crazyrichard Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 dryfitted the exhaust with the axle and rear suspension very deteiled engine , the weird thing is the block itself with the parts is different styrene , more detailed and more yellow-ish .. the tranny is the normal white revell styrene ?? even got a engine number on the block very rough dryfit , this kit even provided brackets , so no flying alternator in this kit , the power steering reservoir need a bit of changing to sit proper then painted the exhaust chrome and the heads with manifolds stayed with the red for the engine like the kit said > whow firt time i went with what the kit tells you hahaha the rest is base black , will need some matt black for the belts .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 cleaned up the body some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Very nice work. Look forward to see paint on it,bet it will bring forward all the subtile changes on the bodywork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanyb505 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Looks great, and gives me some good inspiration. Is it just me or are several pics not showing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 thnx guys and hmm i can see all the pics ? i forgot to clean the front side marker lights and put some bondo over the corner to sand it more flat after some filling with tiny peices of styrene and filing .. needs one more round of bondo and sanding and then its perfect the whole interiour loosely together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedpro Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Looking great. Can't wait to see the body with some paint on it. Those mods you did to the front and rear should make this one a stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator-Fox Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I bet this is gonna look stellar when it's done. Keep it up Richard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 thnx guys !! well finally got the front all tight and smooth .. eventhough the looks are simple it was enough work to reshape it and get everything sitting flush and with the new lines and all exhaust , i will make end pieces myself , maybe brass or alu put the heads and headers on valvcovers on , caps need to be chrome later on gave the engine a wash with darker red , i found it to sterile looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) Fantastico! This is looking great Richard, nice work on (everything!) the front grill. Have you got a color(s) in mind yet? Edited March 15, 2014 by Speedfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 thnx and yes i'm thinking real light silver .. i want to try and use the silver i do my chrome with , thats basicly ment as silver but comes out chrome .. but when you apply clear coats the chrome effect disapeirs and it becomes silver ... want to do a test first on a nother piece ..silver would really accentuate the lines i think and give it that modern feel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 simple interiour colors black , with a cloth shelf i will put some mopar magazines on there changed the valve covers to chrome ones , painted some stuff chrome and currently i'm making a custom aircleaner very loose dryfit with the exhaust and axle silver base coat , the chome efefct will go away with clear coat and then it will turn into nomal grey .. kinda cool the way it is but without clear to fragile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakshow12 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I would satin coat that for that high tech look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 bad55 stan Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Really nice work Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 thnx guys ! just finished the custom aircleaner , used a old hubcap and downsized that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 made a start on the sparkplug wires and made 2 magazines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geewhiz Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Very cool build. I am getting ready to build the same kit so I will continue watching with great interest. I haven't settled on what I'm going to do with mine yet, but I am very intrigued by this theme. Thanks for sharing. I really like where you're going with yours and you have presented some cool ideas for thought, Richard. Best wishes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Awesome progress Richard. What did you use on the back shelf ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 This is shaping up nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 thnx guys !! and looking forward to your build greg !! Awesome progress Richard. What did you use on the back shelf ? medical tape , the white stuff , that is just like cloth or fabric .. stick it on and paint it ... did some clean up on the body and repainted it , then decided to test the clear on the hood ... hmm looks great it turns from chrome to silver metallic and a nice darker tone .. this was like a test how this stuff would react .. i wont use it anymore to paint a body .. the silver slivers on the edges , maybe it will go away after the clear dryes .. the effect is kind of cool when you look at it for real .. but not what i needed haha put the engine in teh chassis and the exhaust , driveshaft and axle assembly where i glued the exhaust to the headers it needed some convinsing .. when dry i will flatten the transistion and put some chrome on there there is more that i need to detail paint on thye underside but for now its on and in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 painted some black on the bottom like there where blocks under the exhaust like spacers now painted black you hardly see them also pianted some chrom on the front where the exhaust meets the headers , not a 100% but .. and i was bummed because i missed the lines on the mufflers .. should have flattned those ... painted the grille and headlight front black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG NICKY Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 wow looks great the underside looks immaculate....that was my big word for the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 To keep the silver from the streaking & darkening around the edges & valleys put the initial coat of clear on in a very light fog coat & allow it to dry before proceeding, this will"seal"the silver so that the clear coats won't cause the fine metallic in the silver to"float" & move around resulting in the sort of "puddling" effect that you now see one the hood. Unfortunately to get the hood straightened out you will probably need to strip it & start over, but if the extra paint build up isn't a problem,you can just recoat the silver base & allow it to dry completely before proceeding with the clear coats. Nice job on the "Pro Touring" look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Nice progress Richard, looking forward to seeing the body cleared.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandriet16 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 This build is fantastic! Really clean work and attention to detail! Can't wait to see this one Under Glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 thnx guys and thnx horsepower .. i will def. try that in the future .. usually i can put the clear one in a nice thick wetcoat and that always comes out great on non metallic paint .. but like you said with metallic it doesnt work .. so i wil def. try that in the future > thnx !! i stripped everything also because the silver wasnt perfect , that paint is real thin .. so i will start over 90% there , only have to flatten it again , get all the stuff out of the small corners etc and primer it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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