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9 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said:
I used thin strips of aluminum from a soda can with a short piece of plastic rod glued to it and painted silver to represent the screws.
Just what popped into my head at the time, and it did the trick.
Steve
I'll be using this technique with my hose clamps from here on out. Thanks for that tip Steve.
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20 hours ago, StanGlover said:
@mustang1989 Hmm I might try black after all. I haven’t had the best luck with black in the past but it’s worth another try.
You could practice on another car body in the stash to perfect your method so you don't get frustrated if it doesn't turn out like you want on your project here Stan. Looking forward to more and the wheel/ tires assemblies look great!!
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Just now, Zippi said:
I appreciated ya checking this thread out man. The prognosis is looking better.
Now that's more like it. Looking forward to more bud.
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Just found this and don't know why I didn't see it earlier. I'm with JR on giving it another try to get all the paint off.....it's worth at least a shot Bob.
Will be following this now that I've found it in hopes that you'll press on .
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On 7/31/2023 at 8:39 AM, atomicholiday said:
Opening up the battery compartment on a 70’s Vette. Now there’s some next-level detailing for ya. I love where you’re going with this thing so far, Joe. Can’t wait to see what’s next.👍
Thanks Jeremy,
I've been on this one pretty much every day trying to get things right on it. Thanks goes out to a good friend of mine named Brent for supplying me with some interior shots of his car which reminded me that the seats are NOT all semi gloss/ leather. The comfort weave pattern in the center of the seats is actually matte in appearance so I masked off and replicated the look. I also cut the drivers seat in half and put it back together like it is now to display it folded forward as to give a better view to the battery box behind the seat. OOB shifter is now installed after reworking and trimming it up to keep it from looking like a blob sticking out of the console and making it a bit more defined. Additionally, I'll be making the battery compartment door hinged and displayed open.
I also installed the PE door handles and picked out the details on the center console around the shifter as well. Battery is all painted up and detailed and this mock up shows what I've been building towards for the past few weeks. I may go back and paint the interior of the battery box area semi gloss black to add contrast between the interior and the compartment for added interest. With the molded in park brake handle removed I'll be working on that area next.
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Excellent fit of the body over the engine and speaking of engines...that powertrain looks just great in that chassis Dennis. You're really putting alot into this build and it shows.
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On 7/30/2023 at 12:22 PM, Mothersworry said:
Nope, no additional progress. Gonna wait acoupla weeks fer everything to cure then gonna clear coat the body, once that cures I'll begin the final assembly.
Staying tuned.......
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Engine work is lookin' good. Love the PE hose clamps....
Frickin' CHOICE!!
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I doubt many onlookers would notice anything about the seat cover decals JR. Your interiors always look good and this one is following that same standard. The paint / masking work you've done on the body is also "all that". Looking good ol' buddy.
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On 7/31/2023 at 5:23 AM, atomicholiday said:
Thanks Carl! Just hope I can pull off a good clear coat, then this baby will start winding down.
Doesn't look like you'll have much of a problem with that seeing how well the color coat laid down for you Jeremy.
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Some very clean and tidy work on those window sills. Nicely done.
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All these open doors and trunk lid are looking great and I'm learning. Where do you get the square tub from?
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Got anything on this one Atin?
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On 7/29/2023 at 11:44 AM, StanGlover said:
I haven’t decided yet on colors. My heart says Rio red over black… but I already have three red Mustangs completed and 4th in the queue, a 007 ‘71 Mach 1. I’m also leaning towards Zinc yellow even though it wasn’t available on ‘99 Cobras, but it was on ‘01 Cobras. Mineral Gray is another personal favorite for New Edge’s, but again not available until ‘01. There were only minor visible differences between ‘99 and ‘01 so I might take a little liberty with the model year 😂
How bout black? Anything looks good in that color and if it's done right it'll look as smooth as a mirror.
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On 7/29/2023 at 11:43 PM, slusher said:
I enjoy watching you do detail, Joe your so good at it and I always learn something..
Thanks for taggin' along Carl and again for the comments buddy.
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That color and shine look immaculate Atin. Gonna be subscribing to this one.
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Doncha just love it when things just seem to “click”? Good on you bud. Looks great so far.
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There's a lot goin' on in this thread. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this one Jim.
This kit comes with a molded in exhaust??
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Just now, atomicholiday said:
Thanks Joe. All a part of the learning process. It's part of the reason I picked this kit. I'm not too invested in it.
My plan for most of my current projects it basically to get better at painting, before I move on to stuff I care more about. I'm getting closer.
I've done that with military aircraft paint jobs and it helped immensely. I actually took a 5 year break from aircraft to watch and learn while I worked on developing my auto paint skills and that helped alot too. Learned a LOT of tricks in my time away from aircraft.
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Looking forward to seeing the paint start flyin
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All coming together so cleanly Kit. Will be watching this one with great interest now that I've stumbled upon it.
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Missed this one Jeremy. I'll be following now.
Sorry about the painting blues brutha. Been there and done that. Looking forward to the recovery efforts.
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Thanks a lot fellas! All updates will start slowing after this weekend as I get ready to go to the Nationals in San Marcos. It's promising to be a great time and I've been looking forward to going to one of these for a LONG time now.
For today though....Update time: I cut a thin piece of clear Evergreen plastic this morning and glued it into place. After that I cut the same shape from some sandpaper so the floor carpeting wouldn't be lost and adhered that on top of the clear panel. I'll be hitting the sandpaper with some gloss to give everything a uniform base to start with and then we'll be going with the color. I'll be going with a black interior but it won't be boring.
Something else that caught my attention was the molded in park brake handle. This........will change.
There'll be a few items from this sheet ending up in the interior. Thank God for The MCG...
I've got the interior tub painted with a base coat of black primer and painted the door panels and console in a semi-gloss black. Driver's toe board where the swing pedals were is pretty much blended in at this point in the build. Since I've painted it, I've re-thought the situation some and have decided to open up a panel for displaying a little more detail.
I decided to open the battery compartment up behind the drivers seat and have painted a battery all up and detailed it already. I'll be cutting the drivers seat to display it in the forward position to allow visibility back to the battery compartment in the coming updates. I've started on both door panels by painting the wood grain paneling & outlining the chrome strips on the panel as well as installing PE window crank handles. I've also begun the center console detailing process.
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Following this beautiful beautiful build JR. Paint work is just outstanding.
1955 Chevy Nomad
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For most of us I'd say that a small amount of "trash" floating in the air is normal. If you're like me, you've got an average to slightly less than ideal/ perfect painting environment. I'll usually get that one "floater" that winds up in my paint work. In that case, wet sanding and polishing are my best friends. This is looking great so far Bob.