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[bryan_m]

yea those are cool, not too hard to scratchbuild either! good idea.

bryan

[bryan_m]

ive got the basic engine assembled, time to prime it.....



more to come
bryan

[bryan_m]

thats it for me tonight fellas, im shot.

tune in tomorrow for more of my insanity!

cheers
bryan

[bodeen2012]

i know its a 52 but here is a idea for you

[charlie8575]

Are those whitewalls the ones that Don specifically tooled up for the kit, or are those one of his standard offerings?

Those look good for this. I might add them to my rep-stock.

Charlie Larkin

[Dr. Cranky]

Adam, great reference pictures, thanks for sharing them.

[MachinistMark]

A 15/16 circle template is the perfect size for painting super wide whites

[tooltas]

bluesmobile or tureblue or oldblue or just make it cool blue.

[H.A.K]

OOOOoooo this is a great start......Love the wheels,caps and lake pipes idea.

[Dogfish_7]

Looking forward to seeing more on this one Bryan. Ed is making some custom pleated interiors for this kit.

Edited by Dogfish_7, 14 November 2012 - 06:43 AM.

[bryan_m]

thanks guys!!

those reference pics are awesome! i already added them to my reference archive! thank you!

cheers
bryan

[bryan_m]

since this car has that HUGE apron at the front of the hood, i figured i would add a little more detail to it.......i really enjoy adding stuff like this.



i drilled out the hole for the hood latch, then opened the square hole that the hood release rod runs through, and finally made a anew rod from some 28 gauge wire.....


im gonna add some bolt detail to it as well......

cheers
bryan

[bryan_m]

i added some bolt detail using some hex rod i have.......



more to come
bryan

[Dr. Cranky]

Those little details really PAY OFF!

[bryan_m]

you bet cranky, and its those little details i like to add, because people look at it and they dont notice it right away.....

bryan

[horsepower]

im still trying to think of some ideas for this build....if you guys have any, throw `em at me........

i think its going to be light blue, with a white top.

cheers
bryan

Olds' & GM had a sort of light salmon color that was almost an orange (very light though) when it faded, I can remember well seeing a few Chevy's in this with a white top, but I only saw one coupe in this color, & it belonged to my late cousin. He later had the coupe painted in a lime green flake with an emerald green fog around the trim & body lines. Yes, it was in the '60's.

[horsepower]

yea those are cool, not too hard to scratchbuild either! good idea.

bryan

Yeah, it seems as though most of us have at least a dozen or so of the small barrel ball point pins that don't seem to work, & they make great "Swamp Coolers". along with Detail Masters (or equivalent) speaker covers for the inlet vent.

[cobraman]

Looks like a good start to another cool build.

[bryan_m]

thanks guys!

more progress comin in a little while......

bryan

[bryan_m]

ok, i lied.....no progress comin. im feelin lazy tonight, just gonna watch the tube, and pass out! ha!

ill be back at it tomorrow guys. thanks for all the comments

cheers
bryan