slusher Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Impressive detailing Steve, I really enjoy watching your builds!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Steve, you're a model car artist! So enjoying watching this go together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrevellfan Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 love your work on the interior ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Unbelievably awesome build Steve!! I just keep looking at the pics. And every time I do, I see another great bit of cool detail work!! David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 I think I finally have all of the interior parts finished and ready for assembly. The 2nd door panel is complete, seats are foiled, steering wheel is detailed and the window cranks, turn signal lever, horn ring & door lock buttons have been chromed with Molotow ink. I have also fabricated a shifter and scrounged up a set of brake & clutch pedals. The only thing that I have left to do before assembly is to carpet the floor with embossing powder. I think that this may be the first time in...........forever, that I will finish an interior before the body is ready! This interior just grabbed my attention for some weird reason. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutalform Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Wow, can’t wait to see this completed. That color really makes that interior glow. There is certainly a lot of work going into all those pieces. Isn’t there a large center hub for the steering wheel? Does the kit have it, or did you have to fab one up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Amazing quality of work going on with this one! I'm glad I got to see the step by step process! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 7 hours ago, Brutalform said: Wow, can’t wait to see this completed. That color really makes that interior glow. There is certainly a lot of work going into all those pieces. Isn’t there a large center hub for the steering wheel? Does the kit have it, or did you have to fab one up? I made the "flower pot" center cap. There will be 5 separate pieces going into the steering wheel assembly. The wheel itself, the horn ring, center cap, turn signal switch and a flasher button. Not sure why I thought a flasher button was necessary, but why not. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Steve, you're rockin' it man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 A little more accomplished on the interior. The arm rests and window cranks have been installed on the door panels as well as the horn ring and "flower pot" center cap to the steering wheel. The floor is carpeted and the rear seat and clutch and brake pedals have been added. The door panels will be added to the bucket next and then the underside of the bucket needs to be painted black. Then the remainder of the parts can be added. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 looking great Steven .. love the door panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 I believe that I have the door panels installed satisfactorily. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 The interior is finished, and I have to say, I'm quite proud of it. It turned out pretty nice. Here is a recap of the modifications that I did to it. Door panels: First, the door panels were removed from the bucket to make the modifications easier. The door panels were extensively reworked by grinding out the old arm rests, window cranks and a portion of the trim. The vertical trim panel and the pleats were the only thing left as original. The pleats were all re-scribed and refined. New trim, arm rests, window cranks, and door lock buttons were added. The door courtesy lights were also added and the top portion of the panel was scribed to represent the chrome window channel trim. Front seats: The one piece seat and console assembly was first cut apart. The seats were then modified by removing the lower "skirt" of the seat and adding re-worked seat bases from a Monogram '59 Cadillac. Some detail was added to the seat back and chrome trim was added to separate the back from the seat upholstery. Some bases were also added to raise the seats up slightly and to facilitate gluing into the bucket. Steering wheel: First the horn ring and center cap were removed from the steering wheel. Then the steering wheel and horn ring were thinned considerably and "grip indentations" were filed into the wheel. A "flower pot" center cap was scratch built and a blinker switch and flasher button were added to the column. Dash board: Little was done to the dash except the addition of a steering column collar, a speaker grille and defroster vents. A gauge panel decal was also added. Console: Trim was added around the perimeter if the console, panel lines were scribed & a shifter was fashioned from the original kit boot and knob and a shaft made from a stick pin. The rear seat and bucket are unchanged except for the addition of embossing powder carpets and a clutch and brake pedal. Everything was then painted, detailed and chromed with both foil and Molotow ink. Now I can concentrate on finishing the polishing of the body and then foiling can resume. Then on to the engine and chassis. So far I am pleased with how quickly this project is progressing. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 That interior is so sweet. Makes me drool all over my keypad. Really like the vinyl look on the seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, TarheelRick said: That interior is so sweet. Makes me drool all over my keypad. Really like the vinyl look on the seats. Thanks Rick! Luckily AMT did a really nice job of molding the upholstery detail on this kit. I was quite surprised with the attention to detail with the upholstery texture and details like the stitching. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutalform Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 That interior turned out fantastic, Steve. Just love the colors. That steering wheel was always the first thing you notice in a 67, and you nailed it perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 16 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: So far I am pleased with how quickly this project is progressing. Steve The weather sure helps don't it! To darn cold to go outside. Absolutely fabulous job on that interior! What do you use to glue the embossing powder with and do you paint it after to get the color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 3 hours ago, NOBLNG said: What do you use to glue the embossing powder with and do you paint it after to get the color? I just use Elmer's white glue. I thin it down slightly with water to make it easier to brush on. The embossing powder that I have been using came in a set of 16 metallic colors. As a general rule, I can find a color to use straight from that set without painting it. If not, embossing powders can be mixed to a degree. This one required a mixture of blue and green to get the shade that I was looking for. I paint the surface to be covered with a color relatively close to the color of powder I will be using. Then brush on the glue and sprinkle on the powder.........done! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hettick Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Wow that is an interior to be proud of! The steering wheel is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 54 minutes ago, Paul Hettick said: Wow that is an interior to be proud of! The steering wheel is amazing. Thanks Paul. That is a giant compliment coming from the master! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 No earth shattering updates today, but the paint is polished, the foil about half done, and a little test fitting. So far, everything seems to fit together perfectly. Let's hope that trend continues! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Man, that is just so cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Great build so far Steve ! Very realistic interior and body paint and finish... Looking forward to those outdoor pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 Haven't given up yet! The firewall and inner fender wells on this kit had absolutely no detail of any sort except for a rudimentary master cylinder, which I removed to be replaced. So I decided that I needed to add some wiring of some sort. I didn't have any small coated detail wire to add later, so I decided to add some now. I'll paint it all along with the firewall and chassis now, and then I'll pick out a few details with some paint later. It just needed a little more going on under the hood. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chernecki Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Good job on the wiring, what did you use for the hold downs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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