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Post by Bernard Kron on Nov 27, 2017 0:10:35 GMT -5
This will be the final update, a fairly minor one at that. I’m in the throes of final assembly and so far that shiny black paint job remains intact, much to my relief. The interior was completed and glued to the chassis, the opposite of the original kit instructions, but fairly typical of what happens when you radically re-work a model like this. Below are a couple of pictures of the assembled interior, together with a final detail I added, a couple of extension tabs at the back of the chassis to mount the chrome cross bar below the bottom of the body work. I did this because the rear of the car looked a bit bare and high in the poop. It needed something to draw the eye towards the line between the bottom of the body shell and the upper edge of the chassis. When I take pictures of the completed car you’ll be able to see what I did. Virtually the whole car is together now, with the glass installed and the body glued to the chassis. There’s just the taillights and license plate to install. I hope to post a completed car within the next couple of days. Thanx to all who followed along and for all the kind words. B.
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Post by TooOld on Nov 27, 2017 16:16:33 GMT -5
I can already visualize that crossbar on the finished car , good idea !
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Post by Bernard Kron on Nov 30, 2017 1:36:13 GMT -5
I got this project wrapped up today and began shooting pictures when I noticed a minor flaw that needed correcting. But not before I got some final detail shots and a teaser of the completed build. The flaw has been corrected and I’ll do a formal photo shoot tomorrow. In the meantime one final detail summary showing the rear end with the taillights and license plate installed. The taillights are Appleton spots from an AMT ’50 Ford convertible kit filled with clear red epoxy. I also got a nice sharp closeup showing the channel detail on the chassis horns, the completed motor and the hood sides in place demonstrating that all that tedious work cutting open the louvers was a waste of time, at least on a black car. I hope to post up a full set of beauty shots tomorrow. ‘Til then, thanx for lookin’, B.
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Nov 30, 2017 11:42:22 GMT -5
Looking good Bernard from the stance to the wheel and tire package it all works to establish the look. Great to see a Ford in a Ford too!
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