mrmike

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...

Harts Parts Resin has a '70 Duster grille made to fit the '71 Duster kit. http://www.hartspartsresin.com/resin-parts-list/amt

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...

Thanks Charlie! I mocked up the headers for the Ardun Ford and they hung way too low and didn't come anywhere near the exhaust system. I thought about a possible solution and this is what I did. I measured the distance from the exhaust to the headers and I cut that amount from the first header pipe and made slightly shorter cuts in the second and third pipe leaving the fourth pipe connected to the header flange. I glued and clamped the pipes back to the header flange and after they dried, they lined up perfectly. I mocked up the wheels with the nearly completed chassis for a look. I like it! I need to finish the engine and chassis. More to come...

Thanks Bill and Charlie! A chance to paint some parts this morning. I pre-assembled much of the suspension and painted them semi-gloss black. The floor pan got another coat of Boyd Red. I assembled the wheels and tires. I think the wide whitewalls will look great on this Woody! More to come...

Thanks Michael!

Thanks Mike!

Thanks Michael and Charlie!

Thanks guys! I'm here whenever Liam is ready to build another model. In a couple of years, maybe we can build a glue kit together.

Thanks guys! I think the engine compartment will work now that I have widen it. I could have gone wider or even removed the side panels altogether. I think it would be best to leave them in. The engine has been painted with Tamiya TS-49 Bright Red. The heads will have the plug holes drilled out and given a liberal coating of Dullcoat to knock down the shine of the chrome. I primered the body parts this morning and painted the hood this afternoon. The Body requires a little more sanding. I painted the floor pan and the wheels. More to come...