charlie libby Posted October 4, 2020 Author Posted October 4, 2020 almost finished polishing the body. assy. is very close. need a few things from RB motion and some radiator hoses. finally found some material i like for the seat belts. the material is red but when you cut strips it wants to unravel,so i put two coats of red paint on both sides and that holds it together really well.
charlie libby Posted October 6, 2020 Author Posted October 6, 2020 almost finished polishing the body. assy. is very close. need a few things from RB motion and some radiator hoses. finally found some material i like for the seat belts. the material is red but when you cut strips it wants to unravel,so i put two coats of red paint on both sides and that holds it together really well.
charlie libby Posted October 14, 2020 Author Posted October 14, 2020 windows and chrome next and mount it on the chassis
charlie libby Posted October 24, 2020 Author Posted October 24, 2020 assy. of the body is going well.body is on the chassis. should have completed photos by monday or tuesday.
cobraman Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 Man that Vette is looking great ! You are one talented guy.
AmericanMuscleFan Posted October 25, 2020 Posted October 25, 2020 The Corvette looks awesome Charlie, all your hard work has paid off and the end result will be exceptional, you can be proud of that my friend! I can't wait to see the photos of the finished product!
TransAmMike Posted October 25, 2020 Posted October 25, 2020 Amazing work Charlie; what scale is the Vette and what is the body color??
Codi Posted October 25, 2020 Posted October 25, 2020 Charlie, I'm just sitting here scratchin' my head try to figure out how you do TWO involved large scale projects at once. You have brain reserves I can only dream of. btw, super nice work on this car too!! cheers, tim
charlie libby Posted October 25, 2020 Author Posted October 25, 2020 assy. of the body is going well.body is on the chassis. i have to sand and paint silver around the head lites. i made head lite covers out of solid lexan , finished and polished to use to make a mold to reproduce them hollow .the solids are like a magnifying glass but they fit the car nicely
charlie libby Posted November 3, 2020 Author Posted November 3, 2020 here is a few almost finished pictures.only a couple of small details to take care off.wish i could take it for a ride
charlie libby Posted November 3, 2020 Author Posted November 3, 2020 wish i were a better photographer.before i put it on underhlass i will do better
charlie libby Posted November 4, 2020 Author Posted November 4, 2020 here is a few almost finished pictures.only a couple of small details to take care off.wish i could take it for a ride
AmericanMuscleFan Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 WOW Charlie! Absolutely fantastic from bumper to bumper, can be easily mistaken for a real car and is a good indicator of success. I'm ready for a ride if you pass near my house... ?
TransAmMike Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 Faaaaaaaan-tastic!!!! Charlie, you da master?
canman Posted December 1, 2020 Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) Absolutely incredible work. True craftmanship. I've recently retired from the Fire Service and I'm just starting to build models. I built a corvette in the late '70's and this is truly impressive and probably more difficult then what I did. My first project will be a corvette. A clone of the one I built. I'm sure it will pale in comparison but it will be a start Edited December 1, 2020 by canman
Art Laski Posted December 6, 2020 Posted December 6, 2020 Great build, Charlie! I am really impressed with all of the scratchbuilding you did on this one. -Art
Dave72 Posted December 18, 2020 Posted December 18, 2020 I am a machinist by trade and build prototypes for a living. You sir are a master craftsmen! Fantastic work my friend!
Andrew McD Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 Simply mind boggling. I am so utterly in awe of your skills!
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