StevenGuthmiller

The hard top with opening doors is an entirely different animal. Steve

True. But if your paint adhesion isn't good, you're probably heading towards other problems as well. Masking may not be in your future either. If my paint adheres as well as the 2-part epoxy I'm using, I'm in great shape. Steve

Very good kit. Same as the hard top kit. Steve

Oh, okay. Still a '33 Cadillac. Steve

It's a '33 Cadillac. I had the Testors Fleetwood version. Steve

I use pretty much nothing but clear 2 part epoxy for gluing everything now. I know, it's more work than other glues, but I don't have to worry about fogging paint, chrome or glass as with super glue, if I apply the glue and let it cure for ten minutes before attaching the parts, I don't have to worry about glue "squeeze out", and once the glue is fully cured, your parts aren't going anywhere.........and I don't scrape paint or chrome off of anything before gluing. Steve

Good stuff! Pretty much all I use, and you can spray ANYTHING over it. It has the added benefit of making it possible to remove any kind of paint relatively easily. Steve

Everything is foil. Steve

Of course, but this is how it often works. There are multiple threads on every topic on this forum. Sometimes people either don't want to take the time, or don't have the time, to cruise around looking for particular topics, or reading entire threads to see if the information that they're looking for is contained therein or not. I can understand that. Steve

Finishing up with the interior painting, and just fiddling around with a minor mock-up, just to be certain that everything still fits like it did before paint. Think I'm going to put a dull coat on the top boot, and of course, the up top will get painted. Probably an off white. Steve

Ah! Well that should make it easier. I'm sure that there are plenty of people who have dealt with this kit, and know of it's short comings. Not so much the Demon. Roger seems to have dealt with this issue, and he's an exemplary builder. I would start with his suggestion. Steve

Wait, I must be missing something. Is this the newer AMT Duster, or the MPC Demon? To my knowledge, the Demon has never been re-issued. Steve

This is where "mock up" becomes a fundamental step. Test fitting everything before paint would have been extremely helpful to be certain that everything would fit properly in the final assembly stage. That said, you'll just have to test fit now to determine where the fitment issue is, and try to remedy it. If it should be the thickness of the windshield that's the issue, you could always replace it with thin, clear plastic sheet. Thinner plastic makes for better looking glass anyway. Steve

Having a regimented painting procedure will go a long way to determining what works best for removing paint if it becomes necessary. It really only becomes an issue when an individual hop scotches around with the types of paint, and the approaches for applying it. I use the same type of paint, and the same manner of application for every build, so there's no guess work should it become required that it be stripped. Bouncing around between enamels, lacquers and acrylics and varying primers and the like, is part of the issue for some builders. What works for one, will not necessarily work for the other. I use automotive lacquer paints and clear, and the same materials and procedures for prep and priming on every project, so should it become necessary, I KNOW, for a fact, that the Super Clean that I use will do the job every time. I no longer have to worry about what might, or might not work for me should stripping become unavoidable. The only time that it might become necessary for me to find an alternative, is if I happen to have an old model that was originally painted by another individual, and they used some weird paint or primer. Steve

Keeping each other warm during a winter's nap. Steve

Love Indian food, but I never get a chance to go because my wife isn't interested. But, for anybody in the same boat that has a Trader Joe's in their area, try their frozen Indian meals. You won't believe how good they are!! I'm not a T.V. dinner guy, but these are delicious!! There's a ton of choices of various entrees and appetizers. Steve

Last week it was a new chili recipe which featured such unusual ingredients as cocoa powder, strong black coffee, smoked paprika, coriander, fennel and cinnamon. It was delicious!! My new "go-to" chili recipe. And, getting into the holiday spirit with a big batch of walnut fudge! Steve

Another from a few weeks back. Buttercup squash and roasted red pepper soup. Chocolate bread pudding with vanilla ice cream. Steve

A couple of weeks ago, it was the wife's birthday, so I made her some of her favorites. Seared scallops with brown butter-caper sauce, fresh green beans with sun dried tomatoes, and mushroom risotto with Parmigiano Reggiano and aged balsamic vinegar. Flourless chocolate cake for dessert. Steve

Any number of kits that you could steal chassis and engine parts from. If you want simple, the parts from the ‘63 Galaxie should work fine. for a more detailed model, the AMT ‘60 Ford guts. It’s just a matter of opening the hood and then spending a little time modifying things to fit. Steve

Use foil for the reflector, then you can use whatever you want for the lens. Steve

It's a considerable amount of extra work to modify the seats, but I feel like it's worth it. Steve

I usually just deal with small parts any way that I can come up with, and every part is different. In this case, the seat buttons, or buckles, were just a little bit longer pieces of rectangular plastic stock, glued into place, and then cut and sanded down until they were the relief that I felt was correct. As far as the scripts go, I’ve had, by far, the best results using Tamiya conical swabs and sharpened tooth picks lightly moistened with lacquer thinner. I apply the foil as late in the painting process as possible because of course, the less paint that needs to be removed, the better. Steve

As far as I know, transparent steering wheels were not an option on any Buick’s if you’re trying to achieve something close to stock, but if it’s just a custom touch you’re after, go for it. Steve

The dash is from my '64 Grand Prix. Steve