Freshened up Lindberg 1967 Olds 442 from Nov. 2020.

[Dragonhawk1066]

When I finished this one in November of 2020, I was only really semi-happy with it. I loved the color, but the clear I used (Decoart Gloss Varnish) wasn't totally smooth, even after a polish. Regardless, I took the pics and posted the build and back in the box it went like all of my builds. After lots of contemplation, I finally decided to see if I could improve the look by finally giving it the wet-sanding treatment it deserved. I started with the roof, actually dry-sanding it with 2400-8000 grit paper. The results were very promising, so I took to wet-sanding the hood, and then the roof again knowing that If I destroyed the paint job I would either repaint it the same color or a different color with a better clear. So far, so good, so I went to work on the rest of the car after taking it all apart. I did manage to half-destroy a couple of the 442 badge decals, but the improvement in the finish was well worth it. Also while it was apart, I replaced the heater hoses, changed the tires, and added 1/8" styrene tubing painted with Molotow Chrome for the exhaust tips. Thanks for looking!! The last two pics show the difference on the roof.

 

Edited February 24, 2024 by Dragonhawk1066

[Yeah Nah]

Super job! Paint and trim nicely done Craig.

[Classicgas]

Very nice.

[XYHARRY]

Well done Craig, the difference is obvious and well worth the effort. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[Mittagskind]

Very well done. Nice color.

[PappyD340]

Very nice Olds!

[espo]

The paint color and finish really pop now. 

[limodlr]

Where did you get the fender pinstripes?

The Lindberg kit didn't include them.

[Dragonhawk1066]

On 2/24/2024 at 6:18 PM, Yeah Nah said:

Super job! Paint and trim nicely done Craig.

 

22 hours ago, Classicgas said:

Very nice.

 

13 hours ago, XYHARRY said:

Well done Craig, the difference is obvious and well worth the effort. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

 

13 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Very nice!

 

13 hours ago, Mittagskind said:

Very well done. Nice color.

 

12 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Very nice Olds!

 

5 hours ago, espo said:

The paint color and finish really pop now. 

Thanks guys!

[daveb7153]

Great looking 442!

[ReduitRetro]

Very very nice build! I've got one of these I believe in my stash...looks like I should maybe dig it out and get started on it.

[slusher]

Outstanding 442 friend!!

[happy grumpy]

Sometimes , going the extra mile make a whole lot of difference. It looks really nice and shinny.

[Dragonhawk1066]

21 hours ago, daveb7153 said:

Great looking 442!

 

16 hours ago, slusher said:

Outstanding 442 friend!!

Thanks guys!

21 hours ago, ReduitRetro said:

Very very nice build! I've got one of these I believe in my stash...looks like I should maybe dig it out and get started on it.

Thanks! It's a surprisingly nice kit coming from Lindberg.

5 hours ago, happy grumpy said:

Sometimes , going the extra mile make a whole lot of difference. It looks really nice and shinny.

I agree! No more shortcuts as far as making the body look nice for me, lol.

[karbuildr]

Outstanding 4-4-2. I always liked these cars. Your refresh came out excellent. Very nice color, your work on the finish is really well done. I commend you for disassembling the build and moving forward with a refresh.