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Hey Joe,

I am planing to put a lot into the interior, so I plan to use clear. Most of the time I don't you the kit glass, too thick. Most of time I use clear plastic from the covers of note books.I used clear plastic on the 50 Ford pickup below.

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Bill

Posted

Hey Guys,

Had to go back to work after the holidays, so not a lot of changes this week.

Right now I am working on the front end. The way it sits is way too high. Even after I adjusted the king pins as high up as I can it still sits too high. So I'm going to cut the suspension loose from the frame and remount it.

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Bill

Posted

Ok, cut the suspension off and lowered it about 1/8". Looks better, but I will see if I can lower it some more.

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Bill

Posted

Hey Guys,

Actually getting some work done during the week.

I going to have a front dam. So the first thing to do is to add some styrene under the lip of the nose to give the dam something to back up to.

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I don't know a lot about the classes at Bonneville, but it appears that some of the Studebaker classes require bumpers, so I will be adding them to the nose.

Bill

Posted

Hey Guys,

Update time. I got a few things done. I've gotten the front dam in place. Now some filling and sanding.

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Also, I did not like the engine bay and the inner wheel wells, so I cut them off. I am a front similar to some 1:1 cars that I have seen.

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I will need to fill in the area between the fire wall and the doors, so I cut some heavy paper (business card) and will use it to make a pattern for for some styrene.

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Bill

Posted

Hi Guys,

I need to check my writing before I hit send. Above I meant to say that I am going to build the front end similar to some 1:1 cars that I have seen.

Bill

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

Update time. Working on the body pan. Glued it into place. Once the glue dries, I will scribe in the detail. Also I got a Revell 68 Vett for $10 new in the box, so I am going to use the enigne from that.

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More to come. Bill

Posted

Hey Guys,

I've got the hood scoop shaped and in place. The scoop is from the AMT 66 pro street Nova.

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Also, Getting some work done on the motor. It won't have much chorme. All business.

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Bill

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

Hey Guys,

Sorry for no updates. Work has gotten in the way.

OK. I started mocking things up to see how they look and I find out that there is no room for the exhausts.

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So I had to cut off everything in front of the dash.

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Bill

Posted

Hi Ray,

Making the exhausts now. We will see how much room there is. I'm making quite a pile of scrap styrene though. :)

Bill

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