1 bad55 stan Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Thank you Stan! This is the first time I've tried flat tires. There are a few tutorials on here and I tried their techniques. I'm sure I'll get better at it. I started by sanding the tire to get it rough and worn looking. Then I used a small hand saw to cut two vertical cuts into the tread along the inner and outer sidewalls, not quite all the way through. The with a small razor knife, I cut across the tread to remove the section between the cut lines. After than, I held the tire over a lit candle to heat the rubber, and pressed it onto a hard flat surface to flatten the sidewalls. This took several attempts. I ultimately headed the blade of the knife and used it to shape the rubber to spread the sidewalls out so they would stay in place. Kinda like frosting a cake. I'll try to get some pics of the process next time I do another flat. The result is more like a tire that's rotted from sitting, rather than simply gone flat from a leak. Your abandoned Impala is looking really great! Thanks Mike,I'll give it a go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunkPile Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Must love gunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baugher Garage Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 Yea, it's pretty oily Chuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Nice work Mike on the engine and frame. Real nice progress.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Fantastic work, very realistic! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 This just keeps geting better and better. I've a field find in the planning stages. I'm sure I'll be refering back to this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 thats really georgeous and very realistic !! love it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baugher Garage Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) Thank you all! I'm hoping I can wire the distributor with some small gauge wire I have. I experimented last night, but it wasn't flexible enough and kept popping of... not the end of the world if it doesn't work out, but I'd love to add that detail without purchasing a prewired dist. Edited March 4, 2014 by Baugher Garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Lookin awesome!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fun9c1 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I am not buying this for a second. Mike found an actual '60 Starliner rotting away in a field and he's trying to pass it off as his 1/25 work. Seriously, I can't get over this. It just blows my mind how realistic this is. I can't put it into words. Awesome job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 This one sat for 25 + years. Hope to inspirate you a little!!! Abandoned Galaxie. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baugher Garage Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 HAHA!! Thanks Rob! Tulio, it looks like I need to add more dirt!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baugher Garage Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 This one's finally all done and in the "Under Glass" section as "The Forgotten Ford." Thanks to all who checked it out and gave me tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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