StevenGuthmiller

Anybody wondering now why I think this thread should die? Steve

Not blaming you Lee. It's just been the whole tone of this thread from the beginning. Steve

Thanks guys! Personally, I've always like the looks of the '58 over the '57 or '59. I'm a little surprised none of the kit companies have done a new tool of this one. Steve

This one might be worth looking at just for the correct rear bucket interior. Steve

One of my favorites too Andy! I have a 1:1 '69 Grand Prix Model J that's been in storage for over 20 years! Finally got some money together & the restoration begins this spring Mine is Crystal Turquoise with a parchment & black interior, no vinyl top, with the 400 auto & the Rally II wheels. Steve

I hope this kit comes out soon so this thread can die & we can all stop chopping each other into little pieces! I haven't looked at this thread for well over a month, but I see it hasn't changed. Steve

I was just looking at a '62 Chrysler 300 on ebay a few minutes ago. Whoever built it had glued telephones to the doors as door handles. Steve

Thank you! Steve

Not sure if anybody does. Steve

That's what I usually do Tom. The only time I use foil for masking is if either it's an area with a pretty tight compound curve, or if I'm really concerned about bleed under. The Tamiya usually doesn't worry me much in the bleed under department, but under certain circumstances, it still will happen. Steve Thanks Kevin! Hoping to get a few more of the bits & pieces done tonight. Steve

Thanks Rich. Yeah, these old interior tub door panels are pretty sketchy in the detail department. If you're going to use them, you have to get a little creative with the paint to make them look remotely like a door panel. Steve Thanks everybody!! Steve

Yeah Frank. Works really nice for those "undefined" trim pieces. You can either spend a lot of time & effort scribing all the trim so that you have a good edge to foil up against. Or you can use this method to get really nice straight lines. The painters tape not only gives you an edge for your blade to "ride" against, the contrast in color between the blue tape & the foil gives you good visual feedback while you're cutting. Steve

I send all of my parts to "Chrome Tech USA" in Madison Wisconsin. I believe he sends the parts out to be chromed, so he waits until he has a large enough batch to make it economical. They do nice work! The only draw back is a fairly long turn around time. You can plan on 6 weeks from the time they receive it. I'm almost ready to put together another batch to send out. Hopefully within the next couple of weeks. Steve

Never tried that Frank. The trusty old Tamiya tape works well for me. I also use BMF for the really "tight" stuff on occasion. Steve Thank you Frank! Steve

Thanks David!! Steve

I just use Tamiya tape & a little extra patience Bill. The only thing I airbrushed on this one is the coral & the pearl top coat. First I shot the whole tub with white primer out of a spray can. That's the white sections. Then I masked those areas & shot the coral. The "Russet" on the seats & steel gray in the door panels is brush painted. Then the pearl. Steve

Could always have Tommy Logan, (aka "Roadhawg") make some decals for you. Steve

Just a few shots of the "almost" finished interior. Still need to add window cranks, door locks, & get the steering wheel detailed. The color looks a little "redder" in these photos than it actually is. The overall color is pretty close to the bodies top color. As a matter of fact, the lower half of the dash is painted the cars top color, & the top of the dash, the upholstery color. The stripe in the seat is a sort of "russet". Steve

People will take anything that's free. Anytime I have something that I want to get rid of that's too big to fit in my garbage can, I set it at the curb with a "free" sign on it. Usually gone within hours! Years ago, I was remodeling a bathroom & needed to get rid of all of the old fixtures. They took everything! From the old sink base cabinet, to the toilet paper dispenser & toilet seat! Steve

I love everything Floyd. Dark side of the moon was one of the greatest albums of all time, I believe still holding the record for longest period on the top 200 album charts @ somewhere around 750 weeks! Last I had heard,( a couple years back) it had sold over 40 million copies around the world & still sells 8,000 or so copies a week! Not bad for an album that's over 40 years old! Evidently, everybody loves Dark Side of the Moon! There's just something about "Animals" that I've always loved. Steve

The answer on this one is "Sheep" from the Pink Floyd "Animals" album. My favorite Floyd album. Steve

In the words of Arnie Cunningham from the movie Christine, "S*#% wipes off." I wouldn't hesitate. If it was something worth picking up. Steve

I know the Johan '67 Chrysler 300 kit had it, & I believe the '68. I'm pretty sure the '65-'68 Plymouth kits all had Hemis in them. I have a couple of these engines from '67 Chryslers, but I don't think I can part with them. But this sounds like what you're looking for. Steve

I did notice one time when I used either the Testors or Krylon that I had some issues with it seeming to want to rub off a little. But then again, I usually use no more than a couple of coats of Alclad. So it was pretty thinly coated. Steve

I have a cheapo Badger 200 That I've been using for several years & I clean it after every use with MCW "airbrush cleaner", a very "hot" lacquer thinner. Hasn't hurt a thing. Steve