Straightliner59

Same, here! Versatile stuff!

That's what I get, as well.

Thank you, sir! Always glad when I can help! Thanks, Brian! It worked out, pretty nicely !

Thanks, Greg. I thought of trying it, when I did the boots on the shocks.

I doubt anyone is as disturbed by this, as you. Most of us just scroll on by.

If you can hold your drill in place, somehow, maybe sharpen a dowel with a pencil sharpener, then chuck it in the drill, and use a triangular file, to cut the grooves? I was thinking about that, because, not everyone does have a lathe.🙂

I needed some CV joint dust boots for the 914 I'm building. I used a 1/8" shank 'v' cutting bit in my lathe to make this little forming tool from aluminum. I bored it to accept the .052" aluminum wire I'm using for the half-shafts. Then, all that was necessary to do, was to slip a length of heat shrink over the half shaft, and the form, and heat it with a lighter. I think they're pretty convincing!

Based on their molding, and the fact that the color chart calls for the upper ends of the shocks to be flat black, I decided they're probably supposed to be boots...So, once the shocks were primed and painted, I used some heat shrink tubing to cover the springs. While I was doing that, it dawned on me that I could use the same material to make CV shaft boots. In their case, I turned this little form, on the lathe. I first bored it to accept the .052" wire (the molded plastic shafts were right around that), then cut the "steps" using a 'v'-shaped bit. now, I could just slip the heat shrink tubing over the end of the tool, insert the half-shaft, and shrink it. It looks pretty decent. I'd rather it was a tad more pronounced, but, it works! Thanks for looking!

Okay, there's nothing but a woman's face on the ad. Unless you click the ad (this kind of clickbait junk is all over the web, not exclusively here) you shouldn't have to explain a thing. I guess you could just quit surfing the web, at all!

Progress continues...I painted the "chassis". It will get a shot of some clear. I'm not sure yet, whether gloss or semi-gloss, although I am leaning toward the latter. I looked disdainfully at the cleanup that the shocks needed, and whipped up a pair. That was much more fun! Now, I need to clean them up, then clean them. Because they had to be soldered with the spring in place (well, now that I think about it, I could have avoided it! Duh!), I'll have to primer and paint them, then hand paint the coil and any other details. Boy, does this kit have a ton of flash! I almost have the rear suspension arms straightened out. I'll probably turn some CV shaft boots, and replace the kit shafts with .040" aluminum wire. The powertrain isn't cemented into place, yet, pending the aforementioned clear coat. I plan to make the steering poseable. Anyhoo, work continues, and progress is made! Your questions, comments and critiques are always welcomed. Thanks for looking! P.S. This tiny miter box from Micro Mark is awesome! Just wanted to say that!🙂

I've found that curbside projects can be a lot of fun to build, and still be interesting to look at! Carry on, sir!

Those "detours" are never any fun! I feel for you, my friend. Everything looks fantastic, though!

Okay, the engine is done, and the transaxle is attached. I shot some paint on the lower chassis/pan after these photos were shot. I found some rolling stock I like. Some big 'n' littles, and some wheels that are drag race wheels, but, I think they look like they belong. I guess I'll be doing brakes. I'm hoping for something like this, stance-wise. Thanks for looking!

I have one project that will never see the light of day. Sadly, it involved a ton of work, too. It was going to be a '70 Chevelle Modified Production racer. I started withan AMT '70, replaced the chassis' front clip with one from their Monte Carlo, so I could use the inner fender wells from that kit. From there, I decided that I like Revell's snapper body better. It came to the point that I was almost literally converting and AMT '70 Chevelle, into a Revell '70 Chevelle. That was the point I decided that enough was enough!😂 Here's a link to the project, before I killed it:

I would spray from a distance, as Steve said. That's how I do vinyl tops, as well. Like Pete said, the texture should be very fine.

Congratulations on the completion! Good work! I'm glad you decided to open up the grille.

Well, let's just say things went a little haywire! When I cut and installed the plug wires, I didn't think there was any way they wouldn't all be long enough. I was wrong. Two were not long enough. They were both adjacent to one that was. When I weighed the prospects of things that could go wrong in the process of replacing wires, and, when I considered that the distributor wasn't likely to be visible, anyway, I swapped cylinders on the pairs that had a short wire. It'll bug me, but, it doesn't have to run... In research photos, I noticed that the plug boots are unique-looking, so I used some bored-out rod to mimic those, and some of the same insulation I used for the boots on the cap, to create the 90. I then painted them with Mr. Color Tire Black. Overall, I don't think they look too bad! Thanks for looking!

I don't think it is. I was looking for a Cox body, to no avail. C'est la vie!

Nice work! That grille would be a simple one, to sand open, from the back-side. It would greatly improve the overall appearance of the model. Keep it up, you're doing fine!

This is just so cool! It's long been a favorite. It's surprising that no one ever kitted one.

I totally relate!

Burbank's House Of Hobbies will have both Micro Set and Micro Sol. They're pretty much all I have ever used, because they never gave me a reason, not to!

I have never had a problem with it. I had it wrapped around an in and out box, while I was building an engine, for a couple of weeks, and didn't see any ill-effects.

That has become my favorite masking medium. The stuff is awesome! You can seal the edges by using the heat from your fingers, and it never lifts paint. I used it last night on fresh,unprotected Testors metalizer. It didn't lift a thing! Give it a go! It's also great to protect parts that are being handled, during construction. Thanks to Andy Sapiro, for that one.

I've noticed that the ads I see are related to my browsing history. For instance, when I'm doing research for a project, the ads will often be for Jeg's, or something similar. I was doing research for BBC engine blocks, and the ads were for crate motors. Currently, it's ads for homes in a new subdivision, and Etsy. Nothing salacious at this time...dangit!😅