peekay Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 ...not an awful lot this year but I haven't been entirely un-busy. Spent a lot of time preparing pieces to be re-chromed. The company I take them to isn't cheap but they do an excellent job - this is about half of them: Hosted on Fotki I've also been working on 2 or 3 cars and this restoration of a 64 Tempest Le Mans should get finished this month if all goes well. I'm using the engine, chassis and wheels from the AMT 65 GTO. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Looks like we have some nice projects coming in the future!I see parts for a '59 Dodge, & a '60 & '68 Bonneville!The Le Mans looks fantastic!!I really love the color!Where did you get the "Sunfire Red"?That's the same color I'll be using on my '64 Grand Prix. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Well spotted Steve - also a 62 Fairlane, 68 Imperial, 53 Studebaker and a Jaguar XK120. The 57 Chrysler bumpers on the right will go on an already finished model.Glad you like the Le Mans and that the colour is recognisable: I mixed it myself from photos, all of which seemed to differ slightly in hue. I used Gravity Colours Alcoa silver and added some transparent red and a dash of yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) I recognized the Imperial grille but wasn't entirely confident of the year. I know that I can special order the correct Sunfire Red from MCW, but to save myself some money I'm thinking that I will just order a bottle of '61 Pontiac/Olds "Dawnfire Mist" / "Autumn Mist". Looks pretty close to the same color to me. Steve Edited September 7, 2017 by StevenGuthmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltsr Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 The Poncho looks superb Peter. Looks like you'll be busy over the next few months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Thanks Paul. Hoping to finish a black XK120 next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjay 396 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 The Le Mans looks fantastic!!+1Absolutely stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Holy catz, that Tempest looks absolutely real! Love the color (looks a bit like '63 Ford Rose Beige) and the scale metallic flake size. Can't wait to see that one on the done stack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Holy catz, that Tempest looks absolutely real!x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mredjr Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Beautiful!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adhsdad Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 What company did you use to chrome your parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Thanks for your encouraging comments guys.Mike, glad you noticed the finer flake grain - took me a while to find.Errol, here is a link to the Swiss chrome plating company: http://www.kaltbrunner.ch/de/index.php?Beschichtungen:MetallisierungBut be warned, they are expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Stunning chrome work Peter and the paint & baremetal foil work are even more spectacular. That is some talent right there. cheers, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemopar70 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Nice projects!Very clean chrome, awesome looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Outstanding chrome work. I also like the '64 Tempest, they were great cars in 1:1 also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impcon Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 That chrome work looks spectacular!! You have some pretty interesting projects there but I'm especially interested in the '62 Fairlane. What are your plans for it and what colours and theme do you have inmind for it. One of my first cars was a powder blue Fairlane 500 4 door sedan with the mighty 144 cu in six and three speed manual transmission. It was such a clean little car - I loved it but when a red on red '64 Falcon hardtop with factory buckets, console and a six cylinder automatic came along, the Fairlane went as a partial trade. I have a real soft spot for those little Fairlanes, needless to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Gary I'm not that far with the Fairlane yet, have soaked the old paint off is all. It would look great in powder blue though.I really like the US compacts of the 60s and if I were to own a 1:1 classic it would be something like a Tempest, Fairlane, Falcon etc. I'd probably opt for a down-market version with a 6 rather than a V8 - just to be different. In NZ I grew up in cars of that size but they were UK Fords or Vauxhalls, Holdens etc, all with 6 cylinder engines. My father's 3.3 liter Vauxhall Cresta 6 was one of the fastest 4-doors on NZ roads at the time and could drag off a 3.8 Jag because it was considerably lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 The Pontiac looks perfect and the chrome work is amazing.Please post pics. of the jaguar when done-Can't wait to see any of your builds completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 The Pontiac looks perfect and the chrome work is amazing.Please post pics. of the jaguar when done-Can't wait to see any of your builds completed. Thanks Marty. Here's what the Jaguar looks like so far, although I polished it out after I took this photo. I thought the windscreen frame looked a bit thick so I thinned it down to a more delicate look and had it re-chromed along with the other parts (see above). I'll get it back on the bench when I've finished the Pontiac. Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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