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You are braver than me. If I trashed a body that bad, I would have given up right there. I already have more kits than time on this planet.

I love the stylized body flares and the hood. That intake is way cool too. Is there a radiator in the future or is this motor air cooled?

Very nicely done. You said it was a resin. Was it mfg by another company once upon a time?

Very beautiful color. The chrome trim has been very well done. Excellent detail on the engine as well.

Nice rig. I prefer flat top sleepers too.

Update! Now the workshop has a crew. After 3 hours on ebay, I picked the most appropriate 9 characters to add some "life" to my car photos. They came prepainted which saved me a BOATLOAD of time I did not want to spend. This will probably be the only time I will use them all a once. Now I need to give them names... To help them stand upright, I installed tiny magnets in their feet to work with the metal plate hidden in the floor.

I absolutely LOVE the curves on these cars.

I used to build cell sites for a living 20+ years ago. Absolutely had to have a Verizon phone to communicate while building Sprint, GTE and Cingular networks. They were the only ones with coverage most everywhere in Washington state. Had their service for almost 20 years. Got too costly. Now I am in Oregon and switched to Sprint a few years ago. They recently got bought out by T-Mobile. Coverage has been good enough. I have 3 lines for $129/month. Never have data issues as the two heaviest users are always on wifi. My job uses AT&T. Coverage sucks when indoors.

That turned out very pretty.

Yes. lacquer thinner if you are to airbrush. Just painted 3 bodies this evening using this method. Brushing? Mineral spirits? sorry, no experience. I simply let enamel cure for a week or two or 4. Not an issue when building half a dozen projects at the same time.

Applied BMF to all the scripts and emblems. Sprayed Mr Surfacer 1000 primer (nice stuff) on all 4 bodies. Re-revealed scripts and emblems using a combination of light sanding with 600 grit and acetone on a tiny tip cotton swab. Also did a color test of my dark metallic reds. I have my color chosen for the 66 Bonneville now.

"Satin Protective Enamel #7777830 from Rust-Oleum. It makes a really nice satin finish on a test spoon. It is marginally hot solventwise. I went straight to plastic but misted the first coat and waited about 30 minutes before applying more. Note that the nozzle is a borderline fire hose so fast, short duration sweeps are required. Covers fast so a can goes a long ways. I just did all the parts for four models and have not even used half of the can.

I got he privilege of painting today. Chassis and may engine bits painted satin black. Four engines painted in their correct year color. Got some primer on the hoods and beaks. Looking forward to body color, hopefully tomorrow.

Very nice. Thanks for sharing the interior before it got hidden. Did you extend the frame? I like the two hole Budd wheels too. Is it me or is the front bumper a bit low? Nice touch with the curly cues.

My sister took all the transparency slides that my Grandpa took starting in 1962 forward. I found these little gems while perusing the library.

Did you build it this year?

Been making more progress on all four of them. Dechromed the last of the engine bits that needed it and sprue-mounted all the little parts in anticipation of painting.

I have some food for thought on files and the effort required to make one then get compensated for it. If you create a file and KEEP it, then make prints and sell those, your exclusivity can help you profit off of your design efforts. The OEMs lawyers may come after you for copyright infingement for their original design. If you create a file and then sell or permit downloads of the file, eventually someone one will sell the file to others for their own profit. Sooner or later, it will be free to find and anyone will be able to print it. This why model manufacturers will probably not pay the licensing fees to the OEMs just to have the file copied for free. I would be kind of like "free" music downloads available on the internet. This definitely not an area where involving the government to regulate such files would work out for anyone. If you create a file and open source share it, you profit not but, you may build a reputation for making new files on request as contracted work.

Years ago, I would drive 45 minutes to work and paint in our unoccupied work shop because it was big and heated.

Little bottles of Testors paint is what I have gone to as well. You can still get them in bulk from ebay for $2.50 to $3.50 average per bottle. One 1/2 oz bottle mixed with 1/2 oz of hardware store lacquer thinner can airbrush an entire body no problem. Sprayed correctly it lays down like glass. Since it is enamel, when it is cured it is pretty tough. The metallics are gorgeous, especially Stop Light Red. If you have enough colors, you can mix your own brew to get the color you want. Warning to those of you with Testors Extreme Lacquer in rattle cans. I have caught 3 of them weeping clear blobs from the side seams. Break them out and shoot them while you still can.

No pics but I made a lot of progress on these over the weekend. Deflashed all four chassis and did the same for all four of the engine's ancillaries. Determined that I have enough parts to do four 421 Tri-power engines. Two in the 356HP version and two in the 376HP version based on my supply of exhaust manifolds and air cleaners. Started to apply BMF to script lettering to be painted over and then revealed after paint. Finally selected a color for the 65 Bonneville. Boyd's Chezoom Teal Pearl. Surveyed which emblems will or will not need decals made for them. Manipilated some artwork files in the computer and made some test prints on paper to get the sizes correct. I am hoping the spray some paint over Thanksgiving weekend.

Very nice set of full size Chevys.

Thanks guys for letting me know. I am not sure I want to rob the Riviera kit just yet. I do not have the Wildcat kit.

I will definitely get this one. I did the El Camino version when it came out in 1973.