cobraman Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Got the clear on the Corvair drag car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Finished up the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA for my wife. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Modlbldr said: Finished up the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA for my wife.............. Looks excellent Tom. Is she pleased with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said: Looks excellent Tom. Is she pleased with it? Thanks Nigel. She loved it. She wanted to know if she got to keep it. I told her that it was hers. She is trying to figure out where to display it. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 Got my new '62 Nova glue bomb disassembled. Chassis was just screwed on, but the interior tub was REALLY glued to its rear posts. Ended up having to grind all that out with a Dremel to get the interior out. Fortunately, the glass wasn't glued at all. Next problem was the dashboard was glued so solidly to the tub I had to hammer an Xacto down into the sides like a chisel, but I got it out. OB had glued on those hideous X seat belts, and what looked like a big stuffed mouse toy or something in the back seat, so I'll have glue damage to repair in there (and the seats are molded as part of the interior tub, of course). Still, I'm more excited about this project than I've been about anything in a while. Looking forward to driving on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces ll Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I wonder how many tubes of glue was used to assemble that Nova....??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 28 minutes ago, Deuces ll said: I wonder how many tubes of glue was used to assemble that Nova....??? At least half of one just on the interior tub posts. The rest of it's really not too bad. Now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksnow Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Got the interior tub into the body and the body dry fit onto the chassis on the Dodge Ram VTS. It is slowly coming together. And starting to paint up the engine parts for a 1997 T/A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Trying to get some work done on a 1/12 Porsche 917/30 engine. This engine has 1000 hp and can be turned up to 1500 hp. Crazy stuff These mfh kits need a lot of fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 I managed to get the engine pretty much finished for my Bobtail T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 On 8/19/2020 at 4:04 PM, Snake45 said: Got my new '62 Nova glue bomb disassembled. Chassis was just screwed on, but the interior tub was REALLY glued to its rear posts. Ended up having to grind all that out with a Dremel to get the interior out. Fortunately, the glass wasn't glued at all. Next problem was the dashboard was glued so solidly to the tub I had to hammer an Xacto down into the sides like a chisel, but I got it out. OB had glued on those hideous X seat belts, and what looked like a big stuffed mouse toy or something in the back seat, so I'll have glue damage to repair in there (and the seats are molded as part of the interior tub, of course). Still, I'm more excited about this project than I've been about anything in a while. Looking forward to driving on! Cool find Snake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 I purchased some old screw bottoms this past week. This custom T-bird I just re-attached the parts that fell off and added a bit of my own embellishments. The front looked too plain to me as it only had the headlight and flat grill. So I added turn signals. The ford bird on the hood and a grill overlay to the original grill. A little chrome pen. Pretty cool old custom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Nice save ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 The rear end on that tbird is so funky that it's cool. Neat find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 That is such a very cool period piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Thank you guys. I had to leave it be. Tribute to us older builders. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) Got some molds poured and in the pressure pot today for the Newport: Torqueflite , modified valve covers, and exhaust manifolds for the 361 V-8. Had enough rubber left to also mold a set of '61 Dodge wheelcovers (from the original '49 Ford kit), and one each '57 Plymouth promo and '59 Dodge Royal Lancer (from the AMT '62 Imperial), and a Revell Mercedes 190 SL tire half. That tray box I got today was well worth the money for moldmaking. Also scrounged a set of Jo-Han belts, fan, alternator and correct air cleaner, so with the stuff I'll be casting I'll have two nearly complete engines - just need carbs and distributors. Made another fun discovery: If the engine is installed per directions, it won't fit in the chassis because the ends of the front stub axles hit it. Honestly it's like I have to re-engineer EVERYTHING on these two Chryslers just to get them assembled... Paging Steven Guthmiller: You ever tackle one of these? Edited August 25, 2020 by ChrisBcritter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) Round-up of the last three days of activity: Cedric has received hopefully it's last coats of primer, seats and interior panels painted and given flat/semi-gloss clear. Toyota has had a lot of BMF masking and 'black' detail painting (actually Revell #9), still more to go on the inside of the glass but it's getting there. Roofboxes from a Fujmi accessory set, I'll use the long one here to make use of the roofrails and may even paint up the mountain bike that came in the same accessory set. Edited August 25, 2020 by Spottedlaurel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I finished off this 1979 kit, the Airfix Triumph TR7. Bought a few months ago as an 'already started' and damaged! it came in red plastic so I cleaned it up and gave it three coats of matt white, then gloss to stop the red bleeding through. Saved the decals with two coats of plasti-kote clear gloss enamel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I have parts curing in the molds; got the last one done and the pot pressurized just as the resin was beginning to heat up and kick. I had to slice the trans mold in a couple places to get the master out, but I stuck a ring cut from a paper cup around the mold to get it tight. On 8/24/2020 at 11:38 PM, ChrisBcritter said: Made another fun discovery: If the engine is installed per directions, it won't fit in the chassis because the ends of the front stub axles hit it. Fun discovery #2: If the torsion bars in that chassis had been installed per directions instead of upside down, it wouldn't have that problem, nitwit . (Original builder's fault, but geez...) I think I have a fix for it - bevel and countersink the stub axles, and cross my fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Got a JF resin Black Force Sedan delivery body cleaned up and some suspension and engine parts assembled on my 240Z kit this weekend. Nothing picture worthy but a small bit of bench time in. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksnow Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I installed spark plug boots and the distributor for a 1978 Trans Am I am working on. First time ever adding wires to an engine. The heads have no detail, so I had to eyeball the spark locations based off 1:1 photos I found on the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces ll Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Nice!.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksnow Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Thanks. That ejection mark is bugging me now that I see it twice actual size. I may have to remedy that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Got some wiring and plumbing started on my Cyclone motor and this morning I got the stripes placed on the trunk of the 63 Tempest. Wasn't sure that I was going to do the rear stripes but, now that it's done, I'm glad I did. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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