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Agreed! I guess this corona stuff is still effecting mail eh?

Some goodies came in the mail yesterday! Although I Havnt looked through everything yet, it Looks like I got almost everything I need to complete this kit! Can't wait to start putting this thing together!

Just another quick update

Some more work.

Dash update

Thanks! I was looking at using your guage cluster, but I also wanted to make a custom looking dashboard, ultimently I decided on the dashboard. Here the progress so far, but it's not exactly done yet. I also found one of the original headlights that came with the kit, sadly though it was heavily damaged, cracked on the bottom so I reused it for the trans bell housing.

I'v seen that before but this is the first time I'm seeing a buy now option, thanks for showing me! Also just a few updates some progress. Still stripping the paint.

It's been sitting in brake fluid for a week and theirs s ț I'll paint on it. I don't know what kinda spray bomb I used but Im sure im not using it again!

So the break fluid paint stripper suggestion worked out well and iv managed to strip the paint off the 4 link and am currently stripping the paint on the 500k as well. Ill hopefully follow up with a picture of the progress tomorrow. Great thing too is the hobby shops reopened recently and supply are alot more obtainable, which means (if I don't get horribly busy) progress should begin again soon... Hopefully...

These are my tools, although I wouldn't advise using any of these for accuracy.

Guess what? Sorry Russel, but I think Eric won the shipping race ? I'm still getting busier by the day, but hopefully I can get some progress happening here soon!

Eh believe it or not I'm still waiting for parts to come in, let alone that life got super busy super quick for a bit. I only just got some tape I ordered about 3-4 months ago, rediculasly if you ask me. But I'll keep in touch if anything, thanks for the offer!

Yeah I have another Johan, it's a Comet. The Comet looks a little more simplistic vs this 500k. I only own the two Johan kits as far as I know. I was looking at a half built broken AMC Rebble the Machine in a Johan I believe, but the $120 price tag turned me away. As for the molds I have no idea.

And now In colour

Some more engine work

I started on the starter and waterpump fan belt, as well as the genorator. The intirior I have also started with my own custom brown paint. And I started on the transmission. The intirior still needs a bit of a touch up but that will be coming soon. Rear suspension got a little work too.

Just the tires I had, they are off a F1 car. I didn't want to just use the back because I wouldn't have wheels that would properly fit the front, and as well the rear wheels wouldn't match up with any front wheels I may have sitting around. Also I like the good year lettering I did on them.

Looking real good! Im liking the orange.

Thanks! Im hoping to put the same amount of detail of that in the engine bay to the interior and suspension, so a lot more work to come.

No sadly no buggy, although I can attempt to make some surf boards for the top just for fun? It would have to go well with the paint scheme I have in mind, but I think I could make it work. All Iv done in the way of paint rn is just this half fast drawing with my idea in case your curious. The idea is a flat black body with a yellow and orange stripe. I just can't keep away from those more then one tone paint jobs!

Well ladies and gentlemen ... the hobby shops are now open and I have finally been able to stock up on some more paint! Someone suggested brake fluid as paint stripper, ill have to try it out, and if it works well i will be able to get a move on with both the Mercedes and 55 Gasser. Also does anyone have any suggestions for a good easy way to make wood light headlights? Im considering filing this blob of JB weld to resemble the headlights, buying some clay and making a mold.

Front suspension comming along

So just a bit of an update. I'm starting to think that perhaps the border not opening up is the meaning behind me not getting any mail. Regardless just a little update on the chassis, and I finally got to sanding the cracked paint on the body. Like I said before aboth the red and black was water based as well as the clear coat, just kinda strange that it crinkled. Once again solder saved the day I guess when I made some front springs. I yet need to make a transmission so comming soon. Woodlight headlights are comming along, I'm attempting to mold my own but iv only started on the fist positive which is just a lump of Jb weld.

A man walked into a bar...

Dropped in a new engine in my truck the other day. I was exited to start putting all the rest of the engine all back together again and finally start driving it by Monday, but my excitement was soon crushed when I discovered that the transmission was loose in the rear end. On closer inspection I found out that something cast aluminum snapped, and it wasn't the transmission mount. And then it started to rain, literally.