bryan_m Posted September 18, 2012 Author Posted September 18, 2012 shocks installed, wheels painted! more to come! cheers bryan
bryan_m Posted September 18, 2012 Author Posted September 18, 2012 wheels n tires gunkified! more to come bryan
bryan_m Posted September 18, 2012 Author Posted September 18, 2012 we now have a rolling chassis! time to finish up the engine....... more to come! cheers bryan
bryan_m Posted September 18, 2012 Author Posted September 18, 2012 thats about it for me tonight fellas......let me know what ya think, thanks for lookin. i gotta get some sleep cheers bryan
Dr. Cranky Posted September 18, 2012 Posted September 18, 2012 You're making so mighty fine progress. That chassis and tires are looking great. Rest up and keep it going.
cobraman Posted September 18, 2012 Posted September 18, 2012 Lookin' good Bryan. You are doing a great job with the gunkifying ! : )
Gluhead Posted September 18, 2012 Posted September 18, 2012 Wow. That greasy gunk looks fantastic. Brings back a lot of memories. Haha
daveparker Posted September 18, 2012 Posted September 18, 2012 Well, I am late to this party but I enjoyed the progress up to now very much. I love that movie and remember the car well. Nice work man, the weathering is epic and the busted trunk is a classic touch!
Alyn Posted September 18, 2012 Posted September 18, 2012 YUK ! Don't touch that gunk, Bryan You don't know where it's been. It may have come in on an asteroid, contaminated with alien amoeba's
bryan_m Posted September 19, 2012 Author Posted September 19, 2012 thanks guys! im hopin to hit the bench in a little while........i just got home. cheers bryan
tyrone Posted September 19, 2012 Posted September 19, 2012 Super Cool build.... cant wait for the next update.....
bryan_m Posted September 19, 2012 Author Posted September 19, 2012 Thanks Tyrone! im gonna hit the bench in a little while, stay tuned! cheers bryan
Dr. Cranky Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 Yes, more eye candy. Get our daily dose today.
bryan_m Posted September 20, 2012 Author Posted September 20, 2012 im tryin to make it to the bench cranky, i keep getting sidetracked! i had to do some cleaning, including the workbench! stay tuned bryan
bryan_m Posted September 20, 2012 Author Posted September 20, 2012 ok, i think its time to get something done! i have a feeling that im not going to sleep tonight, so it might be a long one...... stay tuned bryan
bryan_m Posted September 20, 2012 Author Posted September 20, 2012 ok, i havent made a ton of progress yet...but heres a little.. the left quarter has two dents in it, so i got those added to the model.......nothin like a bic lighter, and the end of an exacto knife! theyre not exact, but close enuff for me.. more to come bryan
bryan_m Posted September 20, 2012 Author Posted September 20, 2012 heres a sneek peek at my next project.........i swear i wont start on it till the munson mobile is done! thanks for lookin! bryan
bryan_m Posted September 20, 2012 Author Posted September 20, 2012 everything is cut open, and hinged, i still have to make jambs.......i havent decided on what color im painting it, or anything else for that matter...... i love 49 mercs tho! bryan
bryan_m Posted September 20, 2012 Author Posted September 20, 2012 looks like i am gonna accomplish nothing tonight, i am quickly runnin out of steam.......maybe tomorrow morning. thanks for lookin guys! bryan
JasonFL Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 heres a sneek peek at my next project.........i swear i wont start on it till the munson mobile is done! thanks for lookin! bryan Man I thought I was all caught up but I see you've made a lot of progress. That under carriage looks exactly like something that's been through some rough PA/NJ winters, excellent job. I really can't wait for you to get started on this merc, I'm having a blast building mine.
Dr. Cranky Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 Oh man, great body work on the Olds. Keep it going. Don't get distracted with that amazing 49 Merc. I remember that one, and yes, you will finish it. Focus, Grass Hopper, focus. LOL.
bryan_m Posted September 22, 2012 Author Posted September 22, 2012 thanks guys! im hoping to get something done tonight........ "hoping" being the operative word in that sentence! LOL cheers bryan
bryan_m Posted September 22, 2012 Author Posted September 22, 2012 ok guys, i picked up a nasty computer virus somehow......its a trojan virus, so my laptop os bein stupid now! i got it workin AGAIN, but it seems like it keeps comin back. my girlfrien is a computer tech, so she can fix it for me, but ill be out of comission for a couple days.... stay tuned, be back soon. cheers bryan
bryan_m Posted September 24, 2012 Author Posted September 24, 2012 OK, i think im back in business guys.......got the laptop fixed,and hopefully i got all the little nasties out of it. now its time to get somehting done on this build! even if its wrong. stay tuned! cheers bryan
bryan_m Posted September 24, 2012 Author Posted September 24, 2012 i was thinking about adding a nasty exhaust tip, so i got out the PCB etchant acid.....radio shack has discontinued this stuff because it was too hard to ship. no one wants to deliver it. i dont blame them, its pretty nasty stuff! so i tossed some metal exhaust tips in a plaztic container, and let them sit overnight.....pics of that comin soon, i forgot to take one! LOL cheers bryan
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