57 Ford ready for action

[HomeRacingWorld]

Finished this tonight. Not a color combo all will like, I just wanted something different.

MT Racing Resins 57 Ford body, SLIXX decals, Krylon piant. 2 coats of Future (Pledge) and a wax.





The Stinker 2.0 chassis. MT5 for power. No, this car is not for the Showdown, this has the "house" motor as the rest.







It will race :)

Thanks for lookin'

[dge467]

Great looking Ford! I think the colors look good!

[dreinecke]

Seriously? Now you are just showing off!
That is just bad to the bone and I LOVE the color combo! What a looker!!! I'm also curious if the offset proved to have any advantage.

[scatman]

:text-bravo: cool paint job. Love the color option.

[waaytoomuchintothis]

You made a better choice than I did for that engine. I have spent three days trying to wedge an engine in that little space. I'm getting close now. Today I spent a "snow and ice" day getting an inline 6 into that space. I cut out the center grill space, scratchbuilt a radiator, and still didn't have enough room.

I see the patented "bicycle" card for the air cleaner support peeking through from underneath. I should have done that. Looks real good. What is that green? Its perfect.

[Gameover]

You should build to sell cause id buy lol. Wow!

[HomeRacingWorld]

Thanks guys. Needless to say, I am really having fun with these :)

Rob...here is the paint.



And assorted pics.



After the first base of primer I add details I want. Vent holes, hole for AF, etc.









Before the second primer coat I like to shoot flat black inside. Just me.

Then I wet sand with 1000 grit and give it a second coat.



Then I give the primer a final sanding with 2000. I try to make sure to do this lightly and not sand through the primer, But it happens in very small areas. No issue really.





Then base coat.

Thanks guys for the nice words.

[SLOTTING SINCE 1963]

NICE ONE

[cantstopnow]

Very nice car. You have that chassis build down Harry,

[btaylor]

Beautiful car Harry, the paint looks a mile deep!
Bob

[J Y D]

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Thanks for sharing ... J Y D

[TuscoTodd]

That is down right SWEET!!!!!
:text-bravo:

[woodman]

NICE.........Harry what kind of glue are you using to attach the styrene to the body? I used JB weld on mine....

All you lucky dogs, having a "permanent" place for a track.....Making me crazy I just got one of thoe 57 Ford body's as well.....Sure would like to find a 49 Ford....

[HomeRacingWorld]

Thanks guys.

Wood, if you mean the mounting plate, I use Testors regular model glue. I then add a bead of hot glue on each corner for added strength.

[VenturaAlfa]

Harry,

That is really sharp!! Where did you gat the Gold numbers? They look perfect for the time period and type of car.

Ventura Alfa