StevenGuthmiller Posted November 19, 2016 Author Posted November 19, 2016 This is surely the absolute worst interior tub that one will ever flock carpets on! There are so many nooks & crannies to cover that it was a real nightmare! But, it's done now & with a little more foiling, the dash to detail, a few resin & scratch parts & it'll be done. Come to think of it, I guess I've got a lot to do on it still! Steve
JerseyRed Posted November 20, 2016 Posted November 20, 2016 I like the flocking on the back of the seats. Nice touch.
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 20, 2016 Author Posted November 20, 2016 Looks awesome, as usual, Steve!I like the flocking on the back of the seats. Nice touch.Steve nice progress on your 300H. Thanks guys!I'll possibly post another update tonight.A long time nemesis of mine with these old annuals has been realistic headlights.I think I may have finally stumbled upon a system that works.It's a little involved, using aluminum tubing for the tubs & "Laser Bond" cast lenses.I had to drill out the head light area of the body after the body was finished, which was a little bit of a harrowing experience, but I think they will look good when finished. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 21, 2016 Author Posted November 21, 2016 Here are the finished headlight assemblies. I'm happy with this technique. Steve
David G. Posted November 21, 2016 Posted November 21, 2016 Very cool! Well worth the extra effort on the headlights.David G.
thatz4u Posted November 21, 2016 Posted November 21, 2016 Looking better all the time, much different than when I first saw it..........
Perspect Scale Modelworks Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) Looking good sir, and thanks for the Laser Bond technique tutorial. Edited November 22, 2016 by Perspective Customs
kelson Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 Headlights look very realistic,have you ever given any thought in making the lights operational on any of your builds?you have a keen eye for sweating the details.
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 29, 2016 Author Posted November 29, 2016 The interior is finally nearing completion on this project. I still have a few parts to make for the tub, but I believe the dashboard is done. This one was fun! I of course added the transparent section to the top of the steering wheel & I added a collar to the base of the steering column. I also fashioned a horn ring from a piece of wire which did not exist on this steering wheel. I'd be interested t hear if anyone has noticed if their "USA Oldies" '62 Chryslers had a horn ring or not. The toughest part was the clear "bubble" over the instrument cluster! I happened across a blister pack that had the correct basic shape & with some careful fitting, cutting & refitting, I managed to get a fair fit. Then the "Laser Bond" did it's magic again & I got it glued into place without creating a giant mess! Not sure how well you can see it in these photos, but it's there. Steve
charlie8575 Posted November 29, 2016 Posted November 29, 2016 Amazing.How did you like that Paint Shop clear? I've thought of grabbing a can- seems to be a very economical solution.Charlie Larkin
gtx6970 Posted November 29, 2016 Posted November 29, 2016 Steve, Looks killer.But I hope you don't mind. BUT the colors are reversed. The darker portion of the dash is the pad / ribbed section. ...closest to the passenger. ps - did you use BMF for the silver areas or paint ?
John Goschke Posted November 29, 2016 Posted November 29, 2016 Wow! That dash is amazing, Steve! Do you happen to remember what the blister pack was from the you used for the "bubble"?Brings back fond memories of the dash in my old '60 Windsor.
Ron Hamilton Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 Steve, That is, without a doubt, the finest build of a JoHan '62 Chrysler 300 I have ever seen!!!!
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 30, 2016 Author Posted November 30, 2016 Amazing. How did you like that Paint Shop clear? I've thought of grabbing a can- seems to be a very economical solution. Charlie Larkin The Paint Shop clear works as well or better than any other clear I've used. However, I don't use a lot of it merely because of the fact that I usually use 4 or 5 coats of clear & I don't want to mess with the airbrush that much. I didn't use it at all on this build. This one has 4 coats of Duplicolor "Perfect Match" clear. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 30, 2016 Author Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) Steve, Looks killer. But I hope you don't mind. BUT the colors are reversed. The darker portion of the dash is the pad / ribbed section. ...closest to the passenger. Well Bill, it's kind of a long explanation, but here goes! I'll admit, the gold that I used is a little brighter than what I was looking for. I was going for something a little less "blingy" but I had it on hand & thought I'd give it a try. The paint is actually Alclad "Pale Gold". I'm getting the feeling one of a couple of things are going on with interior colors for the '62 300 H. Either there were 2 different tans used for the interior, or some restorers are missing the mark with colors. I'm thinking the photo you posted above may be the latter. The steering wheel is obviously the original as evidenced by the cracks & yet it's gold color looks very out of place with the browner, more "copper" toned interior. My guess would be the rest of the interior was redone, either badly, or just to the owners taste. The leather on the seats, the dash pad & the paint on the dash all look very fresh compared to the steering wheel. This is more of the scheme I was shooting for, & while I agree that I missed the colors a bit, I think this is probably closer to the original color. The dash pad was painted to match the rest of the interior, which I think I got pretty close on. It's a little darker, but that's what I was actually looking for. My biggest mistake was the gold being too bright, & it was probably accentuated a bit by painting the top of the dash the same color as the lower. But that was by design as I'm always looking for ways to add contrast, especially on these monotone interiors. Oh, by the way, the trim is all foiled on this dash. Steve Edited November 30, 2016 by StevenGuthmiller
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 30, 2016 Author Posted November 30, 2016 Wow! That dash is amazing, Steve! Do you happen to remember what the blister pack was from the you used for the "bubble"? Brings back fond memories of the dash in my old '60 Windsor. Sorry John, I really don't remember where the blister pack came from. I cut the "bubble" probably a month ago! I believe it may have come from a tube of glue or something. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 30, 2016 Author Posted November 30, 2016 Steve, That is, without a doubt, the finest build of a JoHan '62 Chrysler 300 I have ever seen!!!! Hold on there Ron! It's not finished yet! Don't curse it! Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 3, 2016 Author Posted December 3, 2016 The one thing that I kind of dread about building these early 60s Mopars is duplicating acceptable mirrors for them. I've done a couple before on other projects, but I must be getting the hang of it. This one only took me about a half an hour to make! Steve
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