Hollywood Jim Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 as Alway Jim you amaze me with your creativity!!!....Well keep on eye on this one. This is just me, but I think you need to lose the muffler. maybe have it laying next to the car under a tree.. Thank you !!! As far as the muffler goes, I'm trying to be as accurate as possible. These are the NHRA gasser rules from 1958. 1958 NHRA Rules for gassers: 3. Must have legal equipment required for operation on the street, including started & generator in good working order, & must be properly licensed for current year’s operation. Rear bumpers will be required in this division. Cars in this division must be started under own power. Fans & belts are optional. Radiator required. 4. Interiors may not be gutted. Must run full factory-type upholstery. Bucket seats (two) may replace front seats in coupes or two-door sedans, but be fully upholstered. 5. Must be equipped with mufflers suitable for street use. Headers with maximum of two head-pipes per car, will be permitted, but exhaust system shall be so constructed that mufflers remain on the car at all times. Header plugs or by-passes may be open during competition running. . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Haas Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Jim do you cover seats with a fabric, or something to get the rips and tears? I'm building a 56 ford sitting in a dry river bed, and cant get the seats to look like they should..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Jim do you cover seats with a fabric, or something to get the rips and tears? I'm building a 56 ford sitting in a dry river bed, and cant get the seats to look like they should..... Take toilet paper or one ply Kleenix. You have to find something with no pattern on it. Use flat enamel paint and apply it with that. Then when it is dry you can rip, tear and pull it up as you like. See how I did it here: http://www.rocketfin.com/hollywood-jim/48_woody_4.cfm . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 man! that looks great Jim, sweet weathering on all of it, love the duct tape on the seats, I think I have rode in this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Thank you for the comments guys !!! . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 My gasser will have tinted windows. So, if you don't look really close, you'll miss him............... . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Jim.......I tell ya man........I wish some of your talent could rub off on me........the detail,weathering and pure genius .......is just "Top Shelf" buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 Yeah, OK. I thought the stock muffler that was still mounted in place looked a little strange too. So I removed it and threw it in the back seat............................ for a few years. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Nice work, Jim! This is fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 awsome job just looks perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Haas Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I like the muffler in the car, looks too good to hide under the car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Just ... wow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 JIM out standing ! you realy nailed the weathering on this car .RUST RULES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) BEAUTIFUL!!! Amazing Detailing & Weathering. Looks like Real Rust! Edited March 14, 2013 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Incredible weathering Jim! Love the rat in the glovebox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 One word. Incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 good stuff Jim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGirl Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 what the heck , my eyes must be buggy , again , i am totaly blown away by the talent here , how on earth do you do what you do ,,, WOW WOW WOW WOW !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 Thank you all so much for your kind comments. I will be testing some weathering ideas on this test body. I decided to put the finished model on a trailer. This adds to the story that very little repair was done to the car after it was found. (For instance it won't have a battery.) While the paint was drying on the test body, I built this trailer from some old trailer parts I had. I scratchbuilt most of it. . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Jim.......you are the "Master".........must be that Great "North Hollywood" Ca. drinking water..........AWESOME talent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 OK, after some experimentation on this test body I finally got the weathering look I wanted. And the rub-on lettering weathers' really easily with some light sanding. Now, I'm off to work on the real body................ . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 OK, here it is as it stands today. Now I start weathering the body. Wish me luck.................. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Jim.......you don`t need any luck.........you are a natural ..........love your work........I am one of your biggest fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Hi Jim, Most impressive work on this one !!! That trailer is really cool too. randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 luck??? that's all skill you got Jim, can't wait to see how it turns out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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