Modlbldr Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) Not today but got the interior for my 79 Mustang GT completed. The shifter is painted and installed, BTW. Working on the chassis now. Another good session or two in the spray booth (for the poor chrome on the wheels and to smoke the glass) and the bench and this will be on the shelf. Later- Edited October 6, 2021 by Modlbldr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Got some adjustments done to the stance on this project. Had to cut the frame to raise the front a bit. Found the pieces in the parts box for the motor. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 5 hours ago, Modlbldr said: Got some adjustments done to the stance on this project. Had to cut the frame to raise the front a bit. Found the pieces in the parts box for the motor. That is looking great!👍 What kit is that and what kit are the tires from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 1 hour ago, NOBLNG said: That is looking great!👍 What kit is that and what kit are the tires from? Thanks! Unfortunately I know nothing about the origins of these parts. They all came from various parts boxes I got from my buddy's stash after he passed. He had cut this body up pretty badly and I am just trying to repair all the damage to get it to look like something presentable. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) I bought another MPC 'The Wild Ones' Parts box. So have had to do a mash up of bits because so many kit parts were missing. New nose cone, no running boards/fenders/wheels/tyres/radiator shell, but one whole 'Dude', so gave him a tattoo on his back and flip flops! Oh and a roof rack from somewhere else! Edited October 10, 2021 by PatW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchr Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Got a little more done to my AMC rambler gasser project. Hemi motor and trans mounts done, headers will be the biggest issue it looks like. Not sure I like these parts pack slicks, very hollow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Well, no building so far today, but with some fresh snow overnight, it was time to pack up the workbench and move it indoors for the winter. Garage isn't heated, so for the colder months I have a temporary bench layout that I can easily set u[p and take down in our kitchen. And my mum's garage is heated and has my dad's paint booth, so I can do all my spraying there. Not optimal, but it's what I have for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 Looking good, Wrenchr! Drive on! As for me, I: 1. Did the final, minor corrective bodywork to the junk/glue bomb El Camino, and shot its second coat of primer. 2. Went through my junk/spare/leftover parts box and found the following parts I need to complete the Elky: Hood, grille/front bumper, headlights, rear bumper, radiator, wheels. Couldn't find a firewall, but I can make that out of sheet styrene. The windshield has a nasty glue mark on it I'm gonna try to polish out; if that doesn't work, I'll steal the spare blue glass out of a recent reissue "Gear Hauler." Next thing I need to do is start rounding up engine parts. Will be using the BBC from either the AMT '63 Corvette or '72 Nova, whichever fits the Elky chassis best; I have plenty of spares of each. 3. Got the wheels and tires off the assjacked '64 Dodge builtup I'm Snake-Fu-ing, and found replacement rear wheels and tires for the comically oversized items on there now. Looks like I should be able to get that one back on the shelf in the next couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 Got the chassis of the '64 Dodge set up to take the new rear wheels and tires (turned out to be a bigger deal than I was expecting), got all four tires sanded, got the spokes of the rear wheels painted. Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise, I should be able to kick the thing through the goalposts tomorrow. Would have finished it today but I had to mow the lawn (first time in over a week the grass has been dry enough to mow) and do a couple other annoying household chores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webestang Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I think I found a place to build a few kits while I'm stuck in an apartment. I'll post a pic once I get set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 24 minutes ago, webestang said: I think I found a place to build a few kits while I'm stuck in an apartment. I'll post a pic once I get set up. I've been building in an apartment for years....... I do all my spraying outside, and eat standing up! My table is a permanent build station...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, JollySipper said: I've been building in an apartment for years....... I do all my spraying outside, and eat standing up! My table is a permanent build station...... This is why I have a two-bedroom! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 Several small and annoying but absolutely necessary tasks on the glue bomb El Camino I'm rescuing. 1. Foiled the rear quarter emblems for foil-under-paint technique. This took about an hour. 2. Hand-painted the rear areas of the quarters Stop Light Red for the taillights. This will need a second coat tomorrow. When dry, I'll mask the taillights off and spray the finish paint right over top of them. 3. Finished polishing the windshield, which had an annoying glue burn on the inside. Started sanding and polishing this area out a couple days ago and already had a couple hours in it, but now it's finish-polished. (If I decide it's not good enough, I have the blue-tinted windows from the latest reissue for backup.) 4. Discovered I had no firewall for the project and started making one. Borrowed the firewall from an unbuilt copy of the kit, traced it on .030 styrene, cut it out, started gluing on the top-strip. This will eventually get some minor detailing (heater blank plate, maybe a simple brake master cylinder). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 10:13 AM, wrenchr said: Got a little more done to my AMC rambler gasser project. Hemi motor and trans mounts done, headers will be the biggest issue it looks like. Not sure I like these parts pack slicks, very hollow. Very cool project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) finished up (or nearly so) the upholstery on my Moebius truck seat. Edited October 18, 2021 by Beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchr Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 13 hours ago, Beans said: finished up (or nearly so) the upholstery on my Moebius truck seat. That seat looks the part, reminds of a lot of my Dads trucks growing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 4 hours ago, wrenchr said: That seat looks the part, reminds of a lot of my Dads trucks growing up. In the end it is going into a 69 F250 that I'm doing to match my 1:1 project. We'll see which one gets done first... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webestang Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Going to use a small roll top desk for a build area. Bottle paints in a drawer. Have to spray out on the patio. First build is a 53 Vette drag machine using a few parts from those other kits and parts drawer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, webestang said: Going to use a small roll top desk for a build area. Bottle paints in a drawer. Have to spray out on the patio. First build is a 53 Vette drag machine using a few parts from those other kits and parts drawer. I use a roll top desk also. Works great. People coming over ? Close it up and no mess to be seen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webestang Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 16 hours ago, cobraman said: I use a roll top desk also. Works great. People coming over ? Close it up and no mess to be seen. And keeps the cat from playing with small parts (my cat Shelby likes to play with the tires). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Made some wire wheels for this future project - I don’t really know enough about these 60s FEDs to do this build justice yet, but I felt like making something.., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 On 10/22/2021 at 8:00 PM, cobraman said: I use a roll top desk also. Works great. People coming over ? Close it up and no mess to be seen. wish I would have got one but I am using a small table and my cat 🐱 so far has not stole any things.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 A success. Was able to get the windows out. Even saved the vent windows. 🙂 I might not paint well but give me a Dremel. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I used some wood I had laying around to make a couple size specific shelves for the unbuilts I keep accumulating. The skinny one for semis and the wide one for semi trailers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedotwo Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 20 hours ago, ewetwo said: A success. Was able to get the windows out. Even saved the vent windows. 🙂 I might not paint well but give me a Dremel. LOL Self satisfaction comes in the strangest ways Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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