'87 T'bird Turbo coupe...OOB build

[Funkychiken]

Great build so far, you are right about the engine, it's got good detail, body looks excellent without polish... 

[TransAmMike]

 

3 hours ago, Funkychiken said:

Great build so far, you are right about the engine, it's got good detail, body looks excellent without polish... 

Thanks Atin, I do have the paint finished and the red stripe around the body almost done. It's getting there.

Edited November 12, 2021 by TransAmMike

[FLHCAHZ]

Looking good Mike!  I have tried to polish the original future one time and it was a disaster.  The polish took the future right off.  I just use a wax over the Future after it has dried for a few days

[TransAmMike]

5 hours ago, FLHCAHZ said:

Looking good Mike!  I have tried to polish the original future one time and it was a disaster.  The polish took the future right off.  I just use a wax over the Future after it has dried for a few days

I was doing just fine with  the polishing compound until I saw a spot I thought might need a little extra work and this is what happened?

 

[FLHCAHZ]

3 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

I was doing just fine with  the polishing compound until I saw a spot I thought might need a little extra work and this is what happened?

 

YEP!  I don't think it gets hard enough to polish.  You can fix that by adding more future on that area, build it up with a few coats and it will all flow together (self level)

[TransAmMike]

28 minutes ago, FLHCAHZ said:

YEP!  I don't think it gets hard enough to polish.  You can fix that by adding more future on that area, build it up with a few coats and it will all flow together (self level)

I think it polishes well, just can't get too aggressive with any abrasive polish. I actually brushed on the Future a bunch of coats and it covered it. It didn't self level the brush strokes too well but as the saying goes, it is what it is. There will be no pictures of that area??

[FLHCAHZ]

7 minutes ago, TransAmMike said:

I think it polishes well, just can't get too aggressive with any abrasive polish. I actually brushed on the Future a bunch of coats and it covered it. It didn't self level the brush strokes too well but as the saying goes, it is what it is. There will be no pictures of that area??

HAHA!  I do understand!

[TransAmMike]

Ha, and now I have an issue getting the headlight bezels to fit. I seem to remember someone who built one in the past have the issue and said to fit and install them beforre painting. But of course, it's not what I did.  Ohhh well?

[slusher]

Sorry too hear the gremlins are after you but don’t get discouraged brother..