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nice detail work...

"Afraid" is something everyone feels, but bravery is when someone who's afraid does what has to be done anyway.

Big honkin' bolt. Looks to me like classic metal fatigue that probably started at a flaw at the junction of the bolt head and the shank. AI actually gets this right: Fatigue is a process of progressive material damage caused by repeated cyclical stresses, even at stress levels well below the material's yield strength. When a bolt experiences repeated loads, a crack can initiate at a point of weakness, such as a flaw at the head-shank junction. The crack then propagates incrementally with each load cycle until the remaining cross-sectional area of the bolt can no longer support the applied load, leading to fracture. In essence, the combination of stress concentration at the head-shank junction and the potential presence of flaws makes this area a likely starting point for fatigue cracks that can eventually lead to bolt failure.

I'm impressed by the fade, good color choice, and the chrome trim is really nice.

Did it have a crack were air and water gets in the bolt…

Looking good...

I am looking for the colors that is used on the city chevrolet nascar

I've done this on my Star Trek ships. I typically apply the insignias and hull markings over matte paint or even Dullcote. I dip a brush in decal set and then white Elmer's glue and paint it directly on the surface while the decal soaks. Slide the decal onto the puddle of glue/set and move it into position, then work it down with a Q-Tip and blot dry. As it dries, the decal set will help pull it into the crevices and settle over curves and the glue will help keep it from silvering. If there's any excess on the surface of the decal, a little Novus 1 on a Q-Tip will remove it. I hope this helps.

Thank you Bill. there is some "bondo" in it. Lei

You did a helluva nice job flowing the back window on yours, and using the stock hubcaps and rings is the crowning touch IMO.

Indeed I have never been hungry enough to eat what they eat on the show naked and afraid…

No one is biting on this one. So I will show the real size. This is 1/4-20 ×2.00 inches long sitting on the bolt head. Yes that is the head of a 2 inch Socket head cap screw.

Espo, thank you. I appreciate your comments and you builds. Lei

Looks terrific!

Thanks Jeff, This wasn't a kit, I modified a Bad Company van kit. My name Good Time van is reminiscent of the Good Times Vans of the 70-80s which produced finished tricked out vehicles.

Great looking build!

The beginning of the dark side for me , 67 RS SS 350 Camaro getting a big block installed without even a shade tree. Man I thought I was somebody with that big box of "Proto" tools back then. this was back in 1983 one year after I graduated.

Thanks a bunch Pal!.... No Merc roof here, I stretched and added Evergreen sheet, filled with acrylic nail filler and finished with automotive spot putty... here are process/progress shots:

Try Spaz Stix chrome. I've used it on my Chrysler 300H and it worked well.

Amazing work, Ken!

Should be able to scrub it off with some Dawn liquid and hot water. Don’t know for sure about the formulation of the Tamiya polish, but it’s worth a try. If it doesn’t work, go to plan B and strip it. Steve

Very cool.

Sweet build!

I would so love to have one of those!