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Post by mrmike on Jul 10, 2019 5:41:14 GMT -7
My new project is the Foose '67 Dodge Coronet and this kit has been in the stash for a couple of years. I have seen builds of this kit, but never built as the car from OverHaulin' season 4, episode 6. This is my goal here, but I have to make some changes. The '67 Coronet from the show was a Coronet 440 model and not the Coronet R/T as depicted by the kit. The engine was a modern Hemi and not the second generation Hemi that's in the kit. I will use the Hemi that is in the kit, but the 4-speed transmission will be replace by a TorqueFlite A727 automatic trans and a column shifter. The buckets seats will be made into a bench seat and the R/T emblems will be removed from the body, but if I try to remove them from the grille and taillight panel, which is also wrong for a Coronet 440, I'll end up destroying them. And, I'll remove the hood louvers since the Coronet 440 has a flat hood. Let's see what I can do with this kit...  My paint will be Dupli-Color Forest Pearl Green and Tamiya TS-14 Black and the TorqueFlite A727 automatic transmission.   More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Jul 10, 2019 6:57:31 GMT -7
The first thing I did was to connect the bucket seats together to make a bench seat. I used some styrene rod and will cover the gap with .020 sheet styrene. I may remove the rod from between the seatbacks and created a split between the seatbacks. I filled the hole in the floor pan and with flock this interior floor.  I partially assembled the engine and painted it with Mopar Street Hemi Orange paint. This paint will take a few days to gas out. I also have my TorqueFlite A727 Automatic trans and shifter ready for paint.  I removed the R/T logos from the body and now for the toughest part of the build...removing the louvers from the hood. I used Tamiya tape to protect the hood while I sand away the louvers.  The valve covers have been drilled for plug wires and will be stripped of it's chrome plating as well as the alternator and carbs. More to come... |
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Post by mmthrax on Jul 10, 2019 7:07:50 GMT -7
Hmm, this looks neat.
I'll be watching this for sure.
Carry on sir....
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Post by mrmike on Jul 10, 2019 12:14:12 GMT -7
Thanks Mark! Now back to the hood louvers...
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 10, 2019 14:14:31 GMT -7
This will be the complete opposite to what i am doing with the same kit mike,
but i'm sure they will both look good, i love the Coronet body shape.
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Post by leon on Jul 10, 2019 14:41:50 GMT -7
Looks like a great project Mike! Looking forward to seeing your finished bench seat.
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Post by mrmike on Jul 10, 2019 18:20:50 GMT -7
Thanks DeeCee and leon!
DeeCee, I saw your Coronet and it should be a good looking ride when you are done with it! Let's face it, the car is shaped like a brick, but boy what a brick!!!
leon, I'll get started on the bench seat soon. I want to try and get the hood farther along before I do anything else.
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Post by mrmike on Jul 17, 2019 13:56:26 GMT -7
I haven't gotten a whole lot done on the Foose Coronet, but I do have this... The hood louvers are gone and the hood is almost ready for primer. Just need some more sanding.  I got the wheels and tires assembled.  I started to assemble the engine and I drilled the distributor for plug wires.  More to come... |
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Post by leon on Jul 17, 2019 14:02:12 GMT -7
Hood,wheels and engine look good Mike!
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Post by mrmike on Jul 18, 2019 12:06:26 GMT -7
Thanks leon!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 19, 2019 4:07:39 GMT -7
Looks like you've got a good look going with the black finish on those rocker covers Mike. Looking forward to continued progress on this one.
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Post by mrmike on Jul 20, 2019 5:09:29 GMT -7
Thanks Joe!
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Post by mrmike on Sept 11, 2019 7:30:00 GMT -7
I have finally gotten back to the Coronet. After over a month of being sidetracked with other projects, I can spend more time on the Coronet. I got the engine wired, but I may try to fix the ignition coil which looks kind of sloppy.  I added the TorqueFlite A727 transmission to the 426 Hemi.  Bodywork is done and the Coronet is in a coat of Tamiya Grey Primer. Now it's ready for a coat of Dupli-Color Forest Green Pearl paint.  More Foose Coronet to come... |
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Post by Deano on Sept 12, 2019 1:58:00 GMT -7
Good to see this back on the go.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 12, 2019 6:17:29 GMT -7
Thanks Deano! I have let several builds get started and then fall behind probably due to some sort of OCD or something like that. I see something and I just have to build it! Time to reel myself back in and do the right thing.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 15, 2019 6:00:37 GMT -7
Finally back onto the Foose Coronet! Yesterday, I worked on the chassis by adding the engine and driveshaft and the front and rear suspensions. The engine is in need of some touchups. I did a mockup and found that the front suspension sits way to high and will need to be lowered. I may try to lower the rear suspension.  The automatic transmission and the 4-speed transmission are the same length and the driveshaft fits perfectly with the auto trans!  I spent some time working on the bench seat by covering the space between the buckets with sheet styrene. The back of the seat was the most challenging for me.  More Foose Coronet to come... |
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Post by leon on Sept 15, 2019 7:12:20 GMT -7
Nice progress Mike! Looking good.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 15, 2019 7:54:18 GMT -7
Thanks leon!
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Post by stitchdup on Sept 15, 2019 9:16:55 GMT -7
Nice looking chassis and running gear mate
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 15, 2019 13:07:45 GMT -7
I like that natural "lay" that those ignition wires have. Gives 'em a convincing look. Good overall progress and good to see you back on this.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 15, 2019 18:46:37 GMT -7
Thanks Les and Joe!
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Post by mrmike on Sept 19, 2019 9:56:09 GMT -7
I took a chance that the wheels and tires will fit this Coronet once I lowered the front suspension. If worse comes to worse, I can modify the king pins and the wheelbacks further and then glue the wheels and tires to the suspension. This model will not roll off the table! [  ]    More Foose Coronet to come... |
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Post by Deano on Sept 20, 2019 13:14:26 GMT -7
Looking good so far Mike.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 20, 2019 18:56:07 GMT -7
Thanks Deano!
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Post by mmthrax on Sept 27, 2019 14:55:48 GMT -7
Nice progress sir.
I like the seat treatment too.
Coming along nicely....
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Post by mrmike on Sept 27, 2019 19:05:37 GMT -7
Thank you Mark! Hopefully when this model is done, it will look more like the 1:1 car and not a Coronet R/T.
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Post by mrmike on Oct 2, 2019 11:21:32 GMT -7
I made a bit of progress at yesterday's Play Date. I finished the interior, mounted the wheels and tires and got the primary coat of paint on the Coronet. Yes, the paint is thin on top of the roof. It will be painted with Tamiya TS-14 Gloss Black. I rubbed out the body with a terry cloth towel to remove the blushing due to the high humidity yesterday.    More Foose Coronet to come... |
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Post by hurtz on Oct 2, 2019 11:59:34 GMT -7
cool
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Post by mrmike on Oct 3, 2019 4:41:57 GMT -7
Thanks hurtz!
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Post by mrmike on Oct 4, 2019 11:27:34 GMT -7
With all the masking done, I went and painted the roof of the Coronet with Tamiya TS-14 Gloss Black. Three coats of paint and it looks great! I'll let this dry and clearcoat the entire body with Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear.    More Foose Coronet to come... |
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