'51 Plymouth 8/12/17 photo link fix

[Foxer]

A quick one to show the body in first primer to see where it needs bodywork ... it looks like a car now.

Edited August 11, 2017 by Foxer

[Foxer]

I got the car in putty fixing the rocker panels and extending the headlights about a scale half inch. I scored a door line on the side to see how well this old plastic worked .. looks like that's a go, there's a lot of door, trunk and hood scoring to do .. uggh!

Edited April 1, 2018 by Foxer

[Foxer]

The window trim got glued down using some half rounds. It needs sanding and cleaning up but I'm happy with the look.

Edited August 11, 2017 by Foxer

[Ramfins59]

That is looking good Mile.

[misterNNL]

Kudos for hanging in there on this project.Most of us have a fond attachment to our first cars.Most of my first cars starting with my 55 Chevy were "moredoors".

Edited March 18, 2016 by misterNNL
Kindle changed spelling

[Foxer]

It's been still the window trim getting it all straight and aligned. The passenger side of rear window needs work and then sanding and some primer to see where some filler is needed.

I have a plan for the tailights. Two channels back to back give the size and can be just slid into a rectangular hole in the body for an automatic fit to the fender curves. I'll try a fit later today I hope.

Edited August 11, 2017 by Foxer

[Foxer]

This will be the last one with just greenhouse pics of the trim ... I promise! I shot some primer to inspect for areas needing repairs and there are the expected little holes and places needing sanding. I was surprised to see the trim on the Passenger side C pillar still needs to be slid down to match the trunk line, but it's still a simple job. Otherwise, I'm happy with the trim and can get back to the rocker panels and the trim there.

Edited August 11, 2017 by Foxer

[Foxer]

As various body areas that need some putty build-up dry, I've been contemplating how I can do the tail lights. The body had weakly molded lights in the body mold. My first try involved cutting the fender with holes in shape of tail light and using a couple plastic channels glued face to face to slide in the holes. Then I could shape the end sticking out and glue and putty on a small round for the reflector. It looks like I won't be able to get the channel piece straight into the fender without really thinning the fender on the inside of the outside fender surface.

Now I'm thinking about wrapping a piece of .03 plastic around the fender end and adding,carving all the detail to that and just glue on to the fender. Getting the first wrapped piece to hold shape will be the biggest problem ... thinking of applying some thin glue to surface to form it.

 

Edited August 12, 2017 by Foxer

[misterNNL]

I believe I would have started with thin wall styrene tubing.A half piece would give you the basic shape to add the tail light to,hollow out the center section and shape from there.Just a suggestion of course.Good luck and thanks for sharing.

[charlie8575]

That is coming out nicely.

Bring it to the primer table for NNL-East. 

Charlie Larkin

[Foxer]

That is coming out nicely.

Bring it to the primer table for NNL-East. 

Charlie Larkin

For some reason, I never considered doing that. I guess I could fill the primer table with what's in process here!

[Foxer]

The last application of two part putty, just some small spots to go after a primer check .. I did fill the holes made for first tail light attempt to bend and putty some stick on tail lights.

Edited August 11, 2017 by Foxer

[Foxer]

I've been working on this and have the bodywork done, all ready to be decked out in chrome trim and scribed panel lines. They will take some time for me .. all four doors, the trunk and the hood have raised panel lines and I'm scribing them in. This photo is with last sanding done. I added the missing vent window post on drivers side too.

Notice the fender, hood and rocker trim has been removed and will be replaced with new pieces from shaped rod.

Edited August 11, 2017 by Foxer

[Foxer]

Little by little I've been scribing all the panel lines and noticed the leading edge of the hood doesn't come to a point to match the grill. So a .08 sheet was measured and cut and now sitting as the glue cures before filling to get a smooth transition.

[misterNNL]

Looking nice so far.This is going to be a unique piece when finished and when it's on display other builders are going to look at it and wonder what the Blah blah it was built from.Thanks for continuing to share.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Your new upper lip looks a lot more Plymouth-like. Nice work.  

[Foxer]

Took many small putty rounds but I was doing it all by eye and no claim to accuracy. The hood nose at least matches the grill and looks right to my eye.

My old standby Duplicolor Sandable Primer isn't covering well anymore. It is in a new can. Maybe it's just this old red plastic that is refusing to go away. These photos have a tint of red still and blotches where red was in the nose area.

Back to panel lines now ..

Edited October 10, 2016 by Foxer

[Foxer]

This is close to the top of my List, so updated to Fotki.

It's Summer in the mountains and everything has stalled!