9/25/01 - The model was surprisingly complete and in relatively decent shape. Here
it is disassembled. |
9/25/01 - The chrome parts needed to be replated. I stripped them using Castrol
Super Clean and then sent them off to Chrome Tech USA to be replated. The hood and fender ornaments were missing.
Replacements were ordered from The Modelhaus. |
9/25/01 - The window assembly needed some work, but was salvagable. |
9/25/01 - The interior was missing the steering wheel, which I also ordered from The Modelhaus. |
9/25/01 - One of several problems with the body was a compound crack in the top. |
9/25/01 - The original builder had used a lot of the custom parts from the kit.
These had been partially removed. |
9/25/01 - Although there was a lot of body work needed, the hood and fender scripts
were undamaged. This was a major plus. |
9/25/01 - There was a chunk missing from the right front fender. |
9/25/01 - There was also some damage where the rear fender skirts had been glued
to the body. |
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9/27/01 - I tackled the top first, gluing the cracks closed. I made sure there was
a bit of excess glue in the cracks to allow for sanding. I also had to
carefully preserve the grooves in the top. |
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 9/27/01 - The original kit tooling included excess plastic at the top edge of both the windshield and rear
glass openings. |
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9/27/01 - I debated about maintaining the original kit integrity, but finally decided
to get rid of the excess for scale fidelity. |
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10/4/01 - Here you see the body work progressing. A test fit of the body showed
it sitting lower than stock height on the chassis, even though the chassis
was configured at stock height. |
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10/4/01 - I corrected the problem by using some small plastic shims to raise the
body height. |
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10/4/01 - I filled the missing area of the right front fender with several layers
of sprue-glue filler. |
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9/15/02 - Here's the body painted with factory authentic colors from MCW Automotive Finishes. |
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9/15/02 - Almost done... |
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12/11/02 - Just waiting on the replacement parts and final detailing. |
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