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I hit the interior pretty hard this weekend, & to my surprise, I finished it!

It's amazing sometimes how much you can accomplish if you just put your head down & go!

The mods on this one include;

Scratch made transparent steering wheel.

Cast window cranks.

I omitted the console & added a scratch made shifter.

Added the factory dash mounted tach

The gauge face is an after market piece from a '60 Ford! :)

Embossing powder carpets.

I also added a turn signal switch & door lock buttons.

 

I used a combination of foil & Molotow pen for the chrome & it worked quite well.

I did discover though that the finish from the Molotow pen is quite fragile.

I had to touch up a few things after assembly.

The window cranks, door locks, turn signal switch, horn ring & a few dash details were done with the pen.

It worked quite well.

 

Steve

 

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Have you ever done a tutorial on making your transparent steering wheels?

 

As a matter of fact I have.

Unfortunately, I don't know how to post the link here.

But if you check my "activity" you'll find it under the heading "Transparent Steering Wheels" back in August of 2016.

 

Steve

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As a matter of fact I have.

Unfortunately, I don't know how to post the link here.

But if you check my "activity" you'll find it under the heading "Transparent Steering Wheels" back in August of 2016.

 

Steve

Steve, your tutorial's linked here. VERY clever idea, and I saved the page so I can refer back to it in the future. ;)

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Gorgeous interior. Is it just me or is the gray made with  duct tape?

Pat... I believe its just where the tape was when painting it.  Kind of looks like it though..LOL..  I have to find parts for my old Pontiacs and restore them...super sweet paint job on this one.

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Posted

Beautiful interior. I agree with the others, you might think about removing the top just so you could show off the interior. And thank you to Bill for the link on how you create the steering wheel. I'll be using that trick in the future.

Posted

As a matter of fact I have.

Unfortunately, I don't know how to post the link here.

But if you check my "activity" you'll find it under the heading "Transparent Steering Wheels" back in August of 2016.

 

Steve

Steve, your tutorial's linked here. VERY clever idea, and I saved the page so I can refer back to it in the future. ;)

Thanks for the quick reply and the tutorial, Steve.

And thank you, bill, for the link.

Now I'll see if I can pull it off.

 

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Beautiful interior. I agree with the others, you might think about removing the top just so you could show off the interior.

Thanks David!

Funny part is, even when I do build the occasional convertible, I'm always looking for an up top for it! :)

I've always just thought that a convertible with the top down is missing something as far as styling goes.

So many of these old hard tops had such interesting roof lines.

I guess it's all part of the trade off.

 

Steve

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I'm a huge fan of uptops too in convertible builds and in fact, I won't build one unless I can get/scratchbuild an uptop for it. I feel the same as you Steve...........convertibles to me are incomplete without their uptops. Let's face it, 95% of the time they're running around with the top up---------right?? ;)

 

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I'm a huge fan of uptops too in convertible builds and in fact, I won't build one unless I can get/scratchbuild an uptop for it. I feel the same as you Steve...........convertibles to me are incomplete without their uptops. Let's face it, 95% of the time they're running around with the top up---------right?? ;)

 

I have 9 completed convertibles on my shelf right now.

Only 3 of them are built with the top down.

That was only because the kits never came with them & I didn't want to mess with scratch building anything.

I did modify a '59 Impala top for my '59 Merc though.

It turned out fair.

 

Steve

 

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Masterful work on the interior, Steve.  Your builds are always superb, but the interiors really stand out to me.

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I see everyone point on the top up or down on a convertible. But to myself the whole point in building a convertible is to have an open top, show off the interior, type of build. I personally prefer hardtops and have only built convertible models that are significant  to me. I think if the convertible can be displayed in such a way that the top up and the boot cover are interchangeable that would be the best.  

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

Hi all!

I managed to finish up the engine this weekend!

It's the 421 straight from the AMT '62 Catalina kit with a few minor details added.

I only added a M.A.D. distributor, a scratch made dip stick & some rudimentary carb linkage.

With the engine & interior completely finished & the body only needing a few details completed, I have to be getting close to the finish line.

Next up, chassis.

Shouldn't be terribly time consuming.

I'll just be using the original kit chassis as usual.

 

Steve

 

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