1965 Chevelle

[MarkJ]

Yes, this is a fine place to post and to look at fine finished builds. I'm finding that I come here more then any other forum.

[Bob P.]

Mark, this build is coming along nicely. Nice job on the quick change rear.
I can't wait to see the finished build.

Bob

[MarkJ]

Thanks, Bob. I'm having a couple issues with painting the body but hopefully i'll get it figured out.

[MarkJ]

Painted the silver yesterday. Used testors enamel out of the small bottle. Used lacquer thinner. Pretty happy with the results. I had first shot it with duplicolor from the rattle can but it ended up showing every sand scratch there was on the car. So I reprimed it and shot it with the enamel. I will wait a week before I shoot the orange. I will have to mix the orange to match the orange on the decal sheet I made. I don't know if I will try to polish the silver. I have heard that polishing enamel metallics is not a good idea.

[Dirtman]

Do not polish!!!! Fine the way it is!

Rett

[MarkJ]

Sounds good guys. I hate to polish.

[Hondo]

Really coming along nicely, Mark.
Thanks for all the effort you put in to keep us posted on your builds.
Good stuff !!

[MarkJ]

Thanks, Jim. I like to keep a record of my builds, so hopefully I can go back some day, if I forgot how I did something. unfortunately, I lost a lot of wips at Randy Ayers.

[MarkJ]

Got some more work on the engine done. Test fitting it, making a 4 bladed fan, fixing the air cleaner, adding some breathers to the valve covers, and giving the alternator a bracket so it doesn't have to stand out in space defying gravity.

[MarkJ]

Thanks, David. I'm trying  not to get too ridiculous, like I did with the Junior Johnson 63 Chevy. I had some pretty good reference pictures with that build, pictures of the actual car, but luckily I only have good advice and pictures that were probably like what this car had, to go by. So that will keep the details to the minimum, which I'm glad about.

[MarkJ]

Engine is finished, except for wiring and alcladIIing the air cleaner. Started on the interior tub. I will remove the rest of the back seat, and then install a sheet of styrene, on the two tubes, that will extend from where the front of the rear seat was, to the base of the back glass. Also started on the frame.










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[MarkJ]

[Brian Conn]

Nice truck arms .....don't think I have ever seen any that didn't come from a kit somewhere.

[MarkJ]

[MarkJ]

Well I have hit a major bump in the road. I masked the silver with Tamiya tape to shoot the orange and when I pulled it off it totally ruined the silver wherever the tape touched it. I need to find a tape that adheres well but does not kill the enamel paint under it. Suggestions?