29 Ford custom

[59impala]

Well, here's another one.  I started this awhile back and I just got back to it tonight.  It's AMT's 29 Ford from the Ala Kart kit from back in the 60's.  I'm using the Ala Kart's chassis (from a glue bomb) and also the hood, grill and top.  Out front will be a 36 Ford bumper and out back will be the Ala Kart's bumpers.  I'm using a 409 from the 61 Impala kit (Lindberg). I intend on using two different pearls for the colors.  The dash is from a 40 Ford kit modified to fit.  The wheels are from the parts box and they are the low profile ones, which I really don't like, but, they do look good on this car.

[70sprostockfan]

Well it's about time you almost made it 24 hours without a project. I know you were starting to get the shakes! A 409 that's blasphemy ! I love it

[59impala]

Thanks Allen. By the way, that's how you make a Ford go faster. LOL. Just kiddin. I wanted this to be different and I had an extra 409 to use. Plus my favorite engines are the 348, 409 and of course the Ford Flat Head forever.

[Deleted]

There's not a whole lot wrong with a good 409. Plenty of them made plenty of statements over the years.

Looking forward to watching this build come to life.

[59impala]

Thanks Steve. I got some color on it this morning and I might have to strip it and do a do-over. The clear coat got bubbles in it and I have no clue how this happened. Oh well, we'll wait and see after it dries.

[41chevy]

Feb 22, 2018 11:17:54 GMT -6 @smhardesty said:

There's not a whole lot wrong with a good 409. Plenty of them made plenty of statements over the years.

Looking forward to watching this build come to life.

Our Honeymoon car was a 63 Impala SS 409, 4 speed Red with black interior and Keystone mags. . .sold it in 1973 for 1100 bucks.

[Deleted]

Ouch. Yeah, that happened to me too. I'd love to have any of several cars I owned back today. Oh, well.

[Deleted]

Dan, if it's air bubbles, couldn't you just lightly sand it down and shoot over it? I'm asking more for my own benefit than offering advice. I know nothing about that yet. I'm just thinking out loud and wondering of air bubbles could be removed that way.

[70sprostockfan]

That sucks! maybe they will dry out. Fingers crossed. I've heard of that happening with 2k urethane but you spray duplicolor most of the time don't you? Good luck

[59impala]

Thanks guys. I think that the air bubbles will dry out and I can sand them and touch up the rest. Allen, I use Testors little bottle paints mostly in an airbrush. I've used Boyd's paints and Model Master paints along with some of Tamiya's transparent colors for lights and stuff.

[Deleted]

OK. Cool. You can just sand the bubbles and reshoot. Good deal. At least you don't have to strip it.

[59impala]

I sure hope not Steve. That's what I'm hoping for, is not to have to strip it and re paint.

[59impala]

Well, sad to say, I had to strip the fenders and I have to re paint them.  No problem though.  It's happened before and will happen again, I'm sure.  Here are some pics.  I also got the chassis painted with Alclad Chrome. 

[70sprostockfan]

That sucks but I know what you mean. The person that tells me he doesn't run into this once in a while is telling me he doesn't build many models. What you have is looking good though!

[59impala]

Thanks Allen. I got everything cleaned up and will paint it tomorrow. I also had to strip the top. There was a problem on the right side of the top.