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Thank you Carl ! Thanks much Steve , they were a real challenge for sure ! I doubt the current thicker foil would have worked .

Thanks David ! Thanks Dan ! Thanks JR !

It was sprayed directly over the red paint . These chrome paints spray very heavy so you need to hold the can at least 18 inches from the part being sprayed and move the can side to side quickly .

I sure like those open vents ! I'll have to try that on an old body before screwing up something nice .

It's been a while since I posted an update but finally had some time last week to work on a few things . After painting the top boot I applied the snaps by dabbing a little clear and then positioning the washers , when everything dried it was sprayed with some semi-gloss clear . Also glued the headlight lens in place to finish the grille/bumper . The big task was foiling the body . Not a lot really but it was more difficult since I was piecing together small pieces of the New Improved Chrome I have left . The side trim for example used six or seven pieces and took a couple of hours to finish each side . The rest was pretty straight forward except for the taillight bezels which are a combination of foil and Molotow Chrome . There are several small details to take care of and then I can start the final assembly . I might just finish it this year !!

Ooooo that's nice ! A really clean well detailed build , beautiful paint and great job painting the stripe !

It may be a basic kit but it's a great body style ! Looking forward to more .

Beautiful job ! Love the pearl paint job and the rear tires are a big improvement .

Beautifully done ! Love the red paint and great job on the stripes !

I also build very few race cars but like all kinds especially from the 60's and the GT40 is one of the best looking of all . Yours looks excellent to me , correct colors and just the right amount of detail . Great work !

Just like everything else your chassis are always very impressive , and the paint on your exhaust and mufflers may be the best I've seen ! And personally I wouldn't call it "dirty" , looks more like nicely "aged" to me .

Beautiful Little T , I love it in black ! Using the original interior was the right decision even if it meant sacrificing a body , the later interior just wouldn't look right . Correct parts and polished plastic make this an excellent model , as are all of your builds in this faux series . Great work !

Excellent job on your pair of Hertz Mustangs , and your display turned out great !

Your choice of colors look great on this , well done ! The hood not fitting happens a lot with these kits , it's easy to overlook during the early stages . Bet you nail the next one !

Very well done Mario , I like the stock look ! Great photos too !

Great looking Cutlass ! This is one of those body styles that looks really good in white !

Those colors look really sharp together , well done !

Your work so far looks excellent ! That ABS can be a real pain to work with , well done !

Great work so far , I love that roofline !

One of the best versions I've seen built , very well done !

I like your way better too , well done ! I bought a roll of Oramask a while back and have cut a few things by hand just to experiment and it works really good , it may be time to buy a cutting machine , what kind do you use ? And will it cut true circles ?

I guess I missed what color you're painting the body , that's gonna look sharp ! The chassis detail looks great so far and the exhaust looks factory !

Too bad about those spots . I had something similar happen when somebody sprayed air freshener in through a doorway , never saw it until I started painting .

Shouldn't be an issue , Everything has been pre-drilled pre-fit and pre-assembled , it's basically finished . Plus once my bodies are painted I always wear gloves and I don't plan on handling the windshield frame .

It's been a month since I've worked on this mainly because I was hesitant about foiling the body . Not because I don't like to do it , I don't mind at all and I've gotten really good at it ! I've been putting it off because I have very little of the "New Improved" stuff left , I used the smaller pieces on the interior and might have just enough left for the body . I do have a sheet of what BMF is selling now but after experimenting with it I'm not looking forward to using it . I decided to compromise and paint the windshield frame and the top/boot trim piece , this will give me enough foil for the rest of the body . After some careful masking I sprayed it with some Rust-Oleum Bright Coat Chrome , not the best but my compressor is down so I couldn't spray it with Molotow . Another compromise but it's done now and I can move on . Once it dries for a few days the foiling can begin !