STITCHES

[Oldriginal86]

Paint looks great and that color pops in the light.

[TopherMcGinnis]

WOWSER!

[TopherMcGinnis]

WOWSER!!!

[SpikeSchumacher]

That's looking really cool Topher!

[Keef]

On 7/28/2024 at 8:13 PM, TopherMcGinnis said:

WOWSER!!!

THAT looks BADASS!!!

[Hodrodz]

Digging this build!!!! The stance with those wheels and tires is perfect!!

[dino246gt]

We each have our own opinions. I like the custom grille, except for the 2 lights in the center. I would rather it have tubes all the way across. That's what makes this hobby so great, we all have ideas in our heads, someone else may not think of it unless we share them.

 

And I love the fact that we can express our opinions and not have it seen as a "nasty" remark. Yeah I think a stock grill would suit my personal taste better, but it's not my build, I love it for Topher!

It IS  a beautiful build, Topher!

[Mattilacken]

Looks great!

[NOBLNG]

Very nice! You are putting a lot of work into this one Topher and it is certainly paying off.??

[mrm]

Looks really good. The wheels are perfect choice for this truck. I dig the grille too. 

[TopherMcGinnis]

Being self employed is alot of fun. It does take away from bench time though. I've been racking my brain trying to figure out how to do the interior. I think I may be on to something here....

[TopherMcGinnis]

I'm digging it....

[Zippi]

Coming along nicely there Topher.  That 2K clear did the trick.  

[TopherMcGinnis]

5 hours ago, Zippi said:

Coming along nicely there Topher.  That 2K clear did the trick.  

Thank You.

I haven't cleared it. I really don't think I'm going to.

I'm liking the diamond plate though.

[TopherMcGinnis]

[TopherMcGinnis]

There was a remark earlier about the grille being "ugly". I think I'm well on my way to removing said ugly. ? 

[TopherMcGinnis]

Got the dash installed and the chassis/interior primered. I hope to finish this guy soon!

[TopherMcGinnis]

Alclad Magnesium for the chassis/interior and grille surround. This stuff is EEEAASSSY to use! I think ALL of the ugly has been removed from the grille ?

[Zippi]

Coming along nicely man.

[Oldriginal86]

Grill looks great! That’s how it should have come in the kit. Well done.

[TopherMcGinnis]

Got brakes, axles and spindles installed. Front wheels are glued in place. Got a little tweaking to do for final body alignments. The engine is ready to go in once the driveshaft  is made.  We're without power since Friday morning at 8:15-ish. So I'm working by flashlight ? Please disregard the mess.

Edited September 29, 2024 by TopherMcGinnis

[espo]

4 hours ago, TopherMcGinnis said:

Got brakes, axles and spindles installed. Front wheels are glued in place. Got a little tweaking to do for final body alignments. The engine is ready to go in once the driveshaft  is made.  We're without power since Friday morning at 8:15-ish. So I'm working by flashlight ? Please disregard the mess.

Neater than my desktop. I don't waste time with cleanup until I'm finished. 

[Steve H]

Awesome looking build Topher. Love the low aggressive stance on this. ??

[horsepower]

On 5/9/2024 at 10:57 AM, TopherMcGinnis said:

I really need to spend some time with this dude

I think it would be nice if you were to form a semi tear drop shape for where the exhaust pipes are going to exit with just a slight roll on the front and top edge of the opening and maybe a small bevel on the rear to give a little room for the exhaust to escape from without causing paint damage. I really like the direction you're going on Stitches, maybe a pair of totally enclosed seats with open sides on the head shapes like most sprint cars have for better side vision. Something that is needed for a street vehicle since they don't use spotters??

[TopherMcGinnis]

On 10/5/2024 at 2:59 AM, horsepower said:

I think it would be nice if you were to form a semi tear drop shape for where the exhaust pipes are going to exit with just a slight roll on the front and top edge of the opening and maybe a small bevel on the rear to give a little room for the exhaust to escape from without causing paint damage. I really like the direction you're going on Stitches, maybe a pair of totally enclosed seats with open sides on the head shapes like most sprint cars have for better side vision. Something that is needed for a street vehicle since they don't use spotters??

Well, you see, what had happened in my mind was....

My original plan was to paint the truck the same color as the Chevelle(in memory of the one i had in the '80s) and park them side by side. Both are '72s, so....anyways I asked my buddy(big NASCAR fan) if he had an extra side exit exhaust as I thought that would look cool. He brought me an old kit he wasn't interested in finishing and the rest of the story is on the shelf. I'm almost to the point of installing that side exit exhaust.