customsrus Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I have to agree with LAone, the wheels and tires look much better now. Keep up the great work.
FASTBACK340 Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 You have some tasteful vision there David.... You can see a great finished product in the most humble beginnings. Originality doesn't begin to describe this, or any of your other builds. Thank you for posting & describing what/how your doing it.
Psychographic Posted November 5, 2011 Author Posted November 5, 2011 Thanks for the comments. The interior painted and ready to go, minus the steering wheel. I can't decide between a normal wheel or the custom one from the kit. You can see it now has a new trunk. After looking at it so long without the trunk, the stock one looked out of place to me.
Psychographic Posted November 5, 2011 Author Posted November 5, 2011 As the original taillights were part of the trunk , I need to make some new ones. I also made some exhaust pipes that will come out the back. I redid the hood too, I changed the lip to a hump.
rustybill1960 Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 You have succeeded in a "daringly different design" here! I really like the way your concept and style has flowed together! "BRILLIANT!!" I will be watching to see the outcome of the final build!! Thank You for sharing!! Later Russ
Psychographic Posted November 5, 2011 Author Posted November 5, 2011 My plan is to paint and assemble the top half of the body, the glue the halves together, finish the bodywork and paint the bottom. It will be a 2 tone with a pinstripe to break the colors. Time for some color. It's a nail polish with a urethane clear. That brings us up to the present. From now on posts are as I'm building.
Psychographic Posted November 6, 2011 Author Posted November 6, 2011 The front shocks and springs are done. I could never get the new bottom "sheetmetal" to line up with the top as well as I would like. I was afraid that I would lose all of the work so far, by not being able to mate the two halves correctly. I'm happy to say, the body is one piece and not as bad as I thought. I used Weld-On #16 to glue it together. I first masked along the edge of the top to save the paint and went to it. I did have a fitment problem with the nose on the bottom half, I decided it was best to break it off, do the adjustments and then glue it back on. The first round with the filler. The nose reattached.
David G. Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 It takes a lot of courage to cut apart such an unusual car with the intention of improving it. It takes a lot of skill to make those improvements work like yours do. Very Cool! David G.
Psychographic Posted November 7, 2011 Author Posted November 7, 2011 She's getting there. A little engine detailing, some fuel fittings and throttle linkage to a fantasy fuel injections setup. I still have some bodywork to do on the intake tube.
surfjunke Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 What a great Design! Very well built as well. This will be another creative custom, Love it!
Psychographic Posted November 11, 2011 Author Posted November 11, 2011 (edited) Getting ready for the bottom color. The black base is on, now it's time to figure out how to dress up the black. I'm pretty sure I'm going to do some blue pearl over it, but do I want to do it solid or graphics of some sort? Edited November 11, 2011 by Psychographic
Psychographic Posted November 12, 2011 Author Posted November 12, 2011 Added the blue over the black, once it dries a day or so, I'll knock down the edges, remask and clear it.
LAone Posted November 12, 2011 Posted November 12, 2011 very nice color combo. (insert BIGthumb smiley)
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 12, 2011 Posted November 12, 2011 Very cool. You did a nice job of updating a classic. That is not an easy thing to do. bobthehobbyguy
Psychographic Posted November 14, 2011 Author Posted November 14, 2011 The paint is done, not perfect, but pretty good considering I had to do most of it with an assembled model. I sanded and buffed her this afternoon and just finished the pinstripe. The silver, black base, blue pearl are nail polish, the clear is Nason urethane and the pinstripe is 1-Shot lettering enamel. Buffed and ready for the stripe, After the stripe,
FASTBACK340 Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Great job Dave! Concept, color, and completion are first rate. Helluva job.....
Dave Ambrose Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 Very sweet. This is even cooler than the original.
Nitrozilla Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 Since board rules prevent my true expression; Golly Gee-Whiz Spiffy Groovy Swell Neato !!!!! Insert your preferred expletives.
Foxer Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 This looks REALLY good! I like that blue over the black base.
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