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Post by chuckinredneck on Aug 13, 2006 20:34:19 GMT -5
Here is my next project. I bought the kit when it first came out. About 10 years ago I started working on it, I painted the body( Candy Apple Grape over a silver base coat) and started laying BMF on it. For some reason which I don't remember I stuck everything back it the box and it's been hiding in my stash since then. I built up the chassis and engine up to this point so I could take some pictures. Thanks For Looking Chuck J   |
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Post by The Mad Modeller on Aug 13, 2006 21:21:08 GMT -5
Nice looking 57 Chuck. That color just jumps out at you. I say finish it up.
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Post by 67impala427 on Aug 14, 2006 3:00:06 GMT -5
It looks nearly done. Go ahead and finish it.
Alex.
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Post by chuckinredneck on Aug 18, 2006 4:57:34 GMT -5
Everything has been hectic around here so I haven't had a lot of time to work on this. In the pictures you'll see the blower belt idler pulley got knocked out of whack by an injector pin when the kit was made and what I made to replace it as I don't think I would have been able to straighten the original without messing it up more. I think this will work just fine. Chuck J   |
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Post by ronr on Aug 20, 2006 6:56:05 GMT -5
Now thats a cool 57. I like the color. Doing a super job.
Ron
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Post by chuckinredneck on Aug 27, 2006 7:25:25 GMT -5
Between work, home and summer I have done a lot of modeling but I'm still here and still working on this build. This kit is short on a lot of detail so I've been searching the parts box to find what I need. If I can't find it I'm making it.  On top of this pic is 2 blower scoops the one on the right is the kit one and it's junk so I found the scoop on the left in the parts box while looking for a fuel pump. Next there is a set of butterflies for the scoop and a shaft for the fuel pump. I couldn't find a fuel pump so I took one off a model(right) that I already had built and I bought some mold making rubber(bottom) and casted a new one out of epoxy(center). On the left is an oil filter that I'll mount to the chassis and then plumb to the engine.   These pictures shows the new pieces in place. The fuel block at the back of the scoop is going to get redone and I'm thinking of shortening the shaft for the fuel pump. Chuck J |
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Post by The Mad Modeller on Aug 27, 2006 21:19:29 GMT -5
Looking good Chuck. The lil details are making it.
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Post by chuckinredneck on Sept 3, 2006 7:55:20 GMT -5
I got a lot of work done on this build but I can't post any pictures as my camara and a bunch of other stuff is now missing from my house
Chuck J
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Post by mrshelby on Sept 7, 2006 15:39:13 GMT -5
Finish that model it's worth it,whit all those details and work it's just going to be looking very good.
Chris.
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