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  1. jim mccoin

    Looking for an Armored car?

    Uyraell, Another big Thanks, this project will have an interior and a motor like most of my "impressions", and thanks to you I think I have everything covered. Jim
  2. jim mccoin

    Looking for an Armored car?

    Hi again, The hubs are built from a piece of 6MM tubing drilled out for a 1/4" bolt, thats what I use for axels, the flanges are washers punched out of 18ga crs and tacked to the tubing. I would love to use .035 weld wire for spokes but no one makes a .035 punch that will pierce 18ga crs...
  3. jim mccoin

    Looking for an Armored car?

    Hey, its auto body shop 101, my only advantage is a Tig welder in my garage:mrgreen: Jim
  4. jim mccoin

    Looking for an Armored car?

    Uyrael, a big thanks. I owe you a pint, probably 2 or 3. I've asked this question on three or four forums with no replys, since I dont have a mill or lathe and no quality prints, I do my "impressions" of things I like and I have heard from "rivet counters". I do have a question about the...
  5. jim mccoin

    Looking for an Armored car?

    Rr ac I'm sorry, I got distracted here and forgot to ask my question. The RR AC's have split doors on the rear of the hull, some of these doors are devided in half, some are solid and some are split about one foot from the floor. Does any one know why or which came first. No, my...
  6. jim mccoin

    Looking for an Armored car?

    2 nd RR AC I realized the first Rolls I did had a lot of mistakes, all I had to go by were some old photos. Now there is a wealth of information and a new interest in them, so I started a second one. Jim
  7. jim mccoin

    Looking for an Armored car?

    Yes I know Im on the wrong Forum and the car is the wrong year, however I have found good information here and I wanted to say thanks. I will post these photos, some of you may be entertained, I'll pack my gear and dissapear. Thanks
  8. jim mccoin

    Looking for an Armored car?

    Thanks, when I get the RR frame up on the suspension I'll post a photo. Jim
  9. jim mccoin

    Looking for an Armored car?

    Thank you, the dozen or so photos I did find do not show the springs, like you said they were covered by the unditching trays, tool boxes and such. Although Im not doing scale models but impressions I do like details. Thanks again Jim
  10. jim mccoin

    Looking for an Armored car?

    RR armored car ? Well, after an hour looking around the net for info on the Rolls Royce I found this forum, Im starting a sheetmetal sculpture of a 1914 Rolls Royce armored car. What I have not found is any detail on the rear suspension, I know the Silver cloud used cantilever springs on the...