prestonlal Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 I also managed to get the steering sorted...seems to work okay..hopefully it will clear the engine and pulleys okay...will know for sure when I get the engine back... Got the battery / electronics bay sorted...I may have to trim the lower back portion a bit so that its angled down. I didn't take any pics of it, but thought it looked too 'boxy' ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 I also managed to get the headlights sorted...kinda ! Lol...actually I think they look pretty good...ha! Blazer headlights FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Looking Sharp PAlmost time for COLOUR!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I agree, very sharp. Can't wait to see it in color. Engine looks great by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 Hey thanks guys! Here's another update... I did manage to get the interior masked off and the roof primed last night.....however, it's gonna need more filler work..there are some areas that spot putty will fix, but some major areas that need work or it will show up with paint.... Anywho some progress pics.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Hey guys...guess who crawled out from under his rock....:facepalm:Can't believe that it's been three months since my last confess.....ermmm I mean post...:zombie: :puke: Things have been a bit hectic but I have managed to make a bit of progress...up until last week it's been the odd 30 mins to an hour here and there....hoping to have a lot more time now....So .... Here we go.... I got the body mounted, made some tabs that slot into the front of the chassis and got some magnets dialed in at the back under the tray that locks it in...seems to work pretty good...haven't taken pics of it however, if anyone is interested I can post up a couple so you see what I mean... Finally found the color that I want... You remember these...too dark.... Picked these up....too light and just wasn't doing it for me... Then I found this....wooot!! Saweeet....!! And like a doofus, I bought the wrong clear coat...bought enamel when I need lacquer...:banghead::AND now I gotta re-prime in white to really show up this color....:banghead::banghead: Here's the three of them together..... Made some progress on the dashboard and interior pieces...still need to paint the instrument panel Also did a bunch of work on the roof again...finally got it to where it's acceptable...any issues that crop up now is gonna remain....:huh:Got the hood and the nose panel primed and wet sanded nice and smooth...heh...it's even got a bit of a gloss on it... Broke out the seats again for some comparison pics.....:drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Good to see you back. You know you can use clear enamel over lacquer, just not the other way around. I use the high gloss clear enamel over lacquer often. I does take much longer to dry is the downside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Good to see you back. You know you can use clear enamel over lacquer, just not the other way around. I use the high gloss clear enamel over lacquer often. I does take much longer to dry is the downside. hey thanks cobraman! Never used enamel before but I have read that it can be used over lacquer...the longer dry time is what I'm afraid of... lol ! Gonna be itching to mount it etc after its painted...so will pick up the lacquer...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codea Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 There are quite a few Australians I know that would tear up at the effort you put in to find the right General Motors Holden Colour for your creation. I suspect that if you ever need to visit our shores that you don't bother applying for a visa, just rock up to our embassy and show them your model. No true blue Aussie would ever knock you back from coming to our country. Australian modellers are really limited in "our" cars, having to heavily modify or scratch build our pride and joy. And here you are clearly showing us how it is done. You my friend are a truly modeller and thank you for sharing us, and reminding me of how iconic some of our cars were. You rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 There are quite a few Australians I know that would tear up at the effort you put in to find the right General Motors Holden Colour for your creation. I suspect that if you ever need to visit our shores that you don't bother applying for a visa, just rock up to our embassy and show them your model. No true blue Aussie would ever knock you back from coming to our country. Australian modellers are really limited in "our" cars, having to heavily modify or scratch build our pride and joy. And here you are clearly showing us how it is done. You my friend are a truly modeller and thank you for sharing us, and reminding me of how iconic some of our cars were. You rock. Hey thanks Chris! For the kind words and sentiment! The Holden (HX Kingswood SL for me ) is the one car that has left an ache and an itch in me since I had to part with it years ago...I am really glad that I can do it justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Paint, paint, paint....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Paint, paint, paint....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Paint, paint, paint....... lol...yep...getting there.....and about time too.....lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Got some more done on the instrument panel...the grey area is still primer, got some titanium silver paint for it, just didn't have the time to mask it off.....in retrospect, I should have painted the silver before masking off to paint the black...doh...:facepalm: The vents on the passenger side of the dashboard needs to be black as well...not sure how much time I will have this weekend to do those ...I also started to paint the grille but didn't take any pics....the center is going in semi gloss black and the outer part will be chrome... Anywho....some pics..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 Hey guys, another small :update: :facepalm:.... Well the last two-three weeks were a bit hectic....moved upstate to work for the summer...things are finally settling down a bit, so will have some more time to continue..brought the Sandman with me, as well as my airbrush and paints and whatever I thought I might need to try to finish the painting etc... So....last night I got the passenger vents in the dashboard painted in black as well as the instrument panel in titanium silver...will try to get a daylight pic of just the dash when I get home tonight..I had previously painted the grille in semi gloss black and have taped off the center to start laying down the black backer then the chrome on the surrounding area, will get the front bumper done at the same time...will really try to get this done tonight..Also before I start to prime the body in white, I will have to paint the brake master cylinder/booster in the black backer as well, as I want to 'chrome' the master cylinder. So will need to tape off this area in the engine bay as well...will also do the blower box / ac thingy on the other side of the firewall as well...I did some more wet sanding on the roof and the sides of the body, took it down 2000 grit, so hopefully the white coat of primer won't need much work... Anywho....some pics.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Got the chrome laid down on the grille....and like a big dummy, I think I left the emblems back home...really thought I brought them along with me....will have another look for them in a while.... Think I messed up the top of the front bumper...havent sprayed the chrome as yet, just the black...basically you spray it on thick so it levels out and dries with a mirror like smoothness....so I decided to speed up the drying by using a hair dryer, didn't realize that it was on high, so it blew the paint into ripples....:facepalm: when it dries I will have to level it out with some wet sanding...then respray the black...:wacko: the sides look okay...its just the top.....will try to get a few more daylight pics in the morning before I go to work... You can see the side of the bumper looks nice and smooth...and you can see the ripples on the top....looks okay on the car, but the chrome is gonna highlight every detail of the ripple...:puke: Can't believe I left the emblems back home...would have loved to see how it looked against the black grille with the chrome surround.... Watcha think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Some daylight pics....:blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 Got the bumper painted black again tonight...this time I'm letting it dry on its own...lol...no hair dryer..Also got the steering wheel spokes painted and prepped for chrome... Will spray the chrome tomorrow evening when I get off work and will post up some pics a couple hours afterwards when I can buff them out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Hey guys....another :update: Made the bumper shiny.... Also chromed up the steering wheel spokes... Will get some daylight pics in the morning..... Next task is to get the body primed in white...then after a couple days, wet sand and prep for paint... Anywho....some pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Good to see this return!It's looking magnificent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoncamaro Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 What did you use for the chrome? looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Good to see this return!It's looking magnificent!Thanks Foxer! What did you use for the chrome? looks awesome Thanks mate! It's Spaz Stix Mirror Chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Looking good. Waiting for paint. : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Some daylight pics.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 Hey guys....Lookee what I found.... The emblem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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