 336244)

Technically, the DeDion isn't independent. Both ends are tied together by a common member. As far as camber control is concerned, it's exactly like the standard live axle.

It's biggest advantage is that you're reducing unsprung weight by suspending the differential from the chassis.

These guys keep doing it right. 39 Ford and a 57 Caddy with TT Duramax.

http://www.diversstreetrods.com/39gt/

http://www.diversstreetrods.com/dandos57/

Beautiful work.

Jim

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Originally Posted by ironworks (Post 336180)

The First V8 production car. 1918 DeDion with Independent rear suspension.

Not sure I understand on that one... Chevrolet had a V8 in 1917 and Cadillac produced 5,000 V8 powered cars in 1914.

Amazing car though! Thanks for the pics! :thumbsup:

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

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Originally Posted by ProTouring442 (Post 336927)

Not sure I understand on that one... Chevrolet had a V8 in 1917 and Cadillac produced 5,000 V8 powered cars in 1914.

Amazing car though! Thanks for the pics! :thumbsup:

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

Maybe that was a "limited" production vs. the DeDion "full production".....

Interesting stuff either way.

--Eric

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Originally Posted by Garage Dog 65 (Post 336915)

These guys keep doing it right. 39 Ford and a 57 Caddy with TT Duramax.

http://www.diversstreetrods.com/39gt/

http://www.diversstreetrods.com/dandos57/

Beautiful work.

Jim

Jim -- Tim and the guys do some super sweet work! I try to go up and have lunch with the boys once in awhile - and they never cease to amaze me! Always something going on and these aren't simple builds.

Glad you noticed them.

Thanks for sharing pics of that field trip Rog, Those are some of the best cars ever built, Guys that built them in there day were true artist:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 336965)

And have you been taking pictures and posting them here for your Lat buddies - NO ....... :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

You're grounded young man !

Jim

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Originally Posted by Garage Dog 65 (Post 337072)

And have you been taking pictures and posting them here for your Lat buddies - NO ....... :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

You're grounded young man !

Jim

:hail: :hail: :hail: :willy: :willy: :willy:

Sssssaaaaaaaawwwwwwyyyyyyyyyy!!

Here is a link I got from Solidworks this morning. Pretty cool videos about simulation.

http://www.solidworks.com/sw/products/9676_ENU_HTML.htm

This one i found and would like to share with you people...
I hope you guys would like this one....
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...szGvPYW9J4tkCg

Serious fabrication skill.Go through the slide show.

http://www.panel-craft.com/slideshow/slideshow.php

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Originally Posted by Al Moreno (Post 338623)

Serious fabrication skill.Go through the slide show.

http://www.panel-craft.com/slideshow/slideshow.php

Now that is absolutely beautiful work! Great post!!!

A Duesenberg in Miniature by Louis Chenot

This is very cool. Be sure to check out the video on YouTube of the engine running.

A Duesenberg in Miniature by Louis Chenot

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/a...nbergModel.jpg

No, it's not a real full-size Duesenberg, but rather a beautifully constructed working model about 35" long made in 1/6 scale.

Louis Chenot has spent the past ten years building this incredibly detailed 1932 SJ Duesenberg LaGrande dual-cowl phaeton. Not only does it look good, but the engine runs, the lights work, the top mechanism functions and the transmission and driveline are complete. Lou started his research on this project over fifty years ago with the purchase of a book and over the years collected many drawings and studied a number of Duesenbergs while they were being restored, taking photos and recording dimensions.

The model weighs about 60 pounds.

Lou's 40 year career was spent as a mechanical engineer. He once restored a vintage 1930 Cadillac

convertible that was on the show circuit for years, but now he prefers to work in miniature in the comfort of his home shop.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/a...bergModel2.jpg

The bodywork is all metal, not fiberglass. Here is the car in Lou's shop before the brass coachwork was primed or painted. Lou is not adverse to starting over on a part that doesn't meet his standards. He started over on the especially difficult brass radiator shell nine times.

Most running models are built at larger scales like 1/3 or 1/4. Working in the smaller 1/6 scale magnifies the problems caused by miniaturizing certain parts. Remember that scale parts are 1/6 as long, 1/6 as high and 1/6 as deep as real parts, making them 1/6 x 1/6 x 1/6 or 1/216th of the volume of the original part.

Further complicating the prospect of building a running engine at that size is the fact that fuel molecules and electricity don't scale. It is very difficult to get tiny carburetors and little spark plugs to work like the big ones.

A video of Lou starting and running the engine for the first time can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6TetkMpFIc .

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/a...odelEngine.jpg

Inside the straight eight engine are all the correct parts custom machined to scale from steel, cast iron and aluminum. Here we see the block and crankshaft at the top. Arrayed below the block are the cast iron cylinder sleeves, pistons, wrist pins and assembled connecting rods.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/a...linderHead.jpg

Even though there would be no way to tell once it is all assembled, the cylinder head shows that Lou didn't cheat.

The engine has 4 valves per cylinder--32 total--just like the real thing.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/a...inderHead2.jpg

Here is the head (before painting) with the camshafts in place--there are 16 lobes on each shaft.

(The apparent curve of the upper shaft is caused by the camera's wide angle lens.)

The gears inside the differential will never be seen by anyone, but Lou cut them as actual hypoid gears rather than machining simpler bevel gears.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/a...RearAxle-1.jpg

This is the dashboard and interior with the body primed but not yet painted.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/a...rgInterior.jpg

Note the detailed instruments and engine-turned finish on the dash.

The complicated convertible top mechanism is shown in the lowered position.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/a...senbergTop.jpg

Louis Chenot (Left) and Joe Martin (Right) inspect progress on the

chassis and engine at the NAMES show in Detroit in 2007.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/a...rgDesigner.jpg

Lou was presented with a special Lifetime Achievement award by the Joe Martin Foundation for Exceptional Craftsmanship in 2009. The model was nearing completion but the engine had not yet run. Now that the engine runs and the model is completed, Lou has been selected as the foundation's "Metalworking Craftsman of the Year." The award includes an engraved award medallion and a check for $2000.00. Lou is the 15th person to receive this coveted annual award. Because it is likely that this could well be the finest running model car ever built in this small a scale, Lou's award this year will be presented as the "Craftsman of the Decade."

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/a...ModelAward.jpg

More can be seen on this car and some of Lou's other projects at www.CraftsmanshipMuseum.com/Chenot.htm.

The model will be on public display in 2011 at the Cabin Fever Model Expo in York , PA in January and at the North American Model Engineering Society Expo in Southgate , MI in April where Lou will be officially presented with his award. It will also be on display at the Western Engine Model Exhibition to be held in conjunction with the Good Guys car show in Pleasanton , CA in August, 2011.

This message was produced by the Joe Martin Foundation. Please feel free to forward it to anyone you know who likes fine craftsmanship, car models, miniature engines and/or Duesenbergs. See the outstanding work of Lou and 99 other world-class craftsmen at www.CraftsmanshipMuseum.com.

I don't think this ones been posted yet (the same builders other build has though I believe).

This guy is an incredible craftsman and some of his equipment he has is unbelievable! I never even knew they made a computerized punch...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ghlight=lit+up

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Originally Posted by pacificustoms (Post 343267)

The shop is amazing. He has some very expensive equipment in there.

WOW!!! What an artist! ^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Originally Posted by pacificustoms (Post 343267)

Saw Jimmy's work on that '51! Must be the nicest fab work I have seen in the recent past. Thanks for sharing :lateral:

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Originally Posted by pacificustoms (Post 343267)

Thanks for the post Robbie, this is the stuff I'm talking about. :D

Check this one out

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Originally Posted by texas56 (Post 343439)

http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php...15880&aid=2784

Love the tube frame!

That trucks got the look :wow: :wow:

This one's a little different, but way too cool not to post! I love stuff that's different, so I love this thing!

http://www.blastolene.com/Work_in_Progress/deco.htm

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Originally Posted by texas56 (Post 343439)

http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php...15880&aid=2784

This a great photo bucket w/some awesome work.:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by pacificustoms (Post 344892)

This one's a little different, but way too cool not to post! I love stuff that's different, so I love this thing!

http://www.blastolene.com/Work_in_Progress/deco.htm

That's great! Thanks for posting it up!

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Originally Posted by pacificustoms (Post 344892)

This one's a little different, but way too cool not to post! I love stuff that's different, so I love this thing!

http://www.blastolene.com/Work_in_Progress/deco.htm

Here is one done by Art Himsl http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveparker/4470411407/

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Originally Posted by pacificustoms (Post 344892)

This one's a little different, but way too cool not to post! I love stuff that's different, so I love this thing!

http://www.blastolene.com/Work_in_Progress/deco.htm

wow thats cool!
http://www.blastolene.com/images/dec...s/100_1677.JPG

As cool as this is and it is cool,I am bummed.After years of searching (JayR even drug me out to look at one on mt Rainier a decade ago) I now have two of them and thought I would be the first cool guy on the west coast with one..OH WELL, I'll just have to make mine a triple LS ,6 turbo's, six wheel pt monster !!!!!!

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Originally Posted by travmon (Post 345553)

I'll just have to make mine a triple LS ,6 turbo's, six wheel pt monster !!!!!!

http://tomalexander.files.wordpress....D595%26h%3D435