Pierre Rivard

And then getting the interior floor/back seat & rear shelf areas to look like primed metal with some surface corrosion. Step 1 was painting medium gray to replicate the factory electro dip primer. Step 2 is a highly diluted lighter gray, applied generously and with some spots wiped off to various degrees. Step 3 was lightlysponging some rust paint (dark and light) to replicate various degrees of surface rust. Step 4 was a Vallejo rust wash, applied unevenly and wiped off in some areas while letting it pool on other spots.

On to finishing the roll cage. as previously said I wanted to replicate carbon steel, no paint, a few rubs & scratches. I started with a semi metallic dark gray, done by mixing black and aluminium. Step 2 was a bit of dry brushing flat aluminium in some spots, then some gunmetal. Last step was blending it in a bit using Tamiya weathering masters (gunmetal, then soot)

Door panels, seat and dash have been "aged" Perhaps a bit more to come for the seat, before harness installation

One word... WOW!

I've had trouble using Quick Shine over glass pieces. Poor adhesion and does not wash off with windex like Future does. Hope you have better luck than I did.

Thanks for the detailed assessment of the kit Matt. I'll be keeping an eye for one in the future. This Caddy is glorious and I 'll be following your journey.

Real screening really looks like... real screening right? I like it!

And now the fabrication of smaller components begins with a shifter with a basic no frills rubber booth. I like my newly acquired punch set.

Ok... warning to the sensitive stomachs, the color theme reflects 1972. Remember Harvest or Avocado refrigerators? Right, so yes an ugly brownish yellow vinyl trim, and where trim has been removed we are down to dark gray factory e-dip primer. Weathering will be added later... which won't improve appearance. I'm considering making the roll cage unpainted carbon steel color. I confirm this is a low budget race car.

The interior is a low budget approach consistent with the theme of this car. Imagine original interior including most of the trim and dash, with the patina of a barn find car. Of course only a driver's seat, again original to the car but with safety belts, and of course a roll cage and fire extinguisher, heat shield mats and perhaps a few extra gauges.

Merci Claude, Steve (MUNCIE) and I have been exchanging on the topic. He helped me understand the vibe of the Lake and has been most supportive. I'm getting good help. Please PM me about Trois-Rivières event which I was not aware of. If I find time I might try to make a run for it just before we leave for Europe.

A gorgeous build and faithful replica of your dad's Corvette. Well done!

Chaparral, McLaren and now a Garlits dragster. You are a busy man Mark. Looking forward to more info about the resin fittings you have purchased. The engine does poke through the hood on this car, but I might add a home made aero hump ahead of it. Maybe... I try to pull engine builds at the early stage of the build these days, get that out of the way... Next engine I'm farming out to the shops of Daniel or Francis... or Bruce, Ken, Charlie or Claude! Send in your quotes guys. Another problem solved. Thank you Paul. I think weathering the engine helps the appearance I try to achieve for this low cost Bonneville effort Thanks Bruce. I did the best I could starting with the blower that came from an old tooled MPC kit. The casting lacks precision but I gave it a well used finish which I think fits the theme of this build I like the body paint also. It's a new method I had never tried before. There is still a question on how I should handle the chrome bumpers. Still thinking about it. Hi Charlie, super nice of you to stop by, much appreciated. I should have more soon, currently working on the interior, trying to match the theme of the body + roll cage etc. Bonjour Claude, definitely unusual. I'm just starting to learn about Bonneville racing and totally fascinated by it. For a first effort I decided to start with a simpler Classic Altered construction, sort of dipping my toe in. This is all new to me so any advice from the SoCan racing unit would be most welcome!

I like them both. My guess is you have a 30 mesh and 40 mesh there. If I had to choose I would go with the 40.

I know the feeling Ismael. Sometimes a lot of work is not visible but will add up in the end. it is sweating the details such as panel fit and finish that result in more lifelike replicas. You're making a silk purse out of a sow's ear!

Well Mark, that's a lot of info to digest. Rich and Guy's builds are proof of what can be achieved with this complex kit... but wow, what a complex kit that is. I'd say this kit is for expert builders just like you Mark. Please provide us with regular updates, this will be epic. My fix for the next few weeks!

That engine compartment is getting busy! I love the various detailing elements and paint textures & color shades you have done to all these engine & chassis elements. It looks very lifelike. Oh... on a side note, anybody want to do a few laps strapped in the "comfy" mandatory second seat? Ouch!

Beautiful build Rich, as all your builds are. Looks like Aoshima has successfully cast a lot of crisp details into this sculpted body and your papaya orange color makes all these details very visible. It is the proper color for a McLaren. Well done sir!

Lot's of work on this one and it shows. Engine is gorgeous, roof chop is seamless, stance is mean and no chrome finish looks perfectly sinister. What's not to love! I've never done a hot rod but this is providing the greatest of incentives.

Getting the glass trim out of the way first...smart! The masking, careful cutting, painting with fear of bleed through on a clear part. All done and looking great. Relax now, these scary parts are done!

Well it was a longer than expected journey but the results more then justify it. This replica adds up to a lot more than the sum of it's parts and quite the achievement with perhaps more than 90% of it scratch built the old fashioned way. I know CAD and 3D printing is quickly changing the game with speed and accuracy us old traditional builders can't achieve but there will always be a place for the tradition of making parts one by one... because it's a hobby! Be proud my friend, this replica oozes realism. No matter the method, realism IS the end game. Perhaps we should start the Scratch Builders Society? You have my vote for president.

TERMINÉ! FINITO! DONE! I mean... the engine part of it. A happy step for me. Did I say I don't like doing engines?

Thank you sir. On the positive side, so so eyesight makes me more indulgent of the defects I spent hours carefully applying on the parts I make.

Very nice build Bruce and a nice way to celebrate the loss of the great Eddie Jordan. I loved that car and if I recall right even in B&H livery it maintained the snake motif on the nose. Eddie was a marketing master.

Definitely is my friend. Nice to see you "back on the job"