David G.

Thank you Jeremy. David G.

Hello Everybody! Here's the next update on the Corvette. I got some body work done on that little sink mark. Nice and smooth, we're ready for paint! I found some bits in my model railroad box to use for covering up those ugly gaping center holes in the wheels. Not fabulous, but much better than what I started out with. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

WOW! Quite the adventure you've been on with this one! Spectacular engineering and fabrication work! David G.

Cool photos! David G.

Looks like a fun build! David G.

Hello Everybody! That was indeed soon! No matter how I tweaked and adjusted it, I just could not get the RH door to seat properly when closed. So I decided further investigation was warranted and carefully dismantled the door. After carefully disassembling the door thankfully without damaging it, I was able to determine that the hinge was a bit warped and not allowing the door to properly close all the way. I made a couple of small relief cuts to the hinge to allow the door chassis to be in the correct position when closed. I then taped the door in place and used Tamiya liquid cement to chemically weld the hinge back into one solid piece. After allowing it to cure for a few hours, I used some CA to reinforce and strengthen the weld. The alignment is much better and I think a little work along the forward lower edge of the door will allow it to settle completely into place. For now, I want to give the hinge repair ample time to cure before I start messing with it. That's all for this run. As always, thanks for stopping by for a look and please feel free to post a comment or two. David G.

Fascinating. How is that material to work with compared to resin and styrene? David G.

Thank you Jeff, I appreciate kind your comment. I'm hoping to have more to post soon. David G.

I just can't get over the paintjob you've done on these, it's fabulous! David G.

Excellent progress on this Brian! Those storage boxes will give it a nice custom built feel. David G.

Thank you Pierre. I agree, I think I'll leave the panel lines as they are. Typically, when I paint lighter colored vehicles, I'll darken the panel lines after the initial primer coat and then once again before the final color coat. I find that doing it this way gives me darker panel gaps without that sharp contrast. I did that for this most recent repaint and I think it worked well enough around the headlight doors. Unfortunately the gap around the boot lid is a bit uneven because I originally painted it separately and I was hoping that a little panel line darkener would help to even it out. But it's probably better to let it be. Beautiful Corvette Dennis! I do keep meaning to get some panel line darkener in a couple of different colors, probably brown and gray. I'd like to get something water-based though. The inevitable blobs and drips enamel-based don't always clean up well with the enamel-based Tamiya. Most times it cleans up well enough but if there are rough patches or paint flaws, it tends to stain them and doesn't want to come out. Thanks again, David G.

The dash looks great, even for one with more steady hands. David G.

It makes me think of ZZ Top! David G.

Most impressive Si, most impressive! David G.

What a wonderful feeling it must be for you to have this build come to this point. A tremendous accomplishment! David G.

One can only say "Wow!" so many times but... Wow! David G.

Wow Brad! This diorama just keeps getting better and better! Great work on the guitar! David G.

Clever work with the steering linkage! David G.

Great work on the headers! David G.

Hello Everybody! I've started planning my next project in earnest, which means that I'm officially well past the point where I want to have been finished with this build. So... Onward! The repaint was mostly a success. I just need to do a bit of cleanup work then I'll be back on track. After a bit of cleanup the paint looked pretty good. I may still darken up the panel lines a bit more but for now I'm done with that. So I decided to begin adding some of the finishing bits and pieces, like the parking light/directionals. The tail lights are also now permanently mounted. You can also see how straight and aligned the pillars on the spoiler are too! That's it for this turn. As always, thanks for looking and please feel free to comment. David G.

Nice fit on the hood! Getting that and the radiator, frame and body to all agree with each other can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. David G.

Back in the 70's it wasn't about "slammin' em in da weedz". So right now, the ride height looks good for that time period. I like the slight rake too, it helps with the 70's vibe. Of course that's all just one man's opinion, so take it for what it's worth. David G.

Jumping in at this level on the chassis after completing so much work on the engine, it must feel like you're starting all over. David G.

Daaaaang! That's some heavy lifting on the masking work! You should be doing custom paint on lowriders! David G.

It's nice to see you back on the boards Niko. Nice job on the ejector pin marks and roof polish. I hope that the body polishes out as nicely for you. David G.