59 Imperial
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box art
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decals & instructions
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the chrome.....
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the optional hardtop
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some ugly nicks on the body
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seams along the tops
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mold seam right along the trim line on the fender... goes up to the windshield frame
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more mold seams
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the chassis & interior
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boot & misc
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wheels etc
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glass
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sink marks in the hood !
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those ugly mold seams !!
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not the greatest fit in the world
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a little spacer to line it up better
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glued on...
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fill those sink marks
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and those gouges
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fill the gaps
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sand the sink marks
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now it's a hardtop!
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that mold seam on this side is gonna be a problem
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still need more work here
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those are near gone
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seams look ok
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top looks good
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chassis in basic black
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interior in basic black
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dash etc
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wheels
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a little more sanding needed
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.....
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still needs a tiny bit more
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detail up the chassis a bit
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put on a clear coat
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body looks pretty good
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At this point I wrapped the body in tissue ......
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....
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.....and let it set for a few months
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....As I had never airbrushed trim I wanted to give it a try. Quite a bit of time to do the masking.
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I think it was vallejo Silver I used
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first time using 2mm flexible vinyl tape
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and it turned out pretty well
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Yorumlar
8 January 2017, 02:54
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I remember someone we knew when I was a kid had one of these and there were a few around when I was growing up. I had a 63 that I never drove, but it was a beautiful car. I think I paid $10 for it, towed it home, and never could get it running!
I recently found a 63 on ebay, but paid dearly for it even w/missing taillights! A fairly rare kit, but I think I've found some substitute taillights for it.
I kept this one anyway 'cause it's a cool car and I need practice painting.