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1970 Galaxie 2 dr. Hardtop


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On 11/3/2020 at 9:07 PM, Plowboy said:

Thanx Rob! Those help! Is there any way one of them could measure from the top rear of the door to the corner of the quarter window? That would help a ton! 

Something else I noticed on the rear window is the top corners need to be rounded.

If anyone sees anything wrong, please speak up! I won't get butt hurt over it! I'm not going for perfect. But, I want it to be pretty accurate as far as the body goes. I'm not going to sweat the interior much.

One way you could do that is by measuring a known point on the exterior, and go from there.

Pick a part of the car that we know the measurement of. The wheelcovers are about 15" in diameter. Measure those in the photo. We know that 15" is 0.6" in 1/25. Using that standard, you can take the various measurements you need, and get it reasonably close.

You look like you've got a really good start at it. I'll enjoy seeing the finished results.

Charlie Larkin

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Finally back in primer ready to sand and paint! I also have the interior and headliner in paint. It's Tamiya AS-15 Tan. I'll go over it with Tamiya TS-80 Matte Clear, then add some sheen on the seats and panels with Future. The paint should be here tomorrow. It's TS-1 Red Brown. I may shoot a coat of clear pearl over it before clear. Just have to see what it looks like once it's on there.

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One goof I made was I didn't try the hubcaps on the wheels before I painted them and discovered too late that the nubs that would hold them on stuck out past the hubcaps. I have a set of wire wheels coming that I think can be made to look like a wheel cover. We'll see.

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18 hours ago, Plowboy said:

Finally back in primer ready to sand and paint! I also have the interior and headliner in paint. It's Tamiya AS-15 Tan. I'll go over it with Tamiya TS-80 Matte Clear, then add some sheen on the seats and panels with Future. The paint should be here tomorrow. It's TS-1 Red Brown. I may shoot a coat of clear pearl over it before clear. Just have to see what it looks like once it's on there.

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One goof I made was I didn't try the hubcaps on the wheels before I painted them and discovered too late that the nubs that would hold them on stuck out past the hubcaps. I have a set of wire wheels coming that I think can be made to look like a wheel cover. We'll see.

That is great awesome it's really coming along very nice build.

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Thanx guys, I appreciate the feedback! I shot the Red Brown (two coats) today and it really laid down smooth. So, I went ahead and shot a coat of clear pearl over it to give it a metallic look. Once this is cured well, I'll shoot two or three coats of clear over it. I forgot to foil the Galaxie 500 script on the trunk before paint. So, I'll have to paint it by hand. I'm also going through several different sets of wheels and tires for it. I have these, a set of slightly deep steel wheels that the hubcaps fit, a set of AMT wire wheels that kinda look like a wheel cover and a set of Hellas painted gold with chrome highlights. If I can't nail down something from that group, I'll give up!

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Right now, it looks like a big turd! Hopefully, it'll come together in the end.

 

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  • 3 weeks later...

This one's almost done! May have it done today. Here's the interior.

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I didn't do a whole lot to it as I didn’t feel it was worth the effort. No window cranks, faint engraving etc.

Here's the body in clear with the wheels and tires. 

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Thanx to those that followed along and helped with photos and comments! Much appreciated! 

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