65 Chevy II Funny Car

[bluestringer]

Got this one on the bench ready to start. Straight 00B build, nothing special, probably add some plug wires. All comments welcome, and thanks for looking.

[TransAmMike]

Go for it James, will be a cool build!!?

[MADmodelDOCTOR]

Really. Go for it!

[bluestringer]

Finally got started on it. Got the engine done. Primer is on the body, I will go with Tamiya Deep Green for the color coat.

[bluestringer]

Moving along, got the chassis and interior almost ready, need to add the front braces. Paint is flat dark green, no gloss and no chrome trim. Need to get the decals and bumpers, etc. mounted.

[bobss396]

I finished one a couple of weeks back. Like making lemonade out of lemons ?. 

Yours looks good. I like the engine. Just wait until you install the glass... hint.. don't separate the front and rear unless you really have to. 

[bluestringer]

3 hours ago, bobss396 said:

I finished one a couple of weeks back. Like making lemonade out of lemons ?. 

Yours looks good. I like the engine. Just wait until you install the glass... hint.. don't separate the front and rear unless you really have to. 

Thanks Bob. It's gone together good so far. Take a close look at the body photos, glass is in, I did not have to separate it.

[bobss396]

It was a mistake to cut the glass apart, you need those top strips to attach it to the inside of the roof. The windshield seems to have a relief at the bottom for some reason, maybe it is also used on something else? I wound up adding "stops" inside the roof for both pieces of glass on my build.

[bluestringer]

4 minutes ago, bobss396 said:

It was a mistake to cut the glass apart, you need those top strips to attach it to the inside of the roof. The windshield seems to have a relief at the bottom for some reason, maybe it is also used on something else? I wound up adding "stops" inside the roof for both pieces of glass on my build.

Yea, it fit good without cutting it apart. I only glued it at the bottom edge of the rear window and bottom edge of the windshield. Didn't need any glue on the top strips. I noticed that relief, not sure what it's for.

[bobss396]

I just used dabs of 5-minute epoxy on mine. I waited for the 4-minute mark so it wasn't runny.

[bluestringer]

Got the body ready..................

[TransAmMike]

Looking great James!!

[bluestringer]

On 5/10/2024 at 5:47 PM, TransAmMike said:

Looking great James!!

Thanks Mike.

[bluestringer]

Calling it done.

 

[Daverde]

Nice job !