Silvercreeker

Paint is all buffed and waxed. Panel lines done and aluminum upper firewall installed. Love the way enamel buffs out. Very scale look when done.

Love the statement about patience!

Paint is finally done! Always a moment of stress when painting the vinyl roof insert, but complete and no bleed over. Can’t beat using Bare Metal Foil to mask off. Didn’t like the exact shape of the aluminum upper firewall, so made a third and I think that’s the one. Finally able to start the assembly process. It will be done for the Buffalo NNL show in a couple weeks. Whew!

Exhaust is weathered and installed . Like the way it looks. Had to give one more coat after wet sanding down to 8k. My shop helper, Lucy left a “cat glitter” hair in the paint😂. The things a builder deals with!

It’s a bit slower than a candle or lighter, but not controlled. Mark Baston (hobbydude007) on YouTube did a video on the lighter a few months ago. That’s why I ordered mine

That is a non flame candle lighter. It heats up the styrene slowly and avoids the "melt" that the lighter causes.

Paint is done after 3 days of paint, sand, paint and sanding. Final coats down and in the dehydrator for another 24 hrs to cure. I do love Enamel, but patience is key. Scratch built the exhaust with mufflers, from VCG Resins. They look great. 8 weeks into this build, and the end is in sight!

That’s the block, heads and valve covers from the 33 Willys from AMT. I love when people say AMT messed up the valve covers on the Falcon , not knowing the early ones had the plugs on the bottom. (Non-Ford people 😂)

Love that kit and Falcons! Your build looks fantastic! I built this a while ago. That kit is great when builders give it the time it deserves.

All evening on a new firewall. The full aluminum didn’t look right. After looking at more reference photos, thanks Ed. Milner’s was the bottom 1/2 factory and a top half aluminum skin. So, that’s what I did. And, yes I haven’t started cleaning up the windshield frame

The first mock up with body on the frame and wheels in place. Like the stance. Interior is done, and started on some body work. Basement is nice and cool, enjoyable to be down here.

An hour and a half of eye straining work and plug wires, boots and looms are installed correctly for a small block Chevy. This tedious work is worth it in the end.

Just a little more progress tonight. The VCG Resins chain piston/chain shifter was modified with a Detail Masters Hurst shifter rod for the exact look. Dash is in, and I really have to say how much I love the Micro Mark hole punch for perfectly round gauges. Rims and tires mocked up, but still need to do valve stems and the engine block is together. Still to do all the spark pluck wiring and fuel lines. Throttle linkage too. Hard to find time in the heat of summer.

The new release of the Revell 32 Roadster. The one Ollies had for 12 dollars.

Hard to be motivated when it’s 90’ out and the pool calls your name daily. But, decided to scratch build an aluminum firewall. Thin and strong. Carbs, manifold and scoops are done and sprayed in Alclad. All suspension and frame painted. Moving forward