Sneak peak at my 66 Cutlass

[city_ofthe_south]

connecting the wheel color into the trim is awesome. The little details make all the difference man.

[thedude327]

The custom paint on the trim molding sounds killer. Any pics of the molding installed on the car ? Great build !!!

Paul

[gearheads78]

Thanks guys. I only finished the black thin stripe on the ones in the pic last night. I hope to have the mouldings finished and back on the car this weekend. Its a rare weekend where I will be both off work and the family will be out of town so me and the Cutlass have a weekend long date.

Originally Posted by city_ofthe_south

connecting the wheel color into the trim is awesome. The little details make all the difference man.

Originally Posted by thedude327

The custom paint on the trim molding sounds killer. Any pics of the molding installed on the car ? Great build !!!

Paul

[ScotI]

This is hot-rodding @ it's best 'cause you don't get stuff like this out of a catalog. Clever use of bringing what's already available up to date while adding to that 'detailed' element of the build.

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by ScotI

This is hot-rodding @ it's best 'cause you don't get stuff like this out of a catalog. Clever use of bringing what's already available up to date while adding to that 'detailed' element of the build.

Thanks Scott. I hope someday it will see the road again and you can check it out for yourself.

[XLexusTech]

Nice! doublel nice that the kids get involved. Building not just cars but future Hot rodders!

[radrambler]

bill

cool stuff ...keep the pics coming...this is what its all about being creative and detailing ....not just blowing coin....


tom

[specialized199]

Olds!

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by specialized199

Olds!

Thanks

Finished the moulding today. Letting them dry overnight and they are ready to put on.

Who whould have ever thought all those years as a kid building models would be a talent I could still use 25 years later. LOL

I got a quote from a pin-stiper the other day and it was a good bit more than I wanted to spend so I stopped at Hobby Lobby on the way home. I experimented with several techniques but what worked best was mask off the area with fine line tape. I then practicly pored the paint in. I redipped the brush dripping wet every1/2 inch or so. Keeping it this thick really let it self level smooth. My best results were to take the tape off as soon as I was done putting the paint on. Little bit of clean up here and there with thinner and they turned out great. This was a really tedious process but worth it IMO

This is one of those ideas that popped in my head and I really like the results of the finished mouldings. This mod is a close second to my calipers which is still my favorite mod. In the first pic you can see the original silver on the clip next to the new gray to compare them.

[ProTouring442]

A lot of times it is the subtle little things that really make the difference. I love the new look on your moldings!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill