Safire6 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 (edited) I just finished this up yesterday. Like others have said, this is a finicky and delicate kit. I thought it was a fun build. Like 69 H.O. Firebird, I increased the length of the front seat post so the seat is at a more horizontal orientation. I also replaced the black "cables" that came with the kit with white 29 gauge silicone coated wire. 69 H.O. Firebird gave me the idea to use a pin vice to drill out the handbrake levers to attach the cables. I used .005" thick aluminum tape and cut it into 1/16" strips to make the clips holding the cables to the frame. I googled the internet to find different seat options and found a pic of one I liked and I used Molotow to make the silver stripes on it. I didn't cement the kickstand to the frame so it can be placed in the parked position or retracted. The decal on the chain guard split into 3 pieces while applying it, so part of the N is missing in ORANGE. Comments welcome! actual seat from internet: I'm thinking of someday doing a diorama depicting this advertisement (but without the kid on the bike!)... Edited May 3, 2022 by Safire6 edited wire gauge 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Well done - I love seeing these getting built, especially with all the little changes and improvements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 This is too cool!! Your example is one of the nicest I’ve seen. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Very nice ! That is a cool little kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 18 hours ago, RancheroSteve said: Well done - I love seeing these getting built, especially with all the little changes and improvements. 18 hours ago, Nacho Z said: This is too cool!! Your example is one of the nicest I’ve seen. Great job! 17 hours ago, cobraman said: Very nice ! That is a cool little kit. Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Great job! Brought a smile to my face because of how well you did on the model and the nostalgia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olmadmodeler Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Very nice looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 On 5/4/2022 at 3:02 PM, PappyD340 said: Very nice! On 5/5/2022 at 8:23 AM, TonyK said: Great job! Brought a smile to my face because of how well you did on the model and the nostalgia. On 5/15/2022 at 10:28 PM, olmadmodeler said: Very nice looks great. Thank you gentlemen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Love these bikes and kits. Never had crate as a kid had a fastback. I do have this kit. May need to get back to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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