DumpyDan Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Those strips look great from where I am, I thought they were decals. I will send my next stripping job to you, that way you can do a bad job on them to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpalaBoy Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 I got the last of the clear coat on her last week and got her all polished up. She's not perfect, but probably closer to the factory stock finish I want than one that's been over-restored. I guess I probably start working on the interior some time soon, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Torres Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Nice.. i like the color combo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 that looks like BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH, tell ya what, drop it off to me and I will hook you up with a new body and hood, least I can do for ya. how's that sound? j/k man, looks phenomenal!! great paint job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POKAFONTES Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 What did you use to mask those off? Great job. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Looks great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57peppershaker Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Fantastic build, love they yellow & black stripes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpalaBoy Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Thanks, everyone! Sorry it's been so long, but I'm glad it has been. It's been almost 3 weeks since I polished it and I hadn't really looked at it closely since then and apparently clear coat can change quite a bit in that amount of time. So I went to BMF it the other day and lo and behold: more orange peel. Oh well, back to the sink it went for another round of wet sanding. I'm actually really glad that I was forced to sand it again because honestly, I did a much better job smoothing it out than I did before, so now it's even shinier!! Now I can only hope I don't have to polish it again. Now the chrome trim is done, except for the rocker panel trim that I haven't attached yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 looks fantastic!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Need sunglasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrdarkmonkey96 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Wow! that paint is flawless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 looking GREAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Andrew, any updates on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpalaBoy Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 I guess it's not really an update, but I pretty much redid the engine. Originally I was going to build the engines from both kits and display one separately, but I ended up giving a few pieces away, so I just put a little bit more detail into this one. I did have one fairly major disappointment. I've been griping about how poorly the headers were designed pretty much the whole time, but this really takes the cake. They don't come out far enough from the cylinder head to allow the spark plugs I got to fit behind them At this point in time my scratch building skills aren't nearly good enough to attempt making my own headers, so I'll just have to live with it. Anyway, the main changes I made were painting the headers flat black instead of silver, switching the ignition wires from yellow to black, redoing the fuel lines, and detailing the alternator a little more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 SENSATIONAL! This is just shear beauty in the making, great work mate. I absolutely LOVE the colour and you did a tremendous job on the stripes. The motor looks pretty awesome too by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 lookin good, keep at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cien1986 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I love the paint job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk312 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Looks great! I can`t wait to see the finished product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpalaBoy Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Thanks for the kind words, everyone! I, too, can't wait to see the finished product, but I guess that's sort of up to me I traded a set of my Foose wheels with 57peppershaker for these gorgeous Goodyear Eagles. (Thank you, again!) It took quite a bit of trimming to get the rally wheels to fit, but they sure look good. Any tips on painting the raised lettering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpalaBoy Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 I got the grill put together. I just can't get over how well those headlight lenses are molded! Also, if I haven't mentioned it already, I am using the MCG photoetch set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Great work you're doing here Andrew - I like everything about it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpalaBoy Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 I decided to upgrade the suspension. I think having springs might make the ride a bit smoother. I also did a bit of work on the master cylinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Great Paint! Real Nice retailing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynoMight Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Thanks for the kind words, everyone! I, too, can't wait to see the finished product, but I guess that's sort of up to me I traded a set of my Foose wheels with 57peppershaker for these gorgeous Goodyear Eagles. (Thank you, again!) It took quite a bit of trimming to get the rally wheels to fit, but they sure look good. Any tips on painting the raised lettering? Paint them with acrylic paint, enamel will never dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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