Hotrod 97

Welcome aboard, Steve!

Welcome aboard, Eddie!

Some excellent progress is being made! Engine looks great, Roy! If the brake fluid doesn’t work, maybe try 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. I’m not 100% sure if it’ll work, but that is the only other thing I can think of to suggest. Those Mustangs are looking great, Rex! The build window is supposed to end on September 23rd, but I can extend it a few days if anyone needs some more time. I almost have the interior buttoned up on my ‘69 428CJ. I’ll have some progress pics up in a little while.

Nice color choice!

Thank all of you very much for the informational replies! The glue-bombs that I’ll be working with are bad, but not as extreme as some I’ve seen. A few of them do have some depressions in the roof from too much tube glue, but there shouldn’t be too many (if any) parts that are a total loss. With some careful prying and maybe some help from a Dremel or Xacto, I should be able to salvage the original parts.

Welcome back, Tommy!

Welcome back, Erik!

I have several glue-bombs that I plan to restore. Is there any way to dissolve or remove the tube glue without hurting or damaging the kit plastic?

Made some more progress today. I got the engine re-primed (I had painted it but stripped the paint off since it didn't come out too good), the exhaust tips and fan painted, and I brushed some Pledge Revive It on the seats to give them a "polished" leather look. Before Pledge Revive It: After Pledge Revive It:

Had a great time at a family cookout today. Played a few games of cornhole, visited with my Great Aunts from Germany, ate some mountain pies, and sat by the campfire.

Looks awesome, TJ!

Looks great, Kyle! If you don’t mind me asking, where did you get the Coyote at?

Looks awesome so far, Dennis! I’ll be following this build.

Sharp looking COPO - nice work!

Excellent rescue! I like the color combo of the paint and decals!

Very nice builds! The Futura and Batmobile look great parked beside each other!

Turned out nice, David! Looks great!

Very nice builds! What color did you use on the Nissan?

Very unique build! Looks great so far!

Very cool looking ‘32!

Thank all of you very much for the information! Tom, I’ll definitely look for that next time I’m at HL.

Looks awesome so far! Nice weathering!

Sadly no pics, but we saw a brand new white Nissan GT-R in the development beside us, and a metallic red 2004 Mustang Cobra.

Looks amazing! Keep up the good work!

I’ve been considering getting a pin vise so I can open exhaust tips and add some more detail to certain parts. What size bit or bits would I use to do so?