[Fot] Not TR, but I think all will be interested in this.

Tue Jan 7 11:09:13 MST 2014

Here's a web page with this stuff so the pictures aren't stripped by the list:
http://stories-etc.com/Duesenberg.htm

Tony

At 11:58 AM 1/7/2014, John Hasty wrote:
>From: Dennis L. Guthrie [mailto:dlguthrie at gdhs.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 12:21 PM
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>Subject: FW: FW: FOR YOU ENGINEERS & CAR LOVERS
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>From: Doc Dolan [mailto:riderwriter2010 at gmail.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 12:16 PM
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>This is remarkable!
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>Anybody who has any sense of the dedication to a job done to the nearest
>level of perfection, who sees beauty in such purism of craftsmanship, who
>can appreciate the dedication and love of a person for such an impeccable
>job, who can relate to the ability of a single person to do what Lou has
>done with after years of dedication, all these people must applaud Mr. Louis
>Chenot for having accomplished such a task.
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>A miniature functioning replica 1932 Duesenberg by Louis Chenot
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>No, it's not a real full-size Duesenberg, but rather a beautifully
>constructed 35" long working model made in 1/6 scale.
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>Louis Chenot has spent the past ten years building this incredibly detailed
>1932 SJ Duesenberg LaGrande dual-cowl phaeton. Not only does it look good,
>but the engine runs, the lights work, the top mechanism functions and the
>transmission and driveline are complete. Lou started his research on this
>project over fifty years ago with the purchase of a book and through the
>following years collected many drawings and studied a number of Duesenbergs
>while they were being restored, taking photos and recording dimensions.
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>Here's a shot of the finished car from the side on its specially made
>display table. The model weighs about 60 pounds.
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>Lou's 40 year career was spent as a mechanical engineer. In the 1960's he
>spent 7 years restoring a vintage 1930 Cadillac convertible that was on the
>show circuit for years, but now he prefers to work on smaller projects in
>the comfort of his home shop.
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>The bodywork is all metal, not fiberglass. Here is the car in Lou's shop
>before the brass coachwork was primed or painted. Lou is not adverse to
>remaking a part that doesn't meet his standards. He started over on the
>especially difficult brass radiator shell nine times.
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>Here is the engine removed from the model and sitting on its test stand. The
>transmission is in the foreground.
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>Most running models are built at larger scales like 1/3 or 1/4. Working in
>the smaller 1/6 scale magnifies the problems caused by miniaturizing certain
>parts. Remember that these scale parts are 1/6 as long, 1/6 as high and 1/6
>as deep as real parts, making them 1/6 x 1/6 x 1/6 or 1/216th the volume of
>the original part. By comparison, a 1/3 scale model is 1/27th the volume and
>a 1/4 scale model is 1/64th the volume. Further complicating the prospect of
>building a running engine at that size is the fact that fuel molecules and
>electricity don't scale. It is very difficult to get tiny carburetors and
>little spark plugs to work like the big ones.
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>Inside the straight eight engine are all the correct parts custom machined
>to scale from steel, cast iron and aluminum. Here we see the block and
>crankshaft at the top. Arrayed below the block are the cast iron cylinder
>sleeves, pistons, wrist pins and assembled connecting rods.
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>Even though there would be no way to tell once it is all assembled, the
>cylinder head shows that Lou didn't cheat. The engine has 4 valves per
>cylinder--32 totals--just like the real one.
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>Here is the head (before painting) with the camshafts in place--there are 16
>lobes on each shaft. (The apparent curve of the upper shaft is caused by the
>camera's wide angle lens.)
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>The gears inside the differential will never be seen by anyone, but Lou cut
>them as actual hypoid gears like the real one rather than machining simpler
>bevel gears.
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>This is the dashboard and interior with the body primed but not yet painted.
>Note the detailed instruments and engine-turned finish on the dash.
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>The complicated convertible top mechanism is shown in the lowered position
>before the canvas top material was installed.
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>Louis Chenot (Left) and Joe Martin (Right) inspect progress on the chassis
>and engine at the NAMES show in Detroit in 2007.
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>Lou was presented with a special Lifetime Achievement award by the
><http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/> craftsmanship museum in 2009. The
>model was nearing completion but the engine had not yet run. Now that the
>engine runs and the model is completed, Lou has been selected as the
>foundation's "Metalworking Craftsman of the Year." The award includes an
>engraved award medallion and a check for $2000.00. Lou is the 15th person to
>receive this coveted annual award. Because it is likely that this could well
>be the finest running model car ever built in this small a scale, Lou's
>award this year will be presented as the "Craftsman of the Decade."
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>Please forward this message to anyone you know who likes fine craftsmanship,
>car models, miniature engines and/or Duesenbergs..
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