mrmike

Thanks guys! Yes, it did! But, it doesn't remove the lacquer undercoat which is fine with me since I plan on using primer on the wheels before paint. The Story McNally receives a phone call from his friend Wayne, the dealership owner. Wayne tells him that the nephew of the owner of the Lincoln wants the belongings he had in the Road Runner back ASAP. McNally tells Wayne to give him his business card and to have him call to set up a meet. Wayne asks about the belongings and McNally tells him that he won't tell him anything the belongings for his own protection. The less he knows, the better off he'll be. Wayne says he understands and he will give the nephew McNally's business card. The following morning finds McNally entering the Detectives Squad Room at BPD Headquarters. Det. Darvell is attempting to fill out a report on his computer using the "chicken-pecking" method. Lt. Det. Troy is in his office reviewing reports and he sees McNally and waves him into his office. He tells McNally about the "mess" that he handed to him. The gun was used in several murders in southwestern Mass. northern Connecticut, and New York state. The Build I am struggling a bit with the hood cover. The gap towards the front of the hood keeps showing after filling with putty, but I'll keep at it. The floor pan is ready for embossing powder after sanding and filling the shifter hole. I separated the exhaust from the rear axle.. Then I sanded a beveled edge on the exhaust tips. The tips will be painted gloss black and Aclad II Chrome paint. I drilled a hole in the steering column for a column shift lever. The distributor has been drilled out for plug wires and the carb has been painted with Model Master Aluminium Metalizer. I was anxious to see some color, so I went and painted the wheels and wheel backs. I like the color! The 383 CI engine was primered and then given a coat of Mopar Street Hemi Orange Engine Enamel. McNally will return...

Thanks Jim! Carl, I use Bondo Glazing And Spot Putty. I'll probably putty those seams this weekend. The Story Lt. Det. Troy and Det. Darvell arrive at McNally's home to pick up the fingerprint samples that were found on the Colt. Adam is happy to see his friend, while Darvell has his usual look of disgust on his face. McNally shows them the box and the gun and money that was inside. Adam will take all the evidence downtown to Forensics to see if they can find more prints and to test fire the gun for ballistics. The Build The wheels, valve covers, and carb have been dechromed and cleaned and are ready for paint. I drilled plug holes in the heads of the 383 CI engine. I have a picture on my desktop of a '70 Road Runner without wheel opening moldings. I really like that picture and so my Dremel came out and removed the moldings from the Road Runner body. I need to do more sanding to smooth out the fenders. The hood is ready for primer after I puttied the air scoop cover as I want a smooth hood. McNally will return...

Thanks guys! Riley, you are not the first one to suggest that and you'll probably won't be the last. I have a friend who has written a detective novel at around 90,000 words and he has not been able to sell it anywhere in several years and it hasn't stopped him from writing more stories. I would expect about the same if I tried writing a novel myself. Besides, I am strictly an amatuer at writing and my stories are lacking in details. I keep them short for a reason, they're just to illustrate what is driving my build of a model and to provide a little entertainment along the way. Pssst...Harry, I've seen it both ways, but I corrected it just for you Buddy! Thanks! The Story McNally gets out his fingerprint kit and starts disassembling the Colt. He finds a few partial prints on the barrel and several complete fingerprints on the empty magazine in the gun. He removes the prints with 2" wide clear tape and then he calls his friend Lt. Det. Adam Troy of the Boston Police Department Homicide Unit. Adam tells him that he'll be right over to get the fingerprint samples and he'll run them through Forensics. The Build First order of business here is to strip the chrome plating from the wheels, valve covers, and carb. I am trying bleach this time to remove the chrome and I am very impressed with how well it works. There is a large sink hole on the transmission pan and I filled it with Bondo Spot and Glazing Putty. I scraped the seams and will putty them later. Since this Road Runner has a standard 383, I glued in the flat hood panel and covered it with Bondo. McNally will return...

A new project for me and a new case for McNally, Boston PI. The story is only to show what is driving the build of this kit. The story is a complete work of fiction and anyone described in it is not related to anyone living or deceased. The Build I am using the Monogram 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner kit #85-0892. My plan for this build is to replace the engine with the 440 from the Monogram '71 Plymouth Satellite as a 383 with a TorqueFlite A727 automatic transmission, column shift, and no hood or side stripes. I will use the slotted police wheels and white lettered tires. The engine from the '71 Satellite and my paint, Tamiya TS-54 Light Metallic Blue. The Story McNally arrives at his friends' dealership to inspect the newest acquisition, a vintage 1930's Lincoln. When his friend is called away for an important phone call, McNally wanders around the lot looking the different types of cars. Sports cars, muscle cars, antiques, and a few trucks. He stops a looks at a '70 Plymouth Roadrunner parked near the body shop with nearly flat tires and faded paint. The body looked to be in decent condition with very little rust on it. His friend comes out of the showroom and hands him an envelope with a check in it from the sale of the Hemi Dart that McNally and his late childhood friend Johnny Hallis had built many years ago. McNally asks about the Roadrunner which his friend tells him was part of a package deal for the Lincoln. The car doesn't run, but the engine wasn't seized which is a good thing. McNally makes an offer for the car which his friend accepts since he doesn't want the car anyway. Several days later, the Roadrunner is in McNally's garage and he is removing the old carpet to inspect the floors. He lifts the back seat bottom and finds it wasn't locked down and discovers a cardboard box under it.. He opens the box and finds about $5000 in cash and a wood case with a Colt Model 1911 .45 Cal. hand gun and silencer inside. McNally will return...

Thank you guys! I have added three new pictures of my '48 Ford Woody Street Rod. I got a set of trim rings from Mr. Prestigious aka Barry Fadden. Barry is a fellow member of the Classic Plastic Model Club and one of the nicest guys around! Thank you very much Barry! The trim rings visually lower the Woody even more and adds a bit of pizzazz!

Thanks guys! At this point the engine is pretty much complete, save for a few touchups. I've decided to add heater hoses so I drilled a couple of holes based on my research of a stock 396 engine. This picture shows the heater hoses from the firewall and the negative ground wire from the battery. Where does the ground go to on a GM car? To the frame or to the engine? More to come...

Once again, I've been led astray by the kit instructions! Since I decided to plumb the engine, I removed the carb and will re-install it running North-South instead of the East-West orientation that the instructions call for. It's been raining most of the day, so I decided to stay in and work on the Chevelle. I finished the interior early this afternoon. With the interior done, I went back to working on the engine by adding ignition wires and plumbing the engine. More to come...

Thanks guys! I got the coil and the distributor installed. I ran into a problem with drilling out the distributor due to the way it was molded and I had to created a new base and shaft for it. I just need to add my wires and run them to the heads. This is the master cylinder and I added a couple of brake lines. I need to find something to use as a power brake booster. I sat here this morning looking at the mockup pictures and something seemed to be missing and I couldn't put my finger on it. This afternoon it finally occurred to me what it was...white lettered tires! I used some Shabo Tire Graphics and corrected the situation. More to come...

Thanks for pointing this out to me Roger! I went and corrected the error of my ways. While I am a Mopar and Ford guy, some Chevys do appeal to me like the '67 Chevelle SS396, certain Corvettes, and maybe the odd Camaro or two. I do have a '70 Roadrunner rebuild project coming up that should appeal to the Mopar lover and McNally fans alike. Meanwhile, back to the '67 Chevelle... I gave the body a good polishing and I think it looks great. Foiling the trim will set this Chevelle apart. I did a mockup to check the stance and see if I'll need to adjust it. The stance looks good and I'll go ahead and glue the suspension in. Work continues on the engine. I want to add the coolant bypass hose and the fuel line from the fuel pump to the carb. More to come...

Thank you all for the nice comments! Charlie, I do plan on bringing the Woody to our show in October. I hope you are able to attend.

Thanks guys! I wasn't aware that AMT had a '67 Chevelle which seems to be a good thing! I did some painting this morning. I have assembled the wheels, tires, and backers. I even painted the Cragar center caps with a little Tamiya X-23 Clear Blue. More to come...

Thanks guys! Mike, I plan on polishing the body more. Charlie, thanks for the tips! I'll keep them in mind when I get to the interior. I have gotten the engine partially assembled, plug holes drilled and the block painted with Model Master Chevrolet Engine Red. I gave the body and hood a light polishing with Meguiar's Scratch X 2.0. It came out pretty good so I'll polish it again and do a more thorough job. More to come...

The clouds are starting to roll in and the sky is getting dark, the wind is picking up with increasing force. It is starting to rain hard and the ground is starting to rumble and shake! The Ford gods are angry, Ma Mopar is releasing her fury...oh no...no...it can't be...it just can't be...mrmike is building...not again...gasp...another Chevy!!!!! Yes folks, I am building another Chevy! I am building the Revell 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 that I had acquired from the estate model auction of the late John Chapman of the Classic Plastic Model Club. This kit is 20 years old and it is in great condition with minimal flash and mold lines. My influence for this project is the Lindberg 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 that was built by fellow club member Barry Fadden. His '66 SS396 came out beautifully and I want to put my own spin on this '67. Upon opening this kit, I was surprised by the metallic blue plastic that the kit is molded in. While it is not perfect, the blue plastic can be polished up to look quite good and I may even shoot the body with some clear to give it a really nice shine. I'm going with a blue interior since I want to aim for minimal painting on this build. Instead of the stock Rally wheels, I am using a set of Cragar SS mags from the Revell '67 Charger kit. More to come...

I have finished my '48 Ford Woody Street Rod and it is posted in Under Glass. I would like to thank all those who have taken the time to view and to comment on my WIP.

This is my '48 Woody Street Rod. It is painted with Testors Colors By Boyd-Boyd Red with Model Master Flat interior Tan interior. The Wood grain is replicated with hand brushed Model Master Wood paint and the kit decals and clearcoated with Model Master Acryl Gloss Clear. The engine is from the Revell '50 Ford Pickup featuring Ardun heads and three chromed carbs. The suspension and exhaust is from the Revell '48 Ford Custom Coupe.

Thanks guys for support! The Woody is back together! I completed the dash and installed it into the interior. I installed the interior, floor pan and chassis into the body then I cleared the woodgrain with gloss clear and foiled the fender and hood trim. And, to prevent any future diasters, I bought a new model carrier for $9.00 at Home Depot last Sunday. 19" long and plenty of room for models and emergency repair products can go into the separate tray on top. More to come...

Thanks guys! Brian, I would have like to have staggered the tire sizes, but I don't have any wider whitewall tires in my stash. It is what it is and I am OK with that. I took the Woody to my model club meeting on Saturday and the Woody got lots of notice. After the meeting, I packed everything up and started to leave when my model carrier decided to dump everything out onto the concrete steps. The Woody hit the steps and dislodged the front axle, chassis and interior from the body. Two of the carbs had come off and there was no damage to the paint since I had wrapped the model loosely in a towel! I have everything back together now and will move forward with assembly. Sunday morning I went out a bought a 19" long tool box from Home Depot for my new model carrier.

Thanks Carl and James! I foiled the windshield and starting installing the windows all around. Save for a few details, the interior is mostly complete. A quick mockup to check the stance. This is starting to look like the Woody I have dreamed of! More to come...

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The Story McNally grabs one of the suspects and drags him out to the backyard sets him on his knees and says, "Who do you work for?" The man says nothing and McNally pulls back the slide on his gun and aims it at the suspect's head and repeats the question. The suspect starts to cry and begs for his life and tells McNally the he works for Roberto Solaros. McNally drags the suspect back into the house, cuffed and ready for transport to BPD headquarters. He confers with Lt. Adam Troy who says, "I'll take my suspect downtown and question him. Hopefully he'll give me the same name as you got from yours." "I'm heading up to Solaros' house in Marblehead and I'll sit on the place until I hear from you," says McNally. The Build I repainted the Viper this morning. I'm not 100% happy with it, but it is a lot better than it was before. McNally will return...

Masked off the body for hopefully the last time to paint the top. Sprayed the top with Tamiya TS-6 Matt Black. I must have masked it correctly since there is no over spray anywhere. The floor pan was coated with white glue and embossing powder then painted with Model Master Flat Interior Tan and the front floor mat was painted with Tamiya X-18 Semi-Gloss Black. More to come...

Thanks Bruce and Carl! Carl, I did brush paint the wood trim by hand. I spent the evening hand painting more parts and pieces. I freehand painted the wood trim on the glass pieces which turned out better than I had hoped for. I masked the floorboard for embossing powder and started masking the body to paint the roof matt black. More to come...

I finally had a chance to sit down at the bench this evening and work on the Woody. I bought some Model Master Wood paint this past weekend and painted the wood grain on the body. I still have to paint the interior wood panels as well. I'll add the darker wood decals and then clear the wood paneling with either gloss or semi-gloss clear. More to come...

Thanks Bill, Jonathan, and Carl! Bill, while I usually build factory stock or near factory stock muscle cars, I figured that there had to be a somewhat simple way to get the Ardun heads to fit within the Woody's narrow engine compartment. This seems to be a logically choice to me. Well, I think I am finally ready for painting the body. I've been putting this off for a week now due to all the masking that is needed. Since this took me a good hour to do, I'm going to post pictures of my handy work. More to come...

Thanks Fabrizio and Carl! Carl, the basic kit is a good one, but don't forget that this is a kitbash from two other kits. I may start on the '49 Merc Woody after this one is complete. I finished the engine this morning. I even found an oval air cleaner in the parts box that I painted with Alclad II Chrome paint. I need to adjust the plug boots before installing the body. More to come...