shaunmza (63)in #ferrari • 4 days ago1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso — The Most Beautiful Ferrari Ever Made1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso — The Most Beautiful Ferrari Ever Made When automotive enthusiasts debate the most beautiful Ferrari ever created, one name consistently rises to the…shaunmza (63)in #porsche • 6 days ago1958 Porsche 356 — The Car That Built an Icon1958 Porsche 356 — The Car That Built an Icon Before the 911 became a household name, there was the Porsche 356 . Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche’s vision of a lightweight…shaunmza (63)in #cadillac • 7 days ago1968 Cadillac DeVille Convertible — The Pinnacle of American Luxury1968 Cadillac DeVille Convertible — The Pinnacle of American Luxury The 1968 Cadillac DeVille Convertible represented the absolute peak of American open-air luxury. At a…shaunmza (63)in #buick • 8 days ago1969 Buick Riviera GS — Personal Luxury American Muscle1969 Buick Riviera GS — Personal Luxury American Muscle The 1969 Buick Riviera was the pinnacle of Buick’s personal luxury coupe. Introduced in 1963 as a direct response to…shaunmza (63)in Programming & Dev • 18 days agoUpdating my Calorie Tracker app using Opencode and SDDTrying to learn a new skill can be hard, having a goal in mind helps me move forward though. Using AI to accelerate my development has me more motivated to create than I have…shaunmza (63)in Build-It • 18 days agoThe Daihatsu Copen Scuttle: A Story of "Surgical" Repair and Engineering SpiteThey say the Daihatsu Copen is a marvel of Japanese "Kei" car engineering. What they don't tell you is that it was designed by a team of engineers who clearly harbored a deep…shaunmza (63)in #buickriviera • 19 days agoPrompted an AI for a 1971 Buick Riviera Boat Tail. Got... something else. 🚗💭I noticed the AI button (section?) here on PeakD and thought I would give it a go. What I wanted was a photo-realistic shot from the left rear quarter — deep burgundy, chrome…shaunmza (63)in Programming & Dev • 19 days agoMy First Mobile App 📱Hey there, Hive community! I'm excited to share my latest project—born out of a sudden, startling realization that my side profile was beginning to resemble a small, rolling…shaunmza (63)in Lifestyle • 20 days agoThe Scales of Time are Tipping Against MeThey say the camera doesn't lie, but for me, it was the mirror—or rather, a specific shirt. I recently caught a glimpse of my side profile while getting dressed, and let’s just…shaunmza (63)in DIY • 11 months agoPolishing up the paint on my 1971 Chevrolet El CaminoTook some time this past Monday to cut back on the old paint a bit. The difference is amazing and I had not realised just how dull the paint had become, it's now quite a shade darker!shaunmza (63)in Build-It • last year3D printing with high temp filamentFinally had a good reason to buy some high temp filament for my 3D printer. The plastic/fibre bushing that sits between the intake and the carburetor on the little Yamaha was…shaunmza (63)in Build-It • last yearClosing the first layer up on the scuttleWith the rust cut out and surrounding metal treated, I got to work welding in ptches of metal. I learnt my lesson on the previous side, where I had tried to create one large…shaunmza (63)in Build-It • last yearOpen up the left hand side of the scuttle, a rusty surprise!Spurred on by the feeling of accomplishment of finishing up the left hand side door frame I moved to the right hand side, starting with the scuttle. From the outset I could…shaunmza (63)in Build-It • last yearFinishing up the left hand door openingWith the scuttle welded back in place I could proceed with closing up all the last of the places where I had cut rust out around the door frame. First a piece was cut to shape…shaunmza (63)in Build-It • last yearFinally closing up the scuttle panelAfter quite a long time, my last post was in May, I got to closing up the scuttle panel in December of 2024. I made use of plastic tile levellers to hold the piece I had cut…shaunmza (63)in Build-It • 2 years agoUsing plumbing supplies on a carMy hair brained scheme to route whatever water leaks behind the windscreen rubber out may work, or not, time will tell. I am definitely not ready to solder plumbing connections…shaunmza (63)in Build-It • 2 years agoWelding the repair panel inAfter much back and forth, test fitting and finally some paint, the bottom has a decent coat on, I managed to get something welded in place. I still had to tweak the part a bit…shaunmza (63)in Build-It • 2 years agoPatching a small hole in preparation for welding the replacement part inI had some small details to finish before welding in the patch under the windscreen cowl. There was a tiny hole to patch and I marked the places where the holes should go to spot…shaunmza (63)in Build-It • 2 years agoRefining the patch panel for under the windscreenWith the rough shape I started refining it until finally I could get the piece I cut out to fit over it. It took quite a bit of back and forth, offering the two pieces up…shaunmza (63)in Build-It • 2 years agoGetting a rough shape for the replacement panel under the windscreenI pondered a long on time on how to get started with this piece. Eventually I just took the bits I had cut out and used them as a guide and cut a section of plate to match, a bit…
