Harry P. Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 Oh, yeah, when it comes to rust and great weathering, Ken is about the very best . . . as you can see from his latest project . . . Wow, a vintage DONK!
Dr. Cranky Posted September 12, 2009 Author Posted September 12, 2009 Continuing on with the rusting and weathering . . . getting the underneath of the hood to look right . . .. I prepped a hole for an antenna, and opened up the gas tank . . . You could barely see it in this picture, but the weathering on the chrome is getting better . . .
Dr. Cranky Posted September 12, 2009 Author Posted September 12, 2009 LOL, Harry, Ken would get a big kick out that!!!
Dr. Cranky Posted September 12, 2009 Author Posted September 12, 2009 The fenders are on . . . and my advice is to get them on there to say you have to strip the chrome off the pins on the back so that they get glued on for good . . . I've added a little bit more MIG rust powders here and there to get it more rusty! I didn't like the bed, so I made one from real wood . . .
Dr. Cranky Posted September 12, 2009 Author Posted September 12, 2009 All you need for this type of bed is next time you are in at Starbucks, just take a handful of stirring sticks, cut them to size, using your Xacto knife, you score the wood to give it texture, then you stain it with some india ink and alcohol, and using a sponge you paint it here and there . . . I guess the owner of this vehicle just took his nail gun and nailed these suckers in . . . some people!!! Gee, I guess the nails didn't come through on the other side.
Dr. Cranky Posted September 12, 2009 Author Posted September 12, 2009 A little bit of dirt will make this bed look lived in as a finishing touch . . . After the bed, I turned my attention to the firewall and the fender wells . . . I've always loved this kit's firewall . . . all those details . . .
Dr. Cranky Posted September 12, 2009 Author Posted September 12, 2009 Everytime I think I got the paint and weathering right, I add a little bit more . . . just because I am OCD!!!
Dr. Cranky Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 Got the interior ready with some simple details . . . and fabric to match and contrast with the paint of the exterior . . .
Dr. Cranky Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 Sometimes a build takes a turn for the worse, like the placement and hardware on this visor . . . the fact that it is riding too high . . . and this sucker almost made it into the trashcan . . . I am working at resolving the problem . . . Stay tuned in for more pics . . . and I am keeping my fingers crossed . . .
Dr. Cranky Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 Pretty good, Harry . . . I'm working on the paint chapter . . . which is why I have not stopped building and taking pics since I came back from vacation . . . I hope to have the book done by next summer!!! Book? What book? What's Cranky talking about?
Dr. Cranky Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 Speaking of painting, I don't think I've ever taken of my set up, the way I go about the painting of parts, etc . . . I use a stool from Walmart and piece of board and I usually hold the parts on fancy chopstix with double-sided tape. It's the system that has worked for me all these years . . .
Dr. Cranky Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 Here comes some pics of the chassis coming together . . . The beauty of working with the airbrush is that you can touch up along the way and change the color in case you make a mistake . . . or if a part looks too new you can tone it down . . . I still have to apply an good wash to gunk up the engine some, make it look a bit more oily!
Dr. Cranky Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 Although I always heistate at all the parts a chassis and engine requires, I end up enjoying the process . . .
Dr. Cranky Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 One of the beauties of working with Floquil and Tamiya acrylics is that a few days after you apply them, the paint itself dries well and smooth . . . and the combination of the salting process bring out the texture . . . and variety of colors . . . I applied a general dusting all around the build to help tone down the chrome but also fog a little bit of the glass to make the glass seem original to the vehicle, and of course to hide a couple of mistakes I made with the visor . . . if this had been a shiny build it would have been ruined by the trouble I had with the visor . . . I still have quite a bit of detailing left to do on this one . . .
Dr. Cranky Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 I like the way the weathering makes the rear fender look . . .
Dr. Cranky Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 Everything fits nicely after all of that mocking along the way, no surprises . . . I have to connect a few wires, and then this one will be ready for final detailing . . .
vizio93 Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 Man you've done some great work on that since i saw it !!! I can tell that you really know what your doing. can't wait to see it Under glass
Dr. Cranky Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 Thanks, Vizio. I really appreciate the kind words . . . I hope to have a few more progress pics up tomorrow . . . thanks for tuning in.
vizio93 Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 Thanks, Vizio. I really appreciate the kind words . . . I hope to have a few more progress pics up tomorrow . . . thanks for tuning in. Great i gotta show this thread to my dad. He has a 51' GMC that he's in the progress of restoring. i bet he would love to see this.
Dr. Cranky Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 Cool, tell him to restore it and make it look just like this!
olarge1 Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 Crank, You always amaze me, I love the look all your builds have. Great work and thanks for sharing and inspiring me.
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