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(WIP) 68 Vette PM Body...update 1.11.13


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Hey guys, I truly appreciate the comments....Able to sneek in some more this eve, couple pix. Thanks.

Front window area close now and continued hood work...More "A" pillar trimming needed for sides, should be next

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2nd primer coat, still have problem areas but not as many, much closer than b4....will start refilling 2morro hopefully. I keep forgetting to fill those door lines, ooops.

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Thanks for the comments guys...resin would be cool. Anyways, I'm much closer to the finish line for this body to be done, bodywork that is. Next on the list is the rear window and taillight areas, then on to final finishing. Another couple days maybe? I have another body, in a P/M Dodge flavor, that may be falling in behind this one and anxious to start that one. Thanks for looking.

Front window marked for more trimming....round .025" styrene placed down bottom of sides, around frt airdam and up rear wheel opening halfway for flaring. Filled and smoothed.

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Work for taillight area started...added a blend radius to taillight openings

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3rd primer coat, finishing rear window and rear fascia work are next, then to final finishing.

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Wow. I really am enjoying this thread. I hope you've got some great graphics in mind for this.

Edit. I've always thought of the third gen vettes as the "shark" body style. After all they were patterned after the Mako Shark II. So considering the size of this beast...................maybe paint it in the grey over white of a great white shark. Add some graphic "gills" where the vette vents (vette vents?) would go? And then some cool GREAT WHITE graphics? Use Discovery Channel as a sponsor. :lol: Just rambling.

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Wow. I really am enjoying this thread. I hope you've got some great graphics in mind for this.

Edit. I've always thought of the third gen vettes as the "shark" body style. After all they were patterned after the Mako Shark II. So considering the size of this beast...................maybe paint it in the grey over white of a great white shark. Add some graphic "gills" where the vette vents (vette vents?) would go? And then some cool GREAT WHITE graphics? Use Discovery Channel as a sponsor. :lol: Just rambling.

What a cool idea!! The shark would be awesome.

Discovery Channel, hmmm, interesting...thanks for the suggestion.

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Able to get a little more body stuff done...thanks for looking

Rear bumpers roughed in and filled

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Rear bumpers smoothed, rear window area ready for mod'ing

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.03" sheet cut, formed and located for new opening

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Rear window opening trimmed and filled

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'68V body almost ready for final finishing

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