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thats it for me tonight fellas......i havent slept well in two nights and im beat. tune in tomorrow for more progress. cheers bryan

I started on the rust holes......it takes a really light touch to do this with a dremel, once you get it going you can watch the plastic start to "bubble", and it looks like its liquid....a little pressure and you can make the tiniest holes.......too much pressure and you`ll rip the fender off! LOL heres a few shots it leaves nice jagged edges and strange shaped holes.....its been a while since i have done this, so i hope i dont totally screw it up! a couple shots sittin on the frame... once the "rust" is on there it will look so much better. im not gonna go crazy with the holes, just a few here and there.....doing them around the headlamp mounts is out of the question tho.....not enuff room in there for the drum sander. more to come, stay tuned. thanks for lookin! cheers bryan

thats lookin great Dan!! love the color combo. keep up the good work cheers bryan

all that beautiful work on the clip, and barbeque too!! who could ask for more..... i just noticed your bbq site, nice! cheers bryan

wow! nice work on that front clip! cheers bryan

BEAUTIFUL JOHN!! all of that wiring must have taken forever, it looks awesome! cheers bryan

im tryin cranky, i havent slept well for two nites, im kinda shuffling around like a zombie.....gonna make some burritos, then ill hit the bench. im hungry! LOL cheers bryan

yes! thank you, for that. ive never tried it, but next shiney build i will. love that yellow too! nice work walt bryan

Thanks Riley! time for some dinner and then hit the workbench! stay tuned bryan

Thanks Dan & Cranky! i havent made any progress today, i didnt fall asleep till 4 am or so, and i was back up at 730, so im kinda like a zombie today. ill be at the bench later tho...... stay tuned! bryan

wow, thats great! nice detail, cant wait to see more. cheers bryan

ill have to remember that paint color, i really like it, and im sure different undercoats will result in lots of different colors...... nice work bryan

youre welcome Jeremy well, i know one thing. your scratchbuilding ability has definetely surpassed mine! i mean, sure i can scratchbuild some stuff, but what youre doing with this truck is way beyond my scope... im gonna pay close attention to this one, keep it rollin! cheers bryan

thanks Jeremy! i think i am done for tonite.........i thought i was gonna be up all night, but im worn out now. tune in tomorrow for more. cheers bryan

WOW!!!!!! i am blown away by this!! I just looked through your progress in the other thread.......that is incredible jeremy! The doors had to be hard to cut open, the "A" pillars are sooooo thin, but you did a great job, and that frame! wow....just incredible. i dont know what else to say. way beyond my scratchbuilding ability man. all i can say is keep it goin, i will definetely be watching this one! more more more! LOL cheers! Bryan M

you`re welcome jeremy... lets see some more! we need eye candy LOL............i know im sounding like Dr.Cranky again. cheers bryan

thanks again James, glad ya like it! what do you think about my idea of doing some light rust holes? ( its on the next page back) thanks! bryan

nice work Jeremy! that hinge looks great, cant wait to see more! cheers bryan

ok, i finished tweaking the tranny so it fits nice now........ the gaps between the new tailshaft and the main trans housing had to be filled, and i remembered i had this stuff..... i dont know if you guys have ever used it, i got it from a company we used to order our supplies from (nuts, bolts, fasteners, urethane sealer, ect, ect) i got some of this and tried it out, and wow! this stuff is amazing... it has an adhesive, sorta like superglue, but stronger, the other bottle is a welding powder. you can fill some crazy gaps with this stuff. you can even tap it out and put threads in it for bolts!! its a little expensive tho, our cost on it was like 30 bucks i think...... but it does perform very well. the next top-chop i do, im gonna try it out and see just how strong it is! it even comes with an instructional video.. if you ever get the chance, grab some! i cant get it anymore tho....bummer! but ive had this kit for well over a year and a half. ok im babbling about glue, it is awesome....`nuff said! LOL gonna take a short break for station identification, we`ll be right back! stay tuned Bryan

i finished filling and sanding the seams on my cobbled together flattie, and i noticed it was minus a tailshaft...... not that you will really see it, but it was buggin me! i found a donor flattie with a tailshaft and hacked it off. just a little more tweaking and it will fit just fine. thanks for lookin guys! i think this session at the bench is gonna be an all-niter, im not even close to bein tired, so its time to get something done! more to come bryan

thanks John! cheers bryan

you`re welcome James! just keep it goin, we need some eye candy tonight! cheers bryan

aaah, ok thats what they look like. cool thanks, it will be a big help i usually use the ferrels from paintbrushes, but i dont have any junk ones at the moment, but i do think i have a couple glue tips ......i think testors makes them. now all i gotta do is find them theyre here somewhere. thanks! bryan

Kool! bryan

you`re off to a great start, thats an awesome kit. cant wait to see more of it. cheers bryan