the swallow tail project has begun.......

**GoLfMan** · 04-02-2010, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by Preen59

WHAT?!

4140 is great to machine. You just have no idea how to machine it.

lucky I have plenty of time to learn and a few years to catch up to you ohhh esteemed master

looking good Al.

**alex g** · 06-02-2010, 07:56 PM

got myself a bender so it was/is time to build the front of the cage

**mikinoz** · 06-02-2010, 08:07 PM

You must not sell this. I'd say if you did your going to get a divorce for the hours at the shop and not at home.

Looks fantastic Al.

**Preen59** · 06-02-2010, 10:28 PM

Great work Alex. Really looks the goods.

**alex g** · 07-02-2010, 05:54 PM

cheers

**Jace** · 07-02-2010, 06:42 PM

This is an amazing build mate.

**Calais** · 07-02-2010, 07:46 PM

Just spent the best part of two hours reading this build thread, I have to say, your build is in a class of its own.

I have read about builds on Hispano Suiza's and Cords and the like for the Pebble Beach concours d'elegance that arent up to this standard of work....... A true credit to you.

**alex g** · 08-02-2010, 07:46 PM

cheers

what are these builds you speak off, care to link a few, would be very interested

**alex g** · 10-02-2010, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by alex g

they are some swiss brand (inlet) and ktm (japan) for the exhaust, forgotten the number will let you know, the photos dont do it justice is it super clean and smooth, really amped to get it going

turns out i was a little confused, they just used the 2 boxes from the above valves as packing, called them today and got the low down, basically just reseated and honed the valves and the seats as they where new valves from the previous owner, may do some measuring to see if in fact they are larger.