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19/11/2018 9:38 am
Doug Nash Bronco Buster Funny Car - Part 5
In Part 4 and said I would work on removing the license plate frame from the tailgate. I've completed that task and have shown in the photo below.
Originally, I was just going to modify the existing "C" pillars to get the right shape. However, after further thinking, I decided it would probably be easier to just fabricate all new pillars. I've also fabricated and added a hood scoop.
I've got some more clean up on the body and I have to make a tonneau for the pickup bed. After that, the body will be pretty much done and ready for primer paint. Once that's done, it's on to the chassis fabrication.
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19/11/2018 3:48 pm
It's like watching one of those Hot Rod TV shows, great!
19/11/2018 4:23 pm
Great progress but when will you be cutting the body to facilitate the "flip clip plus?"
Or did I miss something? I thought you said you were doing that, yet you noted you'll soon be ready for primer & paint.
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19/11/2018 5:23 pm
Yes, I do intend on having a tilting body. I won't be painting quite yet.
The primer is just to identify issues in the body that are difficult to see with the naked eye. As you already know, primer exposes everything.
As you know, these modifications are planned out as you go along. There are no instructions to follow, so all of the planning is done during the progression. You also know, problems are coming and are inevitable. Such is the life of the diecast modifying modeler.
I intend to do the final cuts in the body before I paint. I'm waiting for those final cuts until after the chassis is completed. I figure it'll be easier to measure out the chassis if the body is in one piece. However, even that plan might change if I encounter a problem that I've failed to anticipate. In fact, I was thinking yesterday if that is the best plan.
The cuts cause metal material to be removed. What that means is the cuts are likely to change the length dimensions of the body. If I have a chassis planned for a wheelbase that is 6.22 inches (The 1:1 has a 112 inch 1:1 wheelbase and that translates to 6.22 inches in 1:18 scale) and the cuts reduce the length 0.2 inches, it will change the look of the model. Consequently, I may alter that plan. It might be better to do the cuts and then hold the body together using tape. With the body held together, I'll have a more accurate representation of the length. Then, it might be better to create the chassis using the final product dimensions.
Hmmm! I think I just convinced myself to change my plan! Thanks, Chris! You helped me just by asking a question!
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19/11/2018 5:25 pm
Ha! "Chop, Cut, Rebuild!"
19/11/2018 10:58 pm
No ... More like .... "Marlowe Madness" he he he he he he