bill lanfear

Well Done on the weathering! I love the subtle differences in the red paint on the door! The chrome is dulled perfectly! Battery acid around the terminals? What do you use to "dirty up" the windows?

I like where your going with this....will be watching!

Great looking Ford!

Turned out great! Great build!

Mighty Fine Wrecker! Great job on this build! Nice to see a 70's Ford at the helm!

Ya, I agree about the grill and front bumper. I don't know why I didn't dull them down....maybe I will revisit that in the near future, Thanks. As far as it needing something like a boat etc., I am on it, as I felt the same way and plan to build something to complement it.

Hello Bryon, there are lots of different methods for wiring and it all depends on what your wanting wired. One cheap way is to find some old phone cords and peel the plastic off to reveal several different colored wires. I also use speaker wire (silver) for things like wiring harnesses and for specific things like water temp and alternator etc. I use this stuff for making throttle springs as well. For hoses I use home electrical 14-2 wire or equivalent for radiator hoses, wire ties from electrical devices, cheap craft wire for fuel lines etc. I admit, I splurged and bought scale plug wires for most of my work but the other methods work well. Just scrounge any types of wire from the garage or house and you can eyeball for the scale. Wood grain is experimenting with multi tones of browns and washing it with blacks and greys to get the look you want. I use craft . 50 cent wal mart paint (acrylic) and you can use water to wash away any miss haps until you get comfortable with a technique. Layer paint with different tones, take away with damp sponge rubbing here and there. It takes a little for the water to start breaking it down so don't go too vigorous because it will take everything suddenly if your not patient. You can seal your flimsy craft paint with virtually any clear coat when you get the results you like, or seal certain layers to protect it from the water removal during the process. Hope this helps! Here is a shot from a recent build I did with the wires and hoses I mentioned. The bed, while not wood, is using a similar technique I use for wood. Sorry I dont have any pics of wood grain stuff at the moment.

Very nice! Excellent detail!

Great ideas going into this! Excellent execution! Well done!

Very nice!

Nice Charger!

That is one fine Pontiac! perfect color choice and combo! Well done!

Love it! I am currently building a 65 SS my uncle had and am also referring to memories of long ago. Well done on yours!

Very very nice! Excellent work!

Just wanted to thank everyone again. My next build will be a 65 Impala so it will be under the car section, hope to hear from you there!

having worked with 3d printed items....caution! to get them smooth enough for any finish would be tedious at best...something that small would be difficult to prep for paint or chrome. Suggestion: Buy a cheap plastic for sale sign from any place that sells them and make your own. Its not too hard, still requires patience and is tedious but cheap and doable. I made these with glueing wire for the ribs, wire for frames, bmf for reflection, and just paint. affordable 3d printers typically will give you an object that is layered and requires sanding to get the item remotely smooth. If making your own is not an option, maybe some photo etch or do your photo etching. Just suggestions!

Nice work! not overdone on the custom stuff.......just right!

Beautiful job on the fabrication! Always wished they would make kits like these again. Well done!

Beautiful old Plymouth! Please don't take this in a negative way and I certainly am not trying to take away from an excellent build, but some details in that engine bay would put her over the top.

Very nice restoration! I too am a fan of the 68 over the 69-72, they are just a little to close in looks for me....of course I would never walk away from one!

Very nice clean build! The color choice and quality is excellent!

Looks great! The seats look especially real! Good job all around!

Nice job! Should look great behind the Suburban!

Excellent work! Great details and mods!

Thank you everyone for the positive comments! To answer Alan's question about how I did the bumper...I started with dark brown rattle can paint (semi gloss), sealed it with semi gloss clear coat, painted the grey (air brush) with craft paint (dull opaque), took a soft brass bristle wire brush to it to get the fine scratches, sealed again with semi gloss clear, then dusted it with real rust powder I make. Hope that answers your question Alan. Thanks again for the interest everyone!