nate47
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Ok I went to their website and entered a parts request. Hopefully they can get me a body fast enough!
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I've noticed alot of you guys are able to edit the titles of your threads. Sometimes adding the date of the last update, some times adding what you've changed. I made a recent update and wanted to all the word HELP...or something of that nature. I tried editing the first post, and changing it in my update. I'm sure I'm missing somthing! Is there a tech area for use of the forum?
Thanks,
Nate
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OK I got a problem! I couldn't figure out why I couldn't eliminate the gap between the front inner fender and the front fender. I did some dissassembly and found that the whole body is warped! I will attach some pictures showing that the whole drivers front fender is jacked up about 1/2 to 3/4" while the passenger side is mostly flush all the way from front to back.
I'm pretty bummed out about the whole thing!
The only thing I can think of is to heat up the whole body and see if I can get it straight!
I was thinking of attempting to contact Monagram and seeing if they would replace the body? Have any of you guys attempted this? If not does anyone have a body available? I really need to get this body in paint ASAP I've got to have it done by x-mas!
Help I need ideas!
However on the plus side my wife scored a kit at the Good Will for 2 bucks! However she made the mistake of telling my son it was for him! I think were gonna build it and when he gets tired of it I'm going to tear it appart and build a pro streeter out of it!
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Good work! The devil is in the details when you are building a stock appearing car like that!
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You have my attention
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Cool looking project, nice work on those tires! As far as the paint blemish...I always thought you were supposed to remove the tape before the paint was dry, if not it pulls the paint. At least thats what I was always tought.
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Cool Merc. The Pfaff car had a ton of work done to it, I personally think it would make a great looking model, but I'm not too crazy about it as a 1:1. Not that I don't respect the insane amount of work!
I'm sure you found some pics but these from HOTROD magazine would probably help alot if you're still looking.
http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_1107_1959_chrysler_imperial_speedster/viewall.html
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Ok I got another coat of blue on the metal body, its ready for some clear coat...I'll let it sit for the weekend before I spray any clear.
I put the embossing powder on the interior the same way I used to apply flocking. I never really liked the way the spray adhesive was un-even, so I always just sprayed or brushed a base coat. In this case gloss black. I should have used semi-gloss or flat black. I think it came out pretty good. Who eve realized the embossing powder would work is a genius!
I did some other small jobs including re-gluing some of the engine/chassis components that were coming apart from the repeated removal of the wheels. I have narrowed the wheels again, and slightly lowered the ride height...I hope its enough! The front wheels are drying as we speak! I also did a little work to attempt to salvage the exhaust tips. If this doesn't work I'll probably be making them from scratch!
On an unrelated note I also picked up some more paints, tools, and accessories from the hobby shop, and craft store last week so I needed to make a new "kit box". I have two kids under five and my garage is unheated so I don't have the luxury of leaving my stuff set up. I have to pack and un-pack it every time I want to work, so I try to keep everything portable! Check out my new kit box, its an old tool box my grandpa had from his days on the railroad. Its way too heavy but it will have to work for now!
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Cool build!
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You have my attention!
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should be a cool build!
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I just shot the metal body with the rest of the first coat of blue. Its a cool looking color but too dark for the real build. I'm glad I got to test it on the other body first. There was another blue color that I'm thinking will be perfect so I'll be heading back to Hobby Lobby soon!
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needless to say my son is thouroughly excited about having his "own" kit!
A shot of the interior before dissassembly...dusty already
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The wheels mounted are grossly too wide for the body, even after trimming down the wheel spacers. I'll have to take them off again. I'm probably going to hard mount them so they can't roll to get them where I want them. I got the interior stripped back down after going to Hobby Lobby last week to get some embossing powder so I can add some carpet. The car also sits too high, I will have to address this issue soon.
I found a metal body Matisto Z06 kit that I purchased for my son and dad to build together for Christmas. I scuffed it, and shot it in high build expox primer, then sprayed the inside and bottom of the body in a blue Testors color I found at the local hobby shop. It looks like the color might be a little too dark, but better than I expected. I'm pretty sure if I used a light grey primer instead of the dark red primer it would be pretty close! I'll get you some pics soon.
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Great looking...very nice scratch building skill! Not sure what your plan was for that hood scoop, but maybe a tip of the hat to the ZR1 corvette and do some type of see through hood scoop, or a shaker style hole in the hood?
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As you all know already Casey is the man...Let me share a little story!
Casey offered me a kit in trade for my s-10 kit I had listed. I agreed and we exchanged address' and promptly exchanged delivery confirmation numbers. Hats off the the USPS they got our packages from Dayton to Wisconson and visa versa. The story takes a tiwst when I got home and my wife asked me why I changed my mid about what kit to trade for? I looked at her confused and she told me the kit that came in today was not the one I told her I was getting. When I checked it out I realized she was correct, sent an e-mail to Casey at which point he told me to keep the kit he had erantly sent me and he would drop another in the mail the next day! I offered to ship the kit on or return it, but he insisted it was no big deal. Long story short since this time last Friday Casey gave me 2 kits for the exchange of 1. Great guy great to deal with, stand up fella. Great first experience here on the page!
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Awesome...thats the beauty of models...at least your not cutting up a real Willys...I'll be watching this one!
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Well got my semi gloss red paint on the engine covers, I'll black out the letters soon. I mounted the wheels today...I must say they were a serious pain, and I'm sure I'll be pulling them back off soon as I think they are too wide for the body, but I can address that later. I'll post up some pics soon!
-Nate
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LOL...Ok now I see that! I really want the C5R kit, but after seeing the C6R in action in the ALMS race and watching it at LeMans and what not for the last few years I'd love to build a replica, but man would that paint be hard to replicate!
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Great color comob...I love the engine...How did you do the scallops? What is Alcad?
Great project!
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Cool Build I've been wanting to do a C5R and C6R at some point. Cant want to see how this turns out!
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Awesome...I'm plannin a build of a 56 nomad custom, I'll be watching...I love the gold!
Whats your wheel and tire plans? I'm thinking supremes and white walls!
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Wow...Awesome...I really love the dash insert and guages!
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Wow talk about the 3rd gen trifecta!
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Cool Thanx!