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Okay now the front wheel lips are painted silver. Earlier they were still black due to the filing I did. Same wheels, same tires. Still look too big?

When you first make the roll gage using aluminium tube, and then re-shape it with plastic tube, can you make the aluminium tube straight again and re-use it for another gage or does it snap broken? Excellent building so far, I really enjoy watching it.

Thanks again everyone. Some progress here. I got the narrow moldings done above and around the windows. Then I started to modify the interior to look more like a wagon style. Is is just me, but does the wheels look a bit too big for this body? This is not ment to be a pro street wagon?

Thanks everybody. I think a little duck tail could work fine and a straight rear window, with curves in the lower corners. The side windows will have that original curve in the bottom edge. Otherwise it looks too much like a shoebox.

Thanks everyone. This roof of mine is a left over from '65 Chevelle wagon. I built a 2door street/drag Malibu with no roof earlier and now I try to mate it with this Mustang. I cut an inch off of the roof front section.

I agree, those wheels are awesome. After my furious search I managed to find the missing fourth wheel. Sometime in the past it had lost some of the lip, so I filed another wheel to match it and put them in front. The rear wheels will that way have more lip and a bit wider tires too. Where those wheels came to my parts box, I have no clue. Maybe I bought them from a show room sales table. But what on earth did happen to the the roof of this poor Mustang? And why is there a mysterious long roof lying behind that abused body shell?

I know, '67 Shelby is an icon among muscle cars. That can't stop me from making some changes to it's appearance or drive train, as good looking classic as it really is. AMT Shelby GT350 has been sitting in the box for many years. Usually I have a pretty clear image in my head, what to do to the model I'm starting to work with, but this time I have just a fade of idea. First I started by cutting the nose and gluing some plastic too to it. Let's see how it goes later. I found some fine wheels too, but sadly only three of them.

Thanks everybody! The wind shield frame is very simple. I measured and cut from a plastic sheet a piece, cut the glass shaped center off, applyed Molotow chrome on it, added two small pieces in the side posts and the glued it to the roof. And put the glass on it ofcourse. Nothing fancy, could have used more energy to it, but it works this way too. The song is stunning! I heard it first time, had to build this model and now the intro is on my phone as the ringtone too! I may be hypnotized!

And now this Black Betty is "Under Glass", thank you everyone.

Sorry douple post.

Ok I call this one done. Started as '39 Chevy body shell I converted it to look more like '35 Dodge. I spotted this cool car from a music video, Spiderbait band performing their earthmoving version of an old song - Black Betty. There is a build off story "on the workbench". I got some good photos of the 1:1 car from a bud from AUS (thanks again Cool Hand). Sorry there's no spark plug wires. I've run out of orange wire, but later I will add them too. I think my model captured the spirit of "Black Betty" quite well, or what do you think?

The engine got some chrome, headers and I started to look for the head light lences. Those are a bit too large, but that is an easy fix. I also replaced the radiator supporter rods with two thinner ones.

Well the engine just got some paint, because I didn't put any cover on it while painting the body shell, lazy me. I will paint the valve covees and stuff with aluminium and chrome later. The engine block can stay black, I think.

Okay I painted Black Betty again. This time first gray primer, then metallic black. It was too grayish, so I sprayed shiny black on it. That covered all the metallic effect, so I sprayed very lightly that metallic black again. Then a few coats of clear varnish. The dash and the steering wheel is there. Also the seats. The side boards will be painted later. Also I will change those two tubes that are supporting the radiator. They are too thick now.

Hey thanks everyone, I really appreciate your kind comments. I've been looking my build closely. The paint didn't make me happy, so I sanded it matte. I will put fresh paint on it, but not with a brush. Got the radiator and the hoses installed. I wonder, why there is two hoses going up to the radiator? Well I put the other one go down to the engine. Also the rear axle found it's place. I'm waiting the magazine I bought to arrive, hoping there's a picture of the interior. The A-pillars in the pic are not ready.

Black Betty Dodge has a heart!

Sorry for the double video, the first one doesn't start from the beginning. I can't figure out how to delete it. The second video starts from the very first note though. I added more black paint, brushed it to the body shell and now it´s darker. I also fixed the front fender fail. i didn't realize the crack until applyed paint on it. After the paint has dried I will put clear lacquer on it and hopefully smooth some of those brush marks left on the surface.

Thanks! Tom is learning finnish! Today I did some final touches to the body shell and then I mixed some paint. Red, blue, black and gold. I brushed it to the body and hmmmm I'm not sure if it's dark enough. The rag top is made of plastic sheets and green bondo. It's not ready yet either.

I also enjoy watching the development of the chassis. I´d check the rotation direction on the tires. Hopefully you have enough steering angle for the front wheels, being a drift car. Very cool build so far.

Okay I think it's s bit better now Yesterday versus today I took the grill maybe 5mm backwards, so it's nearly in the same line with the fenders. That's as far as it can be moved, otherwise I'd have to cut the whole front end in pieces and that would stall this project for good.

Thank you everyone! I try to use left over parts as often as possible. Now I'm working the same kit as to this Raincoat was used. I bought from a flea market some old model boxes, and there was two '39 Chevy coupe body shells and some parts in one of those boxes. Black Betty Dodge is being made from the other one.

Very impressive builds. My favourite is the Bug, makes me want to build my version. But yours is very cool and clean, as are all the models shown here. Is there even more for 2019?

Thanks again. Today I started to make the grill. It's very curvy to all directions. The lower end is still under construction. The areas between the grill and the fenders need to be more bulky. edit. the very next day: I took the grili and the photo off, because I noticed the grill was really wrong positioned. Let´s have another go later.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020 EVERYBODY ? My Dodge (maybe I can call it that already) has got some new parts today.

I've been filing and sawing and sanding the rear of this Chevy to make it look like a Dodge. The front fenders have tasted some fiddling too. No way can I get this done exactly and perfectly, but it's the spirit that counts imho. Also I found bigger rear tires and I cut the wide rear wheels open where needed.