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I friend of mine used to sell VersaCAD. I went to one of his demo once. That was many years ago. Great work on your part. I REALLY liked VersaCAD. Back in the DOS days it was an incredible program. I customized the heck out of it to perform all kinds of automated and streamlined processes using its...

Lots of hours, but I am sure you had fun. Before I retired I designed brake master cylinders for Bendix/Bosch. In the beginning it was at the drawing board, then a black and white 2D CAD scope with a light pen and finally using 3D Catia software. I loved drawing 3D solid models and it made the work...

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Thank you for the kind replies. I like the idea of a 3D printed model. Perhaps one day... One thing this exercise taught me was how much care and craftsmanship was built into the Mark 5 by the original designers and pattern makers. They were truly masters at their craft. Here's a few more views. Sor...

Howdy! I've been lurking in this forum for a while, and have received a lot of assistance from the various threads on keeping my 1955 Greenie up and running. I decided to join the forum to formally say THANK YOU to everyone. There is an incredible amount of knowledge and experience expressed every d...