[Stuart]

That's impressive, the foundry does good work.

[61-63]

Very nice!

[slowbird]

Really cool watching this progress!

[421mike]

I'm drooling over this. Happy Birthday Tom, wonder which one of us is older now. (79)

[tom s]

You win!77

[scott70]

Originally Posted by tom s

You win!77

I would of guessed you were younger.

[tom s]

Going to drive out and pickup the lid to take to John to machine.Tom

[tom s]

So would I,dont feel that old!DAMN

[421mike]

So how long to machine. Can't wait to see a finished piece. And Tom 77 is great, I don't look 79 however I might feel it a bit.

[tom s]

I picked up the top today and delivered to John to machine.Tom

[mgarblik]

That's a little Merry Christmas present to those of us anxiously waiting. So to understand completely, that top is a test casting made from the "production" tooling and "production patterns/cores?". Thanks again Tom.

[tom s]

Yes it is,next to the billet top it looks dead on.Tom

[tom s]

John machined it from the program the billet top was made from and it fit the billet bottom perfect.I tried to post pics on the core box tooling and core boxes but could not get them to load.Should have a intake casting to machine around the 21st of this month.Tom

[scott70]

I should buy one just to stare at it.

[JSuchma]

Originally Posted by scott70

I should buy one just to stare at it.

I'm dumping alot into my RAV project right now, but if there is enough cash leftover, " I will buy one just to stare at!!! " 2022 is already looking to be a good year.

[Darren 639]

Either way works for me. Can’t wait !!
it’s the suspense that kills me. -Wile E Coyote

[darbikrash]

The first production top casting is off the 5 Axis, and fit check with the billet base made from the same database. It fits perfectly. Should have the first early style base casting shortly.

[61-63]

Originally Posted by darbikrash

The first production top casting is off the 5 Axis, and fit check with the billet base made from the same database. It fits perfectly. Should have the first early style base casting shortly.

Question are what appear to be counter sunk cap screws just a function of checking the fit or is that the way production intakes will have the tops secured to the base? As I know you aware the real bathtub tops are secured with plain old hex head bolts.

[b-man]

Originally Posted by 61-63

Question are what appear to be counter sunk cap screws just a function of checking the fit or is that the way production intakes will have the tops secured to the base? As I know you aware the real bathtub tops are secured with plain old hex head bolts.

Noticed that as well.

Not a feature I’d want on a reproduction of an old time factory speed part.

[tempest1964]

Bitchin'