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This is one a friend of mine is working on!!! Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

Here is another picture and you are right John, it goes with the interior color. Also, there is no radio or heater buttons on the dash, I think I will leave mine as is... Hosted on Fotki

Rats and it looks so good foiled Well, we have to follow protocol and seeing how much you guys are into my project with all your input, the foil will be gone! Thanks John as well as the rest of you guys!!!

Thanks guys! I don't see an option for the heater/radio controls on the P/E sheet Charlie, I do have spare P/E parts from other builds, might find something in there I might be able to use!

Okay guys, more updates on my Poncho! I will just post some pictures and let them talk but if you have any questions, shoot away, I am just a little tired today....... Worked a little on the inside panels and the dash, did a little BMF here and there and started using some of the P/E sheet also..... Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

John, you can do that if you so desire, I just brush it on the entire area to be painted and that's it, one coat of future, even from a brush is very light, doesn't go on heavy at all. I use this method a lot, specially when I do the masking for the windows of today's modern cars which, as you know, are mostly black. Tamiya tape works great even if you skip this process, I just like to be safe and also, I am a little picky....

Thanks Ed. I use Tamiya masking tape exclusively, really works great! Also, what I like to do, once I place my masking tape I will brush one coat of futre floor wax, this keeps the paint from seeping into the tape. Once you brush it, let it dry for about 5 minutes and add your paint!

UUMMM! Would love to see you completing that Olds John. And yes, Bill, finish that Ford already!!!

Thanks Charlie. I used the small bottles of Testor's for the interior. The first thing I did after priming was shoot Testor's Lacquer Nassau Blue Metallic on the entire seats. After this, I used the Model Master paints. I added some white to a bottle of light blue to lighten up the color. For the dark blue, again, I mixed some black to darken it. Of course, like I said, lots of masking!!

Okay!! Finally these seats are done!!! If you hate masking, this interior color scheme is not for you.... Hosted on Fotki

Make sure those tires have the right PSI at all times....

Very cool!!!

What I like to do in situations like this is use Model Master Gloss Black paint, put a generous amount on the lock making sure to keep it from running and ultimately, with a fine point brush, just dab a bit of Alclad Chrome on it, works wonders. I did this on the dash of my '49 Merc as you can see in the pictures below! I also did it on the lug nuts of my current Catalina build!! Hosted on Fotki Not very visible in this picture but in person it is........

Thanks Brett! Your "constructive criticism" has paid off!! I am always willing to listen. The photo you submitted is also very helpful, looking at it, I think I did nail it....

Sorry, the top one is inside, the bottom, outside... Looking at it really good, not much of a difference....

Thanks Janne and the rest of the guys for looking! Here are some pictures I took outside to show more of the true color of the interior scheme...... Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

Yes, I also thought that the Nassau Blue would be close to the correct color for the interior. What I did with the lightest color, in this case the light blue was actually add more white to it to make it lighter. After masking, I added the darker blue in the middle and corners of the seats, I think these are the closest colors to the real one. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki The lighting conditions in my room are not that great, I will be shooting pictures outside once I am done with the whole interior!

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Front ride height corrected, I had the spindles reversed, easy fix!!! Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Next, I am working on the interior making sure I have the correct or close to correct colors....

You are right John, I have been told by 2 other people about this issue, it's something I think I will have to work with. It is subtle but I think it's something that can be easily fixed. Thanks a lot for acknowledging this!!

Thanks Kevin, Michael's certainly does sell the pastels, here is a picture of the brand I bought, they have other brands but I thought they were a little expensive, these work just fine for what I wanted to do! I also used them in the interior of this Miata......

Okay Brett, I like to use these pastes in conjunction with pastels to weather my chassis/engine bays. They are called Rub and Buff and are available at Michael's. I just rub a little bit on my hand and spread it around with my finger, you have to go easy, a little bit goes a long way. Just spread it all over your chassis and once done, use pastels for the dirt effect. I like to use a brown color, gives it a dirt/rust look. Here is a '59 Caddy chassis I did recently, as you can see, I go easy with the pastels, just want to have a slightly used look. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Also did my Starliner in the same manner. Hosted on Fotki At the end, I will also use the Citadel washes throughout the mufflers, transmission and lighter colored mettalics like the pipes and other areas. You can spread your pastels liberally since they dont cover fast and you can always blow off any excess. As you can see, it's pretty easy and quick and gives the chassis a little more character and realism!!!

Brett, thank you for your observations, it's always good to know that there are people out there looking at all the little details. The stance you see is not the one the car will have, at least in the front. The rear tires are already glued but not the front ones. I will show you the simple method I use to weather my chassis once I get to my computer, right now I am texting from my phone.......

Well said, I am here to offer help if you need it.......

Looking good, a lot of work and details but these will pay off at the end!!