MrObsessive Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 (edited) Well, I think I beat the model doldrums and finally got this old gal redone! It's by no means perfect as I did leave some aspects of it untouched from 1987-88, but it sure beats the sad state it was in when I "rediscovered" it and decided to give it a new lease on life. No doubt, I was inspired by Jason McMinns super nice Speedster, and it's made a good impression on me. So, here's the pics of what she looks like now............. Before as posted on the WIP section.............. After........... I couldn't resist and took a tip from Jason McMinns build here on the board. The kit is missing the twin coils that this car should have since it's a dual ignition car. So I scratchbuilt the coils with some scrap plastic and made the brackets from a sheet of stainless steel that I have. It fills up the engine compartment better, and I like the symmetrical appearance of them sitting on the firewall. If I were building this today, I'd mask off the rubber moulding areas to make them a bit neater looking. One thing I wanted to avoid though is as much repainting as possible as I didn't want to possibly ruin the original paint. As you can see, BMF was used to brighten up the window mouldings, and the lower rocker trim. I spiffed up the wheels and outside mirrors a bit with the Molotow marker silver pens, but I can tell you it does not like to be handled much after applying! It's best to make the use of this the very last thing you do and totally minimize handling of it as little as possible. A HUGE shout out I must give to Dominik of Germany! He was nice to enough to send me replacement parts that I had either missing or were broken! A BIG THANK YOU Dominik! I have a Cabriolet version (a 356 C car) that I had built a few years after this one. It's not in as bad a shape, but could stand a thorough resto as this one. It would be a nice bookend to the coupe. Then there's a Speedster I built that had a "cat accident" many years ago. Unfortunately I can't find that one, and I think it was one of the models lost when my place was flooded years ago. I have a new kit of that one, so I'd like to build it but I have no idea when. So, now that I got this one back together, it's back to the Shelby and I hope to have some more good progress on that on in the coming weeks! Thanks for lookin'! Edited June 10, 2017 by MrObsessive
Lovefordgalaxie Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 You did a great job on restoring the model and at the same time preserving what you had originally done. Best of two worlds if you ask me.
Howard Cohen Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 Your before photos look like a Porsche a friend has in his garage..with more rust than yours The after looks like a car I want to drive..can I? Huh? Can I?
Dodge Driver Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 Those dual coils are a nice addition, Bill. I'm a big fan of symmetry also.Nice job on the revival.
bbowser Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 You did a great job on restoring the model and at the same time preserving what you had originally done. Best of two worlds if you ask me. I agree. Well done.
jaymcminn Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 A very nice sympathetic restoration. Everything you did with this one serves to highlight the quality of your original build. Great work Bill!
Dominik Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 here it is! i missed the result...but now i found it...on page 9 . really really nice rescue Bill. it looks more realistic as "better than new"-builts. Love it!
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