BigTallDad

Very nicely done! Any engine bay pictures?

Very well done! Another source (albeit very limited size-wise), would be pvc pipe used in plumbing. The pipe used for irrigation has fairly thin walls.

Have you considered using chlorine bleach?

Just get some sheet styrene from your LHS (thickness of choice) and cut circles to make some shims.

How about the wheels/tires from a '70 Monte Carlo?

Fuel line, such as that found on small gasoline engines (mowers, trimmers) or R/C aircraft (found in hobby shops) comes in a variety of sizes and might work well when stuffed inside the deformed tire.

Aha! We have a convert! Time to start a crusade...

Very nice work! Does the model have a "Mary Kaye" vanity plate? JK

Just make sure you perform "normal" preparation (washing, drying, etc.) before spraying.

15 psi sounds about right. Practice with that pressure and vary the distance between the airbrush and the part being painted...I'd start with a plastic soda bottle for practice purposes.

Looks like too much air pressure and/or too much distance...the paint is drying mid stream.

Good idea! I just ordered one. Thanks

Nice work! Did you consider filling in the rear window and have a heart-shaped opening? Just kidding. Oddly enough, I'm working on a factory stock '71 Gran Prix right now; I bought one of these new in '71, and I'm trying to recreate that car in miniature. I'm missing the frame/running gear (I have the wheels/tires), but everything else is there. Any suggestions regarding the frame? I think I'll pass on the flashy antennae, the 1:1 had the antenna built into the windshield.

Yep, and most of the other stuff should buff right out.

Well gosh, thanks for bringing that to my attention. I totally overlooked the even port spacing aspect; I'm sure that would be blatantly obvious in that scale, so I'll stop trying to be of help in the future, and leave all that to your obviously superior knowledge...in other words, LIGHTEN UP!

'62 Fords were available with the tri-power 406. I don't know if there are any kits for this configuration, but it might be a starting point for an online search.

Or press the Delete key I was being facetious; note that I used italics for "all that typing".

Sad, but true. What if we had emoticons that said "Great" or "Nice work" etc.? That way, the respondent could merely click the icon, wouldn't have to do all that typing, and using the emoticon would preclude the display of any previous images.

Walmart, in the camping area as well as the sewing area. JoAnn Fabrics also carries them, but at a higher price.

In the '40's, most cars had 16" wheels. Maybe a Ford kit (not a Chevy, they had 6 lug nuts) from that era in 1/24 might work

Very nicely done. Do you have any engine pics? I saw that you used the term "street version"; is that the same as "curbside"?

Very nice work so far! I noticed the yellow rubber band wrapped around the frame; here's an easier way to do it http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/102170-variable-length-rubber-band/#comment-1429461 Slide the loose rubber band around the part(s) and tighten it via the clip. This reduces the risk of breaking off protruding pieces when wrapping the rubber ban. The same holds true when removing the rubber band.

At that scale, I kinda doubt that it's a die-cast model, but you never know. Of what material is the model made? The type of material has an impact on the paint removal solvents to be used. For example, Acetone can be used to strip die-cast models; Acetone will, however, reduce plastic models to molten blobs.

What lights are you trying to replicate? Head/tail/brake/parking/turn signals? Trust me, it ain't easy...been there, done that. Here's what it looked like, after all was said and done http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/102446-my-55-chevy/ And here's how I did it http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/102782-lights-for-your-model-the-circuitry/

I used this stuff on my '55 Chevy; here's the model http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/102446-my-55-chevy/ Here's the circuitry http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/102782-lights-for-your-model-the-circuitry/