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Killer kustom steve but why a caddie grill ? a nice 56/57vette grill would be a cool too. B)

those vette grille were really hard to find in the late 40's ! must be the reason :rolleyes:

Fantastic work Steve ! I've had the project to build one like that , Carl Abadjian inspired, for years ! :) This was an elegant area for kustoms ! you nailed it perfectly !! thanks a lot for returning to modeling...and kustoms ;)

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The interior parts are primed & ready for paint. I'll do tuck & roll inserts made from acrylic paint like I did on my last 2 builds.

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I polished the MCG sombreros & added a little color to the center PE piece. I still need to paint the whitewalls & the rim that is visible behind the wheelcover.

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Almost ready for paint.

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Klassic Kruizer !

Thanks for the update on the interior Steve.

Kool little detail work on the bottom of the dash.

I gotta learn your armrest/door handle technique.

Do you have a link for that?

Seen your work on FB , T.R.a.K. and now on Rik's Custom Car Chronicles.

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Thanks!

Joker, I don't have any documentation for the armrests & door handles, but I make the patterns from styrene pieces & then make resin copies.

Here is the Chuck Easton method of making tuck & roll upholstery inserts. Squeeze some acylic craft paint into a mold made from a kit part with tuck & roll. Chuck gave me this mold, but doesn't remember which kit it came from. Another good source is the toneau cover from the AMT 59 El Camino kit.

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Use a piece of cardboard or something similar to spread the paint out.

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It doesn't really show too well in this photo, but the paint totally covers the mold. Put this aside to let it dry. Depending on the weather, I usually wait 2 - 3 days before handling it. Different brands & colors of paint have different drying times & some need to be thinned with water a bit before doing this.

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This is what may happen if you pile on too much paint in a hurry. Air bubbles.

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I make patterns out of cardstock & start cutting the "upholstery."

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As you can see, it stays nice & flexible, very similar to real upholstery material.

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Here are the door panel inserts in the primed door panels. The outer color will be a chocolate brown, not the greenish/tan color.

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Here are the seats & the inserts.

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Test fitting the inserts. Once again, for final assembly the inserts will be glued in with white glue.

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Here is what it looked like when completed.

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I love the tuck and roll. I remember back in the day, a guy that made tuck and roll from soldier. He made a mold and rolled it flat with a jar, cut it into strips and sealed the seams with white glue. The method with the paint is a whole lot cleaner. I love the pipping on the seats too, the knobs are a nice period touch as well. True craftsmanship.

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