originally it was gonna be a slab, then a lowrider now just a clean weekender. i was missing a head in the engine so ill be using a chevy big block with 67 impala street machine parts. the wheels are MRC.
took a while first it burned me out then i lost all the engine parts, then the water pump eluded me for 3 weeks. burned out again after clearing. but shes finally done. shaved trim,hood bumps,HOK paint, resin wheels, and a moonroof
im from Lake Michigan M.C.C. we meet up in Bensenville theres builders of all sorts from box stock to wild.
if you want to check it out were meeting up the 21st at this location around 7pm
192 South Center Street
Bensenville, IL
theres also a IMPS GTR chapter that meets up at out location too the same day.
this isnt for working tops so stop crying while youre ahead.
youll need this stuff
Brass screen 15 bucks and you get a lot
tools youll need
Sottering iron(optional but stronger than super glue)
scissors
super glue
white glue
marker
tape
ruler
cardstock
what you wanna do is make a pattern of the up top im starting with this making the 80s ratt vert up top
theres 2 ways to make an uptop bucking one from a kit top or scratching one completely. i chose this time to scratch one i made a top from cardstock and cut my patterns from it. leave 2mm all around in case for trimming and 2mm on the sides so that you create the drape on the sides. i drew the folds and bent them around a ruler
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then i moved to fitting it once it was all set i soldered the pieces together you can superglue them if you dont have the sottering iron this is where having the overlaps are important.
once it was welded i moved to cutting the window out and putting the ribs on the top i did this by setting the top on a set of popsicle sticks with a small gap and used the ruler edge to create the rib. keep in mind the bottom piece on the rear glass on any convertible is below the be pillars.
after it was done i coated the top in wet white glue after that its paint then flocking then soaking the flocking with really soggy glue water to matt down the flocking. or you can due the toliet tissue trick
havent ridden in a while decided to get back into it
heres my first project of the year
heres some older rides
i still own this and its not going anywhere anytime soon
you can its BMF, not just any tin foil if youre trying that method the rule of thumb is the more generic it is the better. the stuff im using is just like bmf when it comes to flexibility and blade wear and tear. not yet dont have the capabilities of doing that.