Zippi Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 10 hours ago, Steve H said: Haha! Kinda like eating just one chip… That it is Steve. This has opened up a new avenue for me. At least I think it has.....we'll see how this one goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Looking forward to seeing your pro street Ford truck Bob. Just the little modding I'm doing on the 34 Ford pickup has got me itching to try more. It is fun. I'm following your build and it's already gave me ideas on doing a pro street mod on a 65 Chevy stepside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, bluestringer said: Looking forward to seeing your pro street Ford truck Bob. Just the little modding I'm doing on the 34 Ford pickup has got me itching to try more. It is fun. I'm following your build and it's already gave me ideas on doing a pro street mod on a 65 Chevy stepside. It is fun isn't it James. I have the 65 as well. I'd really like to get ahold of the 1951 Henry J Gasser new release from Revell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 50 minutes ago, Zippi said: It is fun isn't it James. I have the 65 as well. I'd really like to get ahold of the 1951 Henry J Gasser new release from Revell MegaHobby has it in stock. https://www.megahobby.com/products/1951-henry-j-gasser-drag-car-1-25-revell.html?utm_source=scalemates&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=marketplace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 53 minutes ago, bluestringer said: MegaHobby has it in stock. https://www.megahobby.com/products/1951-henry-j-gasser-drag-car-1-25-revell.html?utm_source=scalemates&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=marketplace Just waiting on my local hobby shop to get it in. I'm in no hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 Got a couple tubes cut out today. Total time was about an hour. The sanding is what took so long. Turned out pretty good. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Great looking tubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, espo said: Great looking tubs. Thank's Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Zippi said: Just waiting on my local hobby shop to get it in. I'm in no hurry. The closest hobby shop to me is 70 miles away. Wish I had one local. Hobby Lobby is 35 miles away, but that's where I get most of my stuff. I have ordered some stuff from ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 36 minutes ago, Zippi said: Got a couple tubes cut out today. Total time was about an hour. The sanding is what took so long. Turned out pretty good. That's looking great Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, bluestringer said: That's looking great Bob. Thanks James. Just put the body in the purple haze. Probably take a week to strip it since it has enamel on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Black Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, Zippi said: Thanks James. Just put the body in the purple haze. Probably take a week to strip it since it has enamel on it. Easy Off will do it in a few hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 37 minutes ago, Painted Black said: Easy Off will do it in a few hours Thanks RRP. I'll keep that in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 When in doubt....tub it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 I always wondered why I liked the Teletubbies ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/11/2021 at 1:10 PM, NOBLNG said: I think you’re on the right track with it now Bob! I like the idea of leaving the fenders stock so that it looks semi-original from a distance. Find another set of stock appearing fenders and by swapping them from side to side and cutting them to the correct height they make some really different appearing tubs. Depending on what you you have to do with the suspension you will either have to form something between them or use some plastic sheet to fill the remains of the wheel opening that will be left, unless they are low enough to not have any opening left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Zippi said: Thanks James. Just put the body in the purple haze. Probably take a week to strip it since it has enamel on it. The Purple bath will remove enamels quick and easy, but lacquer is extremely difficult to get all of it off. If it was just sprayed over an unprepped or unprimed body the paint will just fall off. Just remove it after a couple of hours and with hot water and a stiff toothbrush clean off the loose paint since it can be deceiving since it will appear that nothing is happening since the paint will sometimes just hang in place and remain basically intact just floating in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 9 hours ago, horsepower said: The Purple bath will remove enamels quick and easy, but lacquer is extremely difficult to get all of it off. If it was just sprayed over an unprepped or unprimed body the paint will just fall off. Just remove it after a couple of hours and with hot water and a stiff toothbrush clean off the loose paint since it can be deceiving since it will appear that nothing is happening since the paint will sometimes just hang in place and remain basically intact just floating in place. Thank's the info Delton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksnow Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 This truck is gonna look sweet. I like that you tubbed it and the exterior will look "stock." Have you chosen a new color yet? Or will it be black again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 14 minutes ago, ksnow said: This truck is gonna look sweet. I like that you tubbed it and the exterior will look "stock." Have you chosen a new color yet? Or will it be black again? Thanks Kyle. Right now the body is in the Purple Pond. I did some research and I have choosen a new color. I'm thinking about a flat white with a clear pearl on top of that. All the bumpers and trim will be black or gunmetal. Somthing along the lines of the 56 in the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksnow Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 That should look sweet. I have always liked pearl white paint jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 10 minutes ago, ksnow said: That should look sweet. I have always liked pearl white paint jobs. Me to Kyle. I like to be a little different. I built this one (box Stock) earlier this year and when I started this project I got to thinking about this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 It's looking great so far, can't wait to see more, cool project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 4 hours ago, Olskoolrodder said: It's looking great so far, can't wait to see more, cool project! Thank's Stephen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Nice looking build and cool paint plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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