MarkJ Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 I just had to wave my magic exacto knife over the model, and poof, the o.e.m. exhaust was gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Magic you say? Can I ship you my 64 underbody so you can use your magic wand on it too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 Wow, I just looked down and my magic one has disappeared. Sorry, I guess I'll be pulling my hair out on the next one. So, no on the shipping of your underbody. It would probably get lost in the mail, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Man you're doing a whole lot of work on this Mark!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 She's taking shape. I like what you have done with the most basic underbody. I look forward to seing the body cleared and decals. Should be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 13 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Man you're doing a whole lot of work on this Mark!! Thanks, Mike. I'm trying to do the minimum of what it takes to remove any trace of a street car left on it, that they didn't leave on it. The street car didn't have screws holding it together so I can leave those and I'm really looking forward to putting it together that way. It's so much easier using the screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Pierre Rivard said: She's taking shape. I like what you have done with the most basic underbody. I look forward to seing the body cleared and decals. Should be awesome. Thanks, Pierre, Yes, I'm hoping to do a better job with the clear, so I get a better overall finish this time from the sanding and polishing. The decals should hide some flaws. What's weird is it's been weeks since I put the paint on, but it still feels a little sticky to the touch, and acrylic is not supposed to feel that way. I'm thinking it might be the retarder I added, but I really didn't add that much. Oh well, I'll see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 Primed the frame. Try to paint it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrobarry Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 I like the idea of keeping it more of a "curbside" feel. I mean how many of us pop the hood to check the engine out or pick it up to see the chassis detail? Great project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Nitrobarry said: I like the idea of keeping it more of a "curbside" feel. I mean how many of us pop the hood to check the engine out or pick it up to see the chassis detail? Great project! Thanks, Barry and the engine really doesn't look that much different from a street car except for the air cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 13, 2022 Author Share Posted September 13, 2022 This is the body after the first coat of clear. I rubbed it with 6000,8000, and 12000 polishing pads before applying the clear. the clear has not been polished yet. I think I will just polish it with Novus and see how it looks and go from there. The frame is pretty much done except where the exhaust sticks out through the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 I like how you added much realism to this basic 1 piece underbody/chassis. Looks really nice. If I understand right you polished the color coat before you put on the clear layer? That's different from how I do it but looks like you are making it work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, Pierre Rivard said: I like how you added much realism to this basic 1 piece underbody/chassis. Looks really nice. If I understand right you polished the color coat before you put on the clear layer? That's different from how I do it but looks like you are making it work. Yes, I polished it with the sanding pads, but very lightly. I did not want to go through to the primer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 No matter how I try, I cannot get rid of the brush strokes. Today I will try something completely different on a spare body and let y'all know if there's any hope with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 The completely different, which was daubing the paint, did not work at all, so I just mixed up another batch of blue and thinned it 150% and the paint flowed much better. I will lightly sand and then put another coat of clear which I will thin 100 % and then try the polishing step again. The directions for the clear say to thin it sparingly, whatever that means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 I hope you find a way through this issue and not lose this great build. PM me if there is anything I can do to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 5 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: I hope you find a way through this issue and not lose this great build. PM me if there is anything I can do to help. Thanks, Pierre, but I think it's going to be good as its gonna get and I'm going to finish this baby. I've put too much work in it to scrap it now, even if it needs to be. Just hold your nose when you look at the final pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 This is the last coat of clear. I will polish it with Novus, then build the car, and then decal it, and finally future it, and call it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Looks fine on there pictures. Look forward to see it polished and decaled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 37 minutes ago, Pierre Rivard said: Looks fine on there pictures. Look forward to see it polished and decaled. Thanks, Pierre. I think when its finally finished it will look okay. The future floor finish always tends to make things look better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Looking good for the issues you have been talking about. I have thought about building some of these Fords but just haven't had the time. So thanks for sharing yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 Thanks Jason. Its slowly starting to come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 This group of pictures is after polishing with the Novus. you can't really see too much difference between the last group of pictures but in person the finish does seem smoother and more reflective then after the clear alone. I think the future will improve it just a little bit better. We shall see. When I get the model completely finished, I will mix up a batch of blue and touch up the little, tiny chips that always appear after the model is completely finished. The chips are so tiny they are barely discernable. I will probably need a sharpened toothpick to apply the paint to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 My 2 cents Mark, is for that era NASCAR racer, the paint job on the real car was not super shiny. What I see looks just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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