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How about making a cast of a large metal file to get the basic louver pattern? This is just silly putty to get an idea of what the impression would look like.

I've never done one of these, but this seems like a pretty good solution. Here's a pic of a similar engine I pulled off the net. Edit: This may be a Packard engine?

Beautiful job on those headers! The roll cage too.

Those are some pretty cool sketches!

I agree...a good set of scissors or a small set of pattern snips should work.

Best to get a quality set of bits. Some of the cheap ones have nothing resembling a proper drill point on them! http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/130290-drill-bits/

Possibly braided fishing line? 10.5 divided by 25 equals 0.42mm.

Great job on those wheels!

WOW! Absolutely fabulous detail work!

Nice! No problem finding that one in the parking lot.

Nice build! I used to watch that show when I was a kid.

Really Nice! I like the cut away roof.

Yes, unfortunately the main goal was to make a TV show...NOT an '83 Corvette.

The front end isn't too bad. I think a hood scoop styled after the '67 big block cars could add a little pizzazz.

And so can people with taste and style! I can't help that they didn't ask me before hand. My thoughts exactly...and fill in that seam where the new rear window frame meets the body!

Yeah. Hard to make that thing look sexy without some very extensive modifications

Did any one watch this? Actually it was called "The Lost Corvette". I think they did not integrate the split window into the body to make it look like it belongs there? It looks like they just put a fiberglass border on the existing window. I have a model that I built of this version that I am not too thrilled with. Actually I think it is the most bland looking generation of the Corvette ever produced! I think I may have to de-construct it and do my own '83. Edit: This would make a good challenge. Heh Heh!

This sounds like your best bet. I would poke a pilot mark with a sharp scribe dead center of each light, then use a 1/16" or 3/32" bit to drill a pilot hole part way or all the way through. Then follow up with the final size by hand to the depth required.

I just checked my AMT Shelby GT350 kit and they do look the same.

Color what you have with silver sharpie?

Doug, you shouldn't need very many bottles. You will likely only use one at a time. I only use the bottles when doing a car body that I will be putting multiple coats on. In between coats I will cap the bottle nozzle with a rubber vacuum plug, then squirt some solvent in the airbrush needle and spray it through a couple times to clean the needle and nozzle. When ready to paint again, stir the paint if needed and connect the bottle. I have never used the plastic bottles that came with the airbrush... I think cleaning them would be a pain. Here is a link to my recent thread: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/142318-paasche-paint-bottles/

Thank You! I am finally rid of that message!

COOL! I think that Torino deserves a restoration.

Built this maybe 15-20 years ago? I do know it was before I had internet, and I never knew anyone else who built models. The internet is wonderful for inspiration! I have no pictures of anything I built 50 years ago, and I can barely remember the ones that I did do!

Excellent Idea...do them last! I was going to suggest thinning down some of the Tamiya racing white he used and flowing that into the panel lines to partially cover the black wash.