'69 Dodge Charger Daytona

[john66]

I am about 1/2 done with this. I have the interior done and the engine done. I am currently priming the

chassis flat white getting it ready for the yellow. I see the instructions show putting the body on the

frame-chassis unit then adding the nose. Is there any construction reason why the nose can't be added

to the body before adding it to the chassis-frame unit? I want to paint the nose-body as one unit to get

a good uniform paint job. Here's a few pictures of where I am at.---John

 

[Trendsetta68]

You're off to a great start !

[fivesuns]

Looking real good so far!

[john66]

I just sprayed the chassis and firewall yellow. I also painted the gas tank flat aluminum.---John

 

[Steamboat]

You could tape the nose on while you do the color coat.  You could also tape it on and see if the chassis will fit before gluing.

I built the Superbird a long time ago and painted the nose separately,  which I regretted because the color difference is very obvious.  

 

[FredRPG]

Well the noses on many of them were ever so slightly different. I'm sure there is a more informed mopar fan here, but I think it had to do with the different materials and that they were painted separate. So you could claim you were super detailing. ?

Edited May 16, 2019 by FredRPG
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[Superbird McMonte]

17 hours ago, Steamboat said:

You could tape the nose on while you do the color coat.  You could also tape it on and see if the chassis will fit before gluing.

I built the Superbird a long time ago and painted the nose separately,  which I regretted because the color difference is very obvious.  

 

 

12 hours ago, FredRPG said:

Well the noses on many of them were ever so slightly different. I'm sure there is a more informed mopar fan here, but I think it had to do with the different materials and that they were painted separate. So you could claim you were super detailing. ?

I agree, the nose didn’t always match the car!?

[john66]

I have the interior and engine glued to the chassis.---John

[john66]

I tried the nose on the body. From what I see the best way to paint this is glue

the belly pan to the nose. Then paint the nose and body at the same time but

not connected with tape or glue. If the fit is off a bit it shouldn't be noticed as

the nose has that rubber seal all around it anyways.I also tried it with the chassis

in the body and the belly pan goes over the frame so you can't glue the nose to

the body first, it won't fit right. I will prime the nose and body white then paint both

yellow at the same time but not connected as shown in the last picture.---John

 

[Superbird McMonte]

20 hours ago, john66 said:

I tried the nose on the body. From what I see the best way to paint this is glue

the belly pan to the nose. Then paint the nose and body at the same time but

not connected with tape or glue. If the fit is off a bit it shouldn't be noticed as

the nose has that rubber seal all around it anyways.I also tried it with the chassis

in the body and the belly pan goes over the frame so you can't glue the nose to

the body first, it won't fit right. I will prime the nose and body white then paint both

yellow at the same time but not connected as shown in the last picture.---John

 

 

 I noticed the first time I built this kit that the seal around the nose should be flush if not recessed a little bit. It also should extend into the engine bay slightly. To do this I simply scribed along the seal on the nosecone itself to create a new edge of the steel nosecone. Then I sanded down the seal. I also added some plastic to the seal to enter into the engine bay. I hope this helps.

[john66]

Thanks, I have the nose and body primed white. Need to buy more primer.---John

[john66]

Tamiya yellow.---John

[john66]

This is a more accurate color image. That first one was in "mixed" lighting.---John