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Thanks Ace. I think I will give it a go as you have suggested. My current issue is putting the water pump and pullys followed by the fan. They didn't line up perfect and gluing them on after painting is when I got a few paint smears. I should have pre assembled the motor as well as you have suggested and filed down the high spots.

I have been looking at many build threads and can't help but notice the clean paint on each engine. I want to make sure I am assembling my engines correctly. I am using tamiya thin cement for assembly and have been assembling the two block halves, painting the block and then painting all other engine pieces, stripping the paint off at meeting points and attempting to carefully glue. Is it easier/better results to glue the motor all together first and then paint after assembled? My current issue is I'm removing some of the paint at times trying to glue after paint. Thanks.

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Hello all. I'm new here and wanted to say hello from Arkansas. I have been here long enough to browse around, neat place. I am currently working on a 69 camaro for my Dad and have a 68 c10 next in line. It will be a SWB as I ordered the kit from bandit resin, excited about that build. Anyways, I am sure I will have questions for the great builders on here.