AMT 1970 Corvette LT-1-COMPLETED 01/29----Page 11

[Joe Rix]

That ain't nothin' to you Joe. Now get out your big boy skills and get it fixed  . Kidding aside. you got this.

[406 Silverado]

Moving right along on the mirrors and managed to get the nasty spots taken care of. Today saw the fitting of the interior tub into the body and then the chassis into the body for a real live test run on the fit in regard to where I'm going to be from a stance standpoint. Looks like the dash hit the windshield which....while a bummer....can be fixed. I'll have to trim some off of the lower portion of the windshield and trim the dash some to make everything work out right like I did on my AMT Camaro. This is going to allow the interior tub to slide forward a bit and up into the body a tad bit more. I think I've still got around 1/8" lower to go to get everything to drop into the proper stance but the wheels and tire positions are right on in regard to being just right as far as in/out positioning goes relative to the wheel openings.

I'm currently mocking up my other unpainted Corvette to see exactly where I'm going to have to trim the windshield at to make this all happen.

Here's where we are currently:

[70 STING]

So close to the finish line. The anticipation is killing me.

[kyledehart5]

Oh yeah. So close you can almost taste it now. That is beautiful Joe. Can’t wait to see the final

[406 Silverado]

Jan 16, 2024 16:04:12 GMT -5 70 STING said:

So close to the finish line. The anticipation is killing me.

You and me both brother. I have been on night shift at work now for the last couple of days so I've gotten alot done in regard to chassis, interior and body fit. I brought it to work with me tonight and just so happen to have had a little time set aside for it to correct these stance issues. 

Jan 16, 2024 16:11:43 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Oh yeah. So close you can almost taste it now. That is beautiful Joe. Can’t wait to see the final. 

 Hopefully it'll be in the next couple of weeks Kyle. It's at a point now that there's really not a whole lot left to do but I'm resisting the urge to be in a hurry with it. In any case, it should be wrapping up soon. 

[Joe Rix]

So glad to see you so close to putting the finishing touches on this one Joe. It is looking terrific so far. I'm anxious to see how your alterations come out looking in the final stance. Time to bring it home brother.

[406 Silverado]

Jan 19, 2024 0:37:09 GMT -5 Joe Rix said:

So glad to see you so close to putting the finishing touches on this one Joe. It is looking terrific so far. I'm anxious to see how your alterations come out looking in the final stance. Time to bring it home brother.

 It's getting closer and closer every day Joe. I'm at that point now to where I want to hurry up and get this off of my bench to make room for that Ta-152 build BUT.....I'm resisting that urge because I've put too much work in this to flub it all up now. Thank you for the encouragement pal. 

[atomicholiday]

Yup. Take your time and get it right or you won't be happy with it. You've got all the time in the world. There's always going to be another build yelling for your attention.

[406 Silverado]

Jan 19, 2024 6:25:47 GMT -5 atomicholiday said:

Yup. Take your time and get it right or you won't be happy with it. You've got all the time in the world. There's always going to be another build yelling for your attention.

 'Preciate the words of encouragement from you as well Jeremy. We're gettin' there. I've got the short list goin' on now.

1. Decal and Clear the hood

2. Paint bottom of hood

3. Chrome front and rear bumpers and detail out the front one.

4. Paint all side marker lenses

5. Install the outside rearview mirror

6. Detail and install all emblems and badging

I now have the stance exactly where I want it. Lemme tell ya.....it took some fancy foot work to pull this off because despite all of my test fitting along the way, things did NOT want to go according to plan. 

[atomicholiday]

Man this thing just looks so damn good…😎

[Joe Rix]

Nice proper looking stance you achieved Joe. It does look good. Glad all the effort paid off.

[handiabled]

You nailed the stance with your fix Joe. This is coming together to make a gorgeous Vette my friend!

[lyle]

Joe, you said you was gonna do an airplane. (sort of an inside joke, sort of)...Love your detail work and the body (of the car) should be fantastic when you are done.

[70 STING]

Stance is perfect.

[brandonk]

You've got those tires tucked just right for the correct look. Mine stick out a tad too far. The color looks incredible. I think I'll toss mine in the trash now. When I moved the paint on this one crazed and turned dark. I have never had a paint job do this. I kinda hate it now. It looked okay when I got it first done. I should turn it into a barn find now.

[406 Silverado]

Thank you all for the supportive and encouraging comments. I can't believe this one is now in the final stages of the building process. Feels like I've been married to it for 9 months. lol 


brandonk: I had my fair share of troubles with this kit in trying to get the right stance and it fought me all the way through to the final assembly of the chassis into the body. You've got NO kick coming on your Vette because this kit is NOT easy to build at all on a number of levels. What did help was the fact that I bought two kits and built one up without paint to have a heads up on alot of the issues going in mainly in the areas of stance and building obstacles along the way.  I encourage you to give this one another "go" buddy. 

[Leon]

Getting close now Joe! She's a real beauty.

[406 Silverado]

Jan 19, 2024 11:37:33 GMT -5 Leon said:

Getting close now Joe! She's a real beauty.

   Thanks Leon ol' buddy.

[kyledehart5]

Holy cow Joe!! It’s looking so good!! Nearly there now

[406 Silverado]

Jan 19, 2024 21:28:47 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Holy cow Joe!! It’s looking so good!! Nearly there now

 Been working steady but slow on this one Kyle. I worked with the hood for a couple of hours getting that straightened out as I had a build up of clear in one area. Managed to get it all wet sanded down and polished up. The only thing I have to do on this one now is detail and install the front bumper, side mirror and emblems and it's all done. It sounds like an hour or so of work but I've got to get the emblems right or it'll look a little off. 

[406 Silverado]

Okeedokee folks. After 9 months of working on this bad boy, I finally put the finishing touches on her this morning and managed to get some glamour shots put together. There was a lot of planning and forethought involved in this build primarily in the areas of overall stance and wheel/ tire position relative to wheel openings that had to be dealt with but I stuck with it. I had to build a complete unpainted kit to help me out with what to do in regards to stance and the dashboard to windshield fit issues that I had so thankfully I had that. I'm pretty happy with the outcome but looking back I should've spent more time on the paint work to smooth it out a little bit better but to the naked eye it looks pretty decent. Front bumper fought me the whole way and after two attempts and applying Alclad I gave up and used the OOB bumper treated with a coat of Tamiya Smoke to tone down the toy chrome look some.

I'd like to thank everyone who participated in this GB as it was a LOT of fun to watch everyone build what they did. 

Finishing Shots:

[tatocorvette]

Beautiful is an understatement.
What a great job!
You are after my own heart.
That is very similar to the one sitting in my garage!

[406 Silverado]

Jan 29, 2024 7:34:27 GMT -5 tatocorvette said:

Beautiful is an understatement.
What a great job!
You are after my own heart.
That is very similar to the one sitting in my garage!

  I appreciate that Ismael. I've been wanting to build a Vette for a long time now and for the most part this one was a lot of fun. 

[rondriaan]

It has become a beautiful model that has put a lot of love into it in those 9 months, but there is a little blue Corvette.

[brandonk]

Man, that turned out stunning. But, that is exactly what I expected. Crazy nice build.

[kyledehart5]

It has been a true pleasure following along with this. Fantastic details, beautiful work correcting the issues with the kit. Gorgeous paint. Just a really phenomenal build Joe!!

[Joe Rix]

That is how you cross the finished line Brother! Absolutely gorgeous outcome on your Vette. All of your time and effort has paid off immensely. It has been a thrill ride for sure watching you build this one. Pat yourself on the back my friend. You deserve it.

[handiabled]

Congratulations on a perfect looking C3 Joe! Not only did you nail all the little detail on this, you finished this fantastic build while also reviving MSC! You are the Man my friend!!

[atomicholiday]

About time! I’ve been dying to see this bad boy under glass!😂
Seriously, all your hard work paid off big time. Your craftsmanship and attention to detail are outstanding. This is one of those builds that inspires. Excellent job bud!👍👍

[70 STING]

It's about the level of detail and finish, and you've certainly achieved both with this build. Engine bay, interior and paint finish - it's all there. No small feat given the quirks of this kit. Go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back.