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WAY cool Boban! Very nice to see!

Looks good Randy. Did you paint the steering wheel (not the center) ? 'Cause it looks like a different shade of white from the rest of the interior.

The V-groove looks very convincing. Like the whole concept, color is great!

Cool Jim! Great color and stance! The whole thing has a very cool vibe.

Nice job Al! Looks almost 1:1!

Thanks for the post Larry. I think to play it 'safe' I'm going to clear it, then sand and polish. The question now is what to use? Lacquer, or, Acrylic? I'm thinking of using Pledge with Future Shine because it's simple, and I've never used it before. Plus it's raining here so I won't have to worry about humidity. Actually I've never cleared, or, polished a car before, ever, so this is all new to me, but fun. I will be brushing it on so any suggestions for application will be appreciated. Thanks.

That is beautiful, Jorgen. Yep.

Nice build Tom, nice color, love the license plate!

Thanks Oscar. Man this stuff just makes my head spin sometimes, lol. So, what if I put on the clear and the problems I can now see up close disappear, then I guess I'm done except for polishin/wax? no sanding required? AHHHHHHHHHHH!

Ashley, I think wheel choice #1 is a winner, you did good. What kind of primer did you use, just curious?

Oh ya! I forgot about Future. Ok, I got some pics up in On The Work Bench so you can see how bad it is. Anyway, Oscar how is the Krylon acrylic to work with? Does it shoot out like a fire hose like the enamel does? Can I use lacquer clear on top of the Krylon? What are the advantages/disadvantages of either with the Krylon enamel? Thanks for the help.

Bill and Jonathan thanks for your thoughts. Like I said in the previous post I'm going to put up some photo's ( I hope) and you guy's can take a look if you want. Since the paint is Krylon Fusion, what brand of clear should I get? I know Krylon makes a clear but I hate the way that stuff sprays now that I've used it a few times, it's like spraying with a fire hose. Thanks.

wow, notice how wow was not capitalized. It is a solid color, medium blue. Kind of like the blue in the American flag, in fact it's called 'Patriotic Blue' I think. Ok! I've got it! Not really. What happens if I just do the compound? The surface will not be leveled? Or, level in some places but not others? I've got pics I'm gonna post here in a few minutes(?) 'On the workbench' so you might be able to see the surface, that's a big might, given my camera and my skills using it. It really doesn't look that bad but another factor here is that it's a '41 Willy's, so you've got those curved fenders to try and sand, ya right. Unless someone encourages me otherwise I'm thinking I'll just clear it and then sand to play it safe.

Ok, I've got a car that has gassed out for three weeks, I think it's done , doesn'nt smell like paint. The paint is Krylon Fusion, ( I know it sucks won't use it any more). The paint job isn't that bad, just some light crazing, probably from the Krylon, it's pretty even though. I've got some micro-mesh sanding pads and some Turtle Wax 'premium' polishing compond. Am i supposed to use the sanding pads first and then the compound? Or, do I need to clear the car first? Oh, god, I know I've probably read this stuff a couple of dozen times but I have this fear of the pads. What I was about to do (just now) was use the compound and that's it. So, let me have it. Most of the threads I've read say: clear/sand/polish is that the steps? Why can't I just use the compound and then clear? That makes more sense to me, but then again I'm a novice at this finishing stuff. Thanks to one and all.

Nice work Doc. Is that a gradual blend off the back deck into the purple bumper? Can't quite tell in the photo?

Wow Peter, this is what I hope to be able to build like some day, Stunning. Not sure which car I like the best, but , I guess it would have to be the 250 closely followed by the F12, which is surely a beaut. It would be great to see a shot of all three together, clearly. Thanks. Gene

The interior shot looks almost 1:1. How did you do the steering wheel? Looks almost like wood.

Nice work. Engine looks great even with the plug wires, nice detail all round.

Great work Matt! The final product should be awsome! Love the gold btw!

Looking good Ira!

Looking good Bill! Looking real good!

I like 'em, but then I've always liked Fiat's. I had a 128 in '72 I can't remember what year it was 68-70? I was in high school and I drove the out of that car and it held up well. Tom, your daughter's car looks cool!

Hey Chris, awsome looking car. The color on the box looks awsome as well. Either way it will make a nice subject for building. I'm in the 'quite some time' builders camp as well (14yrs) and for me the 'getting back into it' curve has been steep. Just take your time and do all your planiing and parts fitment ahead of assembly. I'm sure you know that but just in case! Gene

Rick, The SJ model had a centrifugal supercharger and produced 320 horsepower. The model J came in at 265 horsepower. Lots of 'go' power there

Nice looking car, looks very 1:1