New Buick: Baldwin Motion 69 Skylark GS

[slusher]

Great idea for a build so I’ll be following along..

[DoctorLarry]

On 11/7/2024 at 5:54 PM, lordairgtar said:

I have to say something about your 3D printed hood. It doesn't

look right. The creases in the hood should angle wider towards the rear of the hood. Yours appears straight front to back. I'm sure this could be fixed with putty or sheet plastic. Look at the pic of the real car and compare. My grandpa had a new 69 Skylark and I owned a 69 Special coupe (same bodies) and am quite familiar with that car.

I looked over pics of real cars and you are correct. The lines should flare back to the corners of the hood. I will fix it with plastic and putty as you suggest. Thanks for the tip.

[DoctorLarry]

Making some progress on this one. I painted the frame and put the finned rear cover on and the red aftermarket shocks. I used the Riviera engine. I had to fill in the axle hole and then the oil pan was wrong so I found one in the parts box. I had to make brackets and belts for alternator and power steering. Red thread for the alternator wiring. Resin cast of the Edelbrock B4B intake and Fireball Holley carb with fly eye air cleaner. I mounted the CD ignition amplifier and wired it. I have not mounted the Mallory coil yet. Master cylinder wired and brake lines attached. I made up all the interior parts and cast them in resin and painted them with Tamiya paint, which is close. First time using embossing powder for carpet. Kind of messy. I sanded the swirls out of the body and have hit with a couple of coats of Dupli Color filler primer.  I still need to fix the hood and do more body work. I put the fold strips on for the vinyl top. I used Molotow on the wheels which are Jay's Resin 17 inch copies of the Hurst wheels. I made up some headers. One side does not fit so some surgery required. I still have to detail the chassis and begin more fitting. Lots of mods to the Chevelle firewall and I had to cut the cowl area from the Chevelle body and graft it to the firewall to fit. I also had to extend the front wheel wells out to hide them in the Buick fender wells.

[TopherMcGinnis]

[kelson]

Looks real good!,glad to see you're back on this build. 

[gks1964]

Looking good Larry!!

[DoctorLarry]

Made some more progress on this one. More detailing on the firewall. I added wiring and some more engine detail. I started gluing up the interior and added seat belts. Found some red line decals for the tires.  Added brake lines and detailed the front and rear brakes to work with the resin wheels. Created a headliner to match the real pattern and glued it and the sail panels in. I have to finish the e-brake cables and various belts and hoses then test fit it. I have done some body work but there is a major ridge under the hood letters I can't get out. The sun visors are from the Chevelle, they are just sitting there for now and need to be glued in. Thanks for looking!

[BK9300]

Terrific work on the firewall detail and wiring - very tiny bits to work with!

[Belugawrx]

Nice wiring detail...what gauge wire is that..?

Interior is looking good too!

[Moparman18064]

Very nice. Great work with headliner, brake lines, wiring!

[DoctorLarry]

It is not wire but colored thread. I cannot find colored wire that small. Computer wire is about the right scale for plug wires but too big for normal 14 or 12 gauge auto electrical wire. Thread looks right, is cheap and you can mimic the actual wire colors. For example, GM blower motors used purple wire and the wiper motor yellow and black.  Other colors used are orange and red so you can come up with pretty good detail that way.  I wish I knew how folks on the board print very small decals. I have not mastered that yet.

[SpeedAndViolence]

On 11/7/2024 at 7:15 AM, DoctorLarry said:

Evidently there were two Motion-prepped Buicks.  The other one was a yellow GSX. I have ordered parts to do that one, too. It will be easy because the kit already exists. Ladder bars, 12 bolt Chevy rear, Motion under hood stuff and Keystone mags with Motion spinners.

That...is sooo HAWT. 

[k357]

That 1:1 looks FAST just sitting there... This is gonna be very COOL...  Revell ought to bring out a 1/25 skylark!

[DoctorLarry]

Got some more small details done.  Core support and radiator, tied up the wiring harness, finished up the dash and tub.  Waiting on some nice weather to finish body prep and paint and fit the bumpers plus foil.