Chevy II

Thanks everyone. I watched a couple YouTube videos of real coupes being chopped. They were all fords, but similar body form. And the one article shows it’s possible. I found a drawing of a 37 Chevy fenderness lowboy that I’m going to try & build.

I am looking for any information about chopping the top on an AMT 37 Chevy coupe model. I have done a couple, 32 Ford coupe & 34 Ford pickup. They were pretty straightforward, but this one looks more challenging. Want to keep the quarter windows & not fill them in. Any help with pictures would be appreciated.

I don’t recognize what kit is, but I like what you have going.

Pro streeting AMT ‘60 Corvette. Plan to paint bright yellow & add supercharged SBC.

I see people are recommending to clean resin parts with Westley’s Bleach White, but the original isn’t available anymore. Has been replaced with Black Magic brand. I have read they are not the same. &nbsp What are you guys using to clean your resin parts? Has anyone tried Simple Green?

Turned the AMT 63 Nova station wagon into a 2 door sedan delivery & pro street it too.

Got mine yesterday.

Still waiting in Seattle area..

Those headers are wild. Did you use solder?

Really like those wheels & the actual car is killer.

Paul, that thing is unreal.

Here’s one that I started while waiting for paint to dry on another build. AMT 61 Falcon Ranchero, pro streeted with some help from AMT’s 66 Nova Pro Street.

Steven your builds are just so detailed and thorough out. Dang, I start out with a plan, but often it changes as the build goes on. I got a lot of ideas from Roger’s builds and he was always willing to share how he accomplished something if you asked. Really a shocker when I found out he was gone.

Thanks for all the kind comments. I was very pleased with how it turned out and excited to hear the Galaxie kits May be reissued. These are a few pictures of the interior before assembly.

Just finished this 47 Chevy coupe from Galaxie Limited. I have a 1:1 1948 Chevy coupe, so this was a must build. This kit can be made as either a 46, 47 or 48. The detail in this kit is second to none. Only issue I had was painting it with those little jars of Testors. Let it set for over a month before doing any BMF, glass or exterior pieces.

I painted my kit body 10 days ago with Testors little bottles. 50-50 mixture using lacquer thinner. Came out really nice, but I would like to polish it with some Novus #2 polish. How much longer should I wait, and how do I know when it’s ok to polish it?

I airbrushed this 4 days ago with the little Testors bottle. I plan to top coat with Testors Extreme Lacquer Wet Look Clear. Questions are: Is it ok to top coat now? Enamel should be gassed off by now. Should I wet sand before I top coat. How long after I top coat should I wait to wet sand or polish?

I tried heating up the tire with a heat gun, then pressing the tire down on the counter while I had a wooden dowel inside the tire. The tire looks flat, but the wheel opening becomes a little oval and doesn’t fit the wheel properly. Any suggestions on other methods or tell me what I may be doing wrong.

I am trying to use a couple of tires from parts stash. One is nice and pliable, but one is pretty stiff. Is there anyway I can soften this tire?

Nice 57 Cameo. What color paint is that?

I have a jar of Mr Surfacer 500 that is still about 1/4 full, but has thickened up a little. Originally it was consistence of maybe peanut butter, but now it is more like drywall putty. Still can spread it on a surface, but doesn't flow like it did. Can I add a couple of drops of thinner to it without ruining what I have.

OMG these are incredible examples of weathering.

Just painted the 50 Ford F1 with a Model Masters Acrylic paint and planning to clear it using the Testors Extreme Lacquer Wet Look Clear. Question is how long should I wait to shoot the clear on? On a side note, I didn't look at the Model Masters paint before I thinned it with Lacquer thinner. Painted it just like a do with my enamel paints. It seems to have laid down OK, then I read on the bottle Water Wash-up. Thinking I should have thinned it with washer fluid or alcohol. Any thoughts on any problems I might end up with? Thanks for the help.

Neat idea, what wire are you using?

Holy cow, does that even have fluid in those lines? That is incredible detail......