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

[rondriaan]

Love the progress sofar. You have a keen eye for details.

[406 Silverado]

Nov 1, 2023 4:11:12 GMT -5 rondriaan said:

Love the progress sofar. You have a keen eye for details.

Thanks Ron. Hopefully the rest of the build up "plays nice".

[406 Silverado]

Well folks.....the body is now in primer!!! I've got a couple of areas to work on but they aren't a big issue.

[chromdome35]

Looking great Joe! That primer looks smoooooooth. What are you using?

[handiabled]

Sweet! Your moving right along now Joe! Can't wait to see color on this

[406 Silverado]

Nov 4, 2023 21:39:10 GMT -5 chromdome35 said:

Looking great Joe! That primer looks smoooooooth. What are you using?

Thanks Brian! I'm using that Mr Surfacer primer we'd talked about. Stuff works GREAT!!!

Nov 5, 2023 6:44:18 GMT -5 handiabled said:

Sweet! Your moving right along now Joe! Can't wait to see color on this

Thanks Brent. You and me both on the color brother!!

[406 Silverado]

I also thought I'd share the engine bay progress so far. Got a couple of more things to add to it but I'm pretty happy with where it's all at so I wanted to put a shot of it where it stands as of now.....

[chromdome35]

Nov 4, 2023 20:53:14 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Well folks.....the body is now in primer!!! I've got a couple of areas to work on but they aren't a big issue.

I am glad the mr surfacer primer worked out well for you. Did you thin it with the mr leveling thinner?

Also I see your wire bending jig in the background, do you like that one? I looked at getting that one but wanted to hear someone else’s opinion first.

[atomicholiday]

Sweet! Looking good so far, Joe. Can’t wait to see some color on that bad boy!👍

[brandonk]

Looking really good. But, that's what I was expecting from your builds anyway. Keep it coming.

[kyledehart5]

I love mr surfacer primer. Good stuff. That’s looking really smooth!!

[buddho]

Very smooth coating...looking fab!

[handiabled]

Engine compartment is pulling together great! Looks like a much cleaner version of the real deal from here!

[406 Silverado]

Nov 5, 2023 11:03:28 GMT -5 atomicholiday said:

Sweet! Looking good so far, Joe. Can’t wait to see some color on that bad boy!👍

Nov 5, 2023 11:34:40 GMT -5 brandonk said:

Looking really good. But, that's what I was expecting from your builds anyway. Keep it coming.

Nov 5, 2023 17:04:42 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

I love mr surfacer primer. Good stuff. That’s looking really smooth!!

Nov 5, 2023 21:33:48 GMT -5 buddho said:

Very smooth coating...looking fab!

Nov 6, 2023 2:57:47 GMT -5 handiabled said:

Engine compartment is pulling together great! Looks like a much cleaner version of the real deal from here!

Thanks for the very kind words fellas. Today........I finally got the chance to put some color on this bad boy. No wet sanding or anything like that yet....just color. I'm pretty happy with this.

[atomicholiday]

Sweet! That color is awesome. What paint is that?

[Joe Rix]

Sharp looking blue you picked out. Beautifully done coat.

[deafpanzer]

Joe, the color looks great on her!!!

[sharp]

Lookin' good Joe, that's a beautiful shade of blue.

[handiabled]

I really like that shade of blue Joe! I can't wait to see it all buffed out!

[Leon]

My favorite color  !

Paint looks great as usual Joe.

[kyledehart5]

Blue is always a great color!! Looking forward to seeing it come to life now

[mrversatile]

Joe, great progress. Did you perchance use the slow lacquer thinner with the MCW paint?

[Steve Zuleski]

Joe, great color pick, looks great.

[eaglecash867]

Excellent build so far, Joe! Gotta love a metallic blue car.

[themongoose]

Oooh that color looks really consistent down the length of the body line!

[406 Silverado]

Nov 10, 2023 15:45:11 GMT -5 atomicholiday said:

Sweet! That color is awesome. What paint is that?

Nov 10, 2023 17:35:42 GMT -5 Joe Rix said:

Sharp looking blue you picked out. Beautifully done coat.

Nov 10, 2023 17:49:59 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

Joe, the color looks great on her!!!

Nov 10, 2023 20:35:26 GMT -5 sharp said:

Lookin' good Joe, that's a beautiful shade of blue.

Nov 11, 2023 3:14:08 GMT -5 handiabled said:

I really like that shade of blue Joe! I can't wait to see it all buffed out!

Nov 11, 2023 3:22:44 GMT -5 Leon said:

My favorite color  !

Paint looks great as usual Joe.

Nov 11, 2023 20:52:50 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Blue is always a great color!! Looking forward to seeing it come to life now

Nov 12, 2023 9:04:03 GMT -5 mrversatile said:

Joe, great progress. Did you perchance use the slow lacquer thinner with the MCW paint?

Nov 12, 2023 10:05:40 GMT -5 Steve Zuleski said:

Joe, great color pick, looks great.

Nov 12, 2023 10:15:44 GMT -5 eaglecash867 said:

Excellent build so far, Joe! Gotta love a metallic blue car.

Nov 24, 2023 13:51:47 GMT -5 themongoose said:

Oooh that color looks really consistent down the length of the body line!

Thanks fellas! I really appreciate the encouraging comments. This has been one SLOW build process but it keeps getting closer to the finish line with every update. I think I'll be able to slide 'er to the finish line in time.  I did use that lacquer thinner with the paint and it worked out GREAT!! No cobwebbing!! 

[406 Silverado]

I noticed that the engine was in the bay at a weird angle so I took some time to straighten everything up this morning as well as to get the heater hoses formed and installed. I managed to make some heater hose clamps too. Still got the upper radiator hose, throttle linkage and a few other small details to go and then it'll be off to finishing up the car body and getting this thing to resemble a Corvette.

[kyledehart5]

Beautiful work Joe. I really like the finned valve covers. All the details you're adding into this makes it look like you just hit a real one with a shrink ray. Incredible job.

[rondriaan]

Lots of work in that engine bay

[handiabled]

Under the hood is looking properly busied up! Watching for more!