Custom Mike Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) Here's my latest project, this one will be a resto-mod, much like my '66 Fairlane. A friend of mine (Hemi) and I are doing this as part of a Forum Project on another board, it involves painting a model and sending it on to your partner for assembly. I did a '70 Torino Cobra for him, and he sent me this Talledega with an incredibly cool paint job and some killer aftermarket rims, which will set it off very nicely! Here's some shots of the painted body, everyone give Hemi a big round of applause! Edited March 9, 2010 by Mike S.
Custom Mike Posted March 8, 2010 Author Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) Now onto the rest of this build. Since Hemi sent me some killer aftermarket rims, some modification was needed on the rear wheel wells to get them to fit right. I started by cutting the inside of the wheel wells loose from the chassis, and trimming the opening back to the frame rails. This gave me just enough room for the rims to fit perfectly. I re-glued the pieces I cut off onto the topside of the frame rails, then filled the openings with Acrylic Fingernail filler. A little Mr. Hobby white putty was used to fill in a few pinholes because it's a heck of a lot easier to sand than the Acrylic Filler! On with the pics! Edited March 8, 2010 by Mike S.
Custom Mike Posted March 8, 2010 Author Posted March 8, 2010 And for once, I'm thinking ahead, I actually laid out all my fuel and brake lines PRIOR to painting the chassis. Will wonders never cease? My fuel lines are on the top right, brake lines on the bottom, then some shots of the chassis with the holes for all the lines drilled out. I also removed the molded-in fuel line from the gas tank, and drilled a hole for the negative battery cable up front. Finally, a shot of the master cylinder assembly with the lines test-fitted to it.
Custom Mike Posted March 8, 2010 Author Posted March 8, 2010 And some shots of the painted chassis. I decided to go with Silver for the chassis (And engine) linking it with the body. The widened wheel wells aren't perfect, a couple of little pinholes and a very faint seam on one, but the tires will hide it all, so I'm not sweating it. Not like I'm building a Military model now, is it? I'm no rivet counter, I just enjoy building models! Last pics for the night, I gotta crash!
RodneyBad Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 You had me at the paint. Looks Awesomely SchaaaaaaaWeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet Chassis looks Great too. Nice work..
torinobradley Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 Awesome stuff! Great new take on the two tone paint. Smooth and glossy as well! I like the chassis mods as well. Got a couple of these in the stash and thanks to Jairus, got some ideas for em. I do want to make one into a LSR as well. Keep it up, I'm followin'...
tuffone20 Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 What he said, like the two-tone. Awesome stuff! Great new take on the two tone paint. Smooth and glossy as well! I like the chassis mods as well. Got a couple of these in the stash and thanks to Jairus, got some ideas for em. I do want to make one into a LSR as well. Keep it up, I'm followin'... Ok someone is not counting right? LOL Because I see a great looking 3 tone paint job Your off to a good start and please keep the photos coming as this going to be one very nice Torino!!
Marc @ MPC Motorsports Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 MPC Motorsports approved!!! I started an AMT Talladega years ago that I need to get back to. Perhaps this will give me the inspiration to bring it back to the bench.
ricky12 Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 Looking great . I love what you have done so far . Keep up the nice job .
Custom Mike Posted March 8, 2010 Author Posted March 8, 2010 I agree with my fellow Marc!! ;) That is shaping up to be a sweet looking model! I too have the very inaccurate AMT 'dega I need to get back to turning into something! I built the great Monogram one many years ago. Thanks guys, I hope it comes out as well as my Fairlane did. Mark, this one looks to be the old Monogram tooling, flash and bad exhaust manifolds included! I've got lots of mold lines to clean up along the way, but what fun would it be without all the extra work?
Marc @ MPC Motorsports Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 Mike, I'm not trying to hijack your thread but here'a a pic of my AMT Talladega. I haven't touched it in probably six years. I molded in the front clip and added an airdam from a Revell Acura Integra kit. The wheels shown here are the ones I used on my 1966 Cyclone. I've had the bumpers rechromed by Chrome Tech USA. It's a real PITA to get the front clip to fit properly. Lots of sanding and filing needed. I have a 427 SOHC ready to drop in this one too. Thanks for posting yours as I really need to finish this one!!! Another 'dega project that I plan to do someday is a phantom coupe based on Motor City Resin's '69 Torino coupe body with the 'dega nose job.
Custom Mike Posted March 9, 2010 Author Posted March 9, 2010 (edited) Marc, you can post that here, it looks great so far, I'm glad I've inspired you to get yours done, I want to see the finished product! And I won't consider it hijacking until you get to the 6th picture, then we'll fight! Mark, I'm so used to the really nice exhaust manifolds in newer kits that actually look like the correct scale, with casting numbers and all, that these old ones look really sad. That, and all the flash on mine doesn't help any....I feel like it's a JoHan kit! Edited March 9, 2010 by Mike S.
Custom Mike Posted March 12, 2010 Author Posted March 12, 2010 Update time, this is a simple one, I painted my frame rails semi-gloss Black, picked out the emergency brake cable with some Silver, painted the gas tank Metalizer Aluminum Plate, added the exhaust (Metalizer Stainless Steel), and painted my front suspension and rear end semi-Gloss Black. that's it for now, I feel like death warmed over, so I'm gonna knock myself out with some Ny-Quil and crash.
Custom Mike Posted March 19, 2010 Author Posted March 19, 2010 Update time! I've got the 428 that comes with the kit cleaned up and painted. I'm looking for the 429 from the '70 Boss 429, but in case I can't find one I might as well be prepared, right? Unfortunately, the engine in the 2007 GT500 won't fit without some major surgery on the cross member, so I scratched that idea. But the 428 is now Light Ford Blue, and I have an aluminum distributor wired and ready for paint. Here's the pics, more stuff to follow!
Custom Mike Posted March 19, 2010 Author Posted March 19, 2010 And a friend of mine on another forum came up with this little detailing trick, what a pain in the butt to pull off! It took me nearly 2 hours to get this right! Here's my master cylinder/brake booster assembly, first with the retainer on it and no paint, then painted with some Metalizers.
Custom Mike Posted March 19, 2010 Author Posted March 19, 2010 And some work on the chassis. I got a "block" made up for my rear brake line, and ran the first half of the rear brake line to it. The fuel line got re-routed through the floorboard, because there was no room for it with the brake line in place. Not too accurate, but I'm no perfectionist anyhow, so I'm not sweating it. Here's the pics, enjoy!
Custom Mike Posted March 19, 2010 Author Posted March 19, 2010 My final update for tonight, I finished off my fuel and brake lines on the chassis, now I need to get the front suspension lines done, and the back axle. I'm going to use some black wire for the flexible parts from each tire back to the hard lines, and another piece from the block on the chassis to a block on the top of the rear axle, feeding the hard lines out to the ends of the axle. But all that will wait for another night.
James Flowers Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 You have some nice detail work on the chassis.How about doing one thing to the chassis? Sand the date and letters at the back brake line junction box off. It would look much better with out them.
Monty Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 You have some nice detail work on the chassis.How about doing one thing to the chassis? Sand the date and letters at the back brake line junction box off. It would look much better with out them. Gotta agree with this 100%. All the effort you're putting into detailing the chassis will be overshadowed by that patch of lettering. Hope you're feeling better.
Custom Mike Posted March 19, 2010 Author Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) James, Monty, to be perfectly honest, I don't sweat things like that. I used to, but being a "Rivet Counter" broke me of it. I got tired of it when I built Military stuff, and now I'll do it if I feel the urge, but if it's obscured by another assembly (Like the rear axle in this case), I leave it alone. I did remove the Revell-Monogram info from the driver's side of the gas tank area because it was plainly visible. Yes, if you're looking for that printing under the axle, it'll be visible, but I'm not looking to build a showpiece, just something I can look at and say, look how cool it is! I build to relax, and enjoy what I was gifted with. Obsessing over tiny things is what caused me to stop building my beloved A-10's. Well, that and building over 50 of 'em in 8 years for Crew Chiefs! I occasionally will "geek-out" and go to extremes to make sure every little detail is as perfect as I can get 'em, but those really burn me out. I think that's why I love doing customs so much, no one can say it's wrong if it came from my head, eliminating the need to be so worried over small stuff. Like they say, to each his own. You do what makes you happy, and I appreciate your input guys! Oh, and I'm feeling much better Monty, just in time for the massive "Run To The Sun XXII" Car Show in Myrtle Beach, SC this weekend! Edited March 20, 2010 by Mike S.
James Flowers Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 I see were you are coming from Mike S.. That's the main thing it makes you happy. Nice build just the same.
Custom Mike Posted March 20, 2010 Author Posted March 20, 2010 I see were you are coming from Mike S.. That's the main thing it makes you happy. Nice build just the same. Thanks for taking it the way it was intended James, and I fully understand how you feel about it. If everyone on Forums would take the time to read replies and not blow up, we wouldn't have flame-wars all the time. See, some of us can act our ages, even if we do play with Model Cars! Now my update for the night. I completed my rear brake lines on the back axle, and the line that connects it to the chassis. It came out way better than I had expected, so count me as a very happy camper! I used 24 gauge beading wire on the axle, then I stripped the jacket from some 22 gauge wire for the flexible parts out to the brakes and up to the chassis. The final part will be drilling out my brake calipers for the flexible line, and it'll be completed!
jedimastergary Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 can not wait to see this one finished Makes me want to build another Tarino Talladega had one long ago but it was just box stock.
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