3 more payments and it's all mine!!

[TRM]

Hello…again!!


I couldn’t take it any more!!! Time for a little playing around!! Let loose and build free!! No plans, no thinking...just do!!! A few of you have heard this before in the past! Seems to come about every so often where a "fix" is needed.....this is one of those moments!!

First off the kit!!!



This is a re-issue of an older kit....yeah, a dawg of a kit!! Not a ton of detail on this and only a handful of parts!! The engine, if I were to use it (on the fence) leaves a lot to be desired.....the trailer I think is out.....I would do better scratching one...but this won't stop progress...yet!



The '76 Chevy in all her glory.. ! Every thing you see, is not glued together. It all just fits together...sort of!!!



She does have some nice lines and some potential for improvement along the way.



The white ones are always harder to photograph......



I owned one similar once....she is a boat and the back window was killer at a drive-in...Anyone remember them? ;D



As you can see, I stripped back the lovely fake chrome already!!



With that...I am off and running! I need to make a few alterations and slight modifications but the building end should cruise along!! This is good, because all I care about is the painting and weathering!!! So, clearing the mind and just going to go with it!

As always, I thank you for stopping in!!!

[stevereid]

Todd-
a dark, dark time for Detroit. 1976!

Did you drill out the cigarette lighter and are you adding a giant speaker on the roof for announcing the "Rythym and Blues Review"?

Steve

[deafpanzer]

My dad drove one too when I was very young. LOL! Dad owns only Chevy cars. You have my attention of course!

[TRM]

Steve - LOL....thought about the speaker....for a moment!! Now I need to dig out the old movies!!

LOL...thanks Andy!! I had a '73!! Loved it!!! Thing was a Tank!!!

Glad to have you both along for the ride!!!

[deafpanzer]

I remember how huge back seat was... before laws five or six kids could sit in the back! LOL

[bigjohn]

Those large Chevy's made good demolition derby cars back in the day. I know, I destroyed a few in my time.............. ;D

[TRM]

Andy - LOL...yeah with no seat belts either!!! Mine had a rear defroster that was a small heater coil and an actual blower motor!!! None of that in the glass stuff!!! ;D

LOL...Nice BJ!!! Kind of a crime now I think!! Would love to have mine back and just cruise around...well....sit in it in the driveway....2 miles to the gallon ...ain't going anywhere!!!

[multicam]

Nice T! looking forward to this one. Sometimes you just gotta get on with it and see what happens. Can't wait to see where you take this one:)

[eastrock]

you couldn't get yer hands clean buds!!!

[TRM]

Thanks Nate!! Just the way I like it!! ;D

LOL...ER, no time to clean the hands.....gotta keep moving!!! ;D

[406 Silverado]

Looks like your getting your 'fix' alright. Two new builds on the bench....very nice me brotha. Look forward to what you do with this ol dog.

[bullardino]

Are you gooing to make it rusty or shiny?

In any case, count me in

[TRM]

LOL...not sure what I am thinking Boss!!! Actually, trying not to do too much of the "thiinking" part at all!!! ;D

Gald to have you along Luigi!! Shiny?.....Rusty??......yes! Good bet all around!!

[TRM]

Ahh, time for a small update on this one!! Been splitting my time between too many projects it seems...LOL!!!

Alright then....

Time to have a little playtime with the Dremel.



After making some cuts and grinds, followed by a little picking with the knife...





Still some Dremel work to do along the way here, but I turned to some detail upgrades. This kit has pretty much nothing for added details. I added a shift, directional and wheel tilt...and the button on the bottom for the hazards.



Working on some more details for the interior at the moment but this one is moving along nicely!!

Thanks for having a LQQY!!!

[Deleted]

And we're off and adding rust holes already been looking forward to this since I saw the teaser ;D
Gear stuff

[406 Silverado]

I knew you were up to no good. Thumbs up on this one T. Just having fun and seeing where this goes.

[TRM]

Thanks Steve!! LOL...yeah, I think everyone knows where this one is going!! Written all over this one!!! ;D

Thanks Boss!! Always glad to have you along for the trip!!!

[TRM]

Dec 8, 2012 15:35:34 GMT -5 @57belair said:

keeping an eye on this,i not seen a wreck being born ;D its going ton be a fun ride

Thanks 57!!! Glad to have you along for the ride!!! This should be fun for you then!! Problem is it becomes addictive!!! ;D

[`Boots`]

Ooooh yesssireee bro...............didn`t take me long to sniff this one out ;D ;D, ya can betchya bottom dollar i`m in on this ride me `ol matey ;D

[TRM]

LOL...always a pleasure to have you along for the ride Boots!! Hope not to disappoint ya!!! ;)Back to the juggling fest here now!!!

[eastrock]

I'm just glued here how can I finished my builds lol

[TRM]

57 - there is no cure!! ;D

ER -LOL...I feel the same way sometimes! Jump oon here and just can't stop looking and reading...another bad addiction!! ;D

[venom1]

Lookin good T! I'm tunin' in from here on in!

Cheers,

Sam

[TRM]

Thank you Sam...glad to have the company!! ;D

[eastrock]

one of this days bud, I'll do a full rusting but first you need to have a clean parade finish lol

[TRM]

LOL...not too sure about that....some of the female figures are parade clean....but then again, they are kind of dirty too!!!

[eastrock]

LOL Buds there are some

[fightnjoe]

hmm looks like the rigs from when i was a kid in southern wisc. if they were a week old they had a rust hole or two.


joe

[deafpanzer]

Looking great!!! Can't wait to take it out for a ride of course with your permission...

[TRM]

Hi Joe!! LOL...same up here in the Nor'East!! Even the plastic rots!!

LOL...you certainly can Andy....if you can get this one running!!! ;D

Finishing up the quad and a day or two on the L/70.....back at this for the weekend, if not before!!!