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    Doors on '65 Lincoln Convertible

    in Model Building Questions and Answers

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    10 hours ago, bobss396 said:

    Something like .047" brass wire would do it, maybe something like .016" or .032" brass strip x 1/8" or 3/16" wide. If you could find it in that width.

    I did the front fender reinforcement thing on a stock car body. I used a piece of .010" aluminum (chimney step flashing), bonded it with CA glue and it worked. Maybe that would also work in your case.

    I can look at Ace Hardware. They have a nice selection of small brass and aluminum tubing and flat metal. Thanks. Appreciate it

     

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    Doors on '65 Lincoln Convertible

    in Model Building Questions and Answers

    Posted

    10 hours ago, bobss396 said:

    I have considered it. I would think of laying a piece of brass rod hidden under the door openings.

    10 hours ago, bobss396 said:

    I have considered it. I would think of laying a piece of brass rod hidden under the door openings.

    Guess would have to do something to re-enforce me there
    hr fran

    22 hours ago, Bainford said:

    Andy Oldenburg has '57 Cadillac Brougham build going on in the WIP section where he has done a similar job. 

    Thank you. Will check

    1960 Pontiac Convertible

    in WIP: Model Cars

    Posted

    Ok. Wouldn't let me type with the pictures. I used small solder wire for the fuel line from the fuel pump to the carburetor. I used Detail Masters for the coil. I don't remember where I got the pre wired distributor from. Online somewhere. But, that's where i am now 

    Just a simple little T Bucket

    in WIP: Model Cars

    Posted

    33 minutes ago, CabDriver said:

    Thank YOU!

     

    I’m now at that awkward stage of having a bunch of stuff to paint before I can do some more fun stuff…

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    About every other part aside from the interior will be chrome or some metal shade so I’ll handle those bits in the next couple of days…and tonight I picked out a color for the interior pieces:

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    I really like this Citadel paint - it airbrushes great, but also brush paints and self-levels really well for any awkward little parts that would wouldn’t ideally want to mask (like the steering wheel, in this case…)

    I still have to figure out exactly where I’m going with the dash, but I’d had the idea of an interesting texture or material for the gauge cluster…I was digging thru my “interesting material” box and found this pearl-looking guitar pic that I thought would be a cool little accent piece:

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    I chopped out an interesting section of it and it’ll sit right in the middle with a couple of gauges and switches, like this:

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    Oh, and that shifter is a resin cast piece - it’s actually a skull-shaped headlamp from a Hot Wheels:

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    Just a mini update…more soon, soon as I’ve done more!

    Looking good!

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    1960 Pontiac Convertible

    in WIP: Model Cars

    Posted

    Well. I've gotten this far. Too far to turn back now! LOL. Using an aftermarket distributor so I can run the wires. Kit one wasn't much. The color is Tamiya "Sky Blue". Real color was "GM Blue" but that's one ugly color and I had this one already

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