om617
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Thanks Stan. Did another attempt and will post pictures later today.
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Yes i use spraycans and use good distance and very light coats. Same as i have done on my other builds,there everything went smooth and the result was pretty good.
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Well today was not a good one. I painted the Polara in a nice shade of white (Tamiya racing white) but i got runs on the sides and some weird reaction on the bonnet. Now i have to strip it down and start all over again. To top it off,i had this 69 Camaro painted,same happend with this,and to a beetle i`m working on. I really dont understand,i used tamiya primer. Could it be it`s to cold ? It was 14 celsius ca. I suspect its user error,not somthing with the paint itself since its brand new.
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I was looking at the Early Years Resin engine,but it seem to not include headers/manifoil. Not sure what would be the least expensive from getting the Parts Box engine or Lincoln kit.
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Thanks for the tip and pictures guys.
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Would be the wrong scale,the car it`s intended for is 1:25.
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Been snooping around but not found anything besides the Parts Box v12. Is there any options besides this engine?
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The seller offered full refund or brand new kit. I`ll go for refund and hunt for part out kits on ebay. The Flintstone has vacum formed glass,but i was not sure if i was going to use it,i guess i`ll have to sit down and stare at it for a while to decide lol. Michael,the chassis as for lenght fits really nice after a little sanding. Both the real cars have 119 wheelbase. It only needs a little modification (chop) on the front part,the area where you mount the front bumper on the 64 kit for the 63 body to slip in place. I`m sure if you shorten this chassis a tiny bit it would fit the 116 inch wheelbase for the Savoy.
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It said not for beginners on the add when i bought it. Should say for those with tons of patience and arent afraid of some sanding and dust lol. I have removed the radiator support and the original hood mounting so i could use the inner fenders and radiator support from the other kit. Here is a mock up,it`s close to ready for paint. Engine is started,needs wires,alternator,carburators and coil. I noticed the windsheild from the donor is cracked,inside the sealed bag,the box was mint when i recived it Cant find any logical reason of how it has happend,i told the seller,but he could not have caused it,so not sure what to do. Pictures.
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340,520 MILES make a good read
om617 replied to Greg Myers's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Nice,my old 300D Mercedes had 470000miles on it when i got hit by this old hag who did not look my way before going onto the road. Everything original besides an new steeringbox and alternator. But i guess since it`s an diesel it really does not compare. -
It looks like i have to remove some of the hubs from the new wheels,and take the hubs off completely from the orginal kit. This and keep the spindels and brakes from the original. Working now to try repair the sloppy cut job the builder did when cutting out the hood. Thanks Jason on info about the seat belt hardware.
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Very cool. Like the choice of engine,bet it would sound sweet.
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Great concept. Maby an candidate for hillclimb.
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You sir are an artist
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Coming along great. Cool touch on the dash design.
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Really impressive painting
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Looks awsome so far. I cross my fingers for you not giving up on it.
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Thanks for the interest. I found the manifoils and engine and those are painted. I was searching thru my aftermarket box,there i found steelies from Scenes Unlimited that fit very nice,they are a little wider at the rear. Will take some pictures later today. Thanks Fabrizio,but keep in mind i`m an complete amatuer,so he does not get hes expectations sky high lol
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Thanks for the tip. I noticed in the Max Wedge thread someone mention the 49 Mercury from AMT have the headers. I do have this kit so it makes it a little more easy. I do however consider getting rear plated bumper and bezels for the taillights from Modelhaus. I was lucky to snatch this original Johan grill off Ebay. Did some mock-up now and it sits pretty well,some small adjustments here and there and i think its good.
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Dont worry,the only thing you would see of this car back in the days was the taillights
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Oh it`s him with those never ending projects lol. The weather and location makes it very hard to get some painting done so it takes longer then planned. But it`s getting warmer,also i have made and deal with my grandparents where i can borrow a room for painting. I cant do it where i live now. To the subject,it`s an 63 Polara from Flintstone,pretty okay cast but very thick some places so it an never ending sanding story. Been sanding on and off for two days now and the chassis starting to fit pretty nice. The donor is the 64 Color Me Gone from Lindberg. It`s got the same 119 wheelbase and also some goodies as the engine and hoodscoop. It`s not going to any exact replica of an Max wedge car,but a street machine with factory looks. Obviously the interior will be wrong since its 64. Not decided on color yet,but it stand between black,red or white,non metallics and steelies. The headers from this kit does not look like the one i wanted,if anyone know where to get replicas of the factory 413/426 headers i really appriciate it. Here is the progress so far.
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Thanks for the info. They both look really good compared to price as you say. The 410 in sand/gold? looks quite special and would be a nice addition. The 250GTO I guess is the ultimate classic Ferrari for many,but i want somthing more exotic. Most Superamerica cars are truly beautiful in 1:1.
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Jason: I just read thru you`re wip threat and there was some great tip there. I ordered the decals as well. The seat buckles you have looks really great,may i ask where you got them?
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Very nice. Did these cars use the same engine as the Impala SS btw ?
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Starting to like 4doors more and more because of builds like this.