Spottedlaurel Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Those panels are a work of art. Great to see that this one is still progressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Thank you fellas! This morning I began rummaging through my stash to try and locate a power steering pump to no avail, so I quickly threw one together. Not very difficult and it looks like it should do the trick. Just need to fill the hole in the tubing and fashion a mounting bracket and it should be good to go. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 There we go. All finished and ready for paint. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 The p/s pump looks great as does the rest of your build. Wish i could scratchbuild small parts like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces ll Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Yeah, me 2.... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 Thanks guys! I find that I really enjoy monkeying around with some of these little detail parts. There will come a day where the eyes and hands will no longer cooperate with this small stuff, so I just as well enjoy it now while I can. Been spending my afternoon getting everything engine related done so that I can get some paint on things. Drilling holes for hoses, wires, linkages, etc, as well as fabricating a few more details that I wanted in place before paint. I separated the carbs, thinned the belts the best that I could without them becoming too fragile, added a dip stick tube to the block, as well as the beginnings of some carb linkage and a linkage bracket to the intake. It should be a fun challenge to get all of the linkage and fuel lines run for this tri-carb set up. But I think it will add considerable interest to the top of the engine over what is included in the kits. I believe that the majority of engine parts are now ready for paint. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 (edited) I met my primary goal for the day and managed to get the main engine parts painted. The color is Scale Finishes "Pontiac Engine Blue" enamel. Turned out great! Steve Edited August 6, 2020 by StevenGuthmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Gonna be a great looking engine! My only question is....how old is that piece of foam? LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Looks great @StevenGuthmiller ! Refresh my memory : did you find a "Slim Jim" for it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Bucky said: My only question is....how old is that piece of foam? LoL Yeah, it's been around for a while. Guess it's just a case of "if it still works, why throw it out". Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, 1972coronet said: Refresh my memory : did you find a "Slim Jim" for it ? I didn't find one, but I did my best to try and recreate one. It's not perfect, but it's as close as I'm going to get. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 45 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: I didn't find one, but I did my best to try and recreate one. It's not perfect, but it's as close as I'm going to get. That's a beauty ! Now I remember your modifying one ---- a Johan piece , no ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 58 minutes ago, 1972coronet said: That's a beauty ! Now I remember your modifying one ---- a Johan piece , no ? Yes. Keith Buckner was so kind as to send me the engine from a Johan '62 Olds F-85 that I then proceeded to butcher. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 That transmission looks great, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Amazing work! The 64 Grand Prix was my first model, purchased by my mother after much begging, way back in 1964, I was 7. Lol...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 Thanks guys!! Okay, am I the only one who routinely gets sidetracked with details? I find myself doing this all of the time where I start looking at a part, and suddenly ideas begin forming in my brain about how it can be improved, even though I really had no intention of changing it. Before I know it, I'm experimenting, followed by complete commitment to the alterations. This time it was the air cleaners. I started contemplating how I could add some texture and detail to some rather boring looking air cleaners for this tri-power engine and settled on removing the lids from the existing air cleaners, and fashioning new bases and elements for them. My thought is to cover the elements in a gray embossing powder to more closely replicate the exposed foam elements. Let's see how it works. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: My thought is to cover the elements in a gray embossing powder to more closely replicate the exposed foam elements. I was just experimenting with this technique today, myself! I used the finest grain powder I had and then airbrushed it to get the color I wanted. Worked ok - I’m excited to see how yours turns out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietnam Vet67 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 http://oldcarbrochures.org/United States/Pontiac/1964 Pontiac/1964-Pontiac-Colors--Interiors-Booklet/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 As I was fiddling around with the air cleaner thing, I also managed to get some detail painting done on some of the engine and engine bay parts. I found some time ago that it's a good practice to finish as much of the detail painting as possible, and then shoot on a coat of clear when finished. This eliminates the tendency for the detail paint to rub off due to handling during the assembly process. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) Absolutely beautiful build so far, loving the detail and scratch building, thanks for posting the detail, I'm learning tonnes! Edited August 9, 2020 by Funkychiken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Steve you do some absolutely amazing detail work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Funkychiken said: Absolutely beautiful build so far, loving the detail and scratch building, thanks for posting the detail, I'm learning tonnes! 5 hours ago, Scott8950 said: Steve you do some absolutely amazing detail work. Thanks guys! I think the air cleaner assemblies are finished satisfactorily. The embossing powder on the air cleaner elements is not a perfect solution, but it should look okay with the lids on. The Alclad on the lids turned out great! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Great to see you continuing with this amazing attention to detail. I was thinking of this project earlier today as I messed around adding column stalks to a plain bit of rod to come up with something resembling a steering column on one of my builds - not even 1% of what you'd do, but in the past I probably wouldn't have bothered at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said: Great to see you continuing with this amazing attention to detail. I was thinking of this project earlier today as I messed around adding column stalks to a plain bit of rod to come up with something resembling a steering column on one of my builds - not even 1% of what you'd do, but in the past I probably wouldn't have bothered at all. Thanks Nigel. Glad to hear that someone is thinking about me. Continuing to make some pretty good progress on the engine. First, I threw the lids on the air cleaners just to see how they will look. I think they will do pretty nicely. I'll assemble and add them permanently at final assembly time. I also added a "grunge" wash to the majority of engine parts and then glued on the carbs. Believe it or not, I'm really looking forward to running all of the linkages, fuel lines, and other lines on this intake. Sick, I know! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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