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Thanks for all comments guys, I´m glad you like this build.

Some progress on this one.:) The second primer layer went terrible, so I spent many hours to get the surface back on track again.

Once the body was ok I decided to make a neat hinge for the trunk. I made the hinge from brass rod and tubing. 

 

/ Rick

 

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Sorry to hear about your primer setback.  It looks like everything is well-recovered.  Your hinge work looks phenomenal and the lid, itself, fits perfectly.  Can't wait to see your next update, especially the interior panel for the lid!

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Very nice Rick. Neat trick with the stove bolt and film.

Thanks Brad.

The acorn nut was THE perfect tool to get the right shape. I wraped a small plastic bag aruond metal surface so it would not stuck in the bondo. :) 

/ Rick

Sorry to hear about your primer setback.  It looks like everything is well-recovered.  Your hinge work looks phenomenal and the lid, itself, fits perfectly.  Can't wait to see your next update, especially the interior panel for the lid!

About the primer failure, All I can say it was a mix of human error and murphys law. :huh: :blink::P

/ Rick

 

 

 

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Hey Scott been trying to send you a message here on MCM & through your web site but neither will let me send you a message. So how can I message you ?

Seth

Posted

Small update.

Primercoat complete.:) Not easy to get the paint in every corner on the inside...and even harder to sand the inside before the semi gloss black.primer_ready.thumb.jpg.dc3eaf63bd7c894a3primer_-_semi_gloss_black_int.thumb.jpg.

/ Rick

 

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You've got some truly amazing scratch-building skills Rick.  Sorry you "lost" your earlier photo-bucket pics in the thread but I'll most certainly be following along as well.  Do you have a Fotki (or other photo hosting site) page that we can visit to check out your other work?   Cheers, Tim

Posted (edited)

You've got some truly amazing scratch-building skills Rick.  Sorry you "lost" your earlier photo-bucket pics in the thread but I'll most certainly be following along as well.  Do you have a Fotki (or other photo hosting site) page that we can visit to check out your other work?   Cheers, Tim

Hi Tim, yes I notice my previous uploaded pics don´t work. Photobucket want me to upgrade my account to get "unlimited 3rd party hosting"...and they expect me to pay $399 for that.......haha :) .

Instead I will re-upload all pics in this thread from page one soon. 

If some one want to chek out my old stuff on Photo bucket I´ll put the link below :unsure: 

http://s172.photobucket.com/user/RickHedlund/library/?sort=3&page=0

 

It´s time for a small but nice update :) 

I finaly got the gold base on the body. I used a IWATA HP-BH1 PLUS airbrush for the basecoat/clearcoat...everything went well this time, The clear coat (Sikkens Auto Clear 2K) was spayed in 4 thinn coats and the results turned out just great :)

 

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/Rick

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What an eye for details Rickard.  I love that pic and what you did in the trunk area, and the sweet paint job you put down.   Appreciate the link to your site and I made sure to check it out.  Some super nice builds you've done and I realize now why so many others follow your threads.  cheers, tim

Posted (edited)

Thank you Scott :) 

This is how the gas pedal turned out. 

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/ Rick

 

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