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Post by mrmike on Apr 2, 2019 12:53:24 GMT -7
Another new project! This time it is the '65 Comet Cyclone with a resin dual scoop hood. I got the hood from a fellow Club member who was looking to get rid of it and he heard that I had just gotten the Cyclone kit. Thank you Mike Freitas! My paint will be the Scalefinishes Ford Highland Green Metallic paint over a dark grey primer with a Semi-Gloss Black interior and Cragar SS mags (my favorite). Not sure of what tire I'll use since pictures of the Cyclone that I have seen shows the car sitting high. I'll adjust the suspension accordingly so it sits a lot lower. I might swap the engine for a big block FE motor instead of the small 289 CI engine.    More to come... |
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Post by stitchdup on Apr 2, 2019 13:00:34 GMT -7
Nice, not something that you see built very often
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Post by leon on Apr 2, 2019 13:10:20 GMT -7
Nice one Mike!
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Post by mrmike on Apr 2, 2019 14:09:50 GMT -7
Thanks guys! I been wanting to build something diffeent lately and this Cyclone is another one of those different kind of projects.
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Post by poet on Apr 2, 2019 14:59:55 GMT -7
Nice choice Mike!
I plan to put mine together this fall so I'll be watching this one.
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Post by mmthrax on Apr 2, 2019 20:14:29 GMT -7
This should be good. Always loved that body style.
I am sure you will do it justice.
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Post by Deano on Apr 3, 2019 2:00:10 GMT -7
I like the look of the new bonnet and the lines of the car, should be a great project.
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Post by mrmike on Apr 3, 2019 8:01:37 GMT -7
Thanks guys! I have built up the basic 289 CI engine to get it ready for a coat of gloss black or semi-gloss black paint. I really don't want gloss or semi-gloss, but in between the two colors.  I used the AMT pad printed Goodyear F60-15 white lettered tires with the kit Cragar SS mags. The AMT tires are slightly smaller in diameter compared to the kit tires, but both fit well together.  I cleaned up the body of mold lines (hardly found any) and will wash the body in prep for dark grey primer and then the Scalefinishes Highland Green Metallic paint.  As I read the instructions, I am noticing many callout errors. Wrong names pointing to different parts. All part numbers seem correct for the part itself. More to come... |
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Post by mmthrax on Apr 3, 2019 9:19:00 GMT -7
I applaud the use of the small block.
IMO the car, in stock trim is more balanced that way, even with the aggressive hood.
If it was a drag car, that's different.
Anyway, just some thoughts. I wouldn't presume to horn in on your vision.
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Post by mrmike on Apr 4, 2019 8:55:32 GMT -7
Thanks Mark! I went through my parts box and I couldn't come up with enough pieces for a big-block Ford, so I'll be using the small block instead. I had imagined the big-block looking a certain way and I just didn't have the spares for it.
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Post by mrmike on Apr 6, 2019 19:08:36 GMT -7
I found a Parts By Parks distributor for the 289 CI engine. My holes are drilled and all I have to do is finish wiring the engine and maybe I'll plumb it, too.   A light coating of white primer to check my work and then a coating of dark grey primer and then paint.  More to come... |
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Post by mmthrax on Apr 6, 2019 20:31:53 GMT -7
Loving this.
Carry on sir...
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Post by leon on Apr 7, 2019 5:16:17 GMT -7
Looking good Mike!
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Post by mrmike on Apr 10, 2019 6:15:38 GMT -7
Thanks Mark and leon! I started working on the chassis last night.   The Comet in now coated with Dupli-Color Sandable Primer in prep for the Scalefinishes Highland Green Metallic.  More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Apr 12, 2019 6:05:41 GMT -7
I have been reminded as to why I don't like resin hoods. This resin hood has gone soft on me and flattened out. If there is a way to stiffen it and get it back into shape again, I'll give it a try. Otherwise, I'm going to use the stock kit hood with a scoop.   I really liked that hood since it had a sort of "factory" look to it. My alternative is to use the stock kit hood with a scoop or get the Arnie Beswick Drag kit just for the hood, but that seems to be a waste of money.  More to come... |
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Post by poet on Apr 12, 2019 10:45:59 GMT -7
Do you think perhaps it happened when you baked it? Looking at your prepaint pics shows a nice fit.
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Post by mrmike on Apr 12, 2019 12:57:23 GMT -7
That could be a possiblity. I only had it in the dehydrator for a short time to dry the primer which I believed to be an enamel since it does take a while to dry.
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Post by mrmike on Apr 13, 2019 19:16:25 GMT -7
First off, the manufacturer of that hood is unknown. I don't even know the chemical makeup of the resin or what caused it to go soft on me. I have another hood coming and it is from a Moebius "The Comet" kit. I finished the interior. What I found odd was that the front bucket seats did not fit into the slots on the chassis per the instructions. The seats fitted outside the notches. I also corrected the leaning console.   A view of the chassis.  More to come... |
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Post by leon on Apr 13, 2019 20:17:49 GMT -7
Interior and chassis look good Mike!
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Post by mrmike on Apr 14, 2019 13:02:17 GMT -7
Thanks leon! Everything is at a standstill until I can get the new hood which is coming from a fellow Club member. When I get the hood, I can paint the body with Scalefinishes Highland Green Metallic.
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Post by mmthrax on Apr 14, 2019 20:06:24 GMT -7
Aside from the hiccup, everything is looking good.
Carry on sir....
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Post by mrmike on Apr 15, 2019 6:47:24 GMT -7
Thanks Mark! I'll get back to this soon...
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Post by mrmike on Apr 30, 2019 7:24:57 GMT -7
I fired up the paintbooth and sprayed the Cyclone this morning with Ford Highland Green Metallic from Scalefinishes.   I got another dual scoop hood from fellow Club member Eric. Thank you Eric!  More to come... |
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Post by poet on May 1, 2019 5:58:53 GMT -7
Nice color choice! I've been pondering what color to do mine.
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Post by mrmike on May 1, 2019 13:23:21 GMT -7
You can never go wrong with a nice dark metallic green! Just my 2 cents! I fired up the paintbooth again and clearcoated the Cyclone with Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear until I ran out of clear. Off to the LHS for more clear and a few other items.    More to come... |
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Post by mmthrax on May 1, 2019 17:04:32 GMT -7
Me likey, Mikey.
The clear really brought the paint to life.
This is gonna be great with the color choice and the mags you've selected.
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Post by stitchdup on May 2, 2019 1:29:02 GMT -7
Nice paint, it broguht out the lines of the body well. I'm glad you found another hood too Mike
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Post by mrmike on May 2, 2019 6:03:28 GMT -7
Thanks Mark and stitchdup! I just love how the clear has started to richen the Highland Green Metallic paint! The plain stock hood needed something more and I was going to add a Ford Style hood scoop after the resin dual scoop hood went bad on me. When a fellow Club member offered me the extra plastic hood that he had, it made the car look even better!
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Post by mrmike on May 3, 2019 11:59:34 GMT -7
With a new can of Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear in my hand, I fired up the paintbooth and clearcoated the Cyclone again. A mist coat followed by a medium coat of clear. I'll add another heavier coat of clear later.    More to come... |
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Post by mmthrax on May 4, 2019 6:47:04 GMT -7
I think it looks really good.
The chrome is really going to set it off.
Can't wait for that.
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