yellowsportwagon Posted December 9, 2019 Posted December 9, 2019 This started as a Salvinos Cutlass and the roof from one of their Monte Carlo kits. Will use a AMT chassis. The body side of the Cutlass aren’t quite right so I added some strip to them. Between the strips was filled and block sanded.
yellowsportwagon Posted December 9, 2019 Author Posted December 9, 2019 Next I added wheel flares. And reshaped the frt and back. By removing and adding plastic to get the shape I wanted
yellowsportwagon Posted December 9, 2019 Author Posted December 9, 2019 Final plastic additions and putty work.
yellowsportwagon Posted December 9, 2019 Author Posted December 9, 2019 Decals on chassis painted bumper work beginning.Side by side with Cutlass model.
yellowsportwagon Posted December 9, 2019 Author Posted December 9, 2019 44 minutes ago, DoctorLarry said: You beat me to it! Looks great. I still like your grille area better!!!
DoctorLarry Posted December 9, 2019 Posted December 9, 2019 Mine is almost done. Tweaking at both ends and almost ready to cast.
yellowsportwagon Posted December 10, 2019 Author Posted December 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, DoctorLarry said: Salvino's decals? Yep the Cutlass decals. Only thing is the “Shocks Regal Ride” on the hood is red on this car. So I ordered a set from Mikes Decals that has the correct hood decal included. It will also do the 81 Lemans, so I bought it cause I want to do that car too. I cut the contingency decals apart and arranged them properly. Had to add a couple too from spares.
bbowser Posted December 10, 2019 Posted December 10, 2019 Wow, really incredible bodywork! Great model.
MarkJ Posted December 10, 2019 Posted December 10, 2019 Awesome transformation, Tim. Great work being done here.
DoctorLarry Posted January 4, 2020 Posted January 4, 2020 What color did you use on the interior? was there a "typical" paint color that teams used?
yellowsportwagon Posted January 4, 2020 Author Posted January 4, 2020 2 hours ago, DoctorLarry said: What color did you use on the interior? was there a "typical" paint color that teams used? Back then they painted them all different colors. I did this one silver cause the real cars were. Lots of times I splatter paint the inside of the floor. Then paint the bottom side and engine compartment semi gloss black. Often they were body color inside too.
yellowsportwagon Posted January 4, 2020 Author Posted January 4, 2020 I went and looked at the pictures again . I think the inside is the same color gray as the outside is
Belugawrx Posted January 9, 2020 Posted January 9, 2020 Wow Tim quick and good work..don't hear that too often..but in your case ...it fits Cheers
Heartattaq Posted January 11, 2020 Posted January 11, 2020 i'm truly speechless. Absolutely amazing custom work, I can't even guess the time and patience it took to get it right. Hats off to you sir, gorgeous build
gks1964 Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 Love this WIP. I have long wanted to build the Earnhardt #2 Buick. I think this and information from Dr. Larry may inspire me to actually give it another try! Thanks, Gerald
yellowsportwagon Posted January 23, 2020 Author Posted January 23, 2020 3 hours ago, gks1964 said: Love this WIP. I have long wanted to build the Earnhardt #2 Buick. I think this and information from Dr. Larry may inspire me to actually give it another try! Thanks, Gerald That was my original plan. Then I saw the Buddy Baker car and said That’s a better looking car. I’m not a fan of the yellow and blue.
DoctorLarry Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Were you working from a picture of the car? I don't think I have ever seen a picture of a Buick in this scheme-only the Cutlass.
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