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ChrisBcritter

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  1. I've seen plastic sanding sticks that have small peel-and-stick bits of sandpaper that roll onto the tip in a cone shape - probably at Hobby Lobby or Hobby Town USA.
  2. I searched my posts under keywords Tempest, Bondic, and hood.
  3. One of these days I'll bite the bullet and get the custom parts from a '64 - I'd like to use half of that rear roll pan turned vertical with one of those delicate grilles as a custom front end on a '40 Ford.
  4. What's that sweet gold coupe that resembles a modified Corvair?
  5. You got it: (No adverse effects from the Bondic, btw.)
  6. I believe somebody makes resin copies of the more accurate Revell '62-'63 wheelcovers; if you can't find 'em I'll start work on casting 'em. Got a full NOS set that need to be stripped of chrome and sprue nicks fixed.
  7. Well, you can use them to become an expert at filling pinholes. That Mk IV is real nice. Looking forward to seeing your hot rod Lincoln!
  8. A couple weeks ago, seller vintagemodelcarparts put up the parts of a '66 Skylark; one guy Buy-It-Nowed pretty much everything but the bumpers and ended up spending around $250.00.
  9. Wheelcover #3 for the Rivi poured, plus a set of '66 Fairlane stock wheelcovers from the original issue kit (anyone need a set?), and a couple more '55 Dodge Royal Lancers.
  10. The '62 Newport convertible landed today; hood's glued on but at least two of the wheelcovers should produce good molds. Also got a complete NOS engine for the '63 Riviera; still need the better '60 valve covers for it:
  11. Nice work! I'm still on the low side of the learning curve with two-part molds, but I'm getting there. Gotta start making knockoffs for all those wire wheels! Just popped the goodies out of the pot - all came out perfect (whew) including another set of Car Craft Dream Rod wire wheels I forgot to mention.
  12. Poured '63 Riviera standard wheelcover #2 and pressure potted it, along with some extra singles: two styles of '57 Plymouth, '57 DeSoto, '59 Continental and '60 Ford pickup, plus another '36 Ford wheel center and ''63 Nova taillight bezel to use up the extra resin.
  13. Pete, what's the ratio of putty to catalyst?
  14. I think I have a solution: All AMT '61 through '64 Bonneville and '64 Grand Prix coaster promos have this transmission molded into the engine insert; it's a Roto Hydramatic for sure: I think one of these cut up (or molded/cast), combined with the '64 Caddy trans and the Revell parts pack bellhousing, would yield a reasonably accurate Slim Jim. Now to find a junker non-friction promo...
  15. Got a bunch of the metallics which I haven't used yet, but I've airbrushed the Opaque White to restore some '61 AMT wide whitewalls. Worked OK but took three or four coats.
  16. OK, thanks. By the way, just found another Chevelle body for you - email sent.
  17. Just now stirred up some resin and poured the first '63 Riviera wheelcover, along with another set of Monogram '40 Ford Pickup wire wheels, and got 'em into the pressure pot. Fingers crossed for no bubbles.
  18. Snake, can that Foil paint be buffed if you lay on a good coat?
  19. I greatly enjoy carving, trimming, whittling and fitting; love researching, don't care for wiring engines but I'm getting better at it, and really don't care for doing paint jobs.
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