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

[handiabled]

Hope this help buddy

[70 STING]

Jul 24, 2023 7:44:09 GMT -5 handiabled said:

Looks fantastic Joe, I've stared at my dash many times and you nailed this. I am surprised the kit didn't put the passenger side air deflector / vent control knob next to the vent. My wife would kill someone on a hot day without that vent blasting air in

    Lol. The astro ventilation system just allows more hot air into my car. Between that and the heat coming from the dash it's like a convection oven in there.

[handiabled]

Oh I know it! But the Wife would rather have a hair dryer blowing on her than no air movement blow the waist in this even with the top down. On hot sunny days I have to cover the chrome shift knob or it burns my hand





And before anyone can say it yeah I know  " waaaaah boo-hoo it's hot in my red Corvette convertible"

[406 Silverado]

Jul 24, 2023 10:12:58 GMT -5 handiabled said:

Oh I know it! But the Wife would rather have a hair dryer blowing on her than no air movement blow the waist in this even with the top down. On hot sunny days I have to cover the chrome shift knob or it burns my hand





And before anyone can say it yeah I know  " waaaaah boo-hoo it's hot in my red Corvette convertible"

LOL!! I was thinkin' it....but I didn't say it. lol

[garydavis-Rest In Peace]

That radio/CD player is way too cool, Joe. Annnd...why yes, I remember them real well. Got a good one in the 97 Mustang GT and in the 07 KIA Sedona. Huey Lewis and The News GREATEST Hits are in the Stang right now! LOL "Heart of Rock'n Roll"...baby....LOL

[406 Silverado]

Jul 24, 2023 11:02:50 GMT -5 garydavis-Rest In Peace said:

That radio/CD player is way too cool, Joe. Annnd...why yes, I remember them real well. Got a good one in the 97 Mustang GT and in the 07 KIA Sedona. Huey Lewis and The News GREATEST Hits are in the Stang right now! LOL "Heart of Rock'n Roll"...baby....LOL

I refuse to comment on the grounds that I may start dating myself. Lol

[garydavis-Rest In Peace]

LOL...I hear ya Joe!

[406 Silverado]

Jul 25, 2023 1:05:46 GMT -5 garydavis-Rest In Peace said:

LOL...I hear ya Joe!

I could've went for one of those new fancy radios but also felt it would add more interest with the radio with a CD hanging out of it as well asd the nostalgia factor. lol

[garydavis-Rest In Peace]

Well Heck ya. A cassette player would've been cool also. Even better yet...an 8 track! Now that's back there in the time Machine. That's what I did with Tim Feilds 57 chevy that Him and His Dad built together. I don't remember if I posted that car here or not.

[406 Silverado]

Jul 25, 2023 13:53:32 GMT -5 garydavis-Rest In Peace said:

Well Heck ya. A cassette player would've been cool also. Even better yet...an 8 track! Now that's back there in the time Machine. That's what I did with Tim Feilds 57 chevy that Him and His Dad built together. I don't remember if I posted that car here or not.

You know you're gonna have to do that Gary.

[garydavis-Rest In Peace]

I'll post it in the finished builds area..if that's ok with you, Joe.

[406 Silverado]

Jul 25, 2023 15:23:05 GMT -5 garydavis-Rest In Peace said:

I'll post it in the finished builds area..if that's ok with you, Joe.

Heck yeah it is!! I've already checked it all out Gary. Thanks for sharing that beauty of a build with us.

[406 Silverado]

I've gotta thank Brent (aka handiabled) for helping me out on the battery compartment cover. At first I thought it was removable but he provided me pictures of his car showing that the access cover is actually hinged. I used a strip of thin paper for the hinge plate and used some screw heads from The Model Car Garage to replicate the hinge to panel retaining screws as well as the nut and screw at and near the latch assembly (which was fabricated from a leftover PE fret) and PRESTO....a hinged access panel.

[70 STING]

Very crafty. :^)

[garydavis-Rest In Peace]

That looks GREAT, Joe. That interior is really looking good. The emergency brake handle is perfect!

[Leon]

Now that's thinking out of the box Joe! Looks really cool.

[406 Silverado]

Thanks fellas. Just gotta get the steering column build up and detail out done and the interior will be pretty much finished up.

[Joe Rix]

Way to channel your inner creativity Joe. The battery compartment realistically looks the part. Smartly done.

[406 Silverado]

Jul 26, 2023 20:46:46 GMT -5 Joe Rix said:

Way to channel your inner creativity Joe. The battery compartment realistically looks the part. Smartly done.

Thanks Joe. I appreciate that man. I just hope the dash finale matches the rest of the interior at this point. lol

[406 Silverado]

I've got all the parts cut laid out here for the steering column build up ready for the clean up process. Looks like it's all there.....turn signal lever (needle), keys, key ring, ignition switch bezel (that I'll be adding finger tabs onto), spokes and horn button. Holes are drilled in the column for the turn signal lever and for the ignition key to go into once the bezel is in place.

[garydavis-Rest In Peace]

That's going to look really good when you get together, Joe.

[70 STING]

I don’t know how anyone can work with those tiny P.E. Parts.

[deafpanzer]

Jul 27, 2023 5:23:16 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I've got all the parts cut laid out here for the steering column build up ready for the clean up process. Looks like it's all there.....turn signal lever (needle), keys, key ring, ignition switch bezel (that I'll be adding finger tabs onto), spokes and horn button. Holes are drilled in the column for the turn signal lever and for the ignition key to go into once the bezel is in place.

DAMN! PE keys?!? Joe has officially lost his mind...

[garydavis-Rest In Peace]

Jul 29, 2023 10:39:49 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

DAMN! PE keys?!? Joe has officially lost his mind...

I think you might be right....

[kyledehart5]

Really great stuff. Loving it.

[406 Silverado]

Jul 31, 2023 5:15:40 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Really great stuff. Loving it.

Thanks Kyle. Hopefully everything goes well with the body prepwork and then paint & decaling processes. I've already done a complete mock up of this car with one kit when I first started the build. I've already seen how this car goes together and have identified all the problem areas with the build already.

[Joe Rix]

Jul 27, 2023 5:23:16 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I've got all the parts cut laid out here for the steering column build up ready for the clean up process. Looks like it's all there.....turn signal lever (needle), keys, key ring, ignition switch bezel (that I'll be adding finger tabs onto), spokes and horn button. Holes are drilled in the column for the turn signal lever and for the ignition key to go into once the bezel is in place.

Oh Yeah. There's the Joe I know so well. Gettin' after that micro detail sh$t. This is going the full 9 yards bro. Love it.

[Joe Rix]

Jul 29, 2023 10:39:49 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

Jul 27, 2023 5:23:16 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I've got all the parts cut laid out here for the steering column build up ready for the clean up process. Looks like it's all there.....turn signal lever (needle), keys, key ring, ignition switch bezel (that I'll be adding finger tabs onto), spokes and horn button. Holes are drilled in the column for the turn signal lever and for the ignition key to go into once the bezel is in place.

DAMN! PE keys?!? Joe has officially lost his mind...

Well, Yeah, that kinda happend several builds ago.

[406 Silverado]

Took a break to get ready for the Nats and have been taking a break AFTER the Nats to get all rested up. Will be resuming work on this one tomorrow folks.

[kyledehart5]

Aug 10, 2023 4:50:11 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Took a break to get ready for the Nats and have been taking a break AFTER the Nats to get all rested up. Will be resuming work on this one tomorrow folks.

sometimes we definitely need a break. Look forward to the next update!