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Thank you, David, Phil, Mario, Glen, Carl and Chris. The paint was an issue, but like the football couch has always said-keep running that play until you get it right!

Thank you Jeremy! I have finished my '63 Corvette and it is in Under Glass. I would like to thank all those who have viewed and commented on my WIP.

This is my '63 Corvette Split Window Coupe painted with Dupli-Color Emerald Green Metallic with a Tamiya Semi Gloss Black interior, Pegasus Chrome T's 19" and 23" wheels and tires and rear bumpers from my parts box.

I clearcoated the '63 Vette today with three coats of Testors Clear Lacquer. More Split Window to come...

I have started the foiling process. Since my foil is several years old, I have resorted to using Micro Metal Foil Adhesive before I cut my foil. Just another step in my process. The hood vents got some Aluminium BMF. More Split Window to come...

Thanks, Jeremy!

Thank you Larry! Other than the hood, this 'Vette was a pleasure to build!

Thanks Rob! I had to modify the chassis a lot to get this stance.

I love a good mockup! It gives me a chance to see where my project is going. More Split Window to come...

I primered and painted the '63 Vette this afternoon and it looks so much better. No trash in the paint, which is a good sign! I used the same paint-Dupli-Color Emerald Green Metallic. More Split Window to come...

Thank you for the tip, Jim! I keep it in mind the next time I have to add to a hood.

I washed the Corvette body and now it is drying in my paintbooth. I made a set of rear wheel tubs for the Vette. Since I never made anything like these before, this took me a while before I came up with a plan to make them. Now, to paint them with Tamiya TS-29 Semi Gloss Black. More Split Window to come...

Thank you, Jim and Jim D! I think it might have been the result of adding a wider strip of styrene under the hood and some sort of reaction with the glue I used or contamination on the AMT plastic . If I had the Revell '69 Corvette hood, this wouldn't have been a problem, but I did have the AMT '71 Corvette hood that was gifted to me and was just a little too short and I choose to add to the length of the hood.

Thank you Rusty, Jeremy and Lee!

I have the 'Vette posted over in Under Glass!

Neat idea! I like it!

Thank you, David R., David E., Mario and Carl!

You are probaby wondering, "What the heck did he do?" I started to find flaw after flaw in the paint and instead of repairing each and every single flaw individually, I sanded the whole thing and will give it another paint job! Gotta wash the body first! More Corvette to come...

Thank you, guys! I was originally going to paint this 'Vette Mulsanne Blue, but then I start imagining this 'Vette in a dark green. I was almost out of Dupli-Color Forest Green Pearl and I went out and bought some more. Good thing I got more since I did run out and had to use the second can for touchups.

My '68 Corvette is complete and 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 '68 Vette L89 painted with Dupli-Color Forest Green Pearl with a Tamiya TS-29 Semi-Gloss Black interior. I converted the Convertible L88 to a lesser L89 Convertible using some of the extra unlisted parts in the kit. I added the AMT Pad Printed White Letter Tires instead of the tires in the box and a hood from the '71 Corvette donated to me by the late Barry Fadden aka streetrod.

Sounds like a good project, Bob! I'm glad to be an inspiration for you!

Thanks Jeremy and Carl!

I painted the 'Vette this morning with Dupli-Color Emerald Green Metallic and it looks great! Now to let this dry and give it a coating of Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear. I've been thinking about adding a set of sidepipes to the car. This should look great with the Pegasus Chrome T's. More Corvette to come...

According to the instructions, I used a grey primer first, followed by the yellow basecoat. This will be followed by the mid-coat of metallic/pearl and when that is dry, a clearcoat to help seal all of that and to give it some gloss.