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Post by mrmike on Oct 9, 2018 7:52:45 GMT -7
I finished assembly of the front bench seat. I filled in the sides between the seats with some strips of sheet plastic.    More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Oct 10, 2018 8:02:12 GMT -7
I did a little painting this morning. Model Master Go-Mango on the interior pieces and Tamiya TS-17 Gloss Aluminium on the splash pan.    More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Oct 11, 2018 13:09:06 GMT -7
I made some seat belts today with seat belt hardware from Model Car Garage and some strips of Tamiya 1/4 inch masking tape. I cut the strips of tape with my hobby knife at 3/32 inch and fed it through the hardware. I doubled over the tape and stuck them together on the sticky side. I used an orange Sharpie to color the tape. This is just a quicky mockup for illustration purposes.    More to come... |
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Post by leon on Oct 11, 2018 13:57:41 GMT -7
Nice work on the seat belts Mike!
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Post by the1mad9hatter8 on Oct 11, 2018 14:48:15 GMT -7
Very nice seat belts look good
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Post by vcv8273 on Oct 11, 2018 18:29:52 GMT -7
Very nice job on the seats and belts, awesome color choice
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Post by mrmike on Oct 12, 2018 5:55:03 GMT -7
Thank you guys! It took me a while to finish the belts as this is a bit labor intensive, plus this is the third time I made them, so I am getting better at it, but it could be better...
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 13, 2018 11:01:14 GMT -7
Nice work on the seats and belts mate
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Post by sharp on Oct 13, 2018 17:34:52 GMT -7
Nice work on the interior,colors and seat belts look great.
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Post by mrmike on Oct 14, 2018 5:46:13 GMT -7
Thank you guys!
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Post by mrmike on Oct 19, 2018 19:13:17 GMT -7
I fired up the paintbooth this afternoon and did some painting on the '56 Ford interior.  I have some cleanup to do on the dash.   More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Oct 21, 2018 11:08:53 GMT -7
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Post by leon on Oct 21, 2018 12:31:58 GMT -7
Nice finish on the interior Mike!
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Post by mrmike on Oct 21, 2018 13:32:22 GMT -7
Thank you, leon!
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Post by mrmike on Oct 24, 2018 14:06:59 GMT -7
After doing some more research, I have repainted the interior door panels.  So far the only body parts that got any paint are the headlight bezels.  Another coat of white primer and I am almost ready for paint!  More to come... |
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Post by mustang1989 on Oct 24, 2018 14:45:42 GMT -7
We're gettin' to the good part now. icon_shoutout_zpsg7nrfmdc
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Post by mrmike on Oct 24, 2018 17:49:43 GMT -7
Yes, we are! emotion-11
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Post by vcv8273 on Oct 24, 2018 18:29:50 GMT -7
Looking forward to seeing the paint on this one Mike
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Post by mrmike on Oct 25, 2018 6:39:17 GMT -7
Hopefully, paint will be flying soon!
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Post by mrmike on Oct 25, 2018 14:51:10 GMT -7
I am now starting the process for painting a two-tone paint scheme. First, a couple mist coats of Tamiya TS-26 Pure White. I paint the entire body in the Pure White with the mist coats and will build them up from there.    More to come... |
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Post by leon on Oct 25, 2018 17:27:18 GMT -7
Paint looks nice and smooth Mike!
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Post by mrmike on Oct 25, 2018 17:53:17 GMT -7
It does look rather smooth! I must be doing something right...yes?!!! icon_hmm_zps07rcoppf
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Post by mrmike on Nov 6, 2018 5:52:14 GMT -7
Since I had my paintbooth up and running yesterday, I went and added two more coats of Tamiya TS-26 Pure White to the body and hood, then I tossed them both into the dehydrator for four hours at 105 degrees. Next up is some wet sanding to remove some trash that got into the paint along the way.    More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Nov 12, 2018 19:25:46 GMT -7
I finally got the Fairlane painted in two-tone Go-Mango and white. I need to do some cleanup here and there, but it's not bad.   I haven't decided if the engine bay will be Go-Mango or white, so this is how it is sitting right now.  Lots left to do on this one. And, I still have to foil it and clearcoat it, too! More to come... |
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Post by leon on Nov 12, 2018 20:22:58 GMT -7
Paint looks good Mike! I like the colors on this.
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Post by vcv8273 on Nov 12, 2018 23:19:48 GMT -7
Really liking this color combo
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Post by mrmike on Nov 13, 2018 15:57:26 GMT -7
Thanks leon and steve!
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Post by Deano on Nov 14, 2018 0:03:56 GMT -7
Coming along very nicely.
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Post by mrmike on Nov 14, 2018 9:22:22 GMT -7
Thanks Deano!
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Post by mrmike on Nov 23, 2018 20:09:11 GMT -7
I decided to pull out the '56 Fairlane today to work on it a little bit. I added the reflectors and the headlight shrouds and then I notice the paint didn't match. I sprayed some paint into a cup and with a brush, I painted the shrouds.  I took the chassis out of the box and placed it on the desk and noticed that the wheels were facing in different directions. The tie rod seems to be pulling the front wheels in different directions and I really don't want to tear the suspension apart to make any corrections. I used one of my large clamps to squeeze the wheels together and I'll leave this overnight. If this doesn't work, I'll have to take the suspension apart and fix it.   More to come... |
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