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Posted

That is a FANTASTIC flame job!

Thanks................ :D

Now a sneak peek.................. ;)

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I will post more pics.................. B)

Posted

Luis, I'm very impressed.

That flame work is awesome, and the rest of this is coming up beatifully.

You've also convinced me to pick a bottle or two of Vallejo up.

Keep it comin'!

Charlie Larkin

Posted (edited)

:( I'm sad because I have a accident with the body of the Merc............... :angry: .............. I was going to strip the body for the second time............. I grab my Super Clean and spray a thin coat...........and then a saw a miracle................ :o the paint job turn almost rat rod or a junk rod................ :blink:

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I don't know but I like it.....I need your feed back..........keep it this way............. :rolleyes: or throw him to the striping tank and start over withaut the flames(they are not to easy)......... :blink:

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I will post more pics.............. B)

Edited by frozono
Posted

The paintjob looked relly good but i like the "rat" Paint more.

Thanks,

I start working with the body and noticed that the paint was lifted in an area. I tried to fix it but it peel like a banana.I think the Super Clean went under the paint. So I put the the body in the strip bowl.

I will post the new paint job....... I'm doing some research on the Internet for some ideas.

Posted

Luis, it looks like you used the same flame mask I used on my 49 Merc a couple years ago. Here's a pic. I went the easy way with just white. Yours must have taken more work, and they look great!

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Posted

looks like the merc is having issues,....that's the fun of custom building

anyway glad to see you here. The scalebuilders site is close, so I was

disconnected to the group.

Pa alante !

  • 1 month later...
Posted

Hello Luis, any updates? I'm missing your post...

Hi, I had to do a few things that took me some time. I started working with the Mercury. I will post more pics.......... B-)

Posted

looks like the merc is having issues,....that's the fun of custom building

anyway glad to see you here. The scalebuilders site is close, so I was

disconnected to the group.

Pa alante !

thanks mi hermano,

glad to see you to here.

Posted

very nice work!!!

i like the "rat" paint job better, but thats just me.......its ifs rusty or ratty, i love it!

cheers

bryan

thank,

I have encountered a few issues with the paint. But I'm not going to give up.

Posted

Looks like you've put a whole lot of work into the interior and chassis that's looks like "fresh" Custom; sort of doesn't fit with the rat look. Iconic model years like the '32 Ford and Merc's (in my opinion) don't look plausible as a rat rod, most people who get one know their worth and heritage within the Rod & Custom community.

It's your model so do it the way you like best.

  • 7 months later...
Posted

Hi every one,

i was away for some time.......... dealing with some things........... :rolleyes:

I was a little frustrated with this project......... I paint and strip this body 7 times..... my son told me "don't give up...... i know you can do it" and smile at me........ so I restart the painting process and this is the final product.......... flat black....... B)

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I used the front signal lights for the stop lights...........

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I will post more pics.......... B)

Posted

Its a shame you had to re-paint it,those flames looked real sweet.I take my hat off to you,stripped it 7 times.I would of put it away and forgot about it...Its good to see your back at it...

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