CB Posted June 6, 2008 Posted June 6, 2008 got some work done on the Fleetliner. pics in Fotki. after much research for pics of 51's with no trim, finally found some and drilled trim mounting holes thru existing trim. then, filed and sanded trim 'off'. will post pics when doing other side. even tho it's only a curb-rat, I decided to detail the wheels a bit. drilled rims for air valves, superglued 'valves' made outa wire in, filed off excess to fit in tire, added black paint to valve and silver paint to lug nuts. shot the body with some gray Createx airbrush paint (don't think I'll do that again) and sanded a good bit off. gettin' the look I want. after reviewing the pics I can see I'm gonna hafta do something with the frame hangin' down right behind the front wheels. http://public.fotki.com/V866/51-fleetliner-rat/
sdrodder Posted June 6, 2008 Posted June 6, 2008 That is nicccce. I like the detailed wheels. WOW . I would love to see more pics from it. So you are not going to run a motor right or are you. Pretty nice. Keep going.
george 53 Posted June 7, 2008 Posted June 7, 2008 Hey ######'n How you doin Bud? haven't heard alot from ya since the ol Dude left for da beach. Was ya in mournin?Not to worryBro, he'll be back tomalli.I likey the rims, but whare ja get the valves fer the air stems? an you aint foolin me buddy,caz I KNOW 1/25th scale air is the same as 1/1 air,only smaller!!!!!Now,PARTY ON!!!!!
CB Posted June 7, 2008 Author Posted June 7, 2008 Thanx guyz. had to put them airvalves in coz I did a b&e at Gramps while he was gone, but all I could find was his 125th air tanks. I bumped into a shelf or sumpin' and the whole place just filled up wit dust. I'm lucky I got outa dere alive!!! So anyhowz I figgered I see if'n there were any air in Gramps' tanks and 'whhooooooossssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh' out it came! So what else could I do, but pump some 125 air in my 125 bias-plies? I mean am dat 'scale' modeling or what? Ya know Florian, after I got done doing the valves on the wheels, I asked myself "Why not do up the sixbanger the same way?" but I already glued the hood on n @.............maybe if I rebuild it sometime
sdrodder Posted June 7, 2008 Posted June 7, 2008 Hey who says you have to rebuild it? just finish it and get another one and build it with a opening hood and a stright six. Much more fun. Just finish this one like you have been doin and then buy another one and put kandy paint on it and 29 model a truck kustom rims on it and the six and make it a before and after? Would be pretty coll but thats just my 2cents. Great job keep it up.
CB Posted June 7, 2008 Author Posted June 7, 2008 Hey who says you have to rebuild it? just finish it and get another one and build it with a opening hood and a stright six. Much more fun. Just finish this one like you have been doin and then buy another one and put kandy paint on it and 29 model a truck kustom rims on it and the six and make it a before and after? Would be pretty coll but thats just my 2cents. Great job keep it up. Hey Florian, tha's not a bad idea! After seeing yours and another guys 51 (he opened up the rear wheel wells-sorry Dude, don't remember yer name) I did start thinkin of doing a 'series' of 51's. Course, if'n I do, I'm gonna hafta chop one. In my research I saw a few chopped ones. And there's just sumpin bout the body shape that appeals to me . I think you said the magic word, Florian, "kandy". And as for the opening hood and the six inside? My first car was a '57 fourdoor 3 on the tree with the 235 straight 6, and I got some great (nostalgic) pics of a 51's engine bay with all the li'l details just like were in my 57, so I just might hafta do that . btw, how's yours coming along? I love how you got yer front end waaaaaaay up high! Don't forget to detail the back bumper n @ where the paint & chrome got scraped off from draggin on the strip!!
sdrodder Posted June 7, 2008 Posted June 7, 2008 hey i cant wait to see yours done and the ones that are going to come . The only progress i made is i have most of the interior assembled still need to put dash string colum and shifter in. Chassies is painted motor is almost done just need to fix one header pipe problem. Probably today i will finish my interior, and start the frame. Thanks for asking. Gona update my thread maybe tonight.
Guest Gramps-xrds Posted June 8, 2008 Posted June 8, 2008 ######'n you son of a gun I wondered what the heck happened to my model room. It's a mess. The least you could have done was pick up some of the junk before you left Oh by the way the 51s lookin good so far.
CB Posted June 8, 2008 Author Posted June 8, 2008 ######'n you son of a gun I wondered what the heck happened to my model room. It's a mess. The least you could have done was pick up some of the junk before you left Oh by the way the 51s lookin good so far. Welcome baque Gramps!! hope you n the missus had a good vacation at the beach! George was goin crazy without ya! I woulda too, but I already are !! Thanx fer the kindly words. Hope to be postin some new pics soon. That Florian's gettin me inta more trouble, suggestin I make more 51's and Im afeard I'm gonna follow his suggestion
george 53 Posted June 8, 2008 Posted June 8, 2008 Oh so you gonna make it sound like I missed the ol Dude Eh?Whos the one what was the ol shrikn violet an dint post fer a while?Oh yeah I fergot you was pullin a B&E on im. Hope you dint leave no trails back to the hideout!
sdrodder Posted June 8, 2008 Posted June 8, 2008 Welcome baque Gramps!! hope you n the missus had a good vacation at the beach! George was goin crazy without ya! I woulda too, but I already are !! Thanx fer the kindly words. Hope to be postin some new pics soon. That Florian's gettin me inta more trouble, suggestin I make more 51's and Im afeard I'm gonna follow his suggestion kinda figured that it was a bad suggestion but also a good one. oh well its your choice(do it) to build more. I know i will build more Well here is one more idea stop talking to us and keep going on it so you can start the others can wait to see them
CB Posted June 8, 2008 Author Posted June 8, 2008 kinda figured that it was a bad suggestion but also a good one. oh well its your choice(do it) to build more. I know i will build more Well here is one more idea stop talking to us and keep going on it so you can start the others can wait to see them thanx a lot Florian! yer startin to sound like Gramps!! GEORGE!!! looks like we might have a tag team goin here!!
sdrodder Posted June 8, 2008 Posted June 8, 2008 thanx a lot Florian! yer startin to sound like Gramps!! GEORGE!!! looks like we might have a tag team goin here!! wonder how that happended but that phrase kinda includeds me to, while i am sitting here talking with all u guys i could actualy be building my gasser, truck and trailer, but i know why we sit here and not build its because this forum is so addicting
george 53 Posted June 8, 2008 Posted June 8, 2008 Flor, YOUR tha one wot wants to make a car outa a boat!Methinks your level might be a little off kilter too, sooo,welcome aboard kiddo! now we jus gotta find a PAVED boat ramp so's we can ALL go for a cruze down a lazy river!!!
sdrodder Posted June 8, 2008 Posted June 8, 2008 Flor, YOUR tha one wot wants to make a car outa a boat!Methinks your level might be a little off kilter too, sooo,welcome aboard kiddo! now we jus gotta find a PAVED boat ramp so's we can ALL go for a cruze down a lazy river!!! I told you its a wierd idea. Well i think i will take my own advice and go build my stuff as i will post a update on my gasser tonight. Later for now.
Guest Gramps-xrds Posted June 9, 2008 Posted June 9, 2008 Welcome baque Gramps!! hope you n the missus had a good vacation at the beach! George was goin crazy without ya! I woulda too, but I already are !! Had a great time Boogie boarding the surf w/ the grandsons, but the down side is I'm still loosin layers of skin. Some of those waves were pretty good size for and old fart like me , but I'm a tuff old buzzard.
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