'65 Fury. Back on the Bench.

[Tom Geiger]

On 6/28/2019 at 12:15 PM, kelson said:

besides google where do you do most of your research before you start a build?,i find google doesn't always give the greatest pics.

Try eBay Motors! Some of the antique car sellers will have 50 good shots of a single car.  And you can also search for parts for detail photos.  And if you don’t find what you need, try again next week. Always new inventory!

[Bucky]

I like that idea. Hadn't thought of that one.

[oldrevellfan]

how hell can you do a so nice carpet?

[StevenGuthmiller]

8 hours ago, oldrevellfan said:

how hell can you do a so nice carpet?

It's not as difficult as you might think.

I bought a set of metallic embossing powder  a few years ago that included 16 different colors of powder.

 

 

This project required a turquoise color which my set did not contain, but luckily, it is mixable to some extent.

The first step was to try to mix a couple of the colors that I did have to try to replicate something close to the interior color.

 

 

This is actually the toughest part!

 

 

 

After that, it's just a matter of slightly thinning some Elmer's glue with a few drops of water, masking any areas where you don't want carpet, brushing on the glue and then just dumping the embossing powder over it, shaking it around and then dumping off the excess.

Be sure to do this over a piece of newspaper or the like so that you can save the excess and dump it back in the container to be re-used.

Also, remember to remove your masking material within a few minutes of finishing the area.

As the glue dries, the tape can lift parts of the carpet off with it when removed.

Removing the tape while the glue is still wet eliminates this possibility.

 

It's really not difficult at all.

This is one of the few parts of building that has no learning curve.

I got pretty much perfect results the very first time that I tried it.

 

 

 

Steve

 

 

 

Edited July 8, 2019 by StevenGuthmiller

[StevenGuthmiller]

A bit more interior work finished.

 

The arm rests are scratch built and finished in Alclad chrome.

I added ash tray detail to the rear ones as well.

The pads were just fashioned from plastic sheet and painted the interior color.

 

I hope to get the window cranks installed shortly.

When that is done, the door panels should be complete except for some minor paint detail and a set of door lock buttons.

 

 

Steve

 

 

[StevenGuthmiller]

I also needed to correct the rear shocks which were too short now that the rear suspension had been raised.

I simply cut the heads off of the existing shocks and glued them into longer tubes created from plastic rod.

 

 

Steve

 

[thatz4u]

great detail as usual, Steve....

[oldrevellfan]

Thank you very much for your information !

[StevenGuthmiller]

Before.

 

 

 

After.

[Bucky]

Very nice details on this interior! The completed interior pics should be fabulous!

[StevenGuthmiller]

[Brutalform]

Those door panels are a work of art, Steve. That flocking sets them off nice. 

I do that rod trick on way too many shocks... Lol 

[Brutalform]

Did your last couple of pics not load? I can’t see them. I can only see the “before” interior tub. Unless it’s something on my end. 

Edited July 10, 2019 by Brutalform

[StevenGuthmiller]

1 minute ago, Brutalform said:

Those door panels are a work of art, Steve. That flocking sets them off nice. 

I do that rod trick on way too many shocks... Lol 

Thanks Tom!

 

I believe the bottom side of the chassis is more or less finished.

After a lot of trial and error, I think that I finally have the stance exactly where I wanted it.

 

 

Steve

 

 

[Bucky]

Great stance! Aggressive, without looking like a top fuel dragster!!

[RichCostello]

14 minutes ago, Brutalform said:

Did your last couple of pics not load? I can’t see them. I can only see the “before” interior tub. Unless it’s something on my end. 

Same here. A lot of the other pictures aren't showing up either, just little black boxes with Xs.

[Bucky]

I have two computers in my house. The pics nearly 100% of the time load up on the main computer, but sometimes, I get the little box with an x on the secondary computer. It's not a Windows 10 computer, if that means anything. Right now, I'm seeing all these great pics of Steve's masterful building techniques!

[Tom Geiger]

Looking good! You are an inspiration! I’m working on the 64 Valiant convertible and am making the side panels from 71?Duster parts. Next I tackle scratch building the convertible bow side pockets!

[StevenGuthmiller]

2 hours ago, Brutalform said:

Did your last couple of pics not load? I can’t see them. I can only see the “before” interior tub. Unless it’s something on my end. 

 

2 hours ago, RichCostello said:

Same here. A lot of the other pictures aren't showing up either, just little black boxes with Xs.

I don't know guys.

They're showing up on my end.

Almost all of my photos are Fotki links, so unless there's an issue with the Forum or Fotki, I really wouldn't know why you're not seeing them.

I know I was having issues loading a few pics in other threads earlier in the day, but had no issues here.

 

 

Steve

[RichCostello]

14 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

 

I don't know guys.

They're showing up on my end.

Almost all of my photos are Fotki links, so unless there's an issue with the Forum or Fotki, I really wouldn't know why you're not seeing them.

I know I was having issues loading a few pics in other threads earlier in the day, but had no issues here.

 

 

Steve

I don't get it either. I thought it might just be my lousy internet, but when Tom mentioned it too, I wasn't sure.

Some posts I don't get any pics to show up, and others I'll get one or two and the rest are Xs. Normally I wouldn't mind, but your pictures are actually worth seeing.

[StevenGuthmiller]

4 hours ago, RichCostello said:

I don't get it either. I thought it might just be my lousy internet, but when Tom mentioned it too, I wasn't sure.

Some posts I don't get any pics to show up, and others I'll get one or two and the rest are Xs. Normally I wouldn't mind, but your pictures are actually worth seeing.

I'm sorry guys.

If there is anything I can do about it, I certainly will.

It's to my benefit to have people view my build threads.

I have been saved from making errors more than once in the past from viewers who make suggestions.

 

 

 

Steve

[RichCostello]

36 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

I'm sorry guys.

If there is anything I can do about it, I certainly will.

It's to my benefit to have people view my build threads.

I have been saved from making errors more than once in the past from viewers who make suggestions.

 

 

 

Steve

My ISP, and computer both suck, so that might be part of the problem. I just can't figure out why it's only happening on this thread.

[StevenGuthmiller]

2 hours ago, RichCostello said:

My ISP, and computer both suck, so that might be part of the problem. I just can't figure out why it's only happening on this thread.

Good question.

As far as I know, I have had no issues with photos in any other thread, or any other forum for that matter, and all of my photos come from the same place.

From my digital camera to my hard drive, to my Fotki page, to you.

 

Maybe this would be a good puzzle for the moderators to tackle.

It sounds to me like a likely forum issue rather than something with Fotki.

 

How about it guys?

 

 

Steve

[Sam I Am]

I am seeing all the pics just fine, and what I am seeing is REAL fine !!  ?

[ChrisBcritter]

Fotki has had some issues lately for me. Usually I can right-click the image to open it in a new tab, and I get some sort of privacy error that says go to the site (unsafe); I click on that and the picture shows up. I go back to the forum page, refresh it, and usually the pictures open and I'm good to go. (I'm still running XP so a lot of things don't work anymore, such as Kinja photos and comments on Jalopnik, and now my Flickr login.)

Edited July 11, 2019 by ChrisBcritter