taaron76 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Finally got around to starting on the interior. The plan was a two-tone gray and to finally give flocking a shot. Overall, I think it came out pretty good and is fairly easy to use. I picked up a couple of things that will help me on my next one. The only thing I might change is the color of the seats. I might either paint them black, or a light gray than what they are. I still have loads of detailing to do like the door panels and the second half of the dash, but heres where I'm at so far. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microwheel Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Well dog gone it Tim, I knew there was something I was supposed to be doing this week.... Now see.. you should have reminded me.. I was supposed to do a write up on my interior flocking for ya.. Darn.. Sorry buddy.. Well, from the looks of it, you figured it out anyways. From what I see it turned out just fine my friend. Sometimes ya gotta give this old brain's memory a jolt to get it to remember anything these days lol. But seriously, Nice work Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaron76 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Jim - no problem at all, and I know you are pretty busy. I tested a few types of glue and couldn't get them to work the way I wanted them to, so I just sprayed the area with paint from the airbrush and flocked it, let it dry and dusted it off. Seemed to work ok, just not sure if I like the color of the seats which is why I might go lighter or darker... not sure yet. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microwheel Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Well you did it correctly my friend. That's pretty much the way I do it. Just remember flat colored paints close to the same color as the flocking work best. Gloss or semi-gloss colors tend to show through the flocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaron76 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Well you did it correctly my friend. That's pretty much the way I do it. Just remember flat colored paints close to the same color as the flocking work best. Gloss or semi-gloss colors tend to show through the flocking. I matched the flocking material to flat paint and put it on kind of heavy and then flocked it. Seemed to work out ok... I did a trial run with glue on a piece of cardboard and I didn't like it, so gave the paint option a try. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimNYC Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 great work -- does Maskol work better than Micro Mask? Is it a different material? thanks another Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaron76 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 great work -- does Maskol work better than Micro Mask? Is it a different material? thanks another Tim Tim - take a look at this thread. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=102161#entry1429938 Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimNYC Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 thanks, appreciated. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaron76 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) Put some overtime in getting the interior finished, minus the seat belts... waiting on parts to come it. I drilled the gauges out and glued styrene behind the holes to give the decals a nice flat surface. Borrowed this idea from Joe (mustang1989) when he was building his Charger. I also BMF's the pedals. Of course it wouldn't be right without a functional glove box, right? I wanted to add some more color to the interior, so I decided on black in a few places here and there. Edited May 23, 2015 by taaron76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaron76 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 A few rear suspension updated. I removed the lower control arms from the axle and mounted them with pins so that the suspension would travel. The front part of the lower control arms will be mounted to the frame with scale bolts and nuts, they just haven't arrived yet. Rear suspension is ready to be painted now. The upper control arms will be mounted and assembled the same way as the lower control arms. I also started running the fuel line... Tim Molded lower control arms. The control arms are pinned here to allow travel. Here are the rear suspension mocked up with pins, minus the upper control arms... and paint of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 interior looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Man Tim you've got no kick comin' with that! Interior looks great!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 going great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Wow! Beautiful work. Love the interior work you did. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Look at you going all detail crazy. Love it dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaron76 Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 After two weeks of vacation and a busy week, I figured three weeks was long enough to stay away from the '65. I got some more of the engine detailing done tonight, finally. I still have to run the vacuum lines, water lines and throttle cables, but there is always tomorrow. I had to make a bracket for the alternator since I used aftermarket pulleys, which was a little tricky. The hardest part was running the fuel lines to the Holley 750. I cut the fuel filter line a little short and had to do something a tad different, but I think it worked out ok. Loads more to do still... Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaron76 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Some more updates, here and there... slowly but surely. Finally got the trunk flocked and added the stock wheel that came with the Z-16 as a spare. Here is a shot of the wheels prior to shooting them with metallizer gun metal and then with some clear. ... and after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Fantastic engine detail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Glad to see your back at the bench... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaron76 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Thanks! It's good to be back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microwheel Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Nice progress Tim. I've been swamped with things to do around here myself the past few weeks and haven't had any bench time on the 2 nova builds or even time to get on the site. But after this weekend I hope to finally be able to get some time back for me. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean W Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Hi Tim. I'm in the midst of doing my first opening door/trunk job. A '69 Plymouth GTX pro street kit. I will keep an eye on yours and see how we both progress. Best wishes, Sean Oh, I will have WIP pictures up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaron76 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Nice progress Tim. I've been swamped with things to do around here myself the past few weeks and haven't had any bench time on the 2 nova builds or even time to get on the site. But after this weekend I hope to finally be able to get some time back for me. lol Hi Tom, I figured you were busy. I've got another week vacation coming up on the 4th of July, so I'm trying to get as much in as possible. Can't wait to see more updates on your Nova's when you get some bench time. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaron76 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Hi Tim. I'm in the midst of doing my first opening door/trunk job. A '69 Plymouth GTX pro street kit. I will keep an eye on yours and see how we both progress. Best wishes, Sean Oh, I will have WIP pictures up soon. Hi Sean, just be patient. This was my first one too, but I did a lot of reading and lots of pic surfing. I'm having lots of fun with this one, stretching the boundaries a little. Thanks, and I'll be looking out for yours! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaron76 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Just a couple of updates on the engine. I finished all the water, vacuum and electrical lines tonight and gave it a light wash to bring out the details. Next up, suspension and brake! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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