Stanward VonDiederichs

That is cool looking guy 🏆

After adding the power brake line and the vacuum line to the distributor to the carburetor I hated to have to put on the air cleaner it covers everything up that's a bummer. Assembling the body to the chassis for a dry fit it was tight but I got it together next the glass I fitted it into the body and found a problem on the right side it didn't seat right to the body so I'm going to get my riffle file remove the right side of the glass so the chassis will fit the body when I have time now I'm almost done.

Hi David. The use of white glue dates back to one of the early model car magazines tips for the head lights to make look real I think it could the glue has gone bad because it's 5 years old or it needs to be or shaken up. I used white glue on my 51 Chevy and it was fine. My 51 Chevy for the tail lights I use a glue for dark wood a pink in color when it dries it turns a Amber in color with red it makes a dark red like car tail lights.

For interior I used camel 15173 and light buckskin 15093 from SEM paint with aluminum foil for some of the panels and silver and aluminum paint. One of the things I had a problems with was the white glue for the instrument panel I had was when it dries it turns milky color instead of clear and a glob came out . I don't understand why it used to be clear.

That is really nice looking thank you sharing this with me.

This was a surprise to see somebody has built one of these I haven't seen one of these since I was a little kid. From 2010 to 2025 I have only seen two one was restored and the other one was in primer and the guy didn't know what he had he was going to fill in the side of it. Nice Work

Thank you for agreeing with me. You must have built the kit yourself how did you feel about the detail I loved it I have enjoyed building this kit.

Chassis now assembled and interior soon painted and assembled. Assembling the rear suspension like the rear sway bar cutting it off the tree the injector pins cutting off was delicate all the injector pins for these part .🤔🤨 The the muffler and sway bar was a challenge to put in making it fit and look right.

Working with that I had and the one thing I didn't have was a pre-drilled distributor cap wanted to put the wires for the spark plugs 😢 but I had everything else. The way I have the throttle linkage would be correct it's cable driven it makes easy to make the fuel lines I did before I looked it up it's not correct it was a double pumper the heat razor might be correct. I was not too happy with the design of the carburetor they did it was a poorly designed one 😢🤧 I'm still having fun building it. Also time to add the chassis and motor together.

Thank you man I thought of naming car The Black Hawk edition of the Z28 making the upper half aluminum color. Appreciate the comment 👍😃

When I started with the motor I kept noticing the detail on the block how beautiful it was it made the build more fun. The transmission was beautiful in the detail the left side the shifting arms looking at all the old kits I wish the old kids had this much detail. The upper half of the motor felt it should paint the heads, intake, valve covers and carb with aluminum paint to dress up things the exhaust manifold I painted cast iron gray the chassis I with a dark gray primer. I sure glad they designed the chassis this way I able to put the motor and chassis together the two will fit the roll of tape.😂🤭

In this photo I color sanded the car then busted out with a scuff pad and used a rubbing compound then gilco sealer. In the next shot all the bright work was added and marker lights painted in along with the indicator lights and headlights.