Straightliner59

You might give some Soft Scrub a go. If you don't have that, maybe Comet or Ajax?

That, I don't know. Pactra and Plasti-cote were under the same umbrella, too. I have tons of old Testors and Pactra paint. Most of it is still good, even after sitting four four years in a non-climate-controlled environment. Much of that paint is over thirty years old. I'll use it, as long as it works!

As Pactra's time was nearing an end, it was purchased by RPM, Testors' parent company, that much I do know. I was working at a hobby distributor, at that time.

I made a pulley and a fan. The pulley is from Plastruct rod. I made the fan from tooling aluminum. There's still a lot of trimming and cleanup to do on it, but, at least it will be nice and thin. The main reason for making this stuff, is so that I could check clearance between the fan, and the radiator. As can be seen, it's just right! Whew! I was afraid that might be an issue.

I narrowed the resin tires for the Model A I am building, and wanted to be sure they weren't going to come apart. I didn't have any epoxy, on hand, so I went with the JB Weld. Your work is exceptional, by the way. I'm an admirer of it!

That's the truth! I've been using contact cement to bond some metals, especially sheet aluminum to plastic. That has worked out well, so far. I built a set of aluminum shocks and used Locktite thread locker to mount the eyes to the cylinder and piston. Granted, they need to be positioned to stay put, for a while, during the cure, but, they seem pretty strong! JB Weld is also a decent choice for bonding dissimilar materials. As you mentioned, pinning is desirable, whenever possible.

These look great! Nice work!

I would suggest buying different brands and different sheens of paint. Some flat blacks are darker than others, some have more luster. Krylon also makes one they call "Semi Flat" that is different from their Satin Black. They also make "Ultra Flat" black. Black and dark grey paints are like metal colors--you can never have too many different ones!

Hey, Marc! That must have been an awesome experience. Would love to see photos! Hope you and yours are well!

I bought these Cox Chaparral wheels on Ebay, a couple of weeks ago. Today, I decided to pull them out, and hit them with a wire wheel in the Dremel. I probably spent less than five minutes, knocking the tarnish off the pair. Kinda' nice, that they're magnesium!

Thank you, Francis! The brakes I found were molded in red. I suspect either Revell or Johan, but leaning toward the former. I love everything I have seen, of Norm's stuff, but haven't found a convenient enough way to order it. That might be a good thing! I love those little details. The most interesting models, to me, are those that have enough details to keep your eyes busy for an extended time--that's part of what I am enjoying with your pickup! Thanks again for your kind words, and for checking in! Both are much appreciated!

I couldn't help but to see how it looks with the body on, again...the radiator is just tacky-glued into place. Thus, the lean.

I found some front brake backing plates I really liked--even better than without them. Then, when I was working on them, I messed one up. I'm not sure where they came from, but I am reasonably sure I don't have any more. I ended up fixing one, the making a mold and casting a pair. They can be seen in these photos. They aren't properly oriented, yet, because at some point, this entire assembly will be dismantled. However, i now know that all the major components fit to, and with the chassis. I think that next, I will open a hole in the floor, for the master cylinder cap. It's kinda starting to look like a hot rod! I am kind of leaning toward something like Royal Blue, or Navy Blue for the body, when the time comes, but, definitely not sold on it. As always, thanks for looking! Questions, comments,and critiques are always welcome!

Thanks, Ron. I can think of a few other ways!

Thank you, Carl and Chris! Very much appreciated.

I thought so! I grew up, just south of the border. South of Lethbridge.

Thank you, Scott. It's much appreciated!

Thank you, again, Francis! I really like the hexagonal pattern, compared to the rectangles on the earlier taillights. I have built a few snap kits over the last three tears, or so. They're a lot of fun!

Well, there is that! I used to use 3M's Acryl Blue. I liked it, but, the vast majority of it dried out, before I could use it--the tube was huge!

Cool! That paint looks familiar. Is that an Alberta car? Seems like I might have seen Vern Scholz post pictures of it.

Thanks again, Francis. Even when I build something simple, like this, I try to generate visual interest, whether via paint, or small details to catch a viewer's eye. I am pretty happy with it, but, as always, there's room for improvement!

Looking great, Andrew! With the body coming together, perhaps you're really turning the corner. Loving your work on this piece!

Hi, Francis. Thanks for checking in! Your comments are very much appreciated! I have been admiring and enjoying your work on your pickup. That thing is amazing, sir! Thanks again! Glad to see you, here.

Thanks, Larry!

Thanks, David. I hope to keep updating this thread, regularly. Thank you, sir. I didn't think I would be able to make it small enough, and with enough strength, from plastic, so, I decided to use brass. It does look pretty cool! Once it's all cleaned up, it should look even better. Thanks to you both, for looking and commenting!It's much appreciated.