Nick Winter Posted September 24, 2009 Author Posted September 24, 2009 Well I've done some more, I've started work on the interior. I sanded off those weird lifted circles on most AMT interior buckets. I also started filling the edges on the seats. I repainted the tranny and exuast. I included some pic's of the color I mixed for the inside. I also included a pic of the real '77 interior. The real car's interior Firewall Seats exuast the tranny sanded interior tub interior colors ( the center one is for the interior, don't worry it dries flat).
charlie8575 Posted September 25, 2009 Posted September 25, 2009 Very good, Nick. Did you happen to note down the mixing ratios you used to achieve that camel color, and specifically which colors you used? It looks very good and I could use it for a lot of projects, along with a lot of other people. Charlie Larkin
roadhawg Posted September 25, 2009 Posted September 25, 2009 I'm glad to see some progress on this! Lookin' good! When I get a few unfinished projects out of the way, I'm going to try building the 1976 version of this car, so I'm watching this very closely!
Nick Winter Posted September 25, 2009 Author Posted September 25, 2009 (edited) Very good, Nick. Did you happen to note down the mixing ratios you used to achieve that camel color, and specifically which colors you used? It looks very good and I could use it for a lot of projects, along with a lot of other people. Charlie Larkin actually I sorta memorized them 3 drops of Testors Rust (Flat dark brown), into Testors Flat tan. Thanks Charlie. I'm glad to see some progress on this! Lookin' good! When I get a few unfinished projects out of the way, I'm going to try building the 1976 version of this car, so I'm watching this very closely! Well I am too, I almost entirely forgot about the interior, I was so focused on the exterior that it just slipped my mind. Well You know what "WHEN" more like "If"I finish Jim's car you can post your finished pic's with mine in the Under Glass Section. I think that having them together would be kinda cool for us fans to oggle, and drool over. Edited September 25, 2009 by Dukefan69'
charlie8575 Posted September 25, 2009 Posted September 25, 2009 actually I sorta memorized them 3 drops of Testors Rust (Flat dark brown), into Testors Flat tan. Thanks Charlie. [\quote] You keep your formulas close to the vest, Nick! Was that one entire bottle of flat tan with three drops of rust added or a certain amount (i.e., a eyedropper-full or a similar amount)? Charlie Larkin
Nick Winter Posted September 25, 2009 Author Posted September 25, 2009 You keep your formulas close to the vest, Nick! Was that one entire bottle of flat tan with three drops of rust added or a certain amount (i.e., a eyedropper-full or a similar amount)? Charlie Larkin LOL no I started with a half full bottle of Testors Flat Tan, Added 3 drops, straight from the bottle of Testors Rust, To be perfectly honest I pretty much Estimated, and just added then shook it up to mix it until it looked right to me.
Nick Winter Posted September 26, 2009 Author Posted September 26, 2009 Well I got a coat on my interior, it's gonna need another, and the shineyness is because it hasn't dried fully I just clipped some pictures. I think the color looks right. Keep in mind this picture is from after the car was driven for 31 years.
Nick Winter Posted September 26, 2009 Author Posted September 26, 2009 Great job, 'cuz. Well done. Thanks.
Nick Winter Posted September 26, 2009 Author Posted September 26, 2009 Well I added a second coat last night, and started painting details, The black and silver were wet in these pictures.
Nick Winter Posted September 26, 2009 Author Posted September 26, 2009 I assembled the interior and made my own shifter, I'll be getting a proper steering wheel pretty soon from Kevin (Mustang3.8).
Nick Winter Posted September 27, 2009 Author Posted September 27, 2009 I couldn't resist a mock up photo.
1320wayne Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 Progress looks good so far. I was surfing the net and I found a web site where you can make your own custom license plates and they had a section with movie/t.v. show plates and this one was listed as the plate on Jim Rockford's car. From your pictures it's hard to tell if it's correct. If it is correct then all you have to do is reduce it and copy it to apply to your build when you're done.
dwc43 Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 Progress looks good so far. I was surfing the net and I found a web site where you can make your own custom license plates and they had a section with movie/t.v. show plates and this one was listed as the plate on Jim Rockford's car. From your pictures it's hard to tell if it's correct. If it is correct then all you have to do is reduce it and copy it to apply to your build when you're done. Could you post a link for that site ??
Nick Winter Posted September 27, 2009 Author Posted September 27, 2009 Progress looks good so far. I was surfing the net and I found a web site where you can make your own custom license plates and they had a section with movie/t.v. show plates and this one was listed as the plate on Jim Rockford's car. From your pictures it's hard to tell if it's correct. If it is correct then all you have to do is reduce it and copy it to apply to your build when you're done. Thanks and that's the one. I already had Kevin (mustang3.8) print me 1 up. Could you post a link for that site ?? Yeah That would be good for Me and Dave, lately were both building movie cars.
1320wayne Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 (edited) Yeah, here's the link. http://www.licenseplates.tv/index.php Click on any of the categories, click on a sepecific plate and add your own text. Edited September 27, 2009 by 1320wayne
dwc43 Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 Yeah, here's the link. http://www.licenseplates.tv/index.php Click on any of the categories, click on a sepecific plate and add your own text. Thanks. That's a cool site.
Nick Winter Posted September 28, 2009 Author Posted September 28, 2009 Yeah, here's the link. http://www.licenseplates.tv/index.php Click on any of the categories, click on a sepecific plate and add your own text. Cool thanks for the link Wayne. Thanks. That's a cool site. A usefull one too. Ok gal's and fella's, I got my hood today from Trans Am Friek, I've started sand ing the edge so it fits flush.
philo426 Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 Looks great so far!Now all you have to do is find a box for it!
Nick Winter Posted September 28, 2009 Author Posted September 28, 2009 Looks great so far!Now all you have to do is find a box for it! That's cool, how that guy made the box art.
Nick Winter Posted September 28, 2009 Author Posted September 28, 2009 Well the scopp is filled. still needs some primer and bondo though, then it's paint.
Nick Winter Posted September 29, 2009 Author Posted September 29, 2009 Well after some bondo and glue and primer work this is how it looks, still a lot more work be fore I'll be saticfied.
Trans Am Erik Posted September 29, 2009 Posted September 29, 2009 Hey, it's lookin good, glad I could help. Nice job on the interior too.
Nick Winter Posted September 29, 2009 Author Posted September 29, 2009 Hey, it's lookin good, glad I could help. Nice job on the interior too. Thanks Erik, I'm glad too otherwise Jimmy Still wouldn't have a hood for his Firebird, so your my hero for this car. Well the scoop is filled, still needs another coat of primer though.
Guest Mustang3.8 Posted September 29, 2009 Posted September 29, 2009 Great job, 'cuz. It looks like it came from the mold like that. Well done.
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