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I got the last coat of primer in this one. I chose a white primer as I needed a light base color under the finish color.

Oh man I'm so sorry you are having trouble with the paint. I can feel your pain. I have been there many times and likely be there again. Good luck on the next round. I have learned one thing that the paint and the model need to be the same temperature. I also found that the primer may be an issue sometimes. Dave

I did a bit more work to this. I decided to use the VW front hood but cut it out to see the Corvette LT5 engine and added a couple roll bars. Its in primer but I saw some spots that needed more putty. I will be adding a scratch built grill. Dave

Thanks Starwulf. I am using the chassis for this build. I tried to use the grill but there are too many curves that don't flow with the VW front. I am designing my own front grill. Dave

Thanks, but what does that swoopy Lindberg grille look like? Which kit is it from? Dave

Thanks Shark, I'm glad you like it so far. Dave

I was looking for another project to build and came up with this. I like the swooping rear of the Ford so I decided to add it to a VW bug front. Its still similar but with a longer rear. I added a Ferrari interior and a Corvette engine. Then I chopped off the windshield and will be adding a frameless window and a couple rollbars. I’m not sure of the color yet. I narrowed the Ford rear body to coincide with the VW width. I’m still trying to come up with a grill. Here is what I have so far. Thanks for looking and I hope you like it. All constructive ideas and criticism are welcome. Dave

Thanks! I'll try to explain it. I have done rusting a few times and I still have lots of improvements to learn. There are many Youtube videos on rusting. I studied the videos that only used paint, not the salt method. The other area I studied were pictures of desert rusted vehicles in order to understand where the rust forms. In the west the rust forms on the tops and in the east the rust forms on the bottoms and usually eats away the body and door bottoms. First I painted the truck the stock color. I then started with the darker color first. Black, then the oxides, browns. I also mixed some of the colors together. You need to get a few colors that look like different shades of rust and layer it on (its all about layering colors). I applied the colors with a damp sponge and the dry brush method. To dull the factory color paint I used a very thin black wash. For the final rust I used Sophisticated Finishes - Iron Metallic Surfacer and the Rust Antiquing Solution. This iron metallic surfacer uses fine metallic particles and the antiquing solution oxidized the iron particles and is actually rust. I applied this several times is the areas I wanted thicker rust showing. Colors - Black, white, burnt umber, nutmeg, honey brown, red oxide. For the seat I dremeled away the drivers side seat base where your butt would be to look worn and a bit flattened, I also did it to the back of the seat where your back would be. I did the same to the passengers seat but not to the same extreme. Then I covered the seat with blue painters tape. I like that tape because it has texture. Then I slit the tape after it was applied to the seat and picked it open as if to expose the stuffing. I painted some honey brown between the slits to show that the stuffing was a different color. For the seat corner I opened the tape as if the corner was worn and damaged. I used the same method for the floor mats except I didn’t paint the inside of the slits. Then I used a thicker wash and applied it to the seat with a damp sponge to make it look old and dirty. The nice thing about this is that if you mess up its just water based paint so it is easy to restart if it doesn’t wash off. Here are the paints I used. I hope this helps. These videos may help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUd_vC-7XEA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PVes5Eiz44 Here is another seat I made for a different build. Here is the link to the model: I used this aluminum wire for the springs and used the rust solutions for the rust.

Thanks for all you kind comments. Dave

Thanks for your kind comments. Dave

Thanks! It was a fun build. Dave

Thank you for the kind comment! Dave

Love the patina on this! Great job. Dave

Absolutely beautiful! Excellent job blending the two kits together. This should be produced by one of the model companies! Dave

Excellent job! I love the camper. You corrected all the warping. Dave

This is what happens when you leave an old truck out in the Arizona desert for a couple decades. It was pulled out of the desert and with a new battery, oil, wires and other bodily fluids she’s back up and running. I had an old glue bomb I bought at NNL East when I lived in New Jersey. I wanted to try my hand at rusting again so I studied rust patterns and came up with this. The color is as close as I could get to the original color. The engine shows oil on the valve cover from sloppily adding oil and the seat has rips and tears. Thanks for looking and I hope you like it. Dave

A nice weathered beauty! Dave

We can see why it was a trophy winner! Just beautiful! I also see it was from the September Showdown in Gilbertsville Pa. I miss that show living in AZ now. Dave

Way back in 1977 I saw Black Sabbath (original members) and Ted Nugent at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pa. Amazing show!!! Another great show was back in 1980 - Chuck Berry at The Show Place in Dover, NJ.

I have always had success soaking the body in brake fluid for stripping paint. Dave

This is looking really good! Love the stance. Dave

Beautiful work! I love the weathering and the rust! Dave

I think it was this. I wish I still had it. I may still have the Indian head radiator cap.

This Cobra was parked.

I saw this Chevy truck at the flea market.