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Go one light mist coat. Give it a few seconds to gas off then spray continuously until it is smooth THEN QUIT. Leave it alone for a couple of weeks. You can experiment with shooting Future over it as is has NO solvents to disrupt the surface of the chrome. My suggestion is to experiment. Here is the video that turned me onto GSW.

Thanks for the suggestions, I have yet to get around to that.

The blocks in the walls are actually printed paper I got from Hobby Lobby for around a buck a page. They are in scale but have no texture. Which for my needs and budget, worked for me. The checkerboard floor is paper as well.

Thanks for sharing. I am still a fan of Testors. I have decanted cans to airbrush but do not have good sealing jars to store the leftovers. I have recently been thinning the little bottles 50/50 for air brush use. Not sure if it is economical but I get great results. I like the economy of scale the cans you are testing out. I can definitely see the advantages. Less cost and waste with much better control.

I have personally changed starters on my and my buddy's Pontiacs a number of times over the years. 67-72 is definitely driver's side, solinoid UP. Headers make this job a serious pain. I solved the inherent hot-start problem on my present Grand Prix by incorporating a fender mounted Ford starter solinoid and using 3/0 WELDING cable. For the ultimate detail, there is a small metal strap that holds the forward end of the starter to the block. It compensates for the 2 main starter bolts being aligned in the same plane. The Chevy starters I have seen have the two mounting bolts staggered. Since you are dealing with a 1964 engine, they may be some differences.

This has been an interesting read. As a hobby consumer, styrene is cheap and easily modified into whatever shape one desires with the exception of fine detail. Resin gave us the ability to obtain subjects that are not readily available. That demand will continually spill over into the 3D realm. Once a file is available there will always be people willing to print it for others. This is the stage I am at. I buy 3D prints because they scratch that itch. Someday, I may get a printer but I have too much kit inventory to build already. I bought nice batch of parts from a vendor on Shapeways last year. It was very economical for the exquisite detail I got.

I have both of the Green Stuff World "Chromes" the brushable and the airbrushable. I am pretty happy with both. Note: I build so distractedly that my painted parts usually get 2 weeks of cure time before they are handled. Airbrush version looks pretty nice but the black base makes it kind of a black chrome. I used it recently on a couple of bumpers that were stripped and painted with rattle can Rustoleum Gloss Black. The corresponding bumper mates were still kit chrome and very looked different. I sprayed them with Tamiya "Smoke" and they match much better. The GSW brushable chrome needs to be applied a bit heavy and only used on small parts ot touch ups.

Thank you all. Much appreciated. Special thanks to Sam for providing the engine. ?

Thank you gentlemen?

My 74 Hurst/Olds engine bay is finally done. While not 100% accurate, I threw as much at it as I could. Be advised I had to start with a Johan promo which has no opening hood and engine bay. A lot of kit bashing and parts box raiding took place to make this happen. Cowl is from a 62 Catalina with cowl vents printed on paper. The engine bay is from a 67 Chevelle Pro Street kit. The firewall, with A/C box, is from a 70 Monte Carlo. The A/C parts are from a 68 El Camino. The engine block and transmission are from a 69 Olds 442. The dechromed intake and valve covers are from the parts box. The Olds engine blue was custom mixed from blue, black and silver acrylics. The air cleaner came from a 72 Grand Prix annual. The snorkel flex tube came from some Mustang kit. The chrome heat riser tube came from the 72 Grand Prix spoof exhaust. The fan belt and pulley assembly came from the 68 El Camino. The radiator is from the Monte Carlo. The Parts box contributed the following: Master cylinder and booster Washer bottle Battery with photo-etch battery clamps (I'll never do that again!) Emissions evaporative canister Tubing from semi truck kit air lines. Home made decals for Caution Fan and “Oldsmobile Rocket 455” (Clear decal laid over BMF) Scratch built distributor and ignition wires. This task was definitely a challenge motivated by seeing what fellow modelers have shared in their builds. Comments welcome.

I have had the same dilemma with various sheens of black. Thinned bottle paint is expensive for the volume used. Rattle cans are hit and miss with quality, cost and solvent "hotness". In general they throw too much volume which requires adaptable application technique and clogs my spray booth filter faster. Rattle cans have been economical in the past, when on sale, but it would be nice if there was another way. I like what you are looking to try. If you succeed, I may very well follow you down the same path.

That turned out pretty cool. You hardly ever see these without a Trans Am spoiler.

Very creative builds. I see you are in Perth. I had the privileged of visiting Perth and meet some of your single women back in the mid 80's.

Thanks for sharing the story. A little Vega with that much tire and decent power would be a blast to drive.

That is way cool. I bought the same engine for my 70 Pro Street El Camino but it would not fit in my chassis. (The scale is off) However, I just HAD to have that blower/hood scoop.

This looks to be a cool project. Following. I am curious as to why a working tow truck would need a sleeper. Most jobs are... go to the wreck, recover and drag it to the storage yard. Not a whole lot of long-distance, overnight traveling required.

Type in "Firebird model kit" not just Firebird. Once the Toys & Hobbies category show in the header, click on it. https://picclick.com/Toys-Hobbies/?q=Firebird+model+kit Same for Roadrunner https://picclick.com/Toys-Hobbies/Models-Kits/?q=Roadrunner+kit Once you get the hang of it you can find what is available at the best price.

Very nice! I love the stacks and the tail lights. I am a fan of the Moebius wheels as well. The color and livery is pretty cool too. I have never seen a tube from the roof A/C to the sleeper before. Did you find that in your research? If I may suggest, some Suzie coils would finish off it off nicely.

That is way cool. I love all 3 methods. Steve's looks the best but would require more work/time. I work slow enough as it is.

Steve, Since I have the original photo file, I can enlarge/zoom the pic. Keep in mind the engines above are for 1965. If a 389 of any type was in a GTO then it got the clutch fan. If a 389 was in any of the larger Pontiacs, it was a 4 blade fixed fan regardless of HP. I would go with that. There are even some 421's that have the 4 blade fan though the diameter was a bit larger.

Very impressive for a 1/32. That blue is just asking for RWL tires.

Well, this explains the 6 week delay of my order from ModelRoundUp.

Do you need decals for the tanks? I made some for mine back when I was building my diorama. I have the artwork files if you can print your own decals.

Very cool. A buddy in high school had a Coronet 440 in a similar color.

I found a cheap trick to keeping my paint booth clean. My wife has a roll of Press-N-Seal that I borrow to line the inside of my paint booth since new. When the film gets dirty, I just replace it all. It lasts longer than my air filters do by about 4-5 filters per interior covering. I even put a layer of the stuff down on my spray booth bench to keep the inadvertent drips from ruining the table I use. It also prevents build up on the light fixture inside. I can share pics if interested.