lordgodbob Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 So, it's been cleared, but I have a stance issue. If I get the body to sit low enough, the valve covers will hit the hood. Now I get to disassemble it some, build drop spindles, and I may do a couple other tricks to get the hood to clear. Next is wet sand and polish, fabricate side windows, and final assembly. Overall I'm sorta happy with it, although the clearcoat magnified a couple of flaws in the paint which I could live without.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 You have put a lot of work into that Tim and it looks great. Too bad you have to do reworking tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am73grand Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 This is looking fantastic! One question, how did you do the lettering on the tires? All the tire decals I see have perfect edges. Yours look way more realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordgodbob Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 hour ago, am73grand said: This is looking fantastic! One question, how did you do the lettering on the tires? All the tire decals I see have perfect edges. Yours look way more realistic. Right? SO much more realistic. I just need to play with the color, maybe add a little brown to it to make them look dirty, like the real thing. It's a stencil, I can't remember the manufacturer. I'll take a picture of it tonight and post it tomorrow. And, thank you so much for the compliment, I appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3men2s Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 LOVE THIS BUILD!!! MORE PLEASE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordgodbob Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 7:14 AM, lordgodbob said: Right? SO much more realistic. I just need to play with the color, maybe add a little brown to it to make them look dirty, like the real thing. It's a stencil, I can't remember the manufacturer. I'll take a picture of it tonight and post it tomorrow. And, thank you so much for the compliment, I appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Kustomz Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Like this project a lot, looking forward for more updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Way cool project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Very nice work, looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordgodbob Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 So....major setback that I’ll try and make the best of. The clear was NOT happy with the Duplicolor silver, and when I was wet sanding it peeled off. So I guess I’ll sand it all down, order more decals, and try again. While I’m at it I’m going to fix a couple issues that showed up when the clear was applied, hopefully this just makes for a better build in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordgodbob Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 Aaaaand...I’m back to this point. Stripped, sanded, repainted. Black accents and decals and I’ll try it all again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I had to do my first reworking of a build and it sucks doesn't it!!!!! And all because I screwed up hood and roof stripes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordgodbob Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, TransAmMike said: I had to do my first reworking of a build and it sucks doesn't it!!!!! And all because I screwed up hood and roof stripes. Yeah, I’m not thrilled, but I used the opportunity to fix a couple things I was less than happy with, and I’m trying to make the best of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 17 minutes ago, lordgodbob said: Yeah, I’m not thrilled, but I used the opportunity to fix a couple things I was less than happy with, and I’m trying to make the best of it! Good point Tim, I sure can improve on my re-do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Ah man that just sucks.Been there,done that.But you seem to be getting a handle on it.Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBandit Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Sorry to hear about the clear coat. Though every strike down is another reason to build back stronger, I believe the project will come out better. Also the perfectionist in me saw the Oldsmobile rocket decal by the door line was upside down. Here is a pic of WJ's car in the shop as a reference. Look forward to seeing the finished product! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordgodbob Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, TheBandit said: Sorry to hear about the clear coat. Though every strike down is another reason to build back stronger, I believe the project will come out better. Also the perfectionist in me saw the Oldsmobile rocket decal by the door line was upside down. Here is a pic of WJ's car in the shop as a reference. Look forward to seeing the finished product! Yeah, I was hoping to go through this without anyone noticing that! I’m embarrassed that I did that, it’s on the list of things I’m glad I get to fix...great pic, by the way, wish I’d had that when I was first starting the project, didn’t know it had Willie’s trademark gold tin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Kustomz Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 now is going to look amazing bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBandit Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 21 hours ago, lordgodbob said: Yeah, I was hoping to go through this without anyone noticing that! I’m embarrassed that I did that, it’s on the list of things I’m glad I get to fix...great pic, by the way, wish I’d had that when I was first starting the project, didn’t know it had Willie’s trademark gold tin... Here are a few other pics I have. The first 3 were from Willie's Facebook page and were taken before the 84 Winternationals. The final pic was from I believe an IHRA event at Rockingham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordgodbob Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, TheBandit said: Here are a few other pics I have. The first 3 were from Willie's Facebook page and were taken before the 84 Winternationals. The final pic was from I believe an IHRA event at Rockingham. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Very nice detail pics. Very helpful for an accurate build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Hi Tim, shame about the paint issue. Looking forward to seeing it complete, this is a great subject. Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordgodbob Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 Like I said before, I’m taking this opportunity to make some upgrades to things I wasn’t happy with the first time around. No idea why I made no effort to make engine compartment tin the first time around, but I’m doing it now. I cut up an old Camaro body to rob the side panels, and I’m fabricating the rest. It’ll look much more finished and complete. I also realized that I need to extend the hood, so I’m doing that too. stance is finalized, and seems perfect now In the end this will be a much better build because the paint fell off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 It looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Kustomz Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Great work man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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