Building a 67 Bud

[Terry Keeley]

Ya I think that BVM needle helped! Or we just got lucky with the setting?

Was a perfect day zero wind, good to pick up the little quirks in her ride.

Blew up the throttle servo?? Think they came outta my FW-190D that didn't make it back to the field. :huh:

Gonna get some fresh ones from now on.

She ran a few times holding by the cup of the turn fin!

Still lots of testing and tuning to go.

Got about a gallon threw her! Kinda cool since it was a rush build!

Figure done for this season! Gonna oil and bag the Testa Verde and start to look forward to the scale details!

Also gonna pick up a 2'x4'sheet of .008'' annealed stainless steel 300 series to build ourselves a couple of fuel tanks.

Sounds good, I'm still amazed you both even got them wet this year, good job!

Need some stainless too!

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Figure some time this week to get that SS order in!

2'x4'sheet of .008'' annealed stainless steel 300 series. $75can @ 2'x4'

OUCH!!!

Damm expensive stuff!, And they got a min order @ $150 at that place,,,So price per sq/foot = a 24"x96" slice.

 

[Terry Keeley]

Ya but we'll split it 4 ways that way it's only $37 for a 2' sq. piece.

Nothin' better for makin' tanks IMHO...

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Picked up the Stainless ! Looks great. Still rolled up. Ready for you!

Got it here; http://www.shimco.net/index.html

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Ok back at her now! Picked up Decking materials and begun to lay down the planking.

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Also modified the Cowl onto a new ply base.

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Ok 1 Sponson covered!

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Sticky finger stuff :huh:

Notice all the Zap traces on the wood aft area.

Forward area has been sanded up clean.

Will tape up to protect as I move on.

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Rudy P found this awsome pic online of the restored Bud.

http://s336.photobucket.com/albums/n347/KenO1976/?action=view&current=100_2159.jpg

Well it's gotta be one of us by looking at his album ? Thanks!

Seems I'm one plank out in the count

:unsure:

 

[R.J.West]

You know I oftened wonder how guys did that on those type of decks, thanks for sharing with us. Is it realatively easy or is it a pain to do?

 

[Terry Keeley]

Looks great man, you got a lot more patience than me! :blink:

What you using for materials? What wood? Is the white "caulking" acetal?

Cowl looks good too!

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Ya it's a pain to do!

But should be worth it.

Wood planking is Mahogany 1/4"x.060x24" strips. And the White Clalking is Styrene strips From Evergreen plastic supplies.

The Wood was a real pain to find! Tree huggers got Mahogany on some no export list now days! But Rudy finally spotted some on Ebay and I got a good supply!

I had to cheat doing the edge strip that curves around the bow.

Tried to bend but no luck that grain is not straight so it kept splitting even after a week in Viniger?

Maybe there is a better way to soften up this type of wood for bending? Hmm?

 

[Bob Howard]

Try soaking a sample in amonia. Softer wood you can use windex on.

Bob

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Ammonia darn I knew that one at one time! getting old . Thanks Bob!

So about done with decking and go figure ran out of the plastic strips. Used up 1400 inches so far :blink:

Sooooooooo lucky here got a perfect fit along the drop down sponson edge!

And also along the Engine bay opening

This is the only issue that don't fit it's the transom area where the hull contours inward toward the transom.

Gotta get sanded and that's that

Still have to do the area around cockpit / hatch.

Decal set ordered from Wes!

 

[Denis Tomicki]

So ended up buying a new pipe,

Got the Mac 13cc Tuned pipe and Rudy and I installed a internal stinger 7/16"ID

Was a bit of work drilling out the end of the Mac pipe to accept the brass tube. We heated the pipe it's a press fit.

This gives me a lot more room for mounting the exhaust tube clean out the Transom.

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Now I gotta get this Cowl to fit.

 

[Terry Keeley]

Lookin' good Dennis, you have way more patience than me! :blink:

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Lookin' good Dennis, you have way more patience than me! :blink:

No way Terry! I've seen your flawless workmanship and dedication, and you Sir on on the Top of this game!

Just this week I have cleaner Finger tips!!

Ok anyone got a Caption for this Pic :lol:

 

[Glenn Gates]

Lookin' good Dennis, you have way more patience than me!

No way Terry! I've seen your flawless workmanship and dedication, and you Sir on on the Top of this game!

Just this week I have cleaner Finger tips!!

Ok anyone got a Caption for this Pic

I can't feel my legs!!!

I'm looking for a couple drivers just like that-please let me know where you got that one!

Let us know how the 13cc pipe w/internal stinger works Denis- I'm curious.

Thanks,

Glenn

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Eh Glenn this is how Rudy and I drilled out the Mac pipe for the stinger.

We used a 15/32 drill bit and hand spun the lathe. Hole was little tight so we heated the end and pressed in the brass tube.

As to the Driver without balls// got from here http://www.whhonline.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=drivers&Search.x=0&Search.y=0