StevenGuthmiller Posted January 22, 2023 Author Posted January 22, 2023 A little bit of a back step, but I decided to separate the engine, bell housing and transmission, just to make everything a little easier to paint. I'm no fan of masking engine parts! Then I began making a few scratch made detail parts, in this case a coil and a fuel filter. Steve 4
David G. Posted January 23, 2023 Posted January 23, 2023 Cool! I usually mask my engines using Silly Putty when needed. David G.
oldnslow Posted January 23, 2023 Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) Fantastic detailing as usual , but let me be the fly in the ointment here , shouldn't there be a dual groove pulley on the water pump and crank shaft ? It's neither here nor there but your builds are always so hyper detailed . I really admire your dedication to detail . Edited January 23, 2023 by oldnslow
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 23, 2023 Author Posted January 23, 2023 2 hours ago, oldnslow said: Fantastic detailing as usual , but let me be the fly in the ointment here , shouldn't there be a dual groove pulley on the water pump and crank shaft ? It's neither here nor there but your builds are always so hyper detailed . I really admire your dedication to detail . I had noticed that way back when I first started the pulley mods, but opted to just use the configuration that was supplied in the Revell ‘66 GTO kit. I just decided that it wasn’t worth the time to correct it. Although it probably wouldn’t have been terribly difficult, I just decided to leave it alone. Steve
doorsovdoon Posted January 23, 2023 Posted January 23, 2023 loving the detail you're putting into this. It's builds like this that inspire me to add little details to my own builds, like opening vent windows and scratch built wipers, something I thought I'd never enjoy just a year or two ago.?
NOBLNG Posted January 24, 2023 Posted January 24, 2023 9 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: I had noticed that way back when I first started the pulley mods, but opted to just use the configuration that was supplied in the Revell ‘66 GTO kit. I just decided that it wasn’t worth the time to correct it. Although it probably wouldn’t have been terribly difficult, I just decided to leave it alone. Steve We’ll let you get away with it this time Steven.? Seriously, with all the fantastic detailing on this thing, no one will notice or care.?
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 24, 2023 Author Posted January 24, 2023 23 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: We’ll let you get away with it this time Steven.? Seriously, with all the fantastic detailing on this thing, no one will notice or care.? I’ve been known to not get everything completely accurate, but I’m okay with it. In all seriousness, a lot of the little details and modifications that I do are not necessarily to achieve absolute accuracy, but just to see if I can do it. ? Steve 2
drifterdon Posted January 24, 2023 Posted January 24, 2023 I'm just blown away with what level of detailing Steve is doing here. Absolute stunner so far. It's giving me lot's of ideas for my future builds.
Nazz Posted January 29, 2023 Posted January 29, 2023 The Pontiac is coming along great Steve! That dash is amazing and the engine is going to look fantastic! Jerry
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 20, 2023 Author Posted February 20, 2023 Thanks everyone! Back in the saddle again after a long needed vacation, I'm continuing with the engine and engine bay work. The firewall from the Moebius '61 Ventura is not entirely accurate for a '64 Bonneville, So I began adding a few things that were absent. My initial thought was to start going through kits to see if I could find a wiper motor that resembled what I needed for the '64, but then I thought it might be a fun exercise to try to make one, so I scratch built one from sheet styrene, strips and rod. A few other details that I worked on over the past couple of days were a throttle cable bracket, radiator hose neck, and dip stick tube. I also fashioned a new breather/oil filler cap for the valve cover. Steve
Kah puts Posted February 20, 2023 Posted February 20, 2023 Excellent detail work, vacation’s have a way of recharging the batteries ?
David G. Posted February 20, 2023 Posted February 20, 2023 Welcome back! The wiper motor looks great, stellar work, as always! David G.
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 23, 2023 Author Posted February 23, 2023 Thanks guys! Some more firewall details. Steve
charlie8575 Posted February 24, 2023 Posted February 24, 2023 Absolutely amazing. I am curious, how did you separate the "Bonneville" nameplate for the dash so neatly, or did you make it from something? Charlie Larkin
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 24, 2023 Author Posted February 24, 2023 7 hours ago, charlie8575 said: Absolutely amazing. I am curious, how did you separate the "Bonneville" nameplate for the dash so neatly, or did you make it from something? Charlie Larkin Thank you Charlie! As I was removing the molded in fluted panel anyway, I ground it out around the Bonneville emblem, cut the excess plastic from around the edge, and then sanded it thin. Steve
Steve H Posted February 24, 2023 Posted February 24, 2023 Awesome details as always Steven. Your builds are both inspirational and educational. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Steve
dragcarz Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 Very impressive details, I love that yo do it all in plastic ! 1
David G. Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 I know I've said it before but... It's always a pleasure to follow your work, thanks for taking the time to share it with us. David G.
espo Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 I'm always amazed by the attention to detail on this build.
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 2, 2023 Author Posted March 2, 2023 Thanks much fellas. Finally finished up the lion's share of the engine/engine bay parts and got some paint on them. Steve 1
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 3, 2023 Author Posted March 3, 2023 Dug out the fan from the Moebius '61 Ventura kit and OOF!........it's about a scale 3 inches thick!! So, out comes the Dremel, the files and some sand paper to thin them down by about 2/3! Steve
OldNYJim Posted March 3, 2023 Posted March 3, 2023 Fan looks a hundred times better - and the detail on those carbs is great!
David G. Posted March 3, 2023 Posted March 3, 2023 The engine paint looks great, as does the fan. David G.
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