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Post by poet on Jul 3, 2018 19:00:25 GMT -7
I'll throw my hat in on this one. Here is my kit: I'm basing it on this, but I won't murder it out, but it will be gun metal.
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Post by poet on Jul 4, 2018 5:53:14 GMT -7
Happy American Independence Day! Here is the sequence of the back-half mod. I wanted to do this first to make sure I could get it all true. I pinned the back half using brass wire, and epoxy as an adhesive. Everything looks true so on to the engine. The rear diff on the last pic is just dropped in, not glued.
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Post by Grandpabeast on Jul 4, 2018 12:58:50 GMT -7
very cool idea and a great start !!!!!
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Post by jkflash on Jul 5, 2018 12:18:28 GMT -7
I like where this is going! GunMetal will look really good.
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Post by poet on Jul 5, 2018 13:36:50 GMT -7
Thanks gents!
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Post by poet on Jul 6, 2018 13:07:05 GMT -7
I decided to work on the interior while waiting for the engine paint to dry. Here's a mock-up I first did, then where I started trying to measure for the fill-in pieces.
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Post by poet on Jul 8, 2018 7:36:29 GMT -7
And the engine is done, but I think I'll try to redo the lines on the air cleaner. The tranny is a T-56 from M.A.D., and the carbs are F.I. from 3D on Shapeways. I had them for another build but didn't use them so they went on here. No fan since I'm going with an electric rad-mount fan.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 9, 2018 12:06:32 GMT -7
I love the theme you are going with!! Totally "BAD A" brutha!!
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Post by poet on Jul 10, 2018 16:32:15 GMT -7
I love the theme you are going with!! Totally "BAD A" brutha!! Thanks!
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Post by poet on Jul 10, 2018 16:40:46 GMT -7
I got the interior roughed in. I have to level off the ledge I put in where the seats would be. It's a little high on the passenger side. I wound up cutting out the stock trans tunnel and adding a larger one because the T-56 is a shade larger than the stock unit in spots.
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Post by Grandpabeast on Jul 10, 2018 21:48:14 GMT -7
Really looking good! The engine is outstanding
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Post by poet on Jul 18, 2018 14:17:45 GMT -7
Here are some pre-paint mock-ups. Since then I've got paint on it but struggle with some burn-thru while trying to get rid of orange peel. Some will notice that I did remove the drip rails and rear window trim. I think it looks cleaner and more modern.
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Post by Grandpabeast on Jul 18, 2018 14:48:32 GMT -7
Looking great! Can’t wait to see the paint
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 19, 2018 3:20:48 GMT -7
Good ideas in motion Dennis. Looking forward to more.
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Post by jkflash on Jul 20, 2018 5:53:56 GMT -7
Looking very sinister, I like it!
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Post by poet on Jul 21, 2018 10:51:07 GMT -7
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Post by Grandpabeast on Jul 21, 2018 14:02:43 GMT -7
Looks good
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Post by poet on Jul 27, 2018 7:02:59 GMT -7
Painted and polished. Time for the final assembly.
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Post by tubbs on Jul 27, 2018 7:48:17 GMT -7
its strange, I cant see the pictures on my computer. have to go to the phone to see them. don't even get the little red X. looks really good.
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Post by Grandpabeast on Jul 27, 2018 11:32:59 GMT -7
Great color, that looks very sinister !!!
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Post by poet on Jul 27, 2018 12:57:04 GMT -7
its strange, I cant see the pictures on my computer. have to go to the phone to see them. don't even get the little red X. looks really good. Thanks. That happens to me on my work computer (or rather happened to me since I retired last week). I know with them it was a security setting where they didn't allow pics from a third party site to display.
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Post by poet on Jul 27, 2018 12:59:35 GMT -7
Great color, that looks very sinister !!! Thanks! Its supposed to be gun metal, but its darker than it should because I used a grey base instead of white. Or at least I think that's why.
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Post by tubbs on Jul 31, 2018 5:28:49 GMT -7
its strange, I cant see the pictures on my computer. have to go to the phone to see them. don't even get the little red X. looks really good. Thanks. That happens to me on my work computer (or rather happened to me since I retired last week). I know with them it was a security setting where they didn't allow pics from a third party site to display. well congratulations on the retirement. enjoy it.
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Post by poet on Jul 31, 2018 18:25:39 GMT -7
Thanks Tubbs.
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Post by sharp on Aug 3, 2018 5:22:10 GMT -7
Looks great Dennis! nice job on all the details nice colors too!
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Post by poet on Aug 4, 2018 7:36:21 GMT -7
Looks great Dennis! nice job on all the details nice colors too! Thanks Mike.
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