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Thanks for looking! Tim

Moving this one over to "Under Glass". Thanks, fellas! Tim

X 2... Let if flow, let it flow, let if flow. lol Tim

Nice and clean! Tim

Very interested in this build! Nice!!! Tim

Nice work and paint! Tim

Nice detail on that engine, Clark. Looking forward to seeing this one finished! Tim

Bryan, it's ok to not be shy with the clear, especially is you plan on wet sanding and polishing. How much clear you apply is going to depend on how much orange peel you have and how much you are going to have to sand off in order to make it flat, prior to buffing. I use Novus 1 & 2, but never had a reason to use the #3. I put 5 decent coats of clear on this hood, but probably sanded and buffed at least 1-1.5 of a layer off. There wasn't a spec of orange peel on it, so making it flat was easy. The one thing you have to be careful with, especially if that is metallic underneath, is to make sure you don't sand or buff through to that layer. Once you do that, you will see the metallic come through and it will be an eye sore. Also, be very careful when sanding and buffing edges. Sometimes the clear is a little thinner there and you can hit the base coat very fast. If you have any specifics questions, please let me know. You build it turning out great! Tim

Coming along great, Joe. You are seriously making me want to start a Challenger or a Charger for my next build. Good stuff and I can't wait to see this one finished!!! Tim

The details a crazy good! Nice work!!! Tim

Outstanding, Jim! Can't wait to see it finished!!! Tim

Thanks, fellas! I should be able to button it up by Monday. Question is, what model is next? I've been looking around trying to figure that out, but I think I'm going to stay in the muscle car era for a little bit. Tim

I got a lot done tonight on the '66 Shelby, but still have some minor things left to do. I was able to get most of the BMF done, windows installed, interior installed, body mounted on chassis, and the water lines connected to the firewall. Remaining: Run starter to the solenoid wire Run alternator to the solenoid wire Run ground wire to the chassis from the battery Connect radiator hose BMF two side-rear windows Install drivers side mirror Paint the badges BMF door handles and locks Here are a couple of update pics... Tim

Seth, I love the build! Where did you get or how did you make the battery terminal? They look sharp!!! Tim

That's good info, Mike! My current build (66 Shelby) requires you to BMF the two side-rear windows, versus the body like all the others. I'm sure I will have some residue to remove. Great tip! Tim

Same here, Steve. I've never encountered any adhesion issues that weren't created by me. I.e., wax or polish... Tim

Allen - One of the things I was going to try was to put a tad bit of hairspray on an applicator and dab it on the spot where the foil is going to adhere to in order to see if it sticks any better. I always make sure I clean the area really good where its going to be applied to removed all of the wax or polish and anything that would prevent it from sticking. The hairspray is probably a long shot, but worth it since it can be cleaned off relatively easy in the event it doesn't stick, without any adverse issues. Tim

Steve - Did you cover the whole car? lol I bought of BMF a few months ago and it lasted 5 builds, to include my '57, and I had a little bit left over. When I cut it out, I only cut a tad bit over what the size of the area is. I'm sure that is what everyone does, but that's a lot of BMF for one build.

Gene - I had to Google Ross Gibson... I don't think mine are anywhere close to those, but I try to add as much detail as possible to make it look realistic. This is the first one that I've went "all-in" on and this should be the standard for me on my future builds. I appreciate the props! Joe - Thanks! You inspired me with all of the time consuming, nit picky details that an engine has and how much fun it can be to watch it come to fruition. Tim

I've never seen another product that looks as good as BMF that actually looks like its supposed to, and I've never been fond of trying to paint molding, either. I wouldn't say I'm intimidated by it, but it can be tedious. However, I think the payoff of the outcome is worth it in the end. One package of BMF usually lasts me 4-5 builds, so if you break that up, it ends up being an extra $1.50 per build. There is no doubt that on builds like a '57 Bel Air, I wouldn't be able to emulate all the chrome it has with any other product or it get anywhere near the look of BMF. Tim

Very nice, Shane! What size wheels are those? Tim

Thanks, guys! I appreciate all the compliments. I left one minor detail out that I added tonight. The DIPSTICK! lol Engine is complete now.

I lose track of time, usually on a Friday night or Saturday morning. I know I've been at it a while when my wife comes down to let me know its 2:00 a.m. lol Joe - After the BMF, what left do you have to do to put it "Under Glass"?

Smacked the DSLR on a tripod, put a couple of sheets of photo paper down, setup the lights and then took the pics. After that, I increased the exposure rate to +1 in Photoshop and it lightened the pics up enough to make the white background essentially disappear. If you look at the last pic, at the top, you can see what the background would normally look like if you didn't increase the exposure rate. If you have a good DSLR, you can increase or decrease the exposure rate to compensate for lighting, but I just did it in Photoshop instead. Pretty easy to do, either way. Tim

Yep, and since it is clear orange, the more you put, the darker it will be. It was funny though because it seemed like it took 5 good coats of clear orange on the body to get the color I wanted, but less coats on the hood that turned out darker. Strange... Tim