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Made a mold to duplicate a NP205 transfer case. While I was at it I figured I would also do a cooling fan and some headlight lenses.

Nice, that is the most realistic rust I’ve seen yet!

Sweeet!

Nice! I recently took a class on resin casting. I did this mold for the transmission in the Revell ‘68 Charger kit from the left over silicone. I want to steal one engine/trans for a project which leaves me 1 transmission short.? You would think Revell could afford to give you two gearboxes? Especially since these are separate... an auto and a manual would be nice. That said, it is a rewarding feeling when you pull off a nice casting!

Every time I look at this I see new details, like the folding rear seats. Excellent work all around!

Very nice clean looking Chevelle.

Looking real fine. I have 4 kits of these early 60’s Chevys. They are among my favourite cars.

Very interesting.

The body is still in the dehydrator. I will let that sprue glue dry real good before trying to sand it. In the meantime I painted and wired the engine. I also added a dipstick.

Google Jeep body designations and click on the quadratec site. You will get a list and description of them all. I would link if if knew how to on this iPad.? I figured it out?! https://www.quadratec.com/jeep_knowledgebase/article-73.htm

A “TJ” is this body style (1997-2006) which returned to round headlights, but the turn signal lights are now mounted in metal fenders rather than in the grill. This was the first utility Jeep with a coil spring suspension. They are very capable off road vehicles. The suspension articulation is something that is just not attainable with leaf springs...not to mention a much smoother ride.

Well I haven’t seen that one...what else have you been looking at??LOL

I have no idea why they might think I would be interested in fertilizer coatings or flexi finger crop lifters? I don’t recall ever looking at agricultural stuff.

Or at least explain to them that we are probably not in the market for fertilizer?

You’re right. It was just a tad low in the front. Now it’s just right! I don’t care for the side pipes either.

Yes, I think that front end killed it! They managed to stuff those engines in the CJs and they were produced up to 1986...and actually the CJ (civilian Jeep) body style style started in 1944 with the CJ2 flat fender.

It stretches slightly, so I just used it and my fingertips to sand the inside radius on the hood. It didn’t clog at all. It works good on styrene also. I made a sanding stick with it and that did clog when sanding the Milliput. I also have some 3m sanding sheets that are like a 1/8” thick foam in 800, 1200, and 3000 grit. They work great for smoothing areas that have been filed to shape, but they wear out very quickly.

That is correct Andy. I think the CJ style first appeared in the early 60’s and ran well up into the 80’s. Probably the longest run of them all. All the utility Jeep vehicles have 2 letters to designate the body style. The Jeepster though (from ‘66-71) was originally designated C-101, as it had a 101” wheelbase. The one I am using is a C-104 (‘71-‘73) because when AMC bought Kaiser they stretched the wheelbase to 104” so they could fit their I6 and V8 engine in it. They also lost the iconic Jeep grill and fenders and added the “bullnose” front sheet metal, which I am getting rid of because it is UGLY! PS: Thanks for the approval Toledo!?

I agree 100% !

I just sanded the Milliput on the inside of my hood with this stuff. It really worked great on it! So good that I am going to make a couple sanding sticks with it and see how it performs on plastic.

I fish-plated the frame where I lengthened it today. I also sanded the hood to shape. I didn’t get into the Milliput, but I think I am close?. I cut the hood free and glued and pinned the front clip to the cowl. I stretched it a scale 10-1/8” which puts the frame mounts slightly out in front of the TJ kit location, but I think I need it for tire clearance.

Well I had a productive day. Painted the engine for the ‘36 Ford. Painted the tail lights and headliner for the Porsche. Fish plated the frame for the TJeepster that I stretched yesterday, and cut the hood free from the TJ front clip.?

I did! FYI...That firebird is also cleared with Aztek 9496 gloss.

This is looking super!

Just went back over this build. Wow is it ambitious! Kudos to you for your perseverance. What are the boxes on the bottom of the side doors for?