Monogram 1969 Camaro SS-Project COMPLETED--07/20

Jun 2, 2017 5:08:57 GMT -7 DeeCee said:

Jun 2, 2017 4:53:41 GMT -7 mustang1989 said:

LOL!!! I never can leave well enough alone ya know. But think about it..........how many old school Monogram Camaro SS's have you seen?? Just sayin' sorry%20bout%20dat_zps1nny96hw

Honestly, i don't pay that much attention, as i never grew up with these cars, a Camaro is a Camaro,  (   Australian remember),  so to me, 
a model is a model.. but when YOU do all this stuff, it opens my eyes quite a bit,  i do get where your coming from, just wish they did Aussie cars, then i would be the same..    

I hear ya Dale. I do have one car like what you're talkin' about in my stash I believe ...............

Still workin' my tail off on this one. I'm down to the point, and you guys know that point, where it's all the little things left. You know, the mirrors (inside and out) chrome trim, radiator hoses and all that stuff. It's at this point that I usually have a hard time finding direction while at the bench icon_hmm_zps07rcoppf so I make a list of what's remaining and put it all into a buildable chronological order to help out with that. I'm really hoping to have this one completed in time for this months contest but I'm not going to make any promises.

Still left to do:

1.) Inside rearview and outside rearview mirrors (acquired both from Revell's Yenko Camaro kit)

2.) Complete exhaust system (made of solder and mufflers from Yenko kit)

3.) Battery paint and install (Battery and AC Delco decal acquired from Yenko kit)

4.) Radiator hoses fabricate , weathering and install

5.) Heater hose inlet / outlet holes drilled in firewall and hoses fed through holes

6.) Drive shaft modified, painted and install

7.) Rear license plate decal applied and license plate base install

8.) Radiator core support/radiator and fan shroud install

9.) Front grille modified, headlamp lenses inserted and install complete assembly

10.) Front air deflector/ spoiler paint and install (Got this from the Yenko kit as well and will be a VERY welcome addition to this old kit)

11.) Front bumper install

12.) Rear bumper install

13.) All badging and emblems install / apply

14. Install body/interior onto chassis assy

15.) Install complete front end / valance onto body

We'll see if I can pull it all off. That's still a hefty handful of stuff to do.

Jun 14, 2017 4:16:48 GMT -7 DeeCee said:

That's a fair old list left mate, makes it look like hard work, honestly, that would put me off wanting finish it, it's turned into a chore.

BUT, i do hope you get it done mate, it looks awesome so far.

Believe me, after what I've been through with this thing that's a SHORT list. lol

I managed to get the master cylinder, brake lines and fittings completed:

and I got the obnoxious rear license plate under way. I'll install a couple of license plate retaining screws at the top of the license plate to top it all off.

Thanks Ken , Dale and Steve.

I think I've got most of the kinks knocked out of the grille after making some cuts and sanding back to the join areas. I've got the section all glued in and ready for paint. The headlight lenses are spare pieces and are being used for masking devices. See those stupid dots I was talking about? Yeah.............those! They'll be gone by the time I'm done with the grille.

Here's a quick mock up of the engine compartment. Still have to mark the heater hoses for the clamps I'll be installing on them at the firewall connection, radiator hose fabrication and install and I'll be adding a windshield washer bottle on the radiator core support. I'll also be lifting the heater hose that has a little too much sag to it so that both heater hoses are routing closer together.

Sneak peek shot. Still got a lot of work left to do. I've gotta figure out what's keeping the "real" car body sitting up in the front some and have to level things out a bit in the rear due to being a little high on the drivers side but we're getting there and the list is getting shorter..................