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The whelbase of the kit is wrong for the resin body, so I'll have to alter it somehow. The rear appears easier at first glance.
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The chrome bumpers from the '75 kit do not fit the resin '73. Only having the clearcoat part of The Spaz Stik left I used Duplicolor primer, two fifferent gloss blacks and Duplicolor Chrome. Both turned our ok until I applied the Spas Stix clearcoat. they are obviously not compatible. I just might do it without clear.
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10 hours ago, Big John said:
Thought at first it was the gas cap but couldn't visualize how the hatchback opened. Ah the days of compacts. Hard to see from your pics but, does the gas cap have the details too? Really needs a hemi.. Hemi Gremi!
Actually John, on lythe rear window opened . there was a twist handle just below it.
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On 10/12/2023 at 9:42 PM, Big John said:
Nooooooooo! Nice touch the orange wheels matching the accent striping.
You even a Gremlin on the front fender, should be able to mold that for the back round thingie... can't be the gas cap, key hole cover?
The gremlin logo is on the gas cap. Quite neatly molded too.
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9 hours ago, Big John said:
Nooooooooo! Nice touch the orange wheels matching the accent striping.
You even a Gremlin on the front fender, should be able to mold that for the back round thingie... can't be the gas cap, key hole cover?
The round thing is the gas cap. The keyhole was in the handle above it.
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Sanding, trimming and filing the resin pieces.
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9 hours ago, slusher said:
Nice looking Chevy! So that’s your Dads? You blessed to own it but I am truly soo you lost him…
The car is gone too. Sold it about 4 years ago.
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41 minutes ago, Big John said:
Two Dapper Dudes! And the 34 Chevy is a beaut too. What color?
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1 hour ago, Big John said:
What a sleeper with the V8. Your cousin should be able to do a mirror image in photoshop st give you a template for the decals.
John, here's something my photoshop cousin did with a photo of the '34 Chevy that once belonged to my dad and that I restored after picking it up from what had been my grandfather's farm My dad died in 1954 when I was about 3 years old.She put both of us in it. His picture was taken in 1942. Mine was taken in 2015 or so. I am 40 years older than him.
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Here's what I propose to use. The dark blue for the denim, one of the other two for the dash, seatbacks, etc...
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This is what the Levis interior looked like. I now have to try and match these colors.
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the chassis is pretty well done.
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On 9/19/2023 at 8:41 AM, Slotto said:
I missed those! So much to see.
There are two more threads of engines, in case you are interesred.
http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/134213-orphaned-makes-european-and-asian-engines-by-ftb/
http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/134226-racing-hot-rod-truck-and-aircraft-engines-by-ftb/
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11 hours ago, peteski said:
These cars were real POS, but they were sure unique looking. My GF's sister owned one and I heard horror stories.
Of course I also understand wanting to build a model of your car. I have that '75 Gremiln X kit too, because of its unique look.
I'm curious: what are the visual differences between '75 and the '73? Is it just the details of the "C" pillar?
What would be really cool is if you could get those stripes done in metallic gold.
That is one of the differences, but the grille is the one which stand out the most. I'm not sure what issues your relative had but mine was dead reliable. The worst feature was its skittishness on icy roads, no weight on the rear combined with lots of power.
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10 hours ago, Slotto said:
What a great thread! I didnt see a Ford flat head
There are a few: p.3 Model T, p.4 Model B, p.6 1937 V8, p.8 Lincoln V12, p.9 Model A. I imagine that is what you meant.
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My first car was a 1973 Gremlin X with the 304 and the Levi's interior. I am going to attempt replicating it using the AMT '75 kit with Flintstone a resin '72-'73 body.My cousin with the photoshop skills has converted an internet image with red stripes to one with gold stripes. Now we have to figure out how to do the the mirror image to do the other side of the car.
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1951 Chevrolet 235. OHV L6 235 cu.in/105 hp. This was in the 51 Bel Air which was used for the 2023 Cannonball. It now sports a C5R.
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This would make a nice project assuming the pickup is available. The larger truck is.
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On 8/22/2023 at 10:17 AM, disconovaman said:
Yeesss! Awesome color! Originally I was gonna paint the Camaro frost green with pearl blue tint. Then I decided to go with the boxart blue. I'm getting the paint on now... Here we go!
It's pretty close to the box car, I used a blue base then sprayed the Metallic blue over that now to add decals and clear... sanding, polishing. Yada,Yada,Yada.😁
That looks like a nice area you live in. Gorgeous background.
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1951 Chevrolet Bel Air with C5R Corvette engine. Should be subtle enough not to attract too much attention yet able to scoot and maintain speed when required. In the shop and at the photoshoot in the old warehouse.
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It is done. Powerful yet subtle. the machnist even found a 1951 license plate with a veiled reference to the engine.
A final once over.
Ready for the final photo shoot in the old warehouse.
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Clear is on. It hasn't wrinkled yet.
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Plugging away at the foiling. Not my favorite sport.
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It is likely too far forward. I did a bit of carving in the rear and it looks better.