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#1
03-28-2020, 02:00 PM
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You're amazing, Dave. I can't wait to see your progress.
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03-28-2020, 04:11 PM
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The metal is silicon bronze and the body was built in Poland at the old Mig factory. They hand pound the panels and attach them the to the stanless steel chassis. It is shipped to Kirkham for finishing. There's a good video of Kirkham building a bronze hood for a SOHC twin supercharged car. I have no idea how they produce such beautiful cars.
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03-28-2020, 04:13 PM
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I don't mean to take up Daves post as I want to follow his build. I'll put this on a separate post.
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03-28-2020, 06:52 PM
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03-28-2020, 11:50 PM
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Why don't you just continue as you have been doing and make the rest of the car out of the same wood? Just fill in all the remaining cross sections and you are done.
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03-29-2020, 09:40 PM
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Thanks for the compliment, Tim!
Oh, it's not taking over my thread. No worries! That's a beauty and inspirational for sure. It's downright mind boggling what they can do with that metal. Steve, that MDF is heavy, and not overly cheap. I just bought the foam and will be sculpting it out starting tomorrow. I'l update later this week!  Cheers  Dave
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#7
03-30-2020, 09:43 AM
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Ok, that match stick guy is amazing! So, I should make a matchstick car? If I hit anything the body would bust up into a billion pieces!
I fabricated up thre windshield frame using measurements from the model along with the windshield gasket I have. I also cut out the rear wheel wells. This frame will get a sheet of metal screwed to it to keep its shape when removed. I'll then ship this to the company that will use this template and make the glass for me. It really gives the car more of the car look!   Headlight buckets should be here next week and I'll mount those which will give me the correct position for the openings I'll need. The buckets are going to be from the 47-54 Chevrolet 3100 along with the trim rings. Up next will be foam cavity filling! Cheers Dave
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03-30-2020, 07:50 PM
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I could see Fred Flintstone driving that the way it is!
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Mark 1966 L72, 4spd Caprice 1974 Z28, M40 Camaro
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03-31-2020, 02:07 PM
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Yesterday I started to do some foam installation along with a little filler to see how it will take shape. Once the whole body is done I can sculpt the curves more precisely. I'm extremely pleased! Less typing.... more foaming!!
Cheers Dave
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