JollySipper

Hey, friend...... I'm not sure about the brands of materials you have and how well they play together, but as a general rule, you can't put lacquer over an enamel...... You may want to find something to test compatibility of the paints first before spraying your pickup..........

Something I forgot to mention in my previous post...... I kinda do a "flow test" of the primer while I'm wet sanding it. I just hold the body under the tap for a second, then look at how the water flows out. If the primer looks slick and shiny when it's wet, then the paint should flow out also. Little trick I picked up!

huskerdo's and huskerdon'ts

I use DupliColor on all my bodies.........I like them because they have a fan nozzle instead of the cone spray pattern that most other paints use. I scrub the bare plastic with Comet, wash thoroughly and let air dry, then I prime with the Duplicolor sandable...... Sand the primer with 2000# wet, wash again and air dry......... Then usually two or three color coats, then two or three clear coats....... Here's a good paint job I got using this method,, as Bill said, there are Many techniques to get a decent finish........ The clear can be polished once it cures, which only takes a few days since they are lacquer One other advantage to using lacquer instead of enamel is it dries faster so there's less chance of lint and dust getting in your paint job.............

Hey, Shawn! You could get some foil and kinda mismatch that along the sides, like maybe only foil where the body is blue....... Like on some of the panels, the chrome might have been painted over!

The engine is meant to represent a late '60s street engine, so I guess I would need to paint them black.......... Thanks, guys.....

Hey, fellas....... I'm building the optional engine and stand from the '68 Charger kit........ I'm not sure how I want the valve covers finished. They come chromed, or I could paint them black, but I was looking for other options..... Did the Hemi ever come with valve covers in something besides the choices I have? Maybe gold anodized or something? Bare aluminum? Thanks, guys..........

That's real cool........... Thanks, Guys!

Thanks, Gentlemen! I never mentioned, but the decals are from the latest release of the Lindberg '37 convertible custom thingy...........

Yep! Those are the ones............ Thanks!

Thanks, fellas! I put a little extra effort into this one....

Not 100% complete (tail lights and front bumperettes still needed) but I caught the weather just right to take some outside shots..... There is a build thread for those interested....... I want to thank Bill, Paul, and Carl for helping with this one....... Please feel free to comment, Thanks!

My most reliable car was a little Mazda GLC hatch-back......... (Great Little Car, it was!) It had a total of 250K miles on it when I finally retired it. All I ever had to do to it was a CV axle change..... The most fun vehicle was my old truck, a '71 Dodge SWB Sweptline... It would be a Rat Rod by today's standards. Never had nice paint, but the built 318 with Rochester carb, headers, and 3.91 gears made it a blast to drive.....

Thank you, Mark....... glad you like it! This should be under glass in the next few days..........

Bo and arrows

I've suggested this before, but Moebius could easily make a '63 Plymouth max wedge car using the Belvedere I as a starting point...... It has the correct exhaust and everything.... I know that they could do it right! All the under-hood decals, all the details to make it correct. I've always Loved the looks of this car..........

I really like it! The pearl look works for it...............

tune-in next week

pulls on tail

get a haircut

Wanted to show you guys what this is gonna look like in it's final assembly........ Still have some small parts to add, door handles, etc.... I think the color combo looks pretty good, it's hard to get a good pic, tho....... Thanks to you that have watched this one, I guess the next post of this build will be "under glass".........

device called television

better than being

Hey, friend........ Did you find a stock front suspension yet? I have the one from the Monogram '37 I could send you if you need it........

Thank you, Jeff........ It's a GM color from DupliColor, it's just called "Dark Blue Metallic"...... It's over black primer which gives it a nice rich finish!