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Here's a bit of an update: I found some aluminum tape in the garage that seems to work well replicating interior panels. I think it's normally used for dryer exhaust hose ducting? It cuts easily with scissors and adheres really well. I made some door panels and covered them with the tape and did the same for the sheet styrene panels I used to box in the rear seat area. I also found a textured version of the tape and used that for the flooring to replicate stamped panels, altho it kinda looks more like sound deadening material the more I stare at it lol I scratch built a mount for the seat since it sits too low in the interior tub without it, and painted them with spray can aluminum. I also thought I'd try a weathering wash on the seat just to see how it would look. I've never done weathering of any kind before.....kinda fun! The frame was painted red with the undercarriage surfaces painted a dark gray. The body is now in first primer, which always shows the bodywork that needs finetuning. Onwards and upwards....🙂

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10 hours ago, Straightliner59 said:

That aluminum duct tape looks like the perfect solution, in this case! Good thinking! I love working with aluminum in many forms.

Yeah, I'm always on the lookout for materials I can use for detailing etc. 😉 I've heard of some folks cutting up aluminum soda cans for things which is clever. I once used pie pan aluminum for making these fender guards on my 39 Ford. They didn't polish up as nice as I wanted, but they get the point across and look pretty good otherwise I think:image.png.66954a1a795ddb19bc3ffa66db2e007b.png

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2 hours ago, BK9300 said:

I agree about the tape - great idea!  Need to keep that in mind for future builds.

It's the first time I've used it and I think it works well. I found that it's pretty soft in that you can easily dent it or press divots into it so keep that in mind when you get around to trying it out. The particular tape I have is more like a sticker in that it has a paper backing you have to peel off before you apply it, which is convenient 😉 Cut the shapes you want, then peel and stick! It's also thicker than say BMF so it's not as flimsy or delicate, which is also convenient. 

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2 hours ago, espo said:

Like the "three window" body design. Great idea for interior textures. 

Thanks! I think the Shoebox Ford lends itself well to being a 3 window coupe. In hindsight I would've curved this top rear corner of the side window openings to closer mimic the more pleasing shape of the 1:1 chopped Plymouth 3 window car. But maybe leaving it as is gives it that obvious hastily modified look instead of it feeling like a thoughtfully designed custom (which it's not meant to be anyhow)?

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2 hours ago, Straightliner59 said:

Also,  for aluminum,  I like Maid-O-Metal tooling aluminum and aluminum flashing from the hardware store.  I use a lot of aluminum!

Very cool 😎 What do you use for adhesive on aluminum? 2-part epoxy?

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5 hours ago, Ferbz said:

Very cool 😎 What do you use for adhesive on aluminum? 2-part epoxy?

I've had good results with contact cement.  Lately, I have been using GS Hypo cement,  and it seems to be working, so far. Flashing is very easy to use, for flat panels--especially where rigidity is needed. For compound curves, it has to be annealed, first. The body for my Nostalgia Top Fuel dragster is flashing, except for the nose and tail sections, which are tin. If you have any questions,  feel free to ask. I have a fair amount of experience!🙂

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Initial pass at doing the primer/putty/sand process on the body has begun 🙂 Although I've always enjoyed doing custom body mods, I've never liked doing the paint prep part of applying and sanding putty. There's no way around tho if I want the paint job to come out any kind of decent so we'll muscle thru! I use the big tube of 3M Glazing Putty for this process and aside from sanding sticks, I'll cut block erasers into thin pads to use as 'sanding blocks'. One more round after this ought to do it.....

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3 hours ago, Ferbz said:

Initial pass at doing the primer/putty/sand process on the body has begun 🙂 Although I've always enjoyed doing custom body mods, I've never liked doing the paint prep part of applying and sanding putty. There's no way around tho if I want the paint job to come out any kind of decent so we'll muscle thru! I use the big tube of 3M Glazing Putty for this process and aside from sanding sticks, I'll cut block erasers into thin pads to use as 'sanding blocks'. One more round after this ought to do it.....

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Thanks for the eraser tip I’ll have try that. Looking really good so far

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7 minutes ago, M W Elky said:

Thanks for the eraser tip I’ll have try that. Looking really good so far

Thanks! Yeah give the eraser thing a try! Dont use the rock hard erasers. You'll want the more softer, rubbery ones. This way, when you cut your thin sanding block from it, it'll bend and conform better to your curved body surfaces 👍

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1 hour ago, Steamboat said:

Looking great!

Thanks! It's progressing slowly but surely 😉 I never know how my builds are going to turn out as there are so many potential pitfalls and changes that can happen along the way to completion. In my mind it looks pretty cool tho! 🤪

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