Just a rough prop up mock up.

Work of art and subtle to boot..............

Thanks man. And the art keeps coming and coming.
Later this winter I will finish a few little gems and display.

I know there`s more in my junk just haven't made time to go scale it yet but will soon then I will pick another few areas and grab a few lbs here and there.............Wish I had your skills...........

Skills.

Thank you, but I must concede it all to self challenge that brings out abilities that I'm not aware of as well as solving engineering myths that ultimately bring out the determination to see it through.
Sometimes this all surprises me as well and I just stay there and stare at the finished piece. LOL.

I have at times started sculpting a part or making the first cuts and then putting it down for months till I could come up with a better approach to it or find time.
Case in point, the steering wheel and horn ring. Quite a challenge starting with finding a good core candidate. I was scouring catalogs for a year or so and then the idea bulb lit up with an existing core that could emerge from the custom boating industry. I looked at their steering wheels of which are aluminum or titanium with stock looking grips and it put me on the hunt.
But of course instead, I saw a custom three spoke aluminum wheel for cars on sale at Speedway and I knew that it was the one after seeing that a few grip warts had fallen off. It was after removing the rest of the warts that I figured by stamping down with the right size round bar while using the warts existing holes as a pressure relief, it could very well start to look like a stock grip wheel.

Wish I had more time.

Amazing talent, Lee!

Thank you.
Amazing ET at your weight. That thing has 10's graffiti written all over it.

Guys with modern cars at the track are always saying "That thing is big, I'll bet it's heavy!" I say "Yep, it's right at 3,300 lbs." which kind of annoys them. LOL!

Ahhha!
I knew it all along that the starter of this fire was indeed into B-cars. The secret's out of the closet.LOL.

Do the contrary which is what I did for years at the haunts, tell 'em, "it is indeed heavy and it would be appreciative of a break of the tires"

In fact, I've got the ultimate sleeper garb for you.
Hang some giant fuzzy dice on the windshield rear view mirror, install extreme shaggy fluorescent fuzz on the rear package tray, a very smallish fake scoop on the hood with chrome letters indicating "440 Hemi", dice door lock tips, fake flames decals on the rear wheel wells and go get their $$.
That will really annoy 'em.LOL.

Actually true..........started racing a Sport Satellite in the late 80`s w/a stock stroke iron headed 360 and solid lifter cam. Went 14`s then whittled it down to 13`s then 12`s then 11`s when the 360 went into the Dart I drive/race now known as THUMPER............Light is might and sure wish I had my 80`s Arrow that had a inspection plate from the CHP that allowed a v-8 motor........

You must admit though, that an Arrow's lines are not as sharp as a Poison Darts or a flying Satellite.
Your answer inspired the poetic side of me just as your original post inspired tens of thousands around the globe to read in.

When I think Arrow it reminds me of the way back days of big motors in spindly handling gutted race cars trying to set the world on fire and break records and take names. I`m taking my heap to Mexicali soon for some street racing action............$$$$$$$$

Tell 'em your HEAVY.

You're right about those elemental experimental years in lunacy. I always thought that a Colt with a Hemi was pure evil, but a more reasonable and manageable package would be a small block 360 in a Colt.
Talk about lightweight, the only two that comes to mind at the haunts for me is a Pro-stock Pinto with a 427 and later on in the 90's a MG midget with a Buick GNX 6 literally protruding out of the hood.

ALL of the experimental combos were out of control but set the precedent for today's lowest et`s and crazy mph...........And safety back then was less than desireable to say the least..........

A little premature in the unveiling but this little part has been collecting dust since last year as one of those "I'll finish it when I get a chance"
When it is all assembled later this Winter, I'll weigh it in.

It took a bit of a minute, but these pups finally arrived today to stimulate the process. They are beautiful. Cotter pin hole precise and all.
I can only look at them for a while now till I get a break in work among other things to install 'em.

Bottom spindle knuckle bolts.
Now if I could only get them to cut me a set of matching castle nuts to go on.
Castle nuts in titanium for this specific thread and shank size have been a n#t breaker with no luck. Never thought castle nuts would be the hardest thing to find.
Gee, I could find a pair of A-864 race Hemi aluminum doors much easier compared to finding the right titanium castles.

Bumping into coincidental like wise thoughts like this from Dick Landy's new book makes the weightless practice not so new. LOL.

Just don't "swedge" them like origianlly done. Ask me how I know,,,LOL!