Steve H Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 She’s coming together Jim, looks fantastic. The “steel” body turned out very well. Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Payne Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Swell looking rod- looking forward to more! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Thanks fellas!! Appreciate you taking a look! So, I’m trying hard to make some progress on something every day…made it every day so far this year! Even if it’s just a half-hour, which is about all I had spare this evening. That said, this evening’s effort was putting the main components of the engine together to fill that nasty gap between the grill and the firewall… Got the block assembled, glued plug wires onto my magneto and started some basic wiring…used some of these micro o-rings on the valve covers: Gluing them was a little tough - they’re super small and the tension of the plug wires made it tough to get them held in place with white glue, which is what I tried initially: Once the glue I already tried has dried overnight, I’m going to snuggle them down with a little CA I think, but it’s a start… And the glamor shot… Good think I went with that recessed firewall, but it all still fits! Thanks for looking - more soon, soon as I’ve done more! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 Happy Tuesday one and all! A little more progress at the bench this evening… First project was one I had in mind since I started this project, but hadn’t got around to yet… The kit taillights that Revell provides are some pretty little teardrops, but I wanted a nice in-scale chrome surround for them that I could paint separately. I drew one up for 3D printing… …and printed a few slightly different sizes on my printer (they look like grains of rice, before clean-up): And after cleaning and curing I think I’ve got something usable: Just need to chrome a couple and get those lenses glued in and they’re ready to attach to the body… Next job was painting the inner fenders I’d been messing with last week. I figure as we can’t be sure that they’re correct for a 3-window body that they might’ve come from a different car, so I aged them a little more than the body - same technique, just a little more used looking: Oh, and in a minor detail I buffed the headlamps (which have received some clearcoat since you last saw them, and couldn’t resist another mock-up to see how it’s coming together… Next major jobs are assembling the interior for good, once I’ve painted the seats anyway, figuring out the glass and those taillights and then we’ll start getting down to actually gluing some big pieces together and adding finishing touches - thanks for looking, more soon! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 What a pretty little Deuce! Doesn't hurt that I have a thing for early Hemis, either. Excellent work, Jim! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Coming along nicely. I like the use of the micro o-rings on the valve covers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoMoCo66 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 That duece has a awesome stance. Ceep it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 Thanks fellas - appreciate all the nice comments! A little more progress tonight… Simple job that I hadn’t done yet was adding a blackwash of Tamiya Panel Liner to the grill insert - quick and simple and adds a lot… I’d really like to try making a 3d printed version of one of these with gaps between the bars, but I think that would be a trick project both to design AND to print, so I’m working with the kit piece on this one… Next up, working through the final few pieces that I need to paint…painted the seats (more on those tomorrow) and also the headers. Shot them with four tone of Vallejo (black, gunmetal, dirty steel and natural steel), picked out some welds to demonstrate a repair at some point with a dipping pen and some Molotow chrome, then added some pastels to add a little wear and age to them: I’m not going to rusted out and ruined on anything on this build, but the headers needed the heaviest weathering and it was fun to not be AS restrained with the black and brown tones on them… And finally, back on the frame, playing with some spacer bars for the frame…I wasn’t going to use any, but now I’m thinking maybe? Adds another bright and clean tone to the frame, which was always intended to contrast with the relative roughness of the unpainted body…I’ll sleep on that and see how I feel when I look again tomorrow…. Thanks for looking - tomorrow’s project will probably be license plates and seatbelts! More soon, soon as I’ve done more!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Howdy y’all! It’s Friday eve! A little more progress tonight…designed some license plates…I’ve been enjoying making these stamped-looking plates lately, even though they’re a pain to paint… I never tried one with the reverse-detail though, because normally you can’t see it. You might be able to on this build though, depending on where I decide to put them, so I added it to these: I printed a couple of thicknesses…they’re not even CLOSE to scale stamped-metal finish, but the effect worked ok… The less in-scale the thickness of the plates, the better the effect works, ironically, but I’ll paint both kinds and see what looks good… Also this evening, I’d been wanting to try using some thin metal sheet to make seatbelts. I’ve never been super satisfied with just using ribbon, the pattern is too large, paper kinda looks, well, paper-y and thin styrene sheet doesn’t conform well. Seeing as the interior is barely visible on this build anyway, it seemed like a good candidate for some experimentation. Test piece - one belt with PE buckle: I didn’t want to risk ruining the paint by installing the photo etch AFTER, so I brush painted these with the buckle in place…effect works ok I think: Nice thing is, you can add some more depth and texture to these pieces same as I’ve been doing with weathering the metal - add some pastels for shade where the belts sag, or add some light spots to highlight the tops…I think I’ll use this technique again and keep messing with it Just a small update today, but it’s nearly the weekend! I can assemble the interior now, paint the final few pieces that need color and then we’re in the home stretch. More soon! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 2 hours ago, CabDriver said: Also this evening, I’d been wanting to try using some thin metal sheet to make seatbelts. I’ve never been super satisfied with just using ribbon, the pattern is too large, paper kinda looks, well, paper-y and thin styrene sheet doesn’t conform well. Seeing as the interior is barely visible on this build anyway, it seemed like a good candidate for some experimentation. I absolutely love metal for belts! I have been using wine bottle "lead" foil, for many years, now. I really like that it can be "posed". I agree with your assessment of the other materials, as well. Good thinking! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 21 hours ago, Straightliner59 said: I absolutely love metal for belts! I have been using wine bottle "lead" foil, for many years, now. I really like that it can be "posed". I agree with your assessment of the other materials, as well. Good thinking! We don’t drink wine very often, but I have heard that is meant to work well…I should look for a bottle that has the metal foil! To the wine aisle! 🍷 😂 Four little pieces of progress tonight - none of them earth-shattering… Shot some primer on my license plates having cleaned them up. My brain sometimes has evil ideas that I can’t forget until I try them, and tonight’s evil idea was to try foiling just the letters after painting the rest of the plate. I wish my brain wouldn’t think of these things because now I have to try it, but it might look cool… Easier would be chroming them, like these bits I brush-painted tonight. Molotow self-levels nicely and it’s way easier than Alclad, even if it has it’s detractors… Added some detail to the brake master cylinder, which you won’t really be able to see, and also made a driveshaft seeing as that’s the final thing I needed to make… And we’re almost down to just assembly jobs now. Should get this one mostly wrapped up this weekend, unless I decide to do the 24-hour build thing a lot of people seem to be doing…can’t quite decide… Thanks for looking - more soon! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 (edited) I really enjoy following your projects, because you're not afraid to just try stuff! I love doing that. Get an idea, try it; if it seems feasible, refine it. I appreciate you putting new ideas into my head!🙂 It's kinda' like science! I'm running low on wine bottle foil, because I haven't been inclined to drink any, in several years, now. I found several sources on Ebay, in fly-tying supplies. Semperfli is the brand name. It's .2 mm thick. I bought a small sheet, but haven't tried it, yet. Glen Moray Scotch might have it, but, I haven't had any of that in a long time, either! I think I saw some other small sheets that said they were .010" thick. Lead foil is more expensive than I expected. Edited January 27 by Straightliner59 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Coming along nicely on this build. Can't wait to see the finished product. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Awesome detailing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 21 hours ago, Straightliner59 said: I really enjoy following your projects, because you're not afraid to just try stuff! I love doing that. Get an idea, try it; if it seems feasible, refine it. I appreciate you putting new ideas into my head!🙂 It's kinda' like science! I'm running low on wine bottle foil, because I haven't been inclined to drink any, in several years, now. I found several sources on Ebay, in fly-tying supplies. Semperfli is the brand name. It's .2 mm thick. I bought a small sheet, but haven't tried it, yet. Glen Moray Scotch might have it, but, I haven't had any of that in a long time, either! I think I saw some other small sheets that said they were .010" thick. Lead foil is more expensive than I expected. Thank you!! That’s a good lead on the Semperfli - I’m going to order some…thank you! 15 hours ago, Zippi said: Coming along nicely on this build. Can't wait to see the finished product. 13 hours ago, MeatMan said: Awesome detailing! And thank YOU both too! A little more progress today… Assembled the interior…a couple of little touch-ups and it’ll be ready to install: I had some more ideas for it but it’s almost impossible to see what’s already there, so I’ll save THOSE for a roadster build… Started gluing glass in place, got the headlights and taillights done and then got the rear window attached…also painted the windshield frame so that I can add glass to that tomorrow… And the rest of the day was spent messing with the engine - adding the alternator and bracket, fuel lines and stuff like that: That black rubber hose is from Hobby Lobby - makes great scale radiator hose. And finally for today, got the engine glued in it’s forever place… It’s starting to look like a thing! Probably should be able to wrap this one up tomorrow, all being well…thanks for looking, more soon! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 Happy Sunday everybody! Wrapped this thing up today…just had a bunch of loose ends and some assembly to handle, but it came together pretty quickly… Painted the license plates…decided to go with bare metal for those too, to fit the theme… Only ended up using one…I tried a front one but didn’t like it so we’ll have to take the tickets for not running it… Got the front glass installed, along with the felt bead that would protect the paint if there was any… Then came a bunch of activity all at once - attaching interior to body, body to frame, installing lights and the steering and a bunch of little bits… I really like how this looks with the different contrasting metal tones…everything from bright chrome on the exhaust tips and steering linkage to the clean aluminum on the valve covers to the slight crustiness of the headers… One of the last jobs was getting the taillights installed straight and even…a little low-tack tape is helpful for laying out some guides for jobs like this… And with that it was just time for some final touch ups before wrapping this thing up and making a chopped-cheese sandwich . I’ll do a thread with some finished pics, but here’s one in the meantime… Thanks for all the nice comments and encouragement everyone - it means a lot! Time to clear the shop and get rolling on the next one… 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Wicked! Turned out awesome Jim. Love your builds, and as you know I’m a fan of all your paint jobs. The metal look turned real nice indeed. One day I’ll learn how to paint… Cheers, Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Payne Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Awesome deuce- maybe my favorite! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 That turned out Great looking. Nice little Hot Rod. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Very well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris B Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Awesome build, looks great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limeyglue Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Fantastic build 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamelvis Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Great build ! Nice Details ! TCB, Adam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 What a fantastic build - very hard to get bare metal to look real and you have done it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moparman18064 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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