horsepower Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 A little polishing should take the blushing out, the clear might even do it, have to be very careful about draining the air tank and water trap before laying on the wet coats.
StevenGuthmiller Posted June 30, 2015 Author Posted June 30, 2015 A little polishing should take the blushing out, the clear might even do it, have to be very careful about draining the air tank and water trap before laying on the wet coats. Problem is, the blushing is under 5 coats of clear. I didn't notice anything until after a couple coats of clear. But, now that it has cured for a few days, it seems to be "waning" a bit.
om617 Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Is looking very good. I like what you did on the engine compartment for more crisp detail.
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 3, 2015 Author Posted July 3, 2015 Just a couple more minor progress pics. Engine parts are all painted & ready for detailing & assembly. I'm using the engine from the AMT '62 T-Bird. The body is polished & ready for a light cleaning & then foil. Leaving on vacation tomorrow, so this will be the last update for a while. Hopefully, when I get back, things will start moving along at a little better clip. Steve
DeeCee Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 That is a very sweet looking paint job, that color really pops now its polished.
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 5, 2015 Author Posted July 5, 2015 Thanks guys! Got one side pretty much foiled last night, but no photos. I'm laying on a hotel bed in St. Louis right now. Those trim pieces on the Starliner top are a real bear to foil! I'm beginning to re-think the wheels as well. I only have one set of slots &I don't like the looks of them. I'm thinking of going with Cragar SS wheels instead. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 12, 2015 Author Posted July 12, 2015 These old cars seem to come alive a little once the foil goes on. One side foiled. Hoping to get a little interior & engine work done over the rest of the weekend. Steve
mredjr Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Looks great Steve! I went to a model show in Lexington SC today and someone had a real Starliner Red on Red w/white top it was beautiful. He told me he did a complete frame of restoration about a year ago and it was flawless. Elvin
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 12, 2015 Author Posted July 12, 2015 Looks great Steve! I went to a model show in Lexington SC today and someone had a real Starliner Red on Red w/white top it was beautiful. He told me he did a complete frame of restoration about a year ago and it was flawless. Elvin I saw several '61 Starliners at a big car show in Minneapolis last month. I believe every one of them was black. Steve
superbike-shaun Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Hi Steve, another big beautiful job you have going here.I am wondering if a "gold trim" package was offered,on the Starliner? .Shaun
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 12, 2015 Author Posted July 12, 2015 Hi Steve, another big beautiful job you have going here.I am wondering if a "gold trim" package was offered,on the Starliner? .Shaun Thanks guys! As far as I've been able to tell Shaun, the '61 was not offered with the gold scripts as in '60. This one is going to be a mild custom, so it gives me a little "artistic license". I'm going to use a gold "Starliner" PE script for the trunk lid, & I think I'll omit the scripts on the front fenders. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 14, 2015 Author Posted July 14, 2015 The engine & chassis are nearly wrapped up on this build. Just a few details here & there & then they wait for final assembly. As I said, the engine is the AMT '62 T-Bird one pretty much straight out of the box. The chassis is the "original article" as evidenced by all of the "stats" written on it. The engine drops into place perfectly. Steve
om617 Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 Looks really nice. Did you make the decals and washer bag yourself? Very nice details.
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 15, 2015 Author Posted July 15, 2015 Looks really nice. Did you make the decals and washer bag yourself? Very nice details. The decals on the generator & oil filter are some generic detail decals from one of Tommy Logan's "mini sheets". The washer bag is molded into the fender well from the factory & is just detail painted. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 20, 2015 Author Posted July 20, 2015 Just a couple of pics of the interior pattern that I settled on, It's a little "busy" but I decided I needed some flash to offset the "drabness" of the body color. Steve
mike 51 Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Looks like bright pink on my screen.....that can't be right?
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 20, 2015 Author Posted July 20, 2015 Looks like bright pink on my screen.....that can't be right? No Mike, it's bright red. As a matter of fact, the majority of it is good old Testors #1250 flat red. The lighting in my basement family room & my camera seem to have a real problem playing nice together, especially with red. Steve
wayne swayze Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 What a great looking job you're doing here! This will be killer when you finish!
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