Ramfins59 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) I started this project about 3 weeks ago and have been working on it off and on since then. I don't like the engine in the kit but i decided that I didn't want to have to change 6 things and create an involved project by using a different Ford engine from another kit. So I decided that this will be a Curbside Custom. It will have the chassis to hold the wheels on, and an interior. So far I've done the body prep and sanded off the emblems, etc., and filled in the holes for the hood ornament and door handles. I used Bondo to fill in part of the openings for the side trim on the rear quarters and will be using modified side trim from the kit. I frenched the headlight bezels and smoothed the taillight openings. Plans are for chromed reversed wheels in front, Lake Pipes, dummy spots, mirrors.... Color will be Duplicolor Night Shadow, which is a dark, midnight Blue. I'll be calling this car "Midnight Rose". I'm using the trunk-mounted spare tire piece from the kit with a dechromed moon disc glued to it. I took out an old Blueprinter Grille Parts Pack I've had for years and put together the '54 Chevy grille bar with all 17 teeth that I could find in the 2 parts packs I had. This is what I came up with... I can't prime or paint right now because it has been raining for days here in western PA. As soon as we can see the sun here I'll be shooting primer and hopefully paint too. Edited October 2, 2012 by Ramfins59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Looks good rich! yea its been raining here for a couple days as well........(wpa) the stink bugs are goin nuts too! i hate them! LOL cheers bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Oh yeah Bryan... Those freakin stink bugs...!!! between my wife and myself we must kill at least a dozen or more a day on the back wall of our house on the deck... I spray them with bug killer but my wife just smashes them.... and yeah, she found out how bad they stink when you do that... LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 oh yea they smell so freakin bad man! i have a screen in my window by the workbench, and earlier there had to be at least 40 of them on the screen......i dont smash them tho, i catch them in a small jar, and let them die.......or i pour thinner in the jar with them! LOL I HATE THEM! death to stinkbugs! bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Yeah we hate those stink bugs too here. I wish there was some natural predator that would sort of greatly reduce their numbers, but I guess nothing in nature likes anything that stinks so bad when you kill it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 my cat sure likes them! LOL bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.A.K Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Kool lookin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Thanks Samuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 That '53 is lookin' sweeeeet so far, keep up the good work Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Looking sweet, Rich. What are stink bugs? We have love bugs down here and I hate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Looks cool, Rich. I just finished one of these not long ago, look forward to seeing where you go with yours. Death to all stinkbugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Thanks for the kind words guys. Jim, stink bugs are weird looking flying bugs that resemble shield shaped beetles. When you smash them they STINK horribly...I usually spray them with Ortho spray and they take a few minutes to die... My wife just smashes them with her shoe. They try to get into your home to get away from the cold weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredo84 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Great Start Bud ! If you need some 53' vert' bits let me know .... F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 Thanks Fred. I appreciate the offer. I will let you know if I need anything. Right now I'm just waiting on the weather so I can paint... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mookie Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I really like stuff from the 50's, even though i havent really built many from that time period. I'm looking forward to seeing how this turns out. I wish it was raining here in Cali, today it was like 102 degrees. If you want to trade places I would do it in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 its official Rich..........i hate stinkbugs more than anything else on this planet! I drank one last night!!!! it was in my iced tea, i was sittin here watchin TV, and grabbed my tea for a drink, and i felt something hit the back of my throat, and i thought...aah, its just a half melted ice cube...........well, half melted ice cubes dont try to get back out of your throat....i couldnt get it out, so i just rinsed it down with more tea! gross man!.......now my throat is on FIRE! and my nose is running so bad.......man i really hate stink bugs!!! Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Looking forward to more progress on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candilove Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Looks good I'm working on a 53 also .I filled the side chrome chopped the top and added tail lights from a 56 belaire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candilove Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Here mine sorry for posting on you thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 Ewww Bryan... How gross... You've gotta look before you take a swig from now on... Javier... No thank you.... You can keep the 102 degrees thank you... LOL. Oscar... No problem man... Those Chevy taillights look cool... Nice bodywork getting them in there. Dr. Cranky... Hey it's NOT raining today, but a bit on the breezy side... Hopefully I can at least shoot some primer today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candilove Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Thanx ramfin I will start my own thread when I get home lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 We had NO rain now for 2 whole days.... WOOOOOHOOOOO.... Soooo.... here's my '53 in primer and on the chassis to check stance.... Now I have to finish up the interior and get some paint on this puppy... Thanks for looking guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candilove Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 What color are you going to paint it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Oscar, this car will be painted Duplicolor Night Shadow,which is a dark, midnight Blue color with a very slight metallic in it. I'm gonna call the car Midnight Rose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) OK. I finally got some paint on this puppy (Duplicolor Night Shadow)... I applied a blue & white Rose decal to the spare tire housing on the trunk. I got the decal from some Nail Art decals that my daughter didn't want for her fake nails. I also added a small light blue pinstripe decal to the hood, and then I clearcoated it withDuplicolor Acrylic Clear. Looks like it will only need minimal polishing before assembly. I'm working on the interior (blue & white). This is a curbside so there will be no engine or chassis detail. I finally got back to this after a couple of days of stewing over my sewer problems. I'll give the clearcoat a couple of days to dry completely and I'll polish it, apply BMF, and do final assembly. Thanks for looking everyone. Edited October 19, 2012 by Ramfins59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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