Modlbldr Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 Got the suspension dialed in. Here's how it looks. Lovely phone photos, but you get the point. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I see you managed to get your fins done at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Sweet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 I see you managed to get your fins done at work Only stage 1. More putty work tonight. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraith Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 WOW! Very sweet! Impressive work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 You didn't happen to shoot pics while you were lowering it did you? That'd be good info for others (ok,me ) that will be building one of these later (and thanks in adavnace whether you did or didn't ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtieboss Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 nice kit like to see the finished product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 Olschool- Sent you a post to an explanation I gave someone else. Hope it helps. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Thanks,saved it for whenI get around to building mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluhead Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Still watchin', Tom. Can't wait to see the next stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 I just got home from work and thought that I'd type out a quick post. I got a start on my side trim tonight at work. I had sprayed a quick coat of primer on the rear fins before work so I could check the look of them. They turned out pretty nice with only a couple of pinholes to fill and a couple spots of putty to sand down. I'll post some pics tomorrow (today actually) when I wake up. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 awsome build vant woight to se ethe chop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) As promised I have some photos to share. I received my 50 Caddy rear bumper. What a nice piece. I began cutting some of the width out of it and I had to grind out some of the back of it to get it to tuck up to the body. This is where it sits now. I haven't gotten back to finishing it. So, after sanding down the second coat of putty and a quick coat of primer I got to work on the side trim. I added a small strip of styrene to extend the bottom piece of trim with the idea of making the trim to replicate the molded in trim. Then I came to my senses and I think I will be making a mold of the lower trim from a second body to replicate this. I think it will be the easier way to go. So I will be removing that small strip of styrene near the taillight. Next I took a strip of .020 X .020 and glued it in place for the upper trim piece. Now to get the driver's side to match. That is all I got done on my breaks last night. At least I'm making forward progress. Once I get the trim on I think I will be finishing the door panels OR chopping the top. Stay tuned. Later- Edited December 25, 2012 by Modlbldr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Looking good! I see that you cut the upper fender parts off of the Caddy bumper, so, what's your plan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 sbk- That was merely an accident. I thought that they were just extra resin from the mold. I cut them off before I realized they were supposed to be there. (Kicking myself now) I'll have to make new ones. I'm really thinking strongly about ordering that 49 Caddy front grille and bumper from Modelhaus that you posted to use on my 51 Chevy Fleetline build. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I know I came in pretty late on this one (nice work, BTW!) but it might have been easier to have snared a JoHan/X-EL '56 Desoto for the rear quarters and the front valance, as Desoto used the same sheet metal in '56 as did Chrysler, with only minor differences in the grille opening, and of course different taillights and rear bumpers. Just a thought. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 Art- I'll keep that in mind because I have another one that I want to build in the future that Troy Trepanier did of a similar car. I think it was a New Yorker. It had the same grille as the 55 300. I think it was called the Rose Bird. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylexgore Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Everything looks good so far Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 Thanks. Still trying to muster up the energy after work to get back on this. Got to get the other side trim put on and the rear bumper squared away. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 I'm sick this weekend and I'm gonna hang around the house, so look for some updates by Sunday night. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 (edited) Well, I got some progress made one this one amongst sneezing and wiping my nose. I got the driver's side chrome on to match the passenger side. It's not as pretty but it'll work. I did some more work on fitting the rear bumper but it is fighting me. I had to build up the lower part of the taillights and that is in the first stage. Gonna take quite a bit of work there. To help save my sanity I worked on something simple. I began constructing the interior door panels. First I removed all of the molding. Then, using the only two photos I have of the interior I made my best guess. Here is one of the photos from the mag article. Here is what I have so far. After I primer and paint these I will add the chrome accents using thin wire. Now that I look closer at it the top piece should go all the way to the top of the door. The upper chrome accent is in the center of the light blue section. Should be an easy fix by making another piece ti glue above it and the chrime accent will go over the dividing line. I'll fix thar in the morning. Once I get the rear bumper and fenders ironed out I'll shoot some photos of that. Thanks for tuning in. Later- Edited January 14, 2013 by Modlbldr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 (edited) This is the fix I was talking about. The top of the door panel needed filled in. It took about a minute to do with scrap. Once the glue dries thoroughly I can trim and sand it to shape. Then I can put the wire on it after paint. Got to do the passenger door now. Later- Edited January 14, 2013 by Modlbldr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Once done, you should consider having them cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Quick test of PhotoBucket. It hasn't been letting me upload photos for a few weeks. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 WhooHooo!! It's working again! Stand by for update. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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