WIP 1986 Monte Carlo
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first of all was to mount the engine block to figure out, what exhaust will be needed.
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i found a pair in the partbox and i'm fine with them. i'm not fine with the quality of the kit right now...a lot of sanding.
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not 100% the same, but i think it counts the goal. i also think, there are a lot more kinds of exhausts in the aftermarket for the real car.
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in the meantime, i cut all parts from the interior out, glued the seats (front/back parts) together ..and like the enginehalfs, the quality is bad.
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there is a lot of sanding to do. very nice 🙁
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up to the exhaust. first i cutted the mufflers, drilled the pipes out and glued a styrenebolt in. i formed two tubes for the "x-pipe" between exhaust and rear mufflers
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to make the "x-ing", i used a file(is it named file)...
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...to make them looking one peace and flat.
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i shortened the exhausts a littlebit and also drilled them out to glue a bolt in.
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till now, i like the result. i cut a part from thr frame for the new tubes.
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small step 🙂 . exhaust is done and painted, undercarriage is flat black. i like the result.
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seats are filled with putty, sanded and painted with primer.
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The car should get a T-Top. So I have to make a mold for it. The first step is to fill the out side of the roof..
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Let the silicone get dry and take the inside too.
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chassis completed
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engine completed and installed
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and wheels done.
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small change down: painted the tank silver
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painted all parts from the interior burgundy and painted the details
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details painted on the doorpanels
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also the seats ready (missing the safetybelts)
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and the interiortube.
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So the roof lost a part because of the transformation to a T-roof
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After some fitting, gluing, cutting and sanding it looks good. If I were Chevrolet, I'd have formed the front part like they did it on the Camaro. Not straight but curvy like the windshield is. But it's like the original...
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...as you can see. On thd model kit I have to check out how it works with the sealings. The roof has it's thickness and I'm not sure whether the T-Tops fitting at the hight when the sealings are on the T-bar.
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T-Tops are done. The next step is to take both for a mold.
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The first take out of the mold - great 😄
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I painted the body black matt for the first step to get more deapth to the black paint . Some sanding will follow.
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And I painted the T-Tops for the first time. After they are dry, I'll seal the paint with a layer of clear coat.
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Black paint is done.
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Installer doorpanels
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Completed dashboard
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first parts of the painted seatbelts mounted
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and Interior is completed so far.
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Decals and final clearcoat is done
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Ready to marriage 🙂
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while let it sit to dry, i started completing the body. mounted the windows
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painted some small parts
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...mounted the interior
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...and finally mounted the undercarriage.
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Engine looks good so far and now can be completed also
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installed clearparts on the front...
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...and rear. Also mounted tubes on the exhaust
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a view in the interior.
Done!
Done!
Kommentarer
2 8 November 2019, 21:41
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Didn't think that you get so far with the kit. The exhaust systems looks good so far.
13 November 2019, 07:41
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Chassis is done, yesterday painted the interior burgundy and painted some details also.
24 November 2019, 08:51
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It's worked! The centre console lid looks perfect, just the right amount of shine
24 November 2019, 09:07
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That's looking great, can't wait to see the finished piece!
Exhaust came out excellent....... sure you don't work for TTI ????
4 January 2020, 10:12
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Black paint is done. The T-Top also but they'll get another (2nd) layer of clear cote after a wet sanding.
4 January 2020, 10:14
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Nice work here! Now I know I'm not alone in this automotive nightmare of modifying cars! LOL!
4 January 2020, 14:07
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Thank you Mates!
Yes, my brother made an awesome job on the roof. I like it.
Those days I picked up the body. I worked on the interior.
10 January 2020, 13:10
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@munkyslut, what do you mean "....sure you don't work for TTI?"
10 January 2020, 13:11
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TTI are the probably the best US muscle car & performance exhaust manufacturer Dominik
10 January 2020, 13:18
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Nice work on the exhaust but I am really impressed with the T-top conversion.
9 May 2020, 05:10
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Thank you!
@Istvan, these are the original seats of the kit. the have an excellent strukture! The are only painted with flat paint
9 May 2020, 09:26
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long time after painting i started the completing. Mounted windows, headlights from inside the body.
my horrible part was, to slip in the undercarriage. specially the rear end, not to stretch the body too wide as the glued and painted bumper is cracking. I really had to talk myself into it ... but it doesn't help! must be finished
At the end, it worked out very well. with no damages till yet. hurrah!
30 May 2020, 09:14
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I was at my LHS to day (supporting my local economy) and saw this kit on their shelf.
31 May 2020, 00:30
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Bill, I like this kit a lot. It goes together very nice!
Some points to take a closer look:
In the manual, the bumpers should be mounted at last, after interior and undercarriage is mounted in. I took another way.
- before painting I mounted front and rear bumper. To fit perfect, I had to sand the edges so that the parts fit neatly.
- on the rear bumper I needed some putty
- the transition from the bumper to the body was not smooth, I had to grind it.
- Before painting I checked the bonnet. She was a little bit wider and deformed.
Of course, as I mounted the bumpers first, to slip in the undercarriage is a little bit tricky on the back. There it is to go first in place, very carefully.
31 May 2020, 07:29
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On my body I sanded the engine hood a little narrower to get it fit after the paint is on the body. Without paint there is really little space between the fenders and the hood.
Also I needed putty on the rear bumper to the quarter panels.
31 May 2020, 10:29