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Post by DeeCee on Oct 3, 2017 4:28:03 GMT -7
This is in the same boat as the PT Cruiser, a cool looking car, only not enough Cylinders...... So, my job this month, is to put it right, and build a Prowler we all would love to have seen... I'll call it the STALKER..    |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Oct 3, 2017 15:53:41 GMT -7
Just the name change alone has me looking forward to this.
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Oct 3, 2017 20:28:15 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2017 20:28:15 GMT -7
drop a hemi and turn a prowler into the howler
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Post by DeeCee on Oct 4, 2017 0:34:13 GMT -7
drop a hemi and turn a prowler into the howler 426 to be precise mate |
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Post by vcv8273 on Oct 4, 2017 1:43:39 GMT -7
Sweet Dale looking forward what you do with this one
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2017 1:55:26 GMT -7
great mind's think alike
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Post by DeeCee on Oct 9, 2017 2:38:45 GMT -7
After chopping off the gearbox, and removing the driveplate from the Prowler engine, and adding it to the 426, it was time for a test fit.... and it FITS !!!    |
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Oct 10, 2017 23:26:50 GMT -7
Post by vcv8273 on Oct 10, 2017 23:26:50 GMT -7
That conversion looks real nice Dale
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Oct 11, 2017 2:14:44 GMT -7
Post by DeeCee on Oct 11, 2017 2:14:44 GMT -7
Thanks mate, i need to remove finger and get something done on this one..
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Oct 11, 2017 6:00:02 GMT -7
Post by stitchdup on Oct 11, 2017 6:00:02 GMT -7
a nice tight fit there
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Oct 12, 2017 5:54:18 GMT -7
Post by ak on Oct 12, 2017 5:54:18 GMT -7
I love a nice tight fit! Great idea Dale. Im looking forward to the updates! |
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Oct 16, 2017 3:17:08 GMT -7
Post by DeeCee on Oct 16, 2017 3:17:08 GMT -7
Cheers men, well, looks like this theme was a bit of a flop... bit like the subject matter..  Progress is slow, as i have a lot of 1:1 on the go, but i need to pull the finger out, and get er done !! Chassis is now gunmetal grey, and the 426 Hemi is Barbados Green, an Aussie muscle car color, bit like Sublime.   Hope to get plenty done this week.. |
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Oct 16, 2017 20:01:29 GMT -7
Post by sharp on Oct 16, 2017 20:01:29 GMT -7
Cool Idea Dale, I can't wait to see more progress on this one!!
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Oct 19, 2017 3:51:40 GMT -7
Post by DeeCee on Oct 19, 2017 3:51:40 GMT -7
Cheers Mike, slow progress, but i've got the engine sorted, and as it was a modern concept, i thought i should run with modern injection, just to keep it legit..    |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Oct 21, 2017 13:44:45 GMT -7
Looks like it’s coming along.
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Oct 22, 2017 2:48:22 GMT -7
Post by DeeCee on Oct 22, 2017 2:48:22 GMT -7
Cheers Joel, it's been a hectic month with buying and selling in the 1:1 world, and haven't felt like modeling at all, but it's over now, and one of the few times in life, i came out on top for a change, now, back to modeling.. I smoothed the roof, and got rid of the "soft top" look to it, and got the interior finished too.   |
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Oct 22, 2017 3:05:54 GMT -7
Post by stitchdup on Oct 22, 2017 3:05:54 GMT -7
Are you making it into a coupe rather than a soft top?
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Oct 22, 2017 3:11:42 GMT -7
Post by DeeCee on Oct 22, 2017 3:11:42 GMT -7
Are you making it into a coupe rather than a soft top? Yeah mate, as it should have been i reckon. |
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Oct 22, 2017 3:15:16 GMT -7
Post by vcv8273 on Oct 22, 2017 3:15:16 GMT -7
Coming along real nice Dale, like the choice of color as well
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Oct 22, 2017 3:20:44 GMT -7
Post by stitchdup on Oct 22, 2017 3:20:44 GMT -7
Are you making it into a coupe rather than a soft top? Yeah mate, as it should have been i reckon. I have to agree on that, its not a bad looking car to begin with but the soft top spoils the proportions at the back. |
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Oct 27, 2017 4:46:36 GMT -7
Post by DeeCee on Oct 27, 2017 4:46:36 GMT -7
WELL !!!!! What a pain this has been, tried to strip the black, No go... so as soon as i hit it with primer... BOOM!! up the paint went, so i dropped it in brake fluid, as the caustic soda just did not work for the first time ever... So, it undid the body work i had already done, so this is where i am tonight, re did the roof, and remade the mold line, which will be chromed once it is painted... which means i will have a busy week-end by the look of things..   |
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Oct 27, 2017 11:37:13 GMT -7
Post by stitchdup on Oct 27, 2017 11:37:13 GMT -7
I like the look of it mate, sucks having to do the body work again though
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Oct 28, 2017 0:06:02 GMT -7
Post by vcv8273 on Oct 28, 2017 0:06:02 GMT -7
What a pain but have always had the same problem removing black paint, whether its cheap paint from the cheap shop or duplicolor, must be something in the pigment. What do you use to strip the paint, as I use mr muscle oven cleaner with great success apart from as mentioned black paint.
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Oct 28, 2017 1:22:03 GMT -7
Post by DeeCee on Oct 28, 2017 1:22:03 GMT -7
What a pain but have always had the same problem removing black paint, whether its cheap paint from the cheap shop or duplicolor, must be something in the pigment. What do you use to strip the paint, as I use mr muscle oven cleaner with great success apart from as mentioned black paint. I have always used Caustic Soda, with great success, but it did nothing on this one, so i went for the Brake Fluid, and it got most of it off... will take a bit of cleaning up now, but it should be done. |
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Oct 28, 2017 6:34:30 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2017 6:34:30 GMT -7
I'm liking seeing this come together. I have a couple of these but never built,though some parts appeared on a '32 I'm on. I like this car, but even more so, I like that Chrysler BUILT this! Those plug wires curl like the manifold .. nice! |
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Oct 28, 2017 17:44:21 GMT -7
Post by stitchdup on Oct 28, 2017 17:44:21 GMT -7
What a pain but have always had the same problem removing black paint, whether its cheap paint from the cheap shop or duplicolor, must be something in the pigment. What do you use to strip the paint, as I use mr muscle oven cleaner with great success apart from as mentioned black paint. I have always used Caustic Soda, with great success, but it did nothing on this one, so i went for the Brake Fluid, and it got most of it off... will take a bit of cleaning up now, but it should be done. I dont know if you get it in ozzieland, but i use fairy power spray, it works on all paints, from enamel to acrylic and since it comes in a plastic spray bottle is safe for plastic. It works fastest when sprayed on and put in a sealed tub, but keep the stuff that runs off as it still works (I'm still using stuff thats 2 years old) and is safe to use indoors and pour down the sink when its done. Sometimes it leaves a little grey smear after stripping black but a light 1500 wet n dry cleans it off to like new. Its an oven cleaner but less fumey than mr muscle, though i still use mr muscle for stripping chrome as it much faster for it |
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Oct 29, 2017 1:41:06 GMT -7
Post by DeeCee on Oct 29, 2017 1:41:06 GMT -7
OK, after all the trouble with stripping the paint, i hit it with primer, came up OK, then hit it with some color... BOOM!!! It all blew up like i have never seen before, i don't know what it was painted with before i got it, but it is nasty... I don't know what else to do with it, it has reacted twice now, and as it is a build i really didn't care for, only decided to do it to try get some interest in a bad topic... I'm done with it, there is no time to try and sort out the paint issues.... so i am inserting it into a box for a while... it will get done, just not in the near future. Sorry guys, it's not often i don't finish a build, but this time......  Les, i have never seen fairy power spray mate, but i am sure the same thing is in a bottle with a different label. Will keep the eye open. |
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Oct 29, 2017 14:21:31 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2017 14:21:31 GMT -7
Try a coat of aluminum paint. Best sealer I've tried. Covers putty, ghost lines, red plastic, and many other ills.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Nov 1, 2017 7:29:54 GMT -7
I'm glad you came back to this one. Taking care of life is always a priority. This is certainly the first time ever that I've seen you not complete a build for a monthly contest. Too bad it was being nasty with you. You'll get the next one, I'm sure!
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Nov 22, 2017 15:04:41 GMT -7
Post by lowlife on Nov 22, 2017 15:04:41 GMT -7
Why not rust look the paint, its got a crusty look already ! ! two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon
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