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Um....yeah, I think I still have some PE speaker grilles. But there was no stereo radios back in the '50s so a single speaker might do. What about the carpeting? I suppose I could use another 5 bucks worth of half-round but I got the powder for zip. Hmmmm.....I think that bright lavender seen through the backlight might look better than the white. I dunno. One way to find out 🥴.

Thanks, guys, it's weird but kinda colorful. It's my first time for this; another experiment. I tried flock once but decided it was not for me. The fibers cling to everything. Wifey had this lavender powder she didn't need so....

The package shelf might be a good place for some lavender carpeting but I can't decide what to do with it. I'm taking suggestions so don't hold back.

Well nobody said don't so I went ahead with the lavender carpeting. Hey, it's a kustom. 🤨

You got a good idea on painting the gas tank first, Bill. Much easier than masking the floor pan/chassis. Good thinking ! 🤓

Thanks, Carl, here's some more of that. It's almost done but I need to hit some of it with satin clear and decide on the floor treatment. Here's all the pieces👇 I'm not sure I'm keeping the stock steering wheel but probably will. The console is a combination of a small console from some kit that came with a television set and a telephone, I think. I added some Plastruct tread plate sheet but I shaved off the treads and I'm showing the back side which conveniently looks like diamond tuft upholstery. 🙂. I need to create a panel on the console with some buttons for the electric windows (😉) and door and trunk solenoids. The interior tub is made to snuggle up to the all-in-one glass module with reliefs for the glass. I won't be using the kit glass so I modified the tub sides with some Evergreen strips to even it out (arrows). I'm considering this lavender embossing powder for the floor treatment. WDYT? Too light? Might be cool, I dunno.

Thanks, Dave, I miss the '70s myself. For other reasons. 😉

Thanks, Brian.

I used Tamiya thin (it could be another solvent cement in that nice square stable bottle) to bond the .040 half-round to the .010 sheet. I stiffened the cards with the horizontal elements first and maybe it helped to keep the "curling" to a minimum. Fabulous is a bit strong, Greg, but thanks.

Not a bad idea. It could be better than clear in many situations.

The way I heard it was hit it with clear first but I guess it can work that way too. I usually forget that step anyway....😔

I would like to second what you said about Tamiya spray paint, Ferbs. I started using it recently as well. I just bought ten cans (@$7.75 ea.) in various colors to take advantage of a coupon from Hobbytown to save $15.00. I love the stuff. I think the secret is the fine atomization. It goes down pretty smooth. In the cooler weather I heat up the can with a hair dryer to ensure that there's enough pressure to properly atomize it. I use a pistol-grip attachment to give me better control and an industrial style head lamp to help me see better. If I used to invert and clear nozzles after painting but I stopped doing that. It doesn't always work and it wastes too much paint. At $7.75 per, I'll gamble on the clog. Just my $0.02.

I make notes before and during my builds but I forget I took them or can't remember where I put them if I remember that I took them. I have, I dunno, six or seven builds in boxes that are in various stages of progress due to the squirrel factor and there are parts for those builds scattered about. I'm a real freaking mess. 🤣

You totally nailed the interior colors, Bill. Great masking job! It looks like they gave you some nice, accurate detail to paint. Gonna be cool!

Interiors are not my favorite thing but this is a kustom so I felt obligated to do some work. The dash is finished and it already needs a repaint. It's worn through from handling. Oh well. The detail on the door panels was nearly nonexistent so my only realistic option was tuck & roll (well......okay, just rolls 😔). I shaved the tub sides of all obstacles and sanded them down so I can cover them with new upholstery. I'm using .010 sheet for door cards stiffened horizontally with .080 half round across the top and added the sweep below it with .060, also used for the vertical rolls. I added a pad to mount the armrest and decided the handle could share the space too. (What about power windows?...buttons on the console, right?) Yeah. Save some work 😉. Here we have a tribute to the celebrated "George Barris" edition (blue arrow. Pretty cool, huh?) That George Barris approved, trend-setting, self-stick, faux engine-turned holographic body enhancement came in handy after all. Yellow arrow: "Greg Handle" blank. I'm still working on the handles but it's pretty hard to... uh....handle (no pun intended 😕) these tiny things. it should be explained that the inside handles are there in case the solenoid system fails while the car is occupied 🥴. The scheme will be white and purple and I need to come up with a console. The floor may get purple embossing powder but I need to experiment with it first. That's all for now, thanks for checking in! 🤓

Man, I'm diggin' this! Nice work on bumper and tail lights. Nice clean look.

I have no idea where this is headed 💩

Tihs is tlolaty azanmig. 🤪

It brings the gloss up, Carl, a noticeable improvement for sure. It's not cheap but I have enough to last me if I live to 101 (actually, I have fingernail scratches under the door handles on my daily driver that I want to try to rub out. It won't go to waste 😎)

I'd like to try it, Dave. Where can I find it?

Yeah, Bill, I think I should be waiting longer. Soft paint won't polish. This is the first paint job I decided not to polish. No rub-out, no scratches 🙂. If I can only remember what I did right 🥴. It's Boyd's enamel with Mr. Hobby thinner w/ some leveling thinner added. The mix was approximately 1:1 , shot through an old single stage bottom feeder at around 20#.

Looks like you're moving right along, Boss. Not much room for a frame there, Greg. 🤔

I used to re-finish old furniture, Dave, and this Howard's product is one I have not seen but that brand has a familiar ring to it. I've been using the Novus stuff with the blue label for the final finish. Does the Feed N Wax give you any visible improvement or are you just protecting your paint?

I'm well aware of the way all that works. I'm not a very good painter, Steve, and the older I get, the less good it gets. Y'all have answered my question and I'm happy with the modest improvement the Scratch-X made on a few of my recent paint jobs. I know my painting skills need some improvement and I think I might slow down during the rub-out process. I appreciate your input, always.