OldNYJim

I found this Hemi in a bunch of old parts, and I'm using it on a build I'm doing...but anyone know which kit this thing came from? Interestingly, I stripped the chrome on those rocker covers and the plastic underneath was yellow rather than orange so they may not be the right ones for this engine...any clues anyone?

I was confused before I got here, so it worked out ok ?‍♂

You too buddy!

Can't wait to see more, Bob!

Sounds sensible - thanks so much for the tips, buddy!

One more question - I actually ordered some of these paints after seeing your build. How durable is the finish? I want to use one of them on an engine block, but I'm not sure how it'll stand up to being handled as I assemble it, wire it, etc...

I LOVE seeing your work, Bill. That one in the post above is AWESOME - is there a build thread for that somewhere?

That's really helpful - thanks buddy!

This is a beautiful build Chris! So, to apply the Mr Metal you simple rub it on and it dries? Simple as that? How long does it take to dry? Is there any benefit to airbrushing it? I've never tried this stuff before, but your results are really convincing!

So, I'm building the MPC Vending Machine kit, which is a replica of the 1:1 car. On the full-size the starter is mounted above the top of the block, it looks like: the kit has the starter mounted down on the driver's side of the block so I'll need to correct that...but I'm not an expert on SBCs at all...is the placement in the pic above standard for a particular year of SBC, or something custom for this one car? I'm trying to find some reference material to work out the proper placement and blankets and stuff...

Ain't that the truth - I live 2 blocks from here and go to Rudy's in Astoria instead

If you're not interested why read this post and then be negative?

This is gonna be cool! Is there a good reason why they molded the top of the body in clear?

Actually, I was teasing a little - this was about $100 or so on ebay in the end. But the guy messaged me after I paid and said ""my brother built this in the 60s or 70s - we took it to the flea market and no one wanted it at $5 so we nearly tossed it in the trash". Wish I'd REALLY seen it at that flea market!!

I don't know what this old junk is - cost me about three dollar fiddy at the flea market

Really nice paint Seth! looks GREAT! That's gonna look STUNNING with some clear on it!

i wish I'd seen this somewhere at that price! Amazing!

All this scratchbuilding is SO inspirational! Amazing! Great job John! Thanks for all the pics!

Thanks fellas!! Next up, detailing the wheels so I can get this thing on it's, well, wheels. The Revell Miata kit has these tiny Mazda logos that matched the ones I wanted for this build so I borrowed them: Number 14 on the sheet is the ones I wanted, in case they're hard to spot...and these are SMALL! Installed on the wheels - I need to shoot some clear over them to hide the edge of the decal still: I masked out the window rubber and the rockers and painted them: Chromed the inside of the turn signals on the body before installing the glass - I wanted them to have some depth, so I put the chrome on the body rather than on the turn signals themselves: Chromed the rear center light whilst I was doing that, and got that little Mazda emblem on there too Then started to figure out the taillights - they're not so simple that you can just paint them one color or a couple of colors and call them done - they have a dark tint to them so theyre almost black in places when the lights aren't illuminated: I tried white paint, silver paint and Molotow on a scrap lens and decided the Molotow would work best for the back up lights, so I dotted that in first Then thinned some red and orange Tamiya clear and brushed it on lightly so it settled into the texture on the lenses Then misted on some thinned black acrylic with the airbrush Then, finally, another coat of clear red with a mist of dark grey before installing them Pretty close, I think! That's all for now, folks - more soon!

This is KILLER Chris, what an inspirational build! Way cool man, what an imagination! This is so inspirational, really cool man! Can't wait to see more! Got an idea on paint yet?

This is AMAZING John, love a showrod! Great concept, very cool!

Next up, designed some custom license plates (and a bunch more) and printed them at the local RiteAid Should work! Did some more tricky masking Starting to add more layers to the molded-in engine Front clip assembled And the rear end...there's SO MUCH black under a Miata, so I'm glad I shot some dark grey in the arches to help it stand out a little More soon! I need to start thinking about colors for the interior next...

Loved hearing all the Miata stories! Thanks for sharing everyone!! Meanwhile, I spent some time today polishing the body out: I still couldn't get it QUITE as shiny as I wanted, so I gave it a coat of Future as an experiment...came out pretty shiny! Love that shine on the trunklid from my lamp! There's a couple of tiny imperfections in the Future - I'm hoping I can leave it a couple of days and buff them out...maybe with wet and dry, or some polish that won't attack the finish

I'd love to see them, if anyone wants to share theirs in this thread too! Feel free! Thanks buddy!

Thanks buddy! Which variants have you had, Eric? I've had an NA and an NB - I think the later car was a touch better - better handling, a bit more comfortable...but the NA was my favorite! Just a couple of tiny updates, seeing as I'm replying anyway...the stock Miata gas tank is steel, covered with this textured paint: So, I masked the tank on the car and shot some semigloss black from about 18 inches away to try and have the paint dry a little before it hit the surface. The effect is pretty subtle, and you can't see the tank once the rear suspension is in place...but if someone knew what to look for they'd hopefully notice it! Meanwhile, I went through my paint stash and found that Tamiya Gun Metal is a really nice match for the stock calipers on an 'ata So, I shot some of that - once it's dry I'll mask up and spray the brake disks themselves with something suitable - maybe a chrome silver for that? More soon!