landman Posted October 2, 2016 Author Posted October 2, 2016 The engine is looking good!Thanks Harry. Except I lost the distributor. I had prepared it with phone wire boots and all. So I cut all my 30ga wires and will be using one of the pre-wired I bought.
slusher Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 Real nice progress Pat. I also agree with Harry engine is looking great. It seems I loose distributors from time to time...
landman Posted October 3, 2016 Author Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) On 10/2/2016 at 2:04 PM, Harry P. said: Harry's quote stayed there after I posted. Any way, I am currently fighting with the exhaust. Edited December 24, 2020 by landman
landman Posted October 4, 2016 Author Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) Working on the engine bay. I painstakingly hand painted the black then went to the web to look at reference photos for the wiring, etc. only to discover the engine bay should be body color. Ah well, blame it on the restorer. I also found the distributor in the vise. Edited December 24, 2020 by landman
shaunmza Posted October 4, 2016 Posted October 4, 2016 I also found the distributor in the vise. A common place for mischievous distributors to hide
landman Posted October 5, 2016 Author Posted October 5, 2016 (edited) Worked on the interior. And yes there will be touch ups. Even if I pretended not to shake, it looks like I did. Edited December 24, 2020 by landman
Greg Pugh Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 Let me ask a question. When I peruse this kit, I'm thinking about building it as a non-removable hardtop. So I was planning to strip the chrome windshield frame and permanently mount the frame and top before paint. But it seems to me that you can't get the windshield glass in if you do that. Am I correct? To answer your question, I'd say no. The glass has two locating pins that locate it to the cowl. The windshield frame then attaches to the back edge of the glass and the hardtop just rests on top of that. When I built mine, I attached the windshield frame to the glass and THEN attached them both to the cowl together. Anything of course is possible, but you'd have to get pretty darn creative here to make this a permanent hardtop by other means than just gluing the hardtop on after the model is done.
landman Posted October 7, 2016 Author Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) Thanks Nick & Stephen, and thanks greg for clarifying the windshield question. I had forgotten about it. Clearcoated the body with Pledge. Not as glossy as Tulio's work but it'll have to do. I wonder if you can buff that stuff once it hardens. Edited December 24, 2020 by landman
Jantrix Posted October 7, 2016 Posted October 7, 2016 To answer your question, I'd say no. The glass has two locating pins that locate it to the cowl. The windshield frame then attaches to the back edge of the glass and the hardtop just rests on top of that. When I built mine, I attached the windshield frame to the glass and THEN attached them both to the cowl together. Anything of course is possible, but you'd have to get pretty darn creative here to make this a permanent hardtop by other means than just gluing the hardtop on after the model is done. That was what I thought too. Thanks for the confirmation. This needs to be build, and having a fixed hard top prior to paint seemed logical, as the windshield frame would need to be painted as well.
landman Posted October 8, 2016 Author Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) Started on the final assembly. Edited December 24, 2020 by landman
landman Posted October 9, 2016 Author Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) How did this happen? Edited December 24, 2020 by landman
David G. Posted October 9, 2016 Posted October 9, 2016 Excellent work!I love the "shop" photos. They make me want to build a diorama like that.David G.
DumpyDan Posted October 9, 2016 Posted October 9, 2016 Looks good Pat, I have had one of these on the go for a couple years now. I also build the red version in my youth, remember it fondly.
Dogfish_7 Posted October 9, 2016 Posted October 9, 2016 Along with your awesome build, really enjoying seeing all the work you've put into your Diorama!
charlie8575 Posted October 9, 2016 Posted October 9, 2016 How did this happen? What did you use to attach the lenses? That can be remidied with some flat aluminum paint and either Testors clear parts cement or some thinned white glue on top of it to make lenses. Charlie Larkin
landman Posted October 9, 2016 Author Posted October 9, 2016 What did you use to attach the lenses?That can be remidied with some flat aluminum paint and either Testors clear parts cement or some thinned white glue on top of it to make lenses.Charlie LarkinThanks Charlie, I'll attend to them. However I was referring to the door vent windows sticking out like Mickey Mouse ears.
landman Posted October 9, 2016 Author Posted October 9, 2016 Along with your awesome build, really enjoying seeing all the work you've put into your Diorama!Have you seen the diorama's thread?
charlie8575 Posted October 10, 2016 Posted October 10, 2016 Thanks Charlie, I'll attend to them. However I was referring to the door vent windows sticking out like Mickey Mouse ears.Oh...I didn't even see those. Try heating them a little with a hair-dryer just until pliable, then use an elastic to hold them in alignment with the windshield frame overnight. Charlie Larkin
landman Posted October 10, 2016 Author Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) Used the "print clear decals " method to rectify the headlights' appearance. Edited December 24, 2020 by landman
landman Posted October 11, 2016 Author Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) And so the story ends. It is pouring rain outside, so I took the photos in the engine shop receiving bay. As much as I love Squarebirds, I have a hard time getting excited about this one. Edited December 24, 2020 by landman
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