Mr. Moparman Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 Imported straight from New Hampshire! Hey guys! Brandon here today with the start of a new project. This time it's Revell's new 1970 Plymouth HEMI 'cuda. My paint of choice will be "Ice Blue" from Testors. It can be found in their One-Coat Lacquer line of paints. I chose this because it looked to be closer to B5 Blue than any other color I have used in the past. We'll see how that plays out though... And here's the start of the 426 HEMI. She's ready for a coat of Mopar HEMI Orange. I'll spray this tomorrow afternoon. Enjoy!
dieseldog1970 Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) ya know with ANY Mopar posted here....I gotta check it out!! Can't wait for more updates.... Edited October 1, 2014 by dieseldog1970
Mopar - D Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 Looking forward to seeing this one built as I'm partial to B5 blue MOPAR's. For your information you can buy B5 blue paint from the Dodge dealers its now called Surf Blue and cost about the same as a can of Testors. It's nice paint to to work with you can buff it out with out having to use clear coat.
deuces wild Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 That is a beautiful color... I've thought of shooting my Cuda with the same paint..
Snake45 Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 I don't think you're going to like that Icy Blue for B5. I bought a can of it for similar use and it just won't do AT ALL. It's much too light and MUCH too SPARKLY. It looks like a color you might see on a little girl's bicycle, or perhaps on a jazz band's drum set. Since I can't take it back, I'm going to use it as the lighter color on a light blue/dark blue 2-tone paint job.
1972coronet Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 Don't forget that there is more than one "B5" blue : - EB5 (1969-1970) - GB5 (1971-1973) - KB5 (1974-1975) - MB5 (1976-19??) Each one represents a reformulation ; each alpha-prefix indicates the year-of-release ( "E" = 1969 , ad seq. ) . 1969-1970 "B5" is more silvery and has a spank of green to it .
ChrisPflug Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) I tried the Inca Gold Testors lacquer for GM Warbonnet Ye llow and found it to be a bit bright and sparkly for a factory color- will use it for something custom or a 70s style machine- looked like most of the product line was similar (would be great for a bass boat or dune buggy as well) 69-70 is a little lighter than the '71-'73 shade which in turn is a bit more vibrant and purplish than '74-'75 Lucerne Blue Edited October 2, 2014 by ChrisPflug
ChrisPflug Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 Three distinct shades of "B5 blue 'cuda" from the internet 1970 EB5 1971 GB5 1974 KB5
Snake45 Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 I tried the Inca Gold Testors lacquer for GM Warbonnet Ye llow and found it to be a bit bright and sparkly for a factory color- will use it for something custom or a 70s style machine- looked like most of the product line was similar (would be great for a bass boat or dune buggy as well) 69-70 is a little lighter than the '71-'73 shade which in turn is a bit more vibrant and purplish than '74-'75 Lucerne Blue Yes, that whole line is QUITE flaky/sparkly and completely unsatisfactory for factory paint jobs (no pun intended). Great for customs, though. I did a '67 Corvette in the Mythical Maroon. Color's not far off Milano Maroon but MUCH too sparkly. It wasn't one of my "first line" builds so I don't mind that much, and the color's very pretty, it's just not "stock." BTW, Chris, thanks for the different B5 color pics. I never realized that before. Very informative!
Mr. Moparman Posted October 2, 2014 Author Posted October 2, 2014 Thanks guys for the concerns with the paint, I'll have to do some tests on a plastic spoon tomorrow. In the meantime, how about some HEMI Orange for ya.... I painted the block and transmission today. I also detailed the bolt heads on the front of the water pump. I still need to paint the oil filter gloss white. Enjoy!
freakshow12 Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 Very nice. Be sure to check out the under glass just for 70 cudas. Many cool builds in there. If you are going for a very stock look the bell housing should be orange as well and the water pump was installed before paint so the bolts would be orange. Just food for thought. Off to a great start
Mr. Moparman Posted October 2, 2014 Author Posted October 2, 2014 Very nice. Be sure to check out the under glass just for 70 cudas. Many cool builds in there. If you are going for a very stock look the bell housing should be orange as well and the water pump was installed before paint so the bolts would be orange. Just food for thought. Off to a great start Thanks for the feedback! Here's my solution. "Well, grandson, I had a old 1970 Plymouth HEMI 'cuda, and I remember the transmission going out and I replacing it with a stockish one, and then I remember having the water pump bolts chromed in it's earlier years...."
blackandwhite Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 Do the heads come that way or are the installed upside down
Mr. Moparman Posted October 2, 2014 Author Posted October 2, 2014 The heads are correctly installed. Hemi heads look upside down, but for Chrysler to actually make the HEMI design possible, they had to turn them like they did.
Mr. Moparman Posted October 7, 2014 Author Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) Updates! Get your updates here! I wired and plumbed the engine today. I still have to build the fan belt/pulley assembly and mount it to the block, and attach the exhaust manifolds but that will be done all in good time. As with my previous builds, I painted the carbs a more appropriate shade of aluminum and then added a black wash. Used, but not abused. Got the Shaker and air cleaner painted today, also I sprayed the exhaust manifolds too. They look silver on camera, but in person it's more of a gunmetal color. I also painted the body and hood. I am in love with this Ice Blue. In my opinion, it's come the closest than anything else to B5 Blue that I can go buy on a store shelf. Shiny! And some food for thought.... First one to guess it gets a cookie. Enjoy! Edited October 7, 2014 by Mr. Moparman
Dare1 Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Beautiful job so far. I love the color! And 1969 Charger 500?
Mr. Moparman Posted October 7, 2014 Author Posted October 7, 2014 Beautiful job so far. I love the color! And 1969 Charger 500? And here's your cookie!
1972coronet Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 I was going to guess that the Charger 500 grille was going to be used for a conversion to a 1971 model ...
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