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Post by RodBurNeR on Jan 18, 2009 3:06:40 GMT -5
ok first I was thinking about doing an el camino roadster, but really wanted a convertible cruiser. Here is where I am and this thing seems to be on a roll, so might get done very soon! Am talking to my buddy Dave Neighbors right now and he just so happens to have.... interior tub, glass, boot and maybe bumpers with new chrome too. this is gonna be easier than I thought , just a little work to get the body fixed up. I didn't really know what way to go yet, so I might have made an extra cut that was not needed....but it's ok because I can fix what ever it may be. Kenny Shores aka Bandit Resins sent me a "reject" body to cut up. quarter panels are mucked on the SMP body, so they have to go.  was thinking about this.....  but i want convertible, so let the cutting, filling and sanding begin!  |
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Post by ScaleModelRestoration on Jan 18, 2009 7:50:13 GMT -5
NOW your talking!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for saving it as a drop top!!! and to think you didn't really care for a rag top years ago! Its a nice change isn't it!!  rock on buddy! |
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Post by RodBurNeR on Jan 18, 2009 10:17:54 GMT -5
yeah hehe! well I can see a nice mild kustom cruiser with the top down. ;D
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Post by RodBurNeR on Jan 18, 2009 23:45:09 GMT -5
got the interior tub which is a '59, the vert boot and a better rear bumper tonight from Dave. This will be interesting I think. A '60 Impala convertible with El Camino trim, '59 Impala interior patterns? Call it mix and match...or mild kustom? Whatever , the whole car will be mild for sure.  |
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Post by RodBurNeR on Jan 19, 2009 1:41:46 GMT -5
a "hmmm" pic before it hits stripper.  |
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Post by RodBurNeR on Jan 19, 2009 17:46:02 GMT -5
got the 59 interior tub stripped, but duh...I forgot the body was painted with lacquer and wasted the whole night in CSC when it should have been in alcohol. here shown is the '59 tub, skirts won't be used again for this build but stripped them and the front valance which will need a little work to remove glue and fix a break.  |
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Post by RodBurNeR on Jan 20, 2009 2:28:50 GMT -5
LET THE BODY WORK BEGIN!   |
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Post by RodBurNeR on Jan 20, 2009 4:46:10 GMT -5
Looks impossible doesn't it? I don't believe in that word.... I didn't take pics of every little thing, but there was already a lot of sanding, cutting and mending to get this far. The front and rear halves are NOT attached yet, but the quarters are. Looking at the tops of them quarters, I can tell it's going to be fun but it will get done!   |
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Post by loevis on Jan 20, 2009 13:16:23 GMT -5
Phuui !!!!
Seem´s like you got your calender booked up for a while !!!
Hell of a job !
Looking forward to see the progress ( as always )
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Post by carmodeller on Jan 20, 2009 19:42:32 GMT -5
gonna keep watching the progress on this one. Looks like you got your hands full.
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Post by RodBurNeR on Jan 20, 2009 22:21:05 GMT -5
mock/building to see what's what. I will have some filling to do , no doubt! overall profile looks good to me. skirts have to be shaped to fit and the stance is NOT set. The convertible boot sits fine with the interior tub, but it's too long towards the back and is over the trunk edge. It's not like that on a real one, but this is a prehistoric model so I might just let it go and deal with it.   |
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Post by carmodeller on Jan 22, 2009 23:33:13 GMT -5
Something you might concider doing, Bob, is rescribing the leading edge of the trunk lid. Just a thought.
Alex
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Post by RodBurNeR on Jan 23, 2009 1:40:56 GMT -5
Something you might concider doing, Bob, is rescribing the leading edge of the trunk lid. Just a thought. Alex because of the vert boot? I have thought about that. there is a lot of scribing to do as it is, so I might do that...patience will tell (if i have enough of it left lol) |
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Post by jprinc on Feb 11, 2009 14:01:50 GMT -5
thats awsome, great work, cant wait to see more,
so you say to strip laquer to use acohol?
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rock on buddy!
