IceMan's DelRay - Completed 2/13

Looks like a great plan Joel! What's your thoughts on motive power?

Whichever way you go, it will look cool!

This looks good Ice ! The top rims look the best but only you know what direction this is going. Should look great !

Nice choice Ice!!
I like those rims Pat - those would be very cool!!


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Thanks Tom and Mike.

As I've continued my research and checked my parts...wait not MY parts but resin & spare parts I have...yeah.......(nervous laugh). I've narrowed it down to a choice of 3 engines. Although the kit has a very nice engine, I'm going to challenge myself and go for a more true pro touring one. I'm sure I'll need to modify the frame and the engine bay too. Here's a pic of the options. The third one is an LS1 engine from an old corvette kit.

Thanks Dale.  I don't want to copy yours although it wouldn't a bad thing with how great yours looks.

Got to working on this a little bit. Started sanding the mold lines out. Wanted to see if I was going to need to cut the engine bay up so I mocked up the engine. The rear was going to need to be modified to get the low stance I'm looking for. I think I cut a little too much. Decided on the wheels and the engine. 19 inch Advan racing wheels and the Gibson engine. Here are a couple of mock-ups. Won't need too much work in the rear anymore. I need to mock up the front suspension to see how it all goes. Here are some pics.

First coat of paint on the body. It's a Orchid Gray Metallic. I am a bit concerned as it's not as glossy as I hoped. Any tips?

My initial plan was to leave it all silver with some small black accents. But after I kept looking at different pictures, I will be going with a two tone. I imagine there will be a few two tone builds.

I tested out three colors (ignore the orange peel).
From left to right: Harbor Blue, Belmont Blue & Neptune Green (all metallic colors)

Will be going with the Harbor Blue on the left.

Latly it seems more cars (and Harley Davidson motorcycles) have a subdued color. I sight the late "Crow" on Street Outlaws as an example). Of course you can't go wrong with a two tone on this one either! I painted mine two tone today but im having laptop issues again and cant load them.

Thanks John, Alan and Tom. Sprayed Platinum gray over it and there is a better look. Added the blue as well.

Question for those of you that wet sand. Do you do it soon or let it gas out a few days?

I like to let it gas out a few days. BUT, 24 hours is usually enough. To me, the more time you can allow it to harden, the better.
Nothing worse than wet sanding through to the primer at times

Great looking colors,this is gonna look real nice!!

Jesse, Tom, Alan, Mike and Frank - thank you all for your comments and tips. It's sitting to the side for now to give it enough time to gas out. I do have a tub ready for it in case the wet sanding doesn't work out.

I have never let a paint job gas out yet, I would put a clear coat over it, as silver does not wet sand well,
then let it set over night, light wet sand, then more clear coat, I find this method makes the final polish very easy.

Looking real good too by the way, I like those colors.

colors look great Iceman