StevenGuthmiller Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, misterNNL said: Beautiful work on those panels! Thanks Tom! Recently I have managed to finish such items as getting the interior back together after re-working the steering wheel, finish the foil and darken the panel lines on the body, and am currently working on some interior trim parts in preparation for glass installation. Most recently I added a trim piece to the back of the rear package shelf to help fill the gap that would have been fairly pronounced between the interior and the body. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) I did some more burnishing of the aluminum radiator shell for the Model A, and sectioned a radiator to fill it with. Still work to do, but, it's progress! This assembly leaves plenty of room for the pulleys and fan. I wasn't too confident, before! ? Edited February 28, 2020 by Straightliner59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 12 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Recently I have managed to finish such items as getting the interior back together after re-working the steering wheel, finish the foil and darken the panel lines on the body, and am currently working on some interior trim parts in preparation for glass installation. Now THAT steering wheel looks like something that belongs in that top-quality interior. Well done and drive on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 That interior is beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 I will second what David said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW93 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Did some painting of the components for "Flashed", my 40 Willys coupe build. Nearly all the parts have been primed and I've started getting some color on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64Comet404 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 I decided to sort through my specialty paints and make sure there weren’t any dead bottles. I found two which had gummed up beyond saving, but that’s not bad for paint that was almost twenty years old. I may even get some building done while watching the Cup race from California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Not actual work on a car...but an accomplishment. I made an airbrush cleaning pot. It cost me $3 for the PVC elbow and the copper I had laying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Got all eight plugs wired on the '65 Nova's engine. Lesson learned: Do the distributor first, then run the cables to the plug boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 After posting the update on the Model A coupe, I made new shocks for it and got started on the steering box. Next up will be mounting hardware for the springs, so I can re-assemble the suspension, and locate the shocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 (edited) I started trimming the flash off a flea-market Ferrarri that I thought was complete, only to find that one wheel rim does not match the other three ?. Edited March 2, 2020 by NOBLNG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW93 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Got a few more parts painted for my 40 Willys build and started going through some parts kits I need to do something with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) I've been working on finishing up my custom MPC Vette. I've managed to paint it and get most of it assembled. I painted a base coat of Testors Metallic Black and misted on some Testors silver blue on the upper portion for a two tone fade. All I have left to do is make a grill. I have also started on a lowered 41 Plymouth. So far just some small custom touches and a coat of primer. Later- Edited March 5, 2020 by Modlbldr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Not getting much bench time this year but I managed to finish the engine for my '63 Fairlane . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Dang , Bob , that's nice . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 Finished up the Snake-Fu on a diecast '64 GTO that I've been working on for a week--FAR too long. (Story will be told elsewhere.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 6 hours ago, TooOld said: Not getting much bench time this year but I managed to finish the engine for my '63 Fairlane . Nice work, Bob! Is this the original kit engine or sourced elsewhere? Interesting that they hang the generator so low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 5 hours ago, oldnslow said: Dang , Bob , that's nice . Thanks ! My hands aren't as steady as they were a couple of years ago but I figured I'd give it a try . Luckily it's all black ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, mk11 said: Nice work, Bob! Is this the original kit engine or sourced elsewhere? Interesting that they hang the generator so low. I moved the generator because of clearance issues , I knew somebody would say something . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 They did take up a lot of acreage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 10 hours ago, TooOld said: Not getting much bench time this year but I managed to finish the engine for my '63 Fairlane . Gorgeous engine Bob!! Of course your homemade decals are the crowning touch!! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I had been wracking my brain to come up with a presentable air cleaner element for my '68 Olds in light of the fact that it will have a removable and open air cleaner. Nothing seemed to be working as I wanted it to, so I decided to scratch build one. Details in my build thread. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 '65 Nova 327 - Detailed the plug boots with a couple drops of UV resin each, and installed the oil filler tube after cutting a tiny notch in it and adding a tiny piece of photoetch to hold the end of the carb return spring (not connected yet). Obviously not a Guthmiller or a Geary, but a little better than my last effort . Anyone have decals for the 327 labels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 Got the paint done on a '69 Firebird diecast I'm working on. Flat black primer, covered with matte clear (for protection). It looks like something Darth Vader would drive if he were a hotrodder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Finished a couple more scratch made detail parts for the 442. A pair of sun visors, and a dome light. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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