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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 13, 2024 14:50:32 GMT -6
Thought I would share this build for the good folks here at OSM. This kit has a few pitfalls that affect the stance and wheel/ tire position but there are corrections that can be made and I'll be pointing those out. I'll be painting this one Brockhampton Blue and we'll be retaining the LT-1 350 small block for the car. The only external changes that'll be made are to the stance and wheel locations and I'll be going with BF-Goodrich T/A radials. I'll be going with Bridgehampton Blue for the color on this ride.  I started by black basing the engine:  also used a double pumper Holley from the now defunct Shapeways (thankfully I still have a couple of these) and I had an AC Delco decal in stock for the oil filter. Here's the block in base build form with the color applied.  I bought a spare kit like I always do with my auto builds so I could build one up and make modifications to the suspension and stance. I always tend to screw something up along the way, so I use two kits for almost every build. It has come in handy more than one time. Stance and wheel/tire location relative to wheel openings before:   and after the modifiations (which were MANY mind you):   After the suspension mods I turned my attention back to the engine. Here's after the addition of the distributor housing, spark plug wires, rocker covers and exhaust manifolds:  Here's after I painted the carbureator and picked the details with a light wash, got the fuel lines added, installed the starter with the positive battery cable connected, modified drive belt without the air pump and painted up and installed the alternator bracket.  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 13, 2024 15:10:36 GMT -6
In finishing the engine up I tried a new technique on the air cleaner. I printed off a picture of faded vertical lines from a product bar code that fits the look PERFECTLY.   |
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Post by JCON on Nov 13, 2024 15:30:12 GMT -6
Thought I would share this build for the good folks here at OSM. This kit has a few pitfalls that affect the stance and wheel/ tire position but there are corrections that can be made and I'll be pointing those out. I'll be painting this one Brockhampton Blue and we'll be retaining the LT-1 350 small block for the car. The only external changes that'll be made are to the stance and wheel locations and I'll be going with BF-Goodrich T/A radials. I'll be going with Bridgehampton Blue for the color on this ride. I started by black basing the engine: also used a double pumper Holley from the now defunct Shapeways (thankfully I still have a couple of these) and I had an AC Delco decal in stock for the oil filter. Here's the block in base build form with the color applied. I bought a spare kit like I always do with my auto builds so I could build one up and make modifications to the suspension and stance. I always tend to screw something up along the way, so I use two kits for almost every build. It has come in handy more than one time. Stance and wheel/tire location relative to wheel openings before: and after the modifiations (which were MANY mind you): After the suspension mods I turned my attention back to the engine. Here's after the addition of the distributor housing, spark plug wires, rocker covers and exhaust manifolds: Here's after I painted the carbureator and picked the details with a light wash, got the fuel lines added, installed the starter with the positive battery cable connected, modified drive belt without the air pump and painted up and installed the alternator bracket. Joe you confused me? Brockhampton or Bridgehampton Blue for the color on this ride? LOL!!! I built this bad boy years ago and did it in white with a red interior. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 13, 2024 15:36:24 GMT -6
Sorry Joe. Bridgehampton Blue.
You got any pictures of your build Joe?
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Post by JCON on Nov 13, 2024 15:44:43 GMT -6
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 13, 2024 15:54:40 GMT -6
That's a good lookin' Vette Joe. I see you were wrestling with the stance on this one as well. These things just do NOT want to be built up with a good stance in mind. REALLY tough to get right these kits are.
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Post by JCON on Nov 13, 2024 15:57:09 GMT -6
That's a good lookin' Vette Joe. I see you were wrestling with the stance on this one as well. These things just do NOT want to be built up with a good stance in mind. REALLY tough to get right these kits are. It wasn't my favorite build for sure which is sad as I love Vettes! The blue one in the back of those pics was a hard AMT build as well... the taillights in that kit don't fit right... had to be modified!!! |
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 13, 2024 16:38:11 GMT -6
That's a good lookin' Vette Joe. I see you were wrestling with the stance on this one as well. These things just do NOT want to be built up with a good stance in mind. REALLY tough to get right these kits are. It wasn't my favorite build for sure which is sad as I love Vettes! The blue one in the back of those pics was a hard AMT build as well... the taillights in that kit don't fit right... had to be modified!!! I've heard many a horror story about these AMT C3 Vettes with the stance, fit issues, hood fit and other things. VERY tough kits to get right IMO and LOTS of patience is required. That sucks to hear about the fitment issues with the blue Vette. Looks like you whipped it into some good shape though. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 13, 2024 16:42:00 GMT -6
I decided to open the battery compartment up behind the drivers seat and have painted a battery all up and detailed it already. I'll be cutting the drivers seat to display it in the forward position to allow visibility back to the battery compartment in the coming updates. I've started on both door panels by painting the wood grain paneling & outlining the chrome strips on the panel as well as installing PE window crank handles.  The comfort weave pattern in the center of the seats is actually matte in appearance so I masked off and replicated the look. I also cut the drivers seat in half and put it back together like it is now to display it folded forward as to give a better view to the battery box behind the seat. OOB shifter is now installed after reworking and trimming it up to keep it from looking like a blob sticking out of the console and making it a bit more defined. I also installed the PE door handles and picked out the details on the center console around the shifter as well. Battery is all painted up and detailed and this mock up shows what I've been building towards for the past few weeks. I may go back and paint the interior of the battery box area semi gloss black to add contrast between the interior and the compartment for added interest.  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 13, 2024 16:42:47 GMT -6
I've got all the parts cut laid out here for the steering column build up ready for the clean up process. Looks like it's all there.....turn signal lever (needle), keys, key ring, ignition switch bezel (that I'll be adding finger tabs onto), spokes and horn button. Holes are drilled in the column for the turn signal lever and for the ignition key to go into once the bezel is in place.  |
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Post by JCON on Nov 13, 2024 19:38:13 GMT -6
Nice details there Joe! Definitely doing way more then I did, ha, ha! You got me looking at my stash to see what other Vettes I have to build in the future... guess I have 5 to go.  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 14, 2024 6:13:41 GMT -6
Nice details there Joe! Definitely doing way more then I did, ha, ha! You got me looking at my stash to see what other Vettes I have to build in the future... guess I have 5 to go. Thanks Joe!! I'd love to see that 62 Gasser built up. I know a fella from another forum who knocked one of those out of the park. Good kit. Primed and painted the steering column and installed the ignition switch and keys. I also installed the turn signal lever on the L/H side of the column.  The dash is pretty much finished up. Couldn't help upgrading to at least a CD player. I'm gonna have to order a set of floor mats to top everything off for the interior but aside from that......we'll be moving on to the chassis as far as build up and proper set up goes now.....  Dash in place. Almost forgot one of the most important things in this interior and something that I was preparing for when I first started this part of the build........the foot pedals. I fabbed up a swing pedal base and drilled three holes through the base to insert the three needles necessary for the pedal levers. Then I painted the levers a semi gloss black and installed the painted and detailed foot pedals to the levers. The results turned out A LOT better than the pedals that were molded into the floor to start with.   |
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 14, 2024 9:48:21 GMT -6
What you're seeing here is anything but a boring black suspension. There are 3 different shades of that color along with some other similar but different colors splashed here and there. At this point I still had to put the brakes and wheel backs on, install the crossmember and exhaust system and apply black BMF to the fuel tank retaining straps.  The following picture is just before the exhaust install, application of black BMF over the fuel tank retaining straps and toning the crossmember down to a semi-gloss finish.  Managed to clean the exhaust pipes up of all mold lines and paint them up. Mufflers were treated to a Matte Aluminum BMFing. I mocked up a spare engine and set it in place with the chassis upside down to give me an idea of where to position the exhaust and once positioned, installed the crossmember and glued everything into place. Here is with Black BMF applied onto the fuel pump retaining straps and is pretty much complete save for the exhaust tips installation which will happen once the body is installed permanently over the chassis/ interior module.   |
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 14, 2024 15:20:13 GMT -6
Engine fitted and installed into frame.......  Some color on the body......  I noticed that the engine was in the bay at a weird angle so I took some time to straighten everything up as well as to get the heater hoses formed and installed. I managed to make some heater hose clamps too.  As with all detailed builds....a guy has to know when to call it and this is where I "called it". There were a couple more things that I could have added but how far does a guy go? In any case....this part is completed.    |
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Post by JCON on Nov 14, 2024 15:23:31 GMT -6
More amazing work there Joe. Did you remember to put the headlight dimmer switch on the floor? They were silver.
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 14, 2024 15:34:06 GMT -6
Car body with BMF applied and the gloss coat only at this stage. Still got the polishing to go.....   The wheels and tires on this kit were a LOT of "fun" Wheel backs had to be sanded down to dang near nuthin' and I ended up "ovaling" the holes in the wheel backs as well to help put the stance on this car where it belonged. BF Goodrich lettering is decals and I shot a light coat of dull coat over the tires / cals to help blend them in to the tire a little.  I decided to use a spare tool set that I had laying around to put next to the battery comnpartment and made a red rag from red tissue paper that I waded up to get the wrinkle effect of a red rag. Here's the rag before wrinkling and the tool set before painting and detailing.....  And after. Note.....The emergency brake handle was originally molded in to the interior and looked just awful. I cut the molded in handle assy out and used a straight pin with some electrical wire insulation to fabricate a proper looking handle.  Wheels and tires finished and all mocked up to have a rolling chassis dry run....  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 14, 2024 15:39:00 GMT -6
More amazing work there Joe. Did you remember to put the headlight dimmer switch on the floor? They were silver. Missed your comment while I was putting that last update in a few minutes ago Joe. LOL......No sir....no dimmer switch this time around. Goes along with just "calling it'. |
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Post by JCON on Nov 14, 2024 15:41:16 GMT -6
More great work and the stance looks really good. Your hard work is paying off there Joe!
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 14, 2024 16:39:46 GMT -6
More great work and the stance looks really good. Your hard work is paying off there Joe! ' Preciate that Joe. This has been a TOUGH build that took three kits to make it look "right". One to build, one for mocking up and initial mods and the other one for spare parts. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 14, 2024 19:15:05 GMT -6
Almost there......  |
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