TFchronos Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Hi guys here's my third build of the year. Some of you may remember that during the build of my '67 GTX last year I ended up breaking the front windshield posts in a attempt to lower the roof line. I bought a backup model on Evilbay just in case I couldn't fix it. I didn't have to use it and it's just been sitting here so I thought I might as well build it up and add it to this years cannonball run over in the community build projects. Nothing has been done to the kit be me aside from a quick mock up last year, the previous owner or someone prior has everything sprayed gross black, one coat no primer. So I've been stripping the parts these past few days trying to get everything back to square one. Plans for it aren't as grand as last year, going to sand down the roof trim and badges again so it'll have a smooth body. I'm "not" lowering the roof this time (learned my lesson last year lol) it wasn't hard to fix, it was just stressful. Colors for this one will be Charcoal Grey metallic with a matte black hood. Last years mock up. Body and engine before bath, still soaking right now. Thanks for looking everyone! Edited July 28, 2014 by TFchronos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMCMAN52 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Great color choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Sounds really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Can't wait Jonathan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Thanks John and Carl! Neither can I Larry! The body is still in the tub soaking the top half now. After thinking some more I had the thought of taking a few elements from other Mopars and adding them to the gtx. This first one is modifying the hood scoop to more match the 68 Dart's hood scoop. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 That's going to make a nice hood scoop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Thanks Dan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Jon Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Good start Jonathan, that's going to be a great looking Mopar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 Thanks Jeremy, much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 Alright the body's got primer and the hood's been blacked out. I'm just about to start body work. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Looks great so far but you've got a few bare spots in the scoop to color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 (edited) Yeah I know it's not the finished product, it was brush painted just to get the general idea. It still needs some sanding too I missed adding that to the post, my bad. Edited June 22, 2014 by TFchronos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Got the body work done, painted and polished and trim painted. The paint is Rust-oleum Metallic Charcoal. I ended up sanding to much on the trunk lid so as soon as the weather lets me I'll see about respraying the trunk lid. The hood scoop has it's first coat of flat back, I still need to sand the emblems off the hood. Despite how it looks in the picture the grill is fulling painted, that white is just the specularity of the semi gloss black I painted it with. I may change it to flat black later. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbike-shaun Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Jonathan, I like SPECULARITY, that's an awesome word! this build is gonna be awesome for sure, shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sak Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Badass. You are not going to paint the bonnet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Great color, finish, and shine Jonathan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Jonathan, I like SPECULARITY, that's an awesome word! this build is gonna be awesome for sure, shaun Thanks Shaun! Badass. You are not going to paint the bonnet? Thanks Jeff, I'm planning on leaving the hood matte black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Great color, finish, and shine Jonathan. Thank you Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 Update time, haven't re-spayed the trunk and right front fender yet. Humidity is like 500% right now so that will have to wait a few more days. However I have been working on the stance shaving the front assembly down to lower the front. The broken Steering bar will be fixed, I got a little rough with it trying to gind the plastic down.. Also smoothed down the hood and got it's final coat of paint on. And here's a little mock up, there was more white than chrome on the rims and bumpers and what has left literally flaked off. I've seen a few '69 Super Bee's with black bumpers, I'm not sure if they came from the factory like that but thought it looked really good so I thought I would try it on this and think it turned out pretty good. Fitting of a Cannonball racer I think. The rims where all matte black at first but I decided to put some Tamiya Gunmetal around the outer ring to so they wouldn't just blend into the tires. Opinions always welcome, thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopower Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I like the blacked out chrome. Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Looks sharp blacked out Jonathan I like this build... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 I like the blacked out chrome. Looking good! Thank you Paul! Looks sharp blacked out Jonathan I like this build... Thank you Carl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) Here's another little update showing off the 426 Hemi it's keeping, will probably paint the oil filter black to match the Mopar brand oil filters. It will be getting wired I just haven't made a distributor cap yet lol. Thanks for looking! Edited July 5, 2014 by TFchronos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Looking good. Nice stance to it and the color is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbike-shaun Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 JONATHAN,,,,,,,, this is one of the better looking '67s ive seen somthin' about the gunmeteal and the blacked out treat ments is so cool!!!!!!! how about more? shaun/s p.s, motor looks great also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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