Milner 32 5 window American Graffiti build

[meechum68]

Fantastic Craftsmanship! And thanks for sharing your tips and tricks your employing as you work through things!!

[Silvercreeker]

Exhaust is weathered and installed . Like the way it looks. Had to give one more coat after wet sanding down to 8k. My shop helper, Lucy left a “cat glitter” hair in the paint😂. The things a builder deals with!

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[Twokidsnosleep]

Love everything…and the cat especially 😊

[meechum68]

Fantastic work, and must pet the kitty! Love orange kitties!

[Silvercreeker]

Paint is finally done!  Always a moment of stress when painting the vinyl roof insert, but complete and no bleed over. Can’t beat using Bare Metal Foil to mask off. Didn’t like the exact shape of the aluminum upper firewall, so made a third and I think that’s the one. Finally able to start the assembly process. It will be done for the Buffalo NNL show in a couple weeks. Whew!

[Silvercreeker]

Paint is all buffed and waxed.  Panel lines done and aluminum upper firewall installed. Love the way enamel buffs out. Very scale look when done. 

[TransAmMike]

Yep, looking real nice Michael....and adorable feline 👍

[FoMoCo66]

Man, so cool that you can see the bicycle fenders off the firewall! Looking good.

[ybsluos]

Scott this is tight!  Great work.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Amazing  paint. Body looks great

👍🏻😎❤️

[Silvercreeker]

Milner’s car in the movie had a light green tint on the back side windows, so I used a bit of Tamiya clear green to get the effect. And as you can see, can’t tell😂. But I know it’s there. Really love the Model Car Garage 4” chopped 32 grill with etched stainless insert. Lastly brake lines ran in front. Time to get ready for the Bills game!  Home stretch!

[Silvercreeker]

And then there are moments when you just question why we do this😂. Paint was all done and waxed, installing the interior and I must have got a bit of superglue on my finger with gloves on. I unknowingly touched the door…. Well, wet sanding all evening and a lot of masking and today the body was back in paint. This one may still make it to NNL Buffalo in 15 days for its debut. 

[FoMoCo66]

2 minutes ago, Silvercreeker said:

And then there are moments when you just question why we do this😂. Paint was all done and waxed, installing the interior and I must have got a bit of superglue on my finger with gloves on. I unknowingly touched the door…. Well, wet sanding all evening and a lot of masking and today the body was back in paint. This one may still make it to NNL Buffalo in 15 days for its debut. 

Shoot man, that sucks. Looks like your making good progress on it though.

[Silvercreeker]

31 minutes ago, FoMoCo66 said:

Shoot man, that sucks. Looks like your making good progress on it though.

Long evening and morning. Just laid down the last coat. Love enamel and it’s forgiving, but curing is all about patience. Even with the dehydrator. 

[DJMar]

The cycle fenders for the front are off the hook! Very nicely done. 

[Silvercreeker]

Got a mock up after lunch today.  Back on track

[DJMar]

Spot on! 

[Silvercreeker]

Productive evening. Yellow is all done. Sprayed another coat of MCW vinyl roof to get the right texture. Headlights installed and got the framework for the throttle linkage installed. Eyes are as tired as Lucy. Tomorrow I’ll install the hardware on the linkage. Starting to look like Milner’s!

[NOBLNG]

4 minutes ago, Silvercreeker said:

Productive evening. Yellow is all done. Sprayed another coat of MCW vinyl roof to get the right texture. Headlights installed and got the framework for the throttle linkage installed. Eyes are as tired as Lucy. Tomorrow I’ll install the hardware on the linkage. Starting to look like Milner’s!

That front end looks a little low there.🧐

[Silvercreeker]

41 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

That front end looks a little low there.🧐

"No sir, no no, it's twelve and a half inches, regulations height. You can check it if you like, sir"

[FoMoCo66]

9 minutes ago, Silvercreeker said:

"No sir, no no, it's twelve and a half inches, regulations height. You can check it if you like, sir"

"Happy birthday Milner"

"File that under CS"

"What's CS"

"Chicken s*** is what that is"

(That was all from memorie, forgive me if I left something out)

[Mark W]

Build is spot on. Looks like it could double as the movie car.

Your work just added another car to my “to do” list.

Lucy, well she’s beautiful!

[Silvercreeker]

Finally on her own feet!  Tires and wheels mounted, sitting level and squared up. Body on frame and fenders installed. Tail lights and license plate on back. 66 Chevy master cylinder on the firewall, still needs brake lines ran to it. But down to one page on the to-do list. Should be done for NNL Buffalo on September 6th. This has been a long build. 

[meechum68]

Amazing! This is gonna be a showstopper!

 

[Silvercreeker]

Milner’s coupe had a pretty unique fuel block and fuel lines, but after 2 nights work on just that part, pretty happy with the results. The fuel lines are from my fly tying stuff and I’d rubber midge fly hollow tubing. The amber was spot on. Finished the throttle linkage too. Still a few nights of detail work and the unique Fiat rear bumper. Enjoy.