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Post by wickedwelder on Mar 4, 2018 22:26:22 GMT -7
This is looking great! I'm loving the story also
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Post by kpnuts on Mar 4, 2018 23:32:12 GMT -7
Looking great and loving the story
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Post by sharp on Mar 5, 2018 7:41:39 GMT -7
This is looking great Mike! enjoying the story also.
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Post by stitchdup on Mar 5, 2018 11:29:26 GMT -7
Mate, your colour choices really work well with the body colour. Enjoying the story too
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Post by mrmike on Mar 5, 2018 15:14:50 GMT -7
Thank you guys! The StoryMcNally swings by Mrs. Mathius' home with the hope of getting a few answers about her son, David. "Why did David leave home, he asks?" She says, "Things between David, Peter, and myself haven't been going at all well. We all have been arguing over everything for the last 6 months or so. Then David announces that he bought a house in Brighton and that he is moving out. I haven't seen him since then." He asks, "Does he have any interest in the old Chevy?" Carol says, "No, he doesn't. Peter bought the truck 4 years ago as a father/son project and a year later, David lost all interest in it. David said he doesn't want anything to do with it." The BuildI finished detailing the interior and I am really proud of the clean job I did.   The chassis has been detailed and is awaiting the engine and driveshaft.  McNally will return... |
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Post by mrmike on Mar 8, 2018 18:37:42 GMT -7
The StoryMcNally arrives at home and in the kitchen, he makes himself a sandwich with left over roasted chicken, lettuce, tomato, and mayo with a cold beer to wash it all down. He hears a knock at the front door and goes over to answer it and finds Lt. Det. Troy. "Got a cold beer for me," asks Adam? "In the fridge as always, Adam." Adam opens the bottle and takes a long swig of beer, sits at the table while McNally eats his sandwich. "Want a sandwich," asks McNally? "No thanks. I'm heading home to dinner to my wife and son. Here's the autopsy report for you," he says pulling out several sheets of paper from his jacket pocket. McNally puts his sandwich down and picks up the report and reads it. "Thanks Adam." "How's the search going?" "Slow. I'm still searching for clues." "Well, you got the autopsy report and I gotta get home to dinner," says Adam who finishes his beer and tosses the empty bottle away. "I'll talk to you later." Adam pops a piece of gum into his mouth and walks out of the house and back to his car. The Build
I drilled out the backs of the wheels and they fit over the spindles perfectly. Then I added a dual exhaust system. I'll re-arch the pipes to clear the rear bumper later.    McNally will return...
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Post by vcv8273 on Mar 13, 2018 22:53:21 GMT -7
Coming along real nice and like the color combo of the interior
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Post by mustang1989 on Mar 14, 2018 7:17:47 GMT -7
Good progress Mike. That interior looks sharp man.
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Mar 14, 2018 17:28:03 GMT -7
Looking good. Dig that colour. I'm currently building one of these and "found" the same problem, with wheels hitting the tubs.
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Post by mrmike on Mar 16, 2018 6:13:34 GMT -7
Thanks guys!
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Post by mrmike on Apr 8, 2018 6:40:03 GMT -7
The StoryMcNally finishes his dinner and decides to pay a visit to David at his home in Brighton. He arrives at David's house and rings the door bell. David answers the door and McNally identifies himself by showing his ID. Inside the house are two guys in the living room playing with the gaming platform and another standing at the end of the hallway to the kitchen and opening a can of beer. He asks David about his father's truck to which David says he hasn't seen the truck in years and it was covered with gray primer when he saw it about a year ago. David asks his room mates if they know anything about the truck and they shake their heads and say that they know nothing about the truck. McNally hands David his card and to call him if he thinks of or sees the truck in passing. David says he'll do that and McNally walks out the front door. As David closes the front door he says to someone behind him, "Hey Davey, wanna shoot some hoops?" McNally turns and runs back into the house and says, "Which one is Davey?!!!" David points to the guy in the kitchen who then throws his can of beer at McNally and runs out the back door with McNally giving chase. Davey runs down the driveway and up the street with McNally hot on his heels. Just before reaching the intersection, McNally leaps onto Davey and tackles him, forcing him to the street. McNally slaps the handcuffs on Davey and leads him back down the street to him car. He searches Davey only to find a set of house keys and a small pocket knife. He then pulls out his cellphone and calls Lt. Macklin at the Auto Theft Squad. The BuildI know, I know...it's been a while since I worked on the Chevy. I went to paint the cab and hood and I messed up the paint job really bad. Like I have said in the past, painting is a hit or miss for me and we even discussed painting briefly at my Club meeting yesterday.   I am fortunate enough to have a newer release of the '65 Chevy, so I stole the cab and hood from that kit and will start over again cleaning, priming, and painting. I am still going with the two-tone paint scheme of Tamiya TS-45 Pearl White over Tamiya TS-92 Metallic Orange. The original cab and hood will be stripped later when I get to building the other Chevy Pickup kit.  McNally will return...
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Post by kpnuts on Apr 8, 2018 10:38:16 GMT -7
Still looking good mate and loving the story.
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Post by DeeCee on Apr 8, 2018 13:41:12 GMT -7
I like that color choice Michael, hope it goes better next time round.
With transparent paints like the orange, you might need to put it on slower, as in "not so heavy".
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Post by mrmike on Apr 9, 2018 5:54:12 GMT -7
Thanks guys! I know what I did wrong and it's still all part of the learning curve of life. I'm starting over with a clean slate with the new body and hood. The old body and hood will be stripped when I get around to building the other '65 Chevy Stepside Pickup.
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Post by mrmike on Apr 9, 2018 15:09:21 GMT -7
The StoryIt wasn't long before a Brighton patrol car arrives on the scene. McNally explains to the cops what had happened and how he caught Davey and it wasn't long before Lt. Macklin arrives with Lt. Troy right behind him. The cops swap handcuffs on Davey and return McNally's cuffs and place him into their car for a ride downtown to BPD Headquarters. David and his roommates watch from the front porch as the Brighton patrol cars leaves with their prisoner. Another patrol car arrives and the cops start questioning David and his roommates while Lts. Macklin and Troy search Davey's room with McNally. McNally and the cops leave David's house and return to BPD Hq. Davey is placed into an Interrogation Room for questioning. Davey thinks he has the upper hand by giving them cute and vague answers until Lt. Macklin turns up the heat with his questioning. Davey realizes that he is in over his head and demands a lawyer. The cops get up and leave the room and meet up with Lt. Troy outside in the hallway. "McNally, what do you have in your hand," asks Lt. Macklin? McNally replies, "Just a copy of the Boston Globe. You guys mind if I go in, sit and read?" Lt. Troy says, "Go ahead." Lt. Macklin questions if McNally has the right to question the suspect and Lt. Troy says, "Just watch." McNally sits at the table and starts reading the paper quietly when Davey says, "You hurt me! Something's broken and I hurt inside and I'm gonna sue you for everything you own because of it!" "No you won't," says McNally. "You only used muscles you haven't used before." "Oh ya? I'll sue you so bad, you'll be begging me for the keys to that Chevy pickup over at Ollie's." McNally folds the paper, gets up from the table, says thanks and walks out of the room.
The BuildWith the hood and roof assembled, I started sanding the body and hood to get them fitting squarely. I added some styrene to the hood hinge opening to narrow it. This will keep the hood from moving around on the fenders.   This also allows me to keep the hood open without having to use a support.  McNally will return...
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Post by mrmike on Apr 12, 2018 14:02:07 GMT -7
The Story
McNally and the two lieutenants meet upstairs in Lt. Macklin's office to discuss a strategy for raiding Ollie's Body Shop in Brighton. Macklin calls his UC, Det. Harry Colm to find out where he is and if he can come into the office. Det. Colm says he can and will be there in 15 minutes. McNally asks Lt. Troy how this will affect his investigation of the Mathieus murder and Adam replies that he question Davey further and the evidence he has is pointing towards him. Macklin tells McNally since he is a public citizen, he cannot participate in the raid and that he doesn't have any protection like a bullet-proof vest, to which McNally replies, "Oh, yes I do!" McNally walks out of the office and goes to his car to retrieve his vest and Det. Colm walks into the office while he is gone. He brings the lieutenants up to speed on his undercover investigation. McNally returns to the office with his bullet-proof vest which has "PI" stenciled on the front and back. It's an idea that he had while watching a TV show about a New York cop and a writer. The vest has been through several car crashes and destructions, but it's still in very good condition. The Build
I did a mockup of the truck to see how it is coming together. So far, I like it!    McNally will return...
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Post by kpnuts on Apr 13, 2018 0:10:45 GMT -7
Looking good
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Post by mrmike on Apr 13, 2018 11:24:38 GMT -7
Thanks kpnuts!
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Post by mrmike on Apr 14, 2018 7:07:06 GMT -7
The StorySince Lt. Det. Macklin is in charge of this operation, Lt. Det. Troy and McNally will wait until they are given the OK to enter the body shop. A group of officers from Auto Theft, Homicide, and off-duty patrol officers will make up the force entering the body shop with a smaller group of officers arresting the chopper and thieves. Lt. Troy in the meantime will continue to question Davey about the murder of Peter Mathieus. The search of Davey's room found the murder weapon, a large folding knife, hidden in an heating duct still covered with traces of Peter's blood and Davey's fingerprints. A doorbell video shows a hooded figure with a partial view of the murderer's face committing the gruesome crime.
The BuildI painted the Chevy this morning and it looks pretty good. A wetsanding, clear coat, and polishing and then I can assemble the truck.    McNally will return...
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Post by vcv8273 on Apr 21, 2018 3:30:45 GMT -7
Coming together real nice, Really like the color choice
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Post by Deano on Apr 21, 2018 17:12:54 GMT -7
Great story and build!
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Post by mrmike on Apr 23, 2018 13:22:39 GMT -7
Thanks Steve and Deano! This was one of those situations where I wanted to build the truck, but I wasn't enthused enough to start on it. I wrote the story which gave me the drive to go ahead and build it.
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Post by mrmike on Apr 26, 2018 6:30:37 GMT -7
The Story Lt. Det. Macklin organizes the raid on Ollie's Body Shop while Lt. Det. Troy tries to question Davey on the murder of Peter Mathius. Davey is uncooperative and his public defender tells him to not answer any questions. Lt. Troy decides to return to the body shop with McNally to help with the raid with Lt. Det. Macklin and the Auto Theft Squad. It is now after well midnight and the Police officers quietly surround the building. With all exits covered, Lt. Macklin gives the command to go and the Police enter the shop with their weapons drawn and the occupants are caught off guard. The Build I had to repaint the bed of the truck when I noticed several marks on the passenger side when it was found resting on it's side A careful masking and repaint was in order but the color is a shade darker so I'll have to mask off the body and add another coat of paint and several coats of clear to it.   I wasn't sure if I would be able to do this, but armed with a with a cup of Tamiya TS-45 Pearl White, a 000 brush, and my magnifier, I painted the lettering on the tailgate.  McNally will return... |
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Post by stitchdup on Apr 26, 2018 9:59:16 GMT -7
Nice work on the tailgate, it really helps to brings it to life
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Post by mrmike on Apr 26, 2018 10:06:34 GMT -7
Thanks stitchdup! I knew I could do it with the help of my magnifier.
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Post by DeeCee on Apr 26, 2018 23:41:43 GMT -7
Brilliant work Michael, the color combo is perfect too.
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Post by mustang1989 on Apr 27, 2018 5:24:47 GMT -7
Brilliant work Michael, the color combo is perfect too. That and those wheels look great on that truck!!
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Post by mrmike on Apr 27, 2018 12:27:25 GMT -7
Thank you DeeCee and Joe!
The Story
As the Police roundup the suspects and handcuff them all, McNally and Lt. Troy walk into the garage and stand in the doorway looking around. McNally looks to his right and sees the Chevy Pickup off to the side. He walks over to the truck and looks inside and the keys are in the ignition and the truck overall looks to be untouched. Lt. Macklin walks over to them and says, "There's your missing truck, McNally." McNally smiles and replies, "Yep. You've got your work cut out for you." "It's gonna be a long night," replies Lt. Macklin.
The day after Peter's funeral, McNally pulls up to the Mathius house follow by a flatbed wrecker. The wrecker has Peter's missing pickup on the back. The wrecker stops in the street and unloads the old Chevy into the street and McNally gets in and starts it up and drives the pickup into the driveway next to Caroline's Chrysler 300. She comes out of the house to see McNally just as an old Plymouth Neon pulls up to the house and David gets out of the car. Caroline thanks McNally for his work and goes over to David and they hug each other.
McNally walks over to the wrecker driver and signs his paperwork. He puts the papers into the truck except for the towing bill which goes into his pocket. He gets into his Dodge Challenger SRT8 and drives away, watching mother and son hug each other.
McNally will return...
The Build
I have finished my '65 Chevy Fleetside Pickup and it is posted in On The Road. I would like to thank all those who have taken the time to view and to comment on my build.
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