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I decided to be brave and paint today in spite of the humidity. Heated the room to 86 degrees (which drops the relative humidity) and sprayed away. So far everything looks like it will be OK. I had to change the red I was going to use on the frame. My original color would not come out of the can. I has been 6 years since I used it last. Good thing I had an alternate that is close enough.

Roland, the longer you wait the better the chance of success. You may have to wait weeks or even months. If you do not have that kind of patience, it will be best to test on scrap and see what results you get. The next suggestion is Future (clear) over your base color. It will NOT react with your base paint. You can then try shooting your transparent top coat over that. As far as the Testors 1261, while it IS a lacquer, I have not had any adverse reactions in the limited times I have used it. (Your results may vary)

I am in for the ride. Are you submitting it for the 2020 BRBO?

I hope to be painting this afternoon

Chainbox masked and ready for paint.

Way Cool Tool kit!!!

I like your PVC tank idea. I can make them any length I want. Too bad it doesn't come in chrome.

You can get a bazzilion opinions on this but... The consensus is lacquers have "hotter" solvents and will reactivate enamels causing problems. There are exceptions. Long cured enamels are less prone the reactivation. Also some lacquers are hotter than others. It is basically a trial by error thing.

Not really. I am kinda fond of it still.

Apparently I have had it for awhile (2004)

Sam. I have one too.

Just got my trailer kit on sale for less than $20 with free shipping.

Just got my order from freetimehobbies.com $63 plus free shipping. (Under $16 per kit)

Thanks Sam. The doors for the box came from the fire engine parts you gave me.

Thanks for the tip. I have the two bottles of the plastruct. I use it sparingly. It works well when the is a lot of surface area for the parts to be joined and the gap is tight. I also use CA glue for things that are not clear, chrome or glossy.

I have only one restoration under my belt. It was done only because of budget vs. the desire to have one. Over all, I can appreciate the efforts required but I am still developing skills like fabrication. Here is a link.

Got some 150 grit sandpaper and and some Sodium hydroxide to improve my Purple Power.

Fabbed up a headache rack/chain box from parts box pieces and some diamond plate.

Made a little progress while waiting to be able to paint. Assembled interior and just masked it off to spray the bottom.

I have not invested in an airbrush (yet) I will be following to see how well you do. Besides, I like Chevelles.

I agree. This is the most amazing 1:25th scale I have EVER seen. The carb and the transmission blow me away.

A few years ago, I lost High Performance Pontiac. The publisher automatically switched me to Motor Trend. (Why would I want to read about somebody swooning over the number of cupholders in the latest "crossover") I had to call them to get my remaining subscription switched to Mopar Muscle. That was fine but now they have cancelled that AND Car Craft right after pestering me to resub to both. My wife did the resubs as that's all I wanted for Christmas. I actually had to call them and get a refund. On top of that, they signed her up for Motor Trend On Demand and she had 2 months of subscription charges for that without even knowing. ($4.99 per moth for the rest of your life). They didn't even have a number to call. I had to send an email to get that cancelled. Fortunately they responded right away and refunded all of it. If my cable bill gets too high, I will seriously consider Motor Trend On Demand. But not unless I can get it on my TV screen. I do not want to watch shows sitting in a computer chair in front of the PC.

Very interesting build. I am enjoying the results of your fab skills.

My Dad and stepmom bought one of those new in that bright red color. The top was red too. The wheels were more of a Turbine wheels with more fins. I am definitely going to be on the look out for a scale T-Bird of my own.

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