meechum68 Posted July 26 Posted July 26 This is my new build, I have just started laying things out. I hope to get some bench time tomorrow so I can get the engine sub assemblies together and paint, and detail. Then will mount engine (soft mount) and then start the work on body mods to get it to sit over the engine. Will be slow going, since I am gonna try some new things. (Not chopping this build, but doing a chop build of this kit once I get another kit is on the forecast.) Will update as I can. 7
Zippi Posted July 26 Posted July 26 This will be a nice build Michael. I picked up the Coupe and Delivery just the other day at the hobby shop. I'll be checking in on this build. 1
meechum68 Posted July 26 Author Posted July 26 5 minutes ago, Zippi said: This will be a nice build Michael. I picked up the Coupe and Delivery just the other day at the hobby shop. I'll be checking in on this build. Thanks sir! When you start yours I will follow as well. I like seeing others building the same kit with wild or subtle changes. I have the coupe, and going to do a sleeper lowrider, big tunnel ram and white walls almost on the ground. I have the Delivery on the way, and gonna gasser it. I have yet to decide if it's gonna be a blown gasser or a nice dual carb gasser.
Zippi Posted July 26 Posted July 26 40 minutes ago, meechum68 said: Thanks sir! When you start yours I will follow as well. I like seeing others building the same kit with wild or subtle changes. I have the coupe, and going to do a sleeper lowrider, big tunnel ram and white walls almost on the ground. I have the Delivery on the way, and gonna gasser it. I have yet to decide if it's gonna be a blown gasser or a nice Your plans for these kits is right down my alley. Don't know when I'll be building mine. 1
JollySipper Posted July 26 Posted July 26 These kits are a delight to build! and that engine that you'll have left over (the factory one) would be awesome in some sort of hot rod............ 1
meechum68 Posted July 26 Author Posted July 26 13 minutes ago, JollySipper said: These kits are a delight to build! and that engine that you'll have left over (the factory one) would be awesome in some sort of hot rod............ Yeah I was looking at it, and thanks for the tip! I do have a few 30's model fords, and hey Hot Rodding is shoving stuff in non traditional rides! So it works! 1
johnyrotten Posted July 26 Posted July 26 Looking forward to this. You've got the formula for an all business hotrod. I have the same engine for my Nova wagon,it's a very nice piece, you'll be happy. 1
meechum68 Posted July 26 Author Posted July 26 1 hour ago, johnyrotten said: Looking forward to this. You've got the formula for an all business hotrod. I have the same engine for my Nova wagon,it's a very nice piece, you'll be happy. Gonna do flat black body, Light gun metal frame, interior is a toss up between pearl white or metallic orange (I want a nice color pop between interior/body, some small details will be light gun metal and interior color to tie it all together. Thanks! When I first saw these coming back, I had started a plan on what I wanted to do with all 3 versions. 1
espo Posted July 26 Posted July 26 Love these kits. Shopping yesterday when I found this kit on the shelf locally, unfortunately I had already blown my budget before I found it. Next week maybe. 1
meechum68 Posted July 26 Author Posted July 26 I got the Coupe and Aerosedan locally. The panel is from another seller that has a small shop. Not local but mom n pop.
meechum68 Posted July 27 Author Posted July 27 Well I may of bit off more than I can chew.. nah... got a little bench time and waiting on primer for the block and other parts so I can paint em before assembly and then will work on fitting everything into the engine bay of this big ole beasty. Here's a single pic for now. 572 block, heads, and transmission just hanging out in between the frame rails. 4
meechum68 Posted August 6 Author Posted August 6 A little work on this ole gal tonight. There is a few parts for the 57 Fairlane for the wife on the one with the turbo parts. Once they dry it's a bit of detailing. (I will pull up the TT engine I saw to help with what to paint as well. 3
johnyrotten Posted August 6 Posted August 6 Bit of trimming to get that big block to fit. The interior paint on the Fairlane is looking good. 👍👍 1
meechum68 Posted August 6 Author Posted August 6 Yeah I have to get the dremel out and fix some of the roughness of cutting out I did. I will likely have to cut more and build back once I get the TT put together. (And there is a good shot I will have to build a custom front suspension.)
johnyrotten Posted August 6 Posted August 6 Just now, meechum68 said: Yeah I have to get the dremel out and fix some of the roughness of cutting out I did. I will likely have to cut more and build back once I get the TT put together. (And there is a good shot I will have to build a custom front suspension.) All part of the fun. Change one thing,nine others pop up. In the end that engine will look awesome in there. 👍👍 1
meechum68 Posted August 6 Author Posted August 6 3 minutes ago, johnyrotten said: All part of the fun. Change one thing,nine others pop up. In the end that engine will look awesome in there. 👍👍 Yeah, and I know once I get past the engine install, the rest is easy. Flat black and murdered fully out! And stock ride height I will throw some color in the interior but not sure what yet.
johnyrotten Posted August 6 Posted August 6 2 minutes ago, meechum68 said: Yeah, and I know once I get past the engine install, the rest is easy. Flat black and murdered fully out! And stock ride height I will throw some color in the interior but not sure what yet. Sounds like a solid plan. Looking forward to it. 1
meechum68 Posted August 7 Author Posted August 7 Thanks Carl! I plan on a bit more bench time tomorrow, will have some pics to post on progress on the engine and engine bay.
Kenmojr Posted Thursday at 05:12 PM Posted Thursday at 05:12 PM Look forward to more on your project... 1
meechum68 Posted Thursday at 11:20 PM Author Posted Thursday at 11:20 PM 6 hours ago, Kenmojr said: Look forward to more on your project... Bench time is light but I am puttering a bit each night, I will be taking some pics tonight, of the fender work I did. Found I have to do a bit more shaping, to get things to settle. Also looking like I get to massage somethings like crazy to get it to fit. I have yet to do a test fit with the engine assembled, but doing fits as I go, so I don't over remove material.
meechum68 Posted Friday at 01:18 AM Author Posted Friday at 01:18 AM Some hard core grinding, and even did a little frame massaging. Gonna be fun tucking things into this bay. Have to figure out the radiator once I get the motor/trans set into place. After that then it's a pretty straight forward build. 2
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