Cheez Whiz 55 (AMT)

[W-31]

Looks like a GM 4L80E

[crowe-t]

On 1/14/2020 at 12:07 PM, W-31 said:

Looks like a GM 4L80E

Thanks!  I looked up pictures of a GM 4L80E and they match the 57's transmission. 

[crowe-t]

I sanded the details off the 55's seats and scribed them to more closely match the Cheez Whiz 55's seats.  I can't find any other pictures of the interior but I think what I did is close.  I also removed the details off the door panels.  I started making new door, rear and kick panels from .040" sheet styrene to resemble what's in the Cheez Whiz 55.  As soon as they are done and glued in I'll post pictures.

Edited July 12, 2020 by crowe-t

[Lowlife ! !]

 

Very nice work on the seats, bet that's hard to scribe it all like that,  and keep it that clean looking !

Looking forward to seeing more !

[Cool Hand]

Some precise work re-scribing the seat detail. Agree with Martin you producing some clean work.

The inspiration car sure does look bad ass.

[crowe-t]

I've done some more work on this one.  I finished the door panels and started painting the interior.  The interior on the real car is vinyl with cloth on the door panels and the seats.  I mixed 2 parts Tamiya Desert Yellow XF-59 with 1 part Flat White XF-2 for the vinyl and used Wooden Deck Tan XF-78 to represent the cloth.  The cloth areas of the real cars' interior look a bit darker so the Wooden Deck Tan worked well.  I had a fine sanding screen, used for sanding seams on sheetrock, that I used to spray on the Wooden Deck Tan.  I sprayed some Testors Clear Acryl acrylic paint on the sanding screen to seal it so none of it would flake off onto the paint.  I first sprayed the whole interior with the Desert Yellow/Flat White mixture and then sprayed the Wooden Deck tan through the sanding screen.  After that I sprayed a very light coat of the Wooden Deck Tan over it so it doesn't look plaid.  I think it helps it to look more like cloth using the sanding screen.  I sprayed Testors Flat Clear Acryl on the interior.  I still have to spray some Testors Semi Gloss on the vinyl areas.

I also sprayed the orange on the chassis and body and painted the rear wheel tubs black.  I'm waiting for a friend to make me the decal and license plate for the trunk lid.  As soon as I get the artwork I'll have them printed and after they are applied I can spray the final clear on.

Thanks for looking in.   

 

Edited July 12, 2020 by crowe-t

[Spottedlaurel]

My first time seeing this, well worth reading through from the start. I really like how you've done this - the finished result looks so clean, just like the original.

[crowe-t]

9 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

My first time seeing this, well worth reading through from the start. I really like how you've done this - the finished result looks so clean, just like the original.

Thanks for the compliment!

[crowe-t]

I forgot to include a few things in my previous post.  The steering wheel is from a Monogram 78 Corvette, the steering column and brake arm are scratch built.  The rubber brake pedal is a photo etch part from The Model Car Garage 55 Chevy Photo Etch set.  I'll be using the photo etch grill from the set too.

I put in a belly pan behind the rear wheel tubs like the real car.  The picture below of the chassis in white primer doesn't have the belly pan.  The picture of the chassis painted orange has it.

 

[Lowlife ! !]

 

Glad to see this continue, again, great work,  that interior is just so clean !