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Post by geezerman on Sept 21, 2015 17:32:49 GMT -6
Doin some final body sanding. Nosed the hood and shaved the trim. Then decided I ought to shave the belt moldings on the body.
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Post by geezerman on Sept 22, 2015 12:56:32 GMT -6
Going to try to recess the tail lights a little and molded in a license bracket. Crap! Now, I suppose I'll have to go ahead and french the headlights !!! Not a big admirer of overly customized pre-50s classics (canted, quad headlights, etc.), so it will be simple. Maybe, I'll try tunneling them....maybe not.
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Post by bob29579 on Sept 22, 2015 16:12:06 GMT -6
Yep. Chassis looks good too.
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Post by geezerman on Sept 26, 2015 6:41:22 GMT -6
I think I have the bodywork well in hand. NOW, to think about painting it. Have a couple of ideas, but kinda hesitant to experiment !
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Post by bob29579 on Sept 26, 2015 12:31:36 GMT -6
Hesitant about painting ? Who is this really and what did you do with Geezerman ? Is this the guy on the moped in the avitar ?
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Post by geezerman on Sept 27, 2015 5:50:58 GMT -6
Hesitant about painting ? Who is this really and what did you do with Geezerman ? Is this the guy on the moped in the avitar ? |
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Post by geezerman on Sept 27, 2015 9:28:52 GMT -6
Base coat. Mopar Midnight Blue Met.
  This is just the base coat. I've used some leftover automotive base coat from a few years ago when I did a repair on our van. The plan is to clear this with catalyzed clear and have a hard, practically indestructible, base to play on when I play with some hand painted graphics.
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Post by bob29579 on Sept 28, 2015 16:17:26 GMT -6
Looks nice and even, good luck.
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Post by geezerman on Oct 1, 2015 9:47:56 GMT -6
The protective coats of clear are on.
The reason I need the protection. I anticipate a lot of correcting when I try to outline the flame graphics.
Practice:
Hard part will be the tight curves. The subtle curves will be fairly easy. I'm using a Kafka striper. The one I'm using has the number worn off, so it MAY be a 00. These are pretty old. Can't remember when I last used them. I had trimmed this one down at some time. But I still have a brand new one in the tube !! It's an 0 !
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Post by bob29579 on Oct 1, 2015 14:38:58 GMT -6
I like to do the tight curves with a nice brush. You'll get it looking good.
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Post by geezerman on Oct 3, 2015 13:13:53 GMT -6
Saturday.....between colors.
flames masked:
1st color:
2nd color:
Football break ! 
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Post by bob29579 on Oct 5, 2015 11:47:52 GMT -6
Blue flames or am I seeing it wrong ?
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Post by geezerman on Oct 5, 2015 12:18:45 GMT -6
Body color flames, Bob, with true fire type under them.
Unmasked the flames. Had too much of the white highlights. Had to try to get some of the yellows back in without re-masking. Lost some of the oranges, but looks a little better. Now to let it gas out (used 1 Shot sign enamel for the colors), then some light coats of clear before tackling the striping.
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Post by bob29579 on Oct 5, 2015 13:12:39 GMT -6
Hmmm... Kind of yellow, but we'll see how it turns out.
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Post by dogfish7 on Oct 9, 2015 7:05:23 GMT -6
Wow! Likin how this is turning out! Will have to give my Kafka #00 brush a try. 
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