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Have you had any problems with the adhesive for the Silver tape lifting the paint?

I have the same dehydrator and it works well for me. As Pete J. noted the temperature is controlled by vents in the top. I can determine the temperature with a digital thermometer. You might be better off with a model that has a dial that allows you to regulate the temperature with some precision. I got mine for a great price... free But, if I were to purchase a new one, I would definitely get one with temperature dial.

I've found that it's easy to damage the lower corners of a painted body during assembly or mock up. I use tamiya tape on the sensitive areas during mock up or assembly to prevent damage. I tried using soft cloth at the fender corners, but is does not work as well as the tape.

The Speedster looks great. Where did you find the Halibrands?

I'm glad the link I gave you for the scoop worked out for you. Bye the way, your work area is way to sanitary.

The grill looks fantastic. The view of the radiator through the grill is sweet. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with the hinges.

Nice work on the headers. They look great. How did you make the collectors?

I used wire from a twist tie for the fuel lines on this: I've also purchased various diameters of piano wire from my local Hobby Town that could be used for brake or fuel lines.

That's a good looking pony. I'm glad you didn't give up on it.

Monty, here are the Kustom Kolor paint samples that I mentioned. I shot Krylon Crystal Clear over all of the samples. From left to right Kustom Kolors "KK" candy apple red over brass metalizer. KK candy apple red over duplicolor brilliant silver. Custom mix of KK black and silver on the left. Duplicolor brilliant silver on the right. Duplicolor red in the center. I'm not sure about this one and I can't read my note on the spoon in this picture. KK platinum... It's kind of transparent. The same as number 3 but with a darker custom mix. I'll shoot a picture of a '55 Chevy with KK candy apple red over brass metalizer and post it later.

The rust on that metal plate looks very convincing. Nice work.

Nice work restoring the original cut.

Jeff, I've spent hours drooling over your builds. I greatly appreciate the compliment. It means a lot. The '64 is my favorite year also. I wonder if it's the year of the goat on the chinese calendar. Thanks Kyle.

Monty, thanks for the compliment. I'm glad that you find my build helpful. I've taken so much from this site and I'm glad to help in any way that I can. I used Aizu .7 mm tape over the red to create the separation line covered and sprayed both sides of the line with the Aizu still in place. I used the Kustom Kolors on the lower half of the GTO. It's a custom mix of black and silver. I don't remember the ratio. I just tinkered with it until I got it dark enough. I've experimented with Kustom Kolors "Reducer" and "Thinner." The Thinner seems to make the paint behave like an enamel... very glossy and slow drying. It's probably good for brushing, but I have not tried to brush anything yet. The Reducer seems to have a faster drying time and is not quite as glossy as the Thinner. I'm aware of other guys using lacquer thinner with good results also. I'll try to post some pictures of the Aizu tape and some paint samples with the Kustom Kolors later. I hope this helps. If you need any more information post it or pm me.

The pulleys look great. That is a generous offer. Man, I love this hobby. It seems like someone is always willing to help.

You're welcome.

"Modyficated"... Cool word. I'm not into this type of car, but I appreciate the work you're doing. The mods and paint look great.

I can't vouch for these guys because I've never purchased anything from them. But, here is an option for your blower hat. Someone else might have some insight into the quality of the parts or the customer service. http://www.compresins.com/site/751597/product/CRC-073

Nice work on both rides. I looked at the link to your 1:1 over the weekend. I'm anxious to see you get it back from the body shop. Are you going the put a shot gun hat the Ross Gibson? I've seen some very impressive builds with Ross Gibson engines, but I have not seen ZL-1. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

Wow! I'm very impressed that you noticed that. I actually broke the windshield frame several times and had a heck of a time gluing it back and rescribing the top. I also fought with this thing puttying and sanding the bottom of the vent window frame. I got it as level as I could. Thanks for the nice observation and the compliment. I appreciate it.

Mark, I think I commented on some of the problems with this kit in your thread. I appreciate the comments, particularly from someone who knows, first hand, the issues with the kit.

Thanks Scalper. This was my first attempt at masking as well as my first effort with an airbrush. Thanks to the great information that I learned here and on other sites, I'm pretty pleased with the way the paint turned out.

Here are a couple of shots of the body paint.

I removed the axle from the kit rear end and replaced it with aluminum tube. The ladder bars were molded onto the axle. I removed them and reattached them with mounting plates on the frame. I still have to fab a brackets for the ladder bars on the axle. The shocks and upper and lower mounting brackets for the shocks are scratch built. I also added a bracket for the coil. The rotor is scratch built also.

This is the Polar Lights version of the '64 GTO. I would not buy this kit again. Although it has a lot of mounting holes and pins, many of the parts don't line up. I cut a bunch of the mounting pins off. I've been working on this build for way too long. I made some minor changes to body like shaving the handles and removing the accent ridge on the hood and the trunk. I've probably had every paint problem that I can imagine from solvent popping to ghost images. I lowered the rear raising the fenders. I didn't have the skills to get it as low as I wanted when I began the build, but I think I manage the plastic surgery a little better now. The air filters on the engine are scratch built as are the throttle linkage, fuel filter and fuel lines. I made a distributor also, but I didn't like the way it turned out so I'm making another one.