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DarylH
Joined: 19 May 2018 Posts: 77 Location: Xenia OH
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:09 am Post subject: Salvino LeMans roof fix? |
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I've finally got around to getting the kit from Mike's and I wonder if anyone's tried to fix the odd slope from front to back. Any ideas? _________________ SUMUS QUOD SUMUS |
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DarylH
Joined: 19 May 2018 Posts: 77 Location: Xenia OH
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Welllll okay den. I'll stretch some mental muscles and figure it out myself _________________ SUMUS QUOD SUMUS |
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bigryan18
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 193
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Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 2:34 am Post subject: |
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The entire roof is horrible and too flat, Joe Oteri was coming up with a fix for his, you should send him a message on here.. |
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jjsipes
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 304
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Joe Oteri
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 141 Location: Boston
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Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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Unfortunately I could never get the nose and tail to look how I wanted so this project has been shelved. The nose is so bulky and square, it's almost impossible to remove enough material and keep it in some sort of proportion. The rear bumper is just as bad.
The roof was the least of my problems using the Regal body, but I wasn't a fan of how square the back window opening is compared to the real car. _________________ Joe Oteri
https://public.fotki.com/AAJOTERI/joes_models-1/nascar_models/ |
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hillybilly
Joined: 14 Mar 2018 Posts: 31
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Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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If you raise the center section up and then make the front windshield fit flush, it greatly improves the look. Whenever I can get home, I will finish up mine. It's been sitting on the desk since December.
The nose does need some work, too. On the second one I do, I will address it. Luckily the car I plan on for the first it doesn't look that far off. It all depends on the paint scheme and decal placement. |
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DarylH
Joined: 19 May 2018 Posts: 77 Location: Xenia OH
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Flat top no more
Now on to the bumpers _________________ SUMUS QUOD SUMUS |
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Toys4Don
Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Posts: 226
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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I can live with the roof, but I’m begging you to work on the front end first. I can tweak things pretty good on most models, but every time I take this one out of the box to study the look I end up putting it back because there is no obvious way to shrink the massive area between the tip of the bumper and the wheel opening. I’m going to try it first on a resin version with a Grand Am nose as soon as I can get that nose. |
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DarylH
Joined: 19 May 2018 Posts: 77 Location: Xenia OH
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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I think I'm getting there now...
The grille and bumper were seperated with a razor saw
The grille was glued to the body and then the bumper was trimmed to fit
The rear bumper ends were trimmed and glued to the body and the gap was filled with Perfect Plastic Putty
I've not tackled the front fenders yet.
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wrenchr
Joined: 10 Feb 2019 Posts: 16
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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2021 5:18 am Post subject: |
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The roof I grafted a 90's thunderbird roof, still body working it. gives it some shape. I'll take a few pics later. |
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wrenchr
Joined: 10 Feb 2019 Posts: 16
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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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cant get past those c pillars and that flat rear window, just going to make it a dirt car I think. |
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