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Now the cast iron flywheel and clutch. To get a maximum accuracy, center in bronze is machined together with the flywheel LeZap

Of course

Hi, No casting problems. I buy it directly by Reinhold in Germany. It was the last kit (only 10 made!!!) But, I'm busy with the Lanz HP. After this, I will back on the Gipsy. The BR2 is also in my desk.... From april, I will have much more free-time, and of course more time for my hobby regards...

After lot of troubles for the machining of the small 14-tooth gear (chain driven) the last was the good one LeZap

Hi Joerom, I'm also busy with this project. Regards LeZap

Thanks Brian for those informations. Really amazing kit's I translate it in french and publish on local forum. Regards LeZap

Here is the blank mounting of rear axle. Included: differential, Hooke's joint and frame pivot. The last pictures are the machining of hexagonal inside hole. LeZap

Still running ! but fitting takes a lot of time Here is the four half dive shaft. and the mess on my workshop LeZap

Some other pictures LeZap

Now the intake cover from bar-stock and the gasoil fuel-cap First blank mounting LeZap

After the frame and fitting accessories on it, here is the muffler completely coming from bar-stock in middle steel. After machining, the parts are completely polished. LeZap

Next steps of the frame. Polishing the welded zone. It’s after finishing that I understand the high importance of all the sizes, angles, … There is lot of measurement on the gear box, differential, front axle, frame pivot, all angles are so important Don’t forget, it’s an articulated 4WD type...

Here is the frame on the jig No any stress during the TIG welding. But welded carefully, one time on the left side and one time on the right side LeZap

Last but not least, a new Maprox chuck (Swiss made) Ultra thin and direct mounting on W20 spindle LeZap

This is the articled joint housing. Again, with lot of Zero setting, controls, .... LeZap

This is the articled join (articulated tractor) and the universal join LeZap

Again a complicate parts with lot of "zero setting" How can I qualify this kind of job? with the boring head. Is it "external boring" ?? LeZap

114 & 115 is the finished differential body 116 is the rear differential housing. The steel axle is for the zero setting and to be sure that all the axles are perfect square 117, 118 & 119 are the rear axle bearing. Again, I often use steel axle for zero setting and square fitted LeZap

Oups! sorry, the car was a mistake. But by the way it's standard cabriolet with AMG kit. Arkograf, is a tool for the marking HSS tools for exemple. Or all kind of marking on hard metal Regards LeZap

machining the differential housing. It's a basic spur gearing differential At first, centering with a centering microscope and with dial test indicator. Finally, machining carefully LeZap