White Rabbit Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 (edited) On 2/18/2024 at 7:52 PM, 53gmc said: Got this one wrapped up finally. The first completed build of the year certainly calls for an update to the entry list. 1990 Ford Mustang (Fat Brian) 1974 Plymouth GTX (Lunajammer) VW Corrado Magnum (stitchdup) 1975 AMC Gremlin (Tim08) Nissan 240ZG (Spottedlaurel) 1957 Ford Fairlane (MeatMan) 1965 Buick Riveira (Keef) 1990 Ford Mustang LX (53gmc) 🏁 1967 Pontiac GTO (Pat Minarick) 1966 Ford Mustang (beans) 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Disconovaman) 1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (Westrods) 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Wagon (atomicholiday) 1974 Pontiac TransAm (Can-Con) 1967 Chevrolet Camaro (Camaro lover) 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz (Kermn8r) 1997 Ford Expedition (oldcarfan) Ferrari 512BB (avidinha) 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang (KWT) 1972 Mazda RX3 (White Rabbit) 1970 Dodge Coronet Super Bee (slusher) 1971 Plymouth GTX (Bills72sj) VW Vanagon LLE (tooltime-fan) 2003 Chevrolet SSR (xbazzarex) 1984 Porsche 911 Turbo (Mattilacken) Edited February 21 by White Rabbit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avidinha Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) #18 I started on the interior. This kit came with a sheet meant to be cut into 2mm strips to make seatbelts. It also came with hardware for the buckles. I'm going with a tan interior with a black dash and carpet. Another cool feature of this kit is that the floor trim is molded separately from the floor pan. It makes it a lot easier to have a different color carpet like many of the 1:1 cars do. More next time. Edited February 20 by avidinha 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfan Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 2 hours ago, avidinha said: #18 I started on the interior. This kit came with a sheet meant to be cut into 20mm strips to make seatbelts. It also came with hardware for the buckles. I'm going with a tan interior with a black dash and carpet. Another cool feature of this kit is that the floor trim is molded separately from the floor pan. It makes it a lot easier to have a different color carpet like many of the 1:1 cars do. More next time. That's looking good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I'm very happy to see this CBP still going. I saw last year's winner and it was magnificent. Keep on building guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/18/2024 at 6:52 PM, 53gmc said: Got this one wrapped up finally. Congratulations!! Looks great. Hoping to get mine completed just as soon as my available time lines up with weather I can paint in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53gmc Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, Beans said: Congratulations!! Looks great. Hoping to get mine completed just as soon as my available time lines up with weather I can paint in. Thank you! I got lucky and was able to do most my paint work at my job lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/18/2024 at 7:52 PM, 53gmc said: Got this one wrapped up finally. Excellent! That looks great.👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camaro lover Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Well it looks like I’m taking one step forward and two steps back. And I’m not very fast at building as it is. Some days I spend more time looking for parts that hit the floor. I finally have the new rear leaf springs and rear axle in place. Just need to mount the shocks. I’ve got the front and rear tires and wheels sorted out. Not quite sure about the stance. The body is stripped of the old paint, scripts and side marker lights sanded off and ready for paint. I had the engine just about done but when I went to do a final fit I found out the headers were hitting the front sub frame and would not sit right. The air intake was hitting the fan shroud and the bell housing is too tight against the fire wall. It’s time to break out the dremel tool and make some adjustments. Once I get the engine mounted I’ll decide which hood I’m going to use. As long as it sits properly I’m leaning towards the stinger hood. I’ve got the new rear back up lights made. My front grill is about half way cut out for the new PE grill. Now for a few pictures I’ve got something sort of unique in mind for the painting of the body. I’ll save the details of that until the end An interesting fun fact I found out was that the first generation Camaros shared the same frame and undercarriage as the Nova. I’m sure glad I’ve got until November to get this done 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 4 hours ago, Camaro lover said: Well it looks like I’m taking one step forward and two steps back. And I’m not very fast at building as it is. Some days I spend more time looking for parts that hit the floor. I finally have the new rear leaf springs and rear axle in place. Just need to mount the shocks. I’ve got the front and rear tires and wheels sorted out. Not quite sure about the stance. The body is stripped of the old paint, scripts and side marker lights sanded off and ready for paint. I had the engine just about done but when I went to do a final fit I found out the headers were hitting the front sub frame and would not sit right. The air intake was hitting the fan shroud and the bell housing is too tight against the fire wall. It’s time to break out the dremel tool and make some adjustments. Once I get the engine mounted I’ll decide which hood I’m going to use. As long as it sits properly I’m leaning towards the stinger hood. I’ve got the new rear back up lights made. My front grill is about half way cut out for the new PE grill. Now for a few pictures I’ve got something sort of unique in mind for the painting of the body. I’ll save the details of that until the end An interesting fun fact I found out was that the first generation Camaros shared the same frame and undercarriage as the Nova. I’m sure glad I’ve got until November to get this done Very nice looking Camaro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Well, It's been nearly two years since I've done any model building. Another hobby has occupied me. I think maybe it's time to clear off my bench and get back to it. I think I'll throw my hat in the ring here if that's okay. A build like this with fairly minimal mods seems like a good way to ease back into it. Sign me up for an AMT 1967 Impala. It looks like a nice kit. Lots of detail. I think my mods will be a wheel and disc brake upgrade, a scratch-built EFI intake on the kit 427, and some headers. Paint will be the real challenge. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 (edited) duplicate entry Edited February 21 by Jantrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 11 hours ago, Jantrix said: I think I'll throw my hat in the ring here if that's okay. Glad to see you're still kickin' Rob. I was beginning to wonder if you'd drop by somewhere along the line. The Impala's a pretty good kit. I started one years ago but it's buried so deep I think I need to take off a corner of the house to get to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53gmc Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 On 2/20/2024 at 9:53 AM, atomicholiday said: Excellent! That looks great.👍 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rabbit Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 (edited) Updated to the entry list. 1990 Ford Mustang (Fat Brian) 1974 Plymouth GTX (Lunajammer) VW Corrado Magnum (stitchdup) 1975 AMC Gremlin (Tim08) Nissan 240ZG (Spottedlaurel) 1957 Ford Fairlane (MeatMan) 1965 Buick Riveira (Keef) 1990 Ford Mustang LX (53gmc) 🏁 1967 Pontiac GTO (Pat Minarick) 1966 Ford Mustang (beans) 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Disconovaman) 1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (Westrods) 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Wagon (atomicholiday) 1974 Pontiac TransAm (Can-Con) 1967 Chevrolet Camaro (Camaro lover) 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz (Kermn8r) 1997 Ford Expedition (oldcarfan) Ferrari 512BB (avidinha) 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang (KWT) 1972 Mazda RX3 (White Rabbit) 1970 Dodge Coronet Super Bee (slusher) 1971 Plymouth GTX (Bills72sj) VW Vanagon LLE (tooltime-fan) 2003 Chevrolet SSR (xbazzarex) 1984 Porsche 911 Turbo (Mattilacken) 1967 Chevrolet Impala (Jantrix) 1966 Chevrolet El Camino (NOBLNG) Edited February 22 by White Rabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 5 hours ago, Lunajammer said: Glad to see you're still kickin' Rob. I was beginning to wonder if you'd drop by somewhere along the line. The Impala's a pretty good kit. I started one years ago but it's buried so deep I think I need to take off a corner of the house to get to it. Yep. Still around. Just not around these parts. About two years ago, my modeling ADHD was kicking my butt pretty hard to the point where I got burned out. So I started doing a little fiction writing. I've been pretty deep in that now for about a year and a half. But lately, I've been looking at the stash and the state my hobby room has devolved into, and I think it's time to clean up the cobwebs. The seventeenth running of the Cannonball CBP. Man, that is pretty darn cool. I never would have dreamed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) I too would like to join in. I’d like to enter this ‘66 El Camino glue bomb I picked up a few years ago. Edited February 22 by NOBLNG Add pic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfan Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 We're having some unexpectedly warm weather this week. Today it was almost 90! Looks like it'll stay in the 70s the rest of the week so I'm taking advantage of it. I've been searching for a good color for #17, the Night Train Ford Expedition. I wanted something low-key and really like Destroyer Gray as seen on some Chryslers. By accident I found a Rustoleum dark gray that in the sun matches the Charger down the street almost exactly. I also got the engine together and painted, and I've got to plug Texas 3D. This is a good product. I've ordered from him and from Iceman and never been disappointed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I'm having an issue with the creative juices and desire with the mustang. If it would be alright with the powers that be, I'd like to change my entry. I've had this in the stash for long while, and I think I'm ready to bust it open. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 15 minutes ago, KWT said: I'm having an issue with the creative juices and desire with the mustang. If it would be alright with the powers that be, I'd like to change my entry. I've had this in the stash for long while, and I think I'm ready to bust it open. My Holy Grail!!! I’ll definitely be watching this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Managed to finally get the base color on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 48 minutes ago, KWT said: I'm having an issue with the creative juices and desire with the mustang. If it would be alright with the powers that be, I'd like to change my entry. I've had this in the stash for long while, and I think I'm ready to bust it open. I built the factory stock version years ago. Good kit.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rabbit Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 2 hours ago, KWT said: I'm having an issue with the creative juices and desire with the mustang. If it would be alright with the powers that be, I'd like to change my entry. I've had this in the stash for long while, and I think I'm ready to bust it open. Updated! 1990 Ford Mustang (Fat Brian) 1974 Plymouth GTX (Lunajammer) VW Corrado Magnum (stitchdup) 1975 AMC Gremlin (Tim08) Nissan 240ZG (Spottedlaurel) 1957 Ford Fairlane (MeatMan) 1965 Buick Riveira (Keef) 1990 Ford Mustang LX (53gmc) 🏁 1967 Pontiac GTO (Pat Minarick) 1966 Ford Mustang (beans) 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Disconovaman) 1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (Westrods) 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Wagon (atomicholiday) 1974 Pontiac TransAm (Can-Con) 1967 Chevrolet Camaro (Camaro lover) 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz (Kermn8r) 1997 Ford Expedition (oldcarfan) Ferrari 512BB (avidinha) 1970 Chevrolet Malibu (KWT) 1972 Mazda RX3 (White Rabbit) 1970 Dodge Coronet Super Bee (slusher) 1971 Plymouth GTX (Bills72sj) VW Vanagon LLE (tooltime-fan) 2003 Chevrolet SSR (xbazzarex) 1984 Porsche 911 Turbo (Mattilacken) 1967 Chevrolet Impala (Jantrix) 1966 Chevrolet El Camino (NOBLNG) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfan Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I spent quite a lot of time today test fitting before coming to the conclusion that a 1/24th scale twin turbo Boss Coyote engine does not go easily into a 1/25th scale Ford Expedition. If I had thought ahead, I wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to build an engine bay. So far I've ground a huge amount of the front frame away along with a bunch of that engine bay. Even then it's going to be close. Sadly, it looks like a lot of the detail Texas 3D put into that engine is going to be hidden once everything is in place. I have a set of low profile tires on Porsche wheels I was planning on using, but I'm having second thoughts. I have a set of offroad/all season tires on Jeep wheels that I'm starting to like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) 33 minutes ago, oldcarfan said: I spent quite a lot of time today test fitting before coming to the conclusion that a 1/24th scale twin turbo Boss Coyote engine does not go easily into a 1/25th scale Ford Expedition. If I had thought ahead, I wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to build an engine bay. So far I've ground a huge amount of the front frame away along with a bunch of that engine bay. Even then it's going to be close. Sadly, it looks like a lot of the detail Texas 3D put into that engine is going to be hidden once everything is in place. I have a set of low profile tires on Porsche wheels I was planning on using, but I'm having second thoughts. I have a set of offroad/all season tires on Jeep wheels that I'm starting to like. 😜 Great minds think alike! I’ve just been assembling the Callaway Corvette twin turbo engine to attempt to shoehorn it into the El Camino. So far it’s not looking like an easy fit🧐 Edited February 24 by NOBLNG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfan Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 18 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: 😜 Great minds think alike! I’ve just been assembling the Callaway Corvette twin turbo engine to attempt to shoehorn it into the El Camino. So far it’s not looking like an easy fit🧐 Good luck. The Calloway Corvette Sledgehammer was one of my dream cars back in the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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