Chopped, Sectioned and Bobbed…….’63 Corvette.

[FoMoCo66]

Wow! Amazing scratch building, if you dont mind me asking, where did you get the mesh? I need some for the screens in my teardrop hood.

[Kanada Kustoms]

Again, such a cool build and great execution... The grill looks great!

[NOBLNG]

4 hours ago, BK9300 said:

What a great idea for making your grill - looks terrific!

Thanks.🙂

3 hours ago, FoMoCo66 said:

Wow! Amazing scratch building, if you dont mind me asking, where did you get the mesh? I need some for the screens in my teardrop hood.

Thanks. I got it on Amazon. This stuff is #80 mesh.

3 hours ago, Kanada Kustoms said:

Again, such a cool build and great execution... The grill looks great!

Thanks. Cutting stuff up can be addicting.🤪

[customline]

Well it looks like you'll have enough air flow through there, Len. I trust you used your ductulator to determine the size. 😉 

[customline]

Oh no....did I call you.....oh, my bad, Greg. 💩  I'm off my meds, sorry.

[customline]

Yeah, I know. 😔

[NOBLNG]

11 minutes ago, customline said:

Oh no....did I call you.....oh, my bad, Greg. 💩  I'm off my meds, sorry.

No worries…I’ve been called worse.😬 (No offense to the real Len😜).

[NOBLNG]

I managed to chop up a radiator from an AMT ‘72 Corvette and get it mounted. It is small but it is cross-flow and it is thick so it should be up to the task. I also made some trim that will eventually be wrapped around the grill.

Oops…forgot to mount a fan.🥴

Edited October 16 by NOBLNG

[customline]

Well..... as long as you keep moving, you don't need a fan 🥴

The grille looks pretty cool, Greg. I think that's gonna work. Body color?

Edited October 16 by customline

[NOBLNG]

Drilled holes for tail lights and cut a relief for a license plate.

[NOBLNG]

1 hour ago, customline said:

Well..... as long as you keep moving, you don't need a fan 🥴

The grille looks pretty cool, Greg. I think that's gonna work. Body color?

It’s gonna be red…unless the squirrels come up with a better idea.🤔

[FoMoCo66]

3 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

Oops…forgot to mount a fan.

An electric fan from the revell 32 series?

Looks pretty good there, the 3 tail light mod is a necessity for any custom c2 corvette.

[meechum68]

Silver metal flake!

 

And this is looking killer bit by bit

[Kanada Kustoms]

Taillight mods are looking sharp!

[customline]

3 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

It’s gonna be red…unless the squirrels come up with a better idea.🤔

Red is good, Greg, but that's not what I meant. Is the new smile going to be painted ( body color ) or will you be putting braces on ? 😁

[NOBLNG]

11 minutes ago, customline said:

Red is good, Greg, but that's not what I meant. Is the new smile going to be painted ( body color ) or will you be putting braces on ? 😁

I’m thinking I will paint the mesh flat black and the wraparound trim body color. I did  a test with my prototype grill. I tried painting it black then wiping the paint off with a Q-Tip, but it just makes it look dirty.😕

And a bit of contouring on the tail light holes and some preliminary attempts at fabbing some tail light lenses.

[customline]

Yup. The plan sounds good. Tail lights look great with the beveled holes. 👍🏻 

[Speedpro]

This is quite the class on custom car building. I can tell you've put alot of effort into the body. I like how you un shrouded the tail lights. Not sure about the backup lamp. I've only ever seen three red tail lamps on 1:1 cars. Something different. Great progress.

Edited October 17 by Speedpro
fix a word

[NOBLNG]

55 minutes ago, customline said:

Yup. The plan sounds good. Tail lights look great with the beveled holes. 👍🏻 

Thanks Jim.😎

11 minutes ago, Speedpro said:

This is quite the class on custom car building. I can tell you've put alot of effort into the body. I like how you un shrouded the tail lights. Not sure about the backup lamp. I've only ever seen three red tail lamps on 1:1 cars. Something different. Great progress.

The inboard pair could be ordered as backup lights as an option and became standard in ‘66 apparently. Then for ‘67 they went to a rectangular one above the plate. The third pair of light are a custom feature.

[midlineqb]

On 7/10/2025 at 5:53 PM, NOBLNG said:

Since the roofline no longer extends to the rear of the car, I mixed up a large batch of Milliput yesterday and slathered it on this and another ‘36 ford am fiddling with…but that’s another story.😵‍💫 Today I did some shaping on the ‘Vette and shot a coat of primer on to see where I’m at.

What do you mean by "mixed up a large batch of Milliput? Is it a 2-part product or do you mix some thing with it , or what? Explain to those of us who don't understand what you did. Thanks.

[NOBLNG]

7 hours ago, midlineqb said:

What do you mean by "mixed up a large batch of Milliput? Is it a 2-part product or do you mix some thing with it , or what? Explain to those of us who don't understand what you did. Thanks.

Yes it is a two part epoxy putty.

 

Edited Sunday at 06:32 AM by NOBLNG

[midlineqb]

21 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

Yes it is a two part epoxy putty.

 

Thanks. I guess I really hadn't heard of the 2-part Milliput.

[Straightliner59]

On 10/16/2025 at 7:34 PM, NOBLNG said:

I’m thinking I will paint the mesh flat black and the wraparound trim body color. I did  a test with my prototype grill. I tried painting it black then wiping the paint off with a Q-Tip, but it just makes it look dirty.

I would try some Rub N Buff, or aluminum powder on the one that's rubbed off, just to see what it looks like. The Rub N Buff is just a straight Q-Tip job, the aluminum (called "chrome", by some manufacturers) would need an adhesive undercoat. I'd try Future, because I have some on hand. I would brush it on, along with a test swatch, and as soon as the test is dry to the touch, I'd apply the powder with a swab. Either way, they both look killer!