Bucky Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 A striking color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 That’s gorgeous Bob - great color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Excellent looking paint! A great color for that body style. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbuilder1950 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) @TooOld Bob, Bob, Bob...the color is just GORGEOUS!!! This will be a stunner when it's done. Gotta go get mine out, and just drool a bit . Edited September 18, 2021 by carbuilder1950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 This is a jaw dropping build! The craftsmanship on each part is out standing! That dash is just incredible!! And the rest of the interior is just flawless! Great job on each part of this build!! A true inspiration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 21 hours ago, slusher said: Beautiful shade of Red! Thanks Carl ! 21 hours ago, Bucky said: A striking color! Thanks Bucky ! 17 hours ago, CabDriver said: That’s gorgeous Bob - great color! Thanks Much Jim ! Like a lot of colors this one really looks better in person . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 8 hours ago, David G. said: Excellent looking paint! A great color for that body style. David G. Thanks david ! 5 hours ago, carbuilder1950 said: @TooOld Bob, Bob, Bob...the color is just GORGEOUS!!! This will be a stunner when it's done. Gotta go get mine out, and just drool a bit . Thanks David ! Get it out and take some pics . 4 hours ago, Mattilacken said: This is a jaw dropping build! The craftsmanship on each part is out standing! That dash is just incredible!! And the rest of the interior is just flawless! Great job on each part of this build!! A true inspiration Thanks very much Anton ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 It's been a month since I've worked on this mainly because I was hesitant about foiling the body . Not because I don't like to do it , I don't mind at all and I've gotten really good at it ! I've been putting it off because I have very little of the "New Improved" stuff left , I used the smaller pieces on the interior and might have just enough left for the body . I do have a sheet of what BMF is selling now but after experimenting with it I'm not looking forward to using it . I decided to compromise and paint the windshield frame and the top/boot trim piece , this will give me enough foil for the rest of the body . After some careful masking I sprayed it with some Rust-Oleum Bright Coat Chrome , not the best but my compressor is down so I couldn't spray it with Molotow . Another compromise but it's done now and I can move on . Once it dries for a few days the foiling can begin ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I like how your "spray chrome" looks, it will be interesting to see how well it holds up to any handling in the finishing of this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 4 hours ago, espo said: I like how your "spray chrome" looks, it will be interesting to see how well it holds up to any handling in the finishing of this build. Shouldn't be an issue , Everything has been pre-drilled pre-fit and pre-assembled , it's basically finished . Plus once my bodies are painted I always wear gloves and I don't plan on handling the windshield frame . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 25 minutes ago, TooOld said: Shouldn't be an issue , Everything has been pre-drilled pre-fit and pre-assembled , it's basically finished . Plus once my bodies are painted I always wear gloves and I don't plan on handling the windshield frame . As long as it's not Molotow, it shouldn't be much of an issue. I'm no expert on these "chrome" paints, but I'm pretty sure that most of the actual paints are much more durable than Molotow ink. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I like how the chrome turned out. I think it actually looks great like this as many of these carshad Stainless Steel trim and not Chrome. The spray chrome is a closer match to SS than to chrome. I say it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 hour ago, TooOld said: Shouldn't be an issue , Everything has been pre-drilled pre-fit and pre-assembled , it's basically finished . Plus once my bodies are painted I always wear gloves and I don't plan on handling the windshield frame . I do that also with my bad had that holds the model. Couple Gus gave me a hard time for using gloves.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Did you use a base color under the chrome paint? It looks really good from here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 The chrome paint looks great! I hope it holds up well for you during assembly. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 It's been a while since I posted an update but finally had some time last week to work on a few things . After painting the top boot I applied the snaps by dabbing a little clear and then positioning the washers , when everything dried it was sprayed with some semi-gloss clear . Also glued the headlight lens in place to finish the grille/bumper . The big task was foiling the body . Not a lot really but it was more difficult since I was piecing together small pieces of the New Improved Chrome I have left . The side trim for example used six or seven pieces and took a couple of hours to finish each side . The rest was pretty straight forward except for the taillight bezels which are a combination of foil and Molotow Chrome . There are several small details to take care of and then I can start the final assembly . I might just finish it this year !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Beautiful! Often, the tiniest details make the biggest difference. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Awesome build Bob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelcarJR Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Everything looks wonderful, Bob! Nice work! 👍😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Incredible work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 I remember foiling those tail light bezels on my '60 Dodge! If you can foil those, you can foil anything!!! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 On 10/14/2021 at 6:20 PM, Bucky said: Did you use a base color under the chrome paint? It looks really good from here! It was sprayed directly over the red paint . These chrome paints spray very heavy so you need to hold the can at least 18 inches from the part being sprayed and move the can side to side quickly . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 5 hours ago, David G. said: Beautiful! Often, the tiniest details make the biggest difference. David G. Thanks David ! 5 hours ago, Mopar - D said: Awesome build Bob! Thanks Dan ! 4 hours ago, ModelcarJR said: Everything looks wonderful, Bob! Nice work! 👍😎 Thanks JR ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 3 hours ago, slusher said: Incredible work.. Thank you Carl ! 1 hour ago, StevenGuthmiller said: I remember foiling those tail light bezels on my '60 Dodge! If you can foil those, you can foil anything!!! Steve Thanks much Steve , they were a real challenge for sure ! I doubt the current thicker foil would have worked . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Colour is very eye catching, gonna be a stunning looking build this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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