StevenGuthmiller

I believe I've heard the same thing. Steve

Must have been. I know that there are a lot of guys who drill them out & install new buckets. Yuri from Russia is a master at this. I believe he buys aftermarket buckets & lenses intended for military models. I just thought this would be a way to save some extra parts by using what was already there. Except for the lenses of course. Unless you're talking about the "Homemade Lenses" thread that I started a while back. That was just a technique to save me from having to scrounge up a bunch of extra lenses for this technique. Steve

Simpler times, that's for sure. About 10 years before I was born, but if I had a time machine.......... Steve

Yes, I don't replace the buckets. I just use my Dremel tool to hollow out the plastic where the headlight used to be leaving a bowl shaped bucket & then foil it & add lenses. Here are a couple of pics. Steve

You're pretty much stuck with old AMT & MPC kits if you're looking for Bonnevilles Frank. As far as I know, there hasn't been a new Bonneville kit produced since the early 70s, except for the trumpeter '60. Just wanted to tell you Frank, I don't replace the headlight buckets, I just "create" them by hollowing out the old ones with a dremel tool. It's a slow tedious job, & sometimes it works better than other times. It's a judgment call as to whether it's worth the effort, but I do like the realism it adds. Steve

I'm pretty sure I've got a whole box full of these old cans around somewhere. The paint was barely usable when it was fresh, I'll bet it's some wonderful stuff now! Steve

Thank you Greg! Thanks Bill! The tires are just the AMT Firestone Deluxe Champion "parts pack" items. I've bought probably a dozen sets over the past few years, mostly for the wide whites, so I have a lot of the narrow whites to use up. Steve

Thank you Gary. I appreciate your kind words. All I do is the best I can, & I enjoy this hobby immensely. That's what's important. Steve

Thanks Charlie, but the engine was stolen from the new AMT '62 T-bird kit. I used the same engine for a '61 Starliner build a little while back. This '62 is sitting on my bench right now nearly finished. I just have the plumbing & a few details to finish up & it will go "under glass". It seems like it's been a long time coming. I'll be glad to have it finally finished. Hopefully sometime this weekend. Steve

Very cool Monty!! Thanks for the link! I bookmarked his page immediately! I don't use a lot of white lettered tires, but when I need some, I will definitely use him! I really like the concept of molding the tires in white resin, painting them & polishing the paint off of the letters. Should work fantastic! He also has some fantastic looking GM door handles! I can use about a million of those! Thank you! Steve

I have that same problem! I probably have 3 or 4 sets of the big rear tires laying around. I've never been a fan of the fat rear tire thing. I believe I used my last set of BFG's on my '62 Chevy. I like the Good Year Rally GT's that I used on my '61 Ford almost as much. Steve

I found this mildly interesting. I bet it will bring a couple of bucks! Steve http://www.yahoo.com/autos/s/world-only-chevrolet-corphibian-heading-auction-land-sea-170005022.html

Sharp! One of the few I have yet to add to my collection. Nice job on this one Ray! Steve

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Sharp Dann! One of the nicest '70 Chevelles I've ever seen! Don't you just love those old BF Goodrich tires?! Steve

I would almost bet on that! Steve

That would be pretty close to mine if you scattered about 150 kit boxes around it! Steve

Do you actually build models in that room Dann? If so, would you like to come & clean mine up for me? I won't show any photos of mine out of embarrassment! Mine has enough dust in it alone to fill a 100 pound feed sack! Steve

My guess is that you'll never get it for less than the a fore mentioned $20.00, but give it a shot. It may be well worth more than 20 bucks to someone just in need of a hood, rear bumper or a good interior. I would also pass myself because of the A-pillar. I hate fixing pillars & avoid it whenever possible. The Johan '66 Toronado is by no means easy to find, or cheap when you find a good one, but probably not as rare or valuable as other kits. Steve

They don't get any cuter than that!! The car's nice too. Nice job Matt! Steve

I'm trying to spend as much of the weekend as possible to move this project along a little. I have to be getting closer! Interior is finished, the body is basically ready, chassis is finished & now the engine is complete. I should be getting relatively close to assembly. I do still have a few parts to make, some foiling & small detailing to do & other odds & ends, but I should be able to finally finish this build soon. I added a photo of the finished hubcaps as well. Well, not finished. I still have to add a gloss coat to the center caps. All of those little details seem to begin to pile up on you when you get to this point. Steve

Especially if you're using lacquer paint. you're not nearly as likely to wind up with runs or sags. Steve

Very nice! I especially like the color! Steve

It's hard to tell from the photos, but it could either be as Tom said, or your paint may need thinning. I'm not sure, but it looks as if there could be a little "crazing" going on there too. That would be the result of insufficient primer or shooting your color too heavy. Being as it's only the hood, I would sand it, possibly thin my paint a little & try hitting it again. Remember what Tom said, a wetter coat will probably yield a better result, as long as there is sufficient primer to handle it. Steve

My dad had one of those at some point shortly after he & my mother were married. Could have been a '49 but I remember him telling me about the seats that folded down creating a full sized bed. Now that I think about it.......could have been a Nash. Steve