mrmike

Hi Thomas! I believe both kits are basically the same, except mine came with ignition wires to be installed. I'll just wash the body and interior, then paint the body white and clean and re-paint everything else. Thanks!

Thank you Adam! Been working on the Hemi. I need to find a Hemi wiring diagram and I can finish wiring the engine. I'm not 100% happy with the plumbing of the carbs and I may remove the forward pipe and rearch it. A quick mockup to see how the Charger is progressing. More to come...

I found this long forgotten Firebird GTA that is in dire need of a rebuild...or I just needed another distraction. LOL This I believe was the High Performance Series kit since the Buick V-6 engine is wired and plumbed and I didn't do that unless the necessary parts were in the kit. Anyway, this Firebird GTA will be blown apart, rechromed, repainted, and rebuilt. This is probably another one of those models that I originally built in a weekend. Once I take the model apart, everything will be washed, inventoried, and refinished. The wheel rims will need to be rechromed. I never painted the model, but I did clearcoat it with enamel clearcoat which has yellowed over time. I always thought the Firebird GTA looked great in white, but I may paint it another color. More to come...

Thanks David! The idea here was to chrome what is known as a "horn ring". This sits on top of the three spokes of the steering wheel. The three spokes on the steering wheel itself are solid with no holes whatsoever. If this was an aftermarket steering wheel, I would drill the holes. This is a stock steering wheel.

Thank you Jeremy!

Now this is the way a Hurst Pistol-Grip Shifter is suppose to be painted! You always leave a chrome strip up the back of the shift handle and a chrome top. I've detailed the steering wheel. I should have put a dot of flat black in the spokes which I did after I noticed my flub up. And, the rear taillights are done! More to come...

Thanks everyone! Stephen, I'm glad to see that you are still around and doing well! While I am not a fan of flat color bodies, that does sound like a neat project! Git-R-Dun! I sat down at the bench a short while ago and picked up my 1mm Molotow Liquid Chrome Pen and started picking out the chrome details before I start applying decals to the dash and console later. More to come...

I painted the interior this afternoon with Dupli-Color Light Blue Metallic and tossed everything into the dehydrator for a few hours. Then, I painted the body, hood, and front valance panel with Testors Star Spangled Blue Lacquer. More to come...

Thank you Thomas!

The chassis is now complete. I added overspray which has been difficult with a spray can for me and the front and rear suspensions. I'll leave the brakes and wheels and tires off until the body and chassis are together. The Hemi is in progress. The carbs, fan clutch, and the alternator are being stripped of their chrome with Easy-Off Oven Cleaner. I have distributors from Parts By Parks and Morgan Automotive Detail to decide on. Which one will it be? More to come...

I bought those wheels and tires from Steven Zimmerman at the 2018 NNL East show. He does not have a web site, but he can be contacted through his Face Book page.

Thank you Tom! Those wheels look like large Magnum 500 wheels which is why I choose them.

I did some digging around a found a set of wheels and tires from a Revell '32 Ford that would work with this Mustang. I kept the front disc brakes and painted them aluminium with flat black calipers. I've been adding detail here and there to the chassis and I made a set of seat belts for the front bucket seats. One of the things about this chassis that I don't like is the screws used to hold the chassis and the interior in. I found a piece of round styrene that will fit the screw hole and cover the screw when all is assembled. More to come...

A separate shifter as a reverse lockout. This prevents reverse being engaged accidentally while racing.

Some progress on the '70 Charger. I painted the Hemi with Mopar Street Hemi Engine Paint and the chassis and floor pan bottom got a coat of grey primer and then placed in the dehydrator for 4 hours. While those are in the dehydrator, I washed the hood and body with Dawn detergent. I painted some engine and suspension parts. More to come...

Come on John...git-r-dun!

As far as I know, Steve Zimmerman does not have a web site. Only his FaceBook page. I had heard that he was hospitalized for a bit and it may be a while before he can get back to making more wheels again.

Thank you David! Very easy to make if you have a printer available to you. Go to Acme Plate Maker @ http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/ and follow their instructions. Save the image to your computer, resize the image to 0.50 X 0.25 and print it out on photo paper.

Thank you Tom!

I just looked at Detail Master and I couldn't find anything, unless I was looking in the wrong spot. You could use some K&S screen and cut out what you need.

I sprayed the chassis with Tamiya TS-6 matt black and brush painted Tamiya X-18 semi-gloss black bottle paint and Model Master Metalizer Stainless Steel and Aluminium on the suspension. I highlighted any details with brush paint and a fine brush and I may do more detailing. I was able to keep the H-pipe that Marcos Cruz deleted from his model. More to come...

I hope to have more very soon, Mitchy!

I loved the story and the truck resembles exactly like it does in the story. Great job! The duck tape on the taillight is awesome!

I don't know how close it is to B5 Blue. The car from Garage Squad (my inspiration) was painted a color called Intense Blue and this Star Spangled Blue is kind of close to that color.

I spent some time on the Charger yesterday afternoon. I installed the door side scoops, core support, hood hinges, and added the hood. I assembled the engine and got it ready for paint. A partial mockup with the Zimmerman wheels and tires. This is going to look good! More to come...