vintagedragfan Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 looks sweet Alyn!! awesome weathering on the boom, love the tool box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Thank you, Bill Today I said goodbye to some of my favorite chassis details; finally glued the fenders and floor pan on. I first added the fuel lines, then out came the epoxy. I created an outlet for the bottom of the gas tank by turning a piece of brass, then added copper wire for a fuel line running up to the carburetor. The wire is roughly .017" diameter which would be around3/8" or so in scale. You can also see the brass brake rod and clevis. I used Blacken-It to get the darker color. It doesn't obscure the details like black paint would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Beautiful details and attention to . . . excellent build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 that's ok Alyn, we all know those beautiful details are there even tho they will be hard to see now, looks fantastic, will you be bringing this to the GSL?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Thanks, Virgil. Your opinion is always highly valued. Bill, I'm pedaling as fast as I can to get this done in time for GSL. Looking forward to seeing you and Gina. It'll be cool to see the California Charger on the tables as well as any others you may bring. Finished up the firewall last night, so It's ready to go in. The white insulators on the front are short sections of styrene rod, drilled out to accept spark plug wires (lower row), and the primary wiring coming from the front of the motor (upper). wooden coil box on the back side will be mostly hidden under the dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Hi Alyn, Having a great time getting caught up on your progress !! The paint and cab floor look great. The firewall is looking good and I just drool over all your details on this one. That pallet is awesome and the little tool tray is perfect !! Are you using some of vector cuts tools?? Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Thanks, Randy. Good to see you around. Thank you so much for the generous words. Good call on the wrenches; they are from Vector Cut. Amazing how nice and crisp they are considering they're essentially cardboard. I was hoping that by coating them with primer, paint and Alclad that the surface would smooth out, but they're still kind of rough. Not a big deal with a wrench since many have the cast finish anyway. I've since painted the tool tray a light blue enamel. It looks much better in paint. The intent is to build a wooden tool chest and have the tray fit into the top. Thanks for stopping by ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 still haven't built the wooden tool box, but I hope to get a start on it this weekend. The plan is to mount it on the running board in front of the left rear fender. I did shoot some paint on the tool tray. The bottom seat cushion was left loose to allow access to the gas tank under the seat. After seeing the hollow underside one time too many, I decided to detail it out. I added some seat springs, and some stuffing made from clothes dryer lint. Yep, dryer lint. Every time I see it, I think, man this ought to be good for something. It turns out that it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 awsome details !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Mike Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 That's it, i'm giving up on details...dryer lint? Alyn, you are absolutely insane, that stuff is highly flammable, you'll never be able to start this baby and drive it safely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 clothes dryer lint ? now that's recycling! genius Alyn!! looks fantastic!! I hope it wasn't the load with your draws in it I got to see this jewel at the GSL, the detail's are stunning!! the award you received certainly speaks for the quality of this build! I am so happy for you Alyn, congrat's my friend, you deserve it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Dryer lint!? Pure genius! This is an incredible build! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 SPECTACULAR!! Conratulations on the GSL award! Well deserved, Alyn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Fantastic work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 thank you all for all the interest and great comments. They make my day again and again. Mike, I wish I would have thought about the flammability since the seat is right over the gas tank ! Thanks, Bill. I'm all about the environment. That's why I painted this thing green The GSL gods were smiling on me. Truth be known, I'm happy to have something worthy of putting on the table in Salt Lake, let alone taking an award. Here's a cropped version of the GSL photo; the first one posted of the completed truck. I hope to take some completed shots myself in the next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Looking great, Alyn! Congratulations on the award. This one definitely belonged on the tables. Outstanding details! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 Thanks, Art, and congratulations to you as well. Loved your Corvette. It was my pleasure to talk with you and John and sit at the "Big Dog" table. Hopefully next time I'll be able to spend more time at the contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Alyn........was such a pleasure to talk to you and meet you father at this years GSL.........congratulations on your award for a beautiful well built model......very well deserved.........can`t wait to see wait you build next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 i just went through all ten pages of this, beautiful work Alyn! all the extra time and scratchbuilding really paid off! i love how you did the underside of the seat with springs and batting, i would have NEVER thought to do that! the entire truck is just incredible, cheers on a great build cheers bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 John, my Dad and I thoroughly enjoyed sitting with you guys. My Dad was also at the 2011 banquet and remembered the great successes you had that year. It was really something to see it all repeated this year. I have to wonder if a back to back performance like yours has ever happened in previous years. Congratulations once again. Brian, I haven't seen you around in a while, and thought we might have lost you to some other hobby like gardening, skeet shooting or creating furry puppets. It's good to see you back on the forum. I've always been a fan of your weathering skills. Thanks so much for the generous comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus M. Jones Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 absolutly beautiful build Alyn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 Thank you so much, Marcus. This truck evolved into much more than the original intent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Very nice work all the way through, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 Thank you, Ron. I appreciate you stopping by! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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