timIowa1 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Mine had no console. Just a stack of towels. LOL. TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 My resin 62 . Not as cool as yours will be but a reasonable lookalike to my first car . 292 auto . Bought from dad for 50 bucks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Here you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 Thanx for the photo Sam! I thought that's how the panel line was supposed to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 I got the rain gutters added to the body. The underside of the trunk smoothed and brace detail added. I still have to fill in the holes in the trunk pan and make the trunk hinges. I'm going to have to re-engineer my typical method. I usually glue the pivot to the package tray or tulip panel once the interior is installed. That method won't work with this model since it has virtually no tulip panel and the interior installs to the floorpan. So, I'm going to have to come up with a different method on this one. I have an idea in mind. Just have to see if it'll work. I also added flanges to the fenders for the hood to rest on and improve the look. I modified the radiator core support so that it doesn't quite look as obvious that it came from the '60 Starliner. I originally had the flanges meeting the top of the inner wheel wells. But, it didn't look to suit me. So, I cut them down. The majority of the body work is done. I still have some more scribing to do. This body has been a tough one to work with! Even scribing panel lines has been a pain! In some instances, I've had to resort to using an Xacto to scribe with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Your work so far looks excellent ! That ABS can be a real pain to work with , well done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Those are some courageous mods! Looks like you're making it all work though. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Looking really good, Roger. What chassis and interior are you using?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Flanges look good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Roger! Another beauty in the making. That is some seriously delicate work on the side trim, it turned out amazing. Looking forward to seeing your trunk hinge solution. Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Amazing work Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 Thanx for the feedback guys! 8 hours ago, slusher said: Looking really good, Roger. What chassis and interior are you using?? I'm using those from the AMT '60 Starliner custom version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) Most of my time lately has been spent on fitment. Along with a few modifications. I now have everything fitting like it should. Lots of tweaks, filing and sanding. I have a lot of work in the grille and front bumper. I separated them first. The grille got the headlights drilled. The outside headlight rings got sanded and thinned down to match the fenders. I also made a notch in it for the hood latch. And finally, I made a splash guard. It will get body color. It'll barely be visible. But, it'll make a big difference in the appearance. Plus, I'll have a nice solid mounting point. I also had to modify this area on the fenders. That's not how it is on the full scale car. So, I filed and sanded it down to how it should be. I had to then fill the backside of the bumper to close the resulting gap. While I was at it, I made the slot in the license plate recess. Pay no mind to the bumper being crooked. It's just resting on the mount. At the rear, I only had to do a bit of work to get the rear bumper and frame to cooperate with each other. I'm going to drop the rear down some more. It's way too high. Hopefully, I can get it down enough without having to do a mini tub. As you can see in this side view, it has too much rake. I like a little bit of rake. But, this is too much for my taste. I'd like to have it almost level. But, that would require a mini tub. I may just bite the bullet and do it. And I finally got an engine picked out. It's from a Revell Mustang Super Stallion. Hopefully, it'll fit OK. My biggest concern is going to be the fitment with the transmission. The engine itself should be fine. Edited October 22, 2021 by Plowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Your body detailing looks good on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Looking really good Roger. Yep, I smiled when I read “it’s way to high”. As you know I like em low too, drop ‘er down some sir!! Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 That engine is a nice choice, and will look too cool under the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 How is the stance if you raise the front slightly to reduce the rake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) Maybe it's just me but that rake looks perfect, gives it that badass stance. That rear 3/4 view couldn't be more perfect to my eyes, WOW!!!!! Everything else looks spot on too. Exceptional work thus far. Edited October 23, 2021 by Geno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 On 10/22/2021 at 9:17 PM, afx said: How is the stance if you raise the front slightly to reduce the rake? I have the front down where I want it. If I raise it, it'll be too high. I lowered it by flipping the spindles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) On 10/23/2021 at 11:21 AM, Geno said: Maybe it's just me but that rake looks perfect, gives it that badass stance. That rear 3/4 view couldn't be more perfect to my eyes, WOW!!!!! Everything else looks spot on too. Exceptional work thus far. Thanx! It would be OK for an old school street machine or drag car. But, it doesn't work for what I want it to look like. I stuck a set of 19's with a little bigger tires on the rear thinking that would get it where I wanted. It didn't and I didn't like the way they looked. So, I decided to go ahead and modify the wheel wells and lower the rearend. I'm almost done with those modifications. I raised the inner wheel wells 3mms. The rearend will get lowered the same amount with set of lowering blocks. It will make a huge difference in the stance! Edited October 25, 2021 by Plowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I understand Roger, it's coming along great.😎👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 Yeah, I like this stance a lot better! Just enough to be noticeable. It's looking like I'm going to have to mount the trunk hinge to the tulip panel after all. I see no other way to do it. It's going to be tricky getting it to swing properly and mounted to the tulip panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 I now have the engine fitted. It wasn't too bad. Just a little trimming here and there. I had to change the oil pan to a front sump. I cut away the old one, grabbed one from a Revell '32 Ford SB, flipped it around, cut away the small sump at the rear and filled it. The frame only needed a small notch in the left spring pocket. Then it was just modifying the engine mounts. The only concern left is having room for a brake booster. I was concerned that the hood wouldn't fit with the blower snout and pulley sticking up like it is. But, it nestled down just like it should. I'm going to have to modify the radiator support again. I'm going to cut away the shroud on top. Then cut away the radiator and replace it with one from an '85 Corvette. It'll also supply the electric fan and shroud. I'm going to have to temp glue everything back together again for a final fitment check after the tub work to make sure everything still fits. If all is good, I should be able to start shooting some primer. I've picked the color for the interior. It'll be Bahama Blue. I want the body to be a pale blue, almost white. But, I've not had any luck finding the color I want in a spray can. I may have to go with something else. I may go in the opposite direction and go with a dark blue. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Some fantastic work going on here! Looks great Roger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Excellent choice on the engine. The body mods and corrections you're making are mind blowing! Fantastic work on this so far. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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