Pierre Rivard Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Well that's an easy correction. Coming together quite nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, Pierre Rivard said: Well that's an easy correction. Coming together quite nicely Yes, I'm just going to show the bars going into the trim panel right at the vertical bars on the left side. So that's four short bars and the right side is just one bar at the bottom. These cars were very dangerous for side impacts. Lorenzen came close to losing his left arm at the 64 firecracker 400. I have heard that somehow, they made the sheet metal thinner as well to save weight. But that might be one of those fake tails about things that happened back then. Like saying that Smokey's Chevelle was a 7/8 scale car. I took a side profile picture of Smokeys Chevelle made it 1/25 scale and it fit on the side of the model perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 Working on the guage decals, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 Slowly but surely, step by step, inch by inch....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 What happened to the streamer door trim? I like the gauges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Pierre Rivard said: What happened to the streamer door trim? I like the gauges Pierre, I painted it white like the real car. The dash also had the aluminum on it, but it was not painted so I will just dull coat it. too bad they didn't leave it raw aluminum on the real car's doors and quarter trim. Thanks, on the guages. The aluminum on Lorenzen's doors and quarters were painted black. I was going to make window crank handles but the windows and regulators and vent assemblys were removed from this car so they had no place to attach them to, so I will leave them off. The early season car still had the windows and regulators and vent assemblies, so the handles were on that car. the picture below is Fred's car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Interesting, looking at ref pics I posted when doing the hood color tests (page 2, July 27) it looks metallic on some pics and painted white on others. I thing you could go either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 30 minutes ago, Pierre Rivard said: Interesting, looking at ref pics I posted when doing the hood color tests (page 2, July 27) it looks metallic on some pics and painted white on others. I thing you could go either way. Â Thats true. When working on a 58-year-old car with ref pics to match its really impossible to say what it really was and even if I could ask Ned, I don't think he would remember or care if the panels were painted or left bare aluminum. You can barely see them any way when the model is complete. Just trying to get the interior and then the chassis finished so I can get back to the fun part, finishing the body paint and hoping to finally get rid of the brush strokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Canuck Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 7:35 AM, Pierre Rivard said: I wish I could find that streamer in Canada. This will look perfect with a bit of flat clear The silver foil lids on peanut butter jars - Just Peanuts is my brand - are a good alternative. Very fine stipple pattern is ideal for this use. Just carefully peel them off to minimize wrinkling - can easily be pressed out - and rinse under warm water to remove any oil residue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pierre Rivard Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Wow...this shifter looks like an exact replica. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 12 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: Wow...this shifter looks like an exact replica. Well done! Thanks, Pierre. I think it's a little too tall, but I can't get it any closer, I need to add the reverse lock out release handles to the shaft. The only thing left is the fire extinguisher and the steering wheel. Then I can move on to the frame to remove the stock exhaust and add the competition exhaust. Then I can assemble and finally finish the body and hope it looks okay. I bought some new polishing pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanR Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 This is an outstanding how-to process so far!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 39 minutes ago, DanR said: This is an outstanding how-to process so far!! Thanks, Dan. I appreciate your interest in the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MarkJ Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) Â Â Â Â Â Â Edited September 2, 2022 by MarkJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pierre Rivard Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Underbody work on this kit feels more like butchery than surgery but has to get done. Courage my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 Yes, you are correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Looking good Mark. Keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 3 hours ago, jjsipes said: Looking good Mark. Keep it up. Thanks, Jason. With the race not starting till 5 this afternoon, I'm getting a lot done on the frame today. Removing the exhaust is pain staking work. I hope it doesn't rain in Darlington for the race. There is nothing worse than watching a rain delayed race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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