Chopped 59 El Camino custom Update!

[Ace-Garageguy]

1 hour ago, espo said:

I'd be pretty proud if that was my paint work.  

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[BDSchindler]

Loving it!  I'll be watching!

[Ferbz]

On 11/11/2023 at 9:29 PM, BDSchindler said:

Loving it!  I'll be watching!

Glad you like it! Thanks for following along! Funny thing: The closer I get to the finish line on a build, the more stuff I find that needs to get done lol I'll continue to post progress though.... ??

[BDSchindler]

4 hours ago, Ferbz said:

Glad you like it! Thanks for following along! Funny thing: The closer I get to the finish line on a build, the more stuff I find that needs to get done lol I'll continue to post progress though.... ??

I know that feeling!

[Ferbz]

The GOOD news: This build needs some touching up including some exhaust tips, but I'm calling this guy done! I quickly took these pics outside under a gray, cloudy sky. I'll post pics with better lighting in the 'Finished' forum. The BAD news: some weird clouding/spotting in some areas started appearing over time as I let the clearcoat cure. I suspect it has something to do with using the acrylic lacquer auto reducer I used to thin the nail polish for the fades. It must be incompatible with the spray can nitrocellulose clear I used for the final coats. It's weird cuz I've used combo before but maybe it has to do with the amount of acrylic reducer I used. The worst area was around the passenger side front wheel opening which I was able to cleverly hide as a last ditch effort with a scallop design using black BMF. BUT! when I went to use I use wax and grease remover to remove the excess BMF adhesive residue from the body it reacted and brought out that cloudiness I was seeing elsewhere which I've never seen it do before (sigh). Next time I'll try using the same spray can nitro clear in the nail polish. Either way, even though I'm bummed that the paintjob went sideways on me, I am proud of the build as I was able to materialize and see my vision for it come to life. I also learned some good lessons and honed some skills on this build!  I'll just have to display it showing only the good side lol On to the next one.... ? 

[bobss396]

Simply exceptional all things considered ? 

[Ferbz]

Here are the problem areas

: In my previous post you can see some areas where there are white spots here and there, and as I mentioned around the passenger wheel opening, and the big cloudy area on the passenger door. There is also a smaller but noticeable cloudy spot on the bed cover at the tip of the center behind the rear window. I may still try to touch up the small spots with a small brush if I can match the color of the fades....

Edited January 4, 2024 by Ferbz

[Ferbz]

42 minutes ago, bobss396 said:

Simply exceptional all things considered ? 

Thanks I appreciate that! With this build it's the overall vision that gets the points in my book rather than the execution. You gotta take your wins where/when you can!

[Dan Hay]

Looks amazing!

[Ferbz]

11 hours ago, Dan Hay said:

Looks amazing!

Thanks! I never really know what kind of impression a build will make when it's done. I usually have a pretty good vision of how it'll look in the end, but as you probably know, builds tend to have a life of their own and they 'turn out how they turn out' ? Aside from the paint job getting messed up in certain areas, the overall impression has pleasantly surprised me a bit. Someone mentioned to me that it has a GM concept vehicle dream car vibe to it, which I kind of like! ?

Edited January 10, 2024 by Ferbz

[SpikeSchumacher]

Sometimes "stuff happens", and it's usually during the final stages ? But this is very well done!

[Ferbz]

1 hour ago, SpikeSchumacher said:

Sometimes "stuff happens", and it's usually during the final stages ? But this is very well done!

Thanks! So very true! I'm just glad it wasn't a complete disaster and that one side of the model is decent to show lol Customs in general take alot of time to build in my experience. Add to that the fact that I'm a slow builder lol As a result, I do tend to get a bit excited once I start to finally see the finish line, but final assembly stage is where you usually want to slow down and really take your time. Even then, like you said, stuff indeed happens!

[clipper57]

great looking build . nice customization?

[Ferbz]

17 hours ago, clipper57 said:

great looking build . nice customization?

Thank you!

[Kah puts]

GM dream car styling meets Juha Ario, it’s simply fantastic ?

[Ferbz]

19 hours ago, Kah puts said:

GM dream car styling meets Juha Ario, it’s simply fantastic ?

Wow! ? I'm not sure I would personally place myself anywhere near in the same ballpark as Juha Ario but that's very flattering, thanks!