A stamp JG oval conversion

[PlastiZapCA+]

Your build looks great...can you give me your secret on polishing....how did you get the outdrives looking so good?

Any advice would be great.

Thanks! For polishing the outdrives I just gave them a preliminary sanding with 600 grit 3M auto body sand paper. Once I had all the rust and roughness cleaned I hit them with 1200 grit paper. I then polished them with Mothers chrome polish. For the blue I used Birchwood Casey Super gun blue applied with a paper towel. After that I soaked them with oil, if you don't soak blued parts with oil afterward they'll rust. Once I was happy with the blue I lightly buffed them out with paper towels. You can also use fine steel wool for deep polished blue. The more bluing you apply the darker it will get, some metals won't get dark in color no matter how much bluing you apply, the outdrives for example. For basic aluminum parts I use much the same technique. For example the nose brace tubes, I used 1200 fine grit paper and then polished them with Mothers chrome polish. Use paper towels for polishing and your parts will be much shinier than if you used a rag or cloth towel. The grit of paper I use depends on how rough the piece I'm starting out with is. Working with metal is basically like working with wood. Easy stuff.

Thanks for the guidance....can't wait to start polishing:)

You're welcome! Once you get started you'll see just how easy it is. I love polishing aluminum!

[PlastiZapCA+]

Since I'm stuck waiting on parts I decided to start on the body. I'm loving the way it looks so far.


The body is just rough cut at this point and still needs lots of trimming and smoothing especially around the front suspension. It's not going to sit as low as I wanted due to the shock tower though. Since Bolink left off the radiator scoop I think I'll make one from aluminum and add it to the front which will give it the lowered look I want. I'm going to add lots of little details to it later on. Numbers are just on for testing.




Bolink molded the body LTO style so that it looks like the car has an altered suspension. I may cock it over a little bit when I add the front body post.








I'm looking at making a radiator scoop like this one. I might make up a set of exhaust pipes too.

[sandkil]

This is so good looking.
I would say leave it as is, but then again want to see more!

A wonderful build!!

[marlo]

That does look good, I'd leave it just like that.

[PlastiZapCA+]

Thanks guys! I guess I'll leave it alone then. Now who's going to paint it for me? I'm definitely going to hire someone for this part of the build.

[knucklebuster]

I have to say your first RC10 build is turning out great! You set the bar very high

I have been looking for that style body for some time now... any leads?

[PlastiZapCA+]

I have to say your first RC10 build is turning out great! You set the bar very high

I have been looking for that style body for some time now... any leads?

Thanks man! Eight Bolink Probes are still available on e-Bay. The price is not bad for a body that is rarely seen. I paid about the same for the Cavalier and might pick up one of these too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191541601092?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2661&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[knucklebuster]

Thanks Mike. I have been watching the Ford for days I am a Ford guy but the Chevy modified looks better

[SLIDER]

Beautiful build! A Ritchie Evens tribute would awesome!

[jwscab]

this car is beautiful. nice work.

[fredswain]

I have to say your first RC10 build is turning out great! You set the bar very high

I have been looking for that style body for some time now... any leads?

Thanks man! Eight Bolink Probes are still available on e-Bay. The price is not bad for a body that is rarely seen. I paid about the same for the Cavalier and might pick up one of these too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191541601092?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2661&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

That's my listing. I've actually got over 50 of those bodies!

[knucklebuster]

That's my listing. I've actually got over 50 of those bodies!

Do you have one Cavalier?

[fredswain]

I wish. That's a pretty sweet looking body.

[Phin]

Windtunnel still sells them:

http://www.windtunnelracingproducts.com/product_info.php?cPath=42_27_41&products_id=137

[PlastiZapCA+]

Beautiful build! A Ritchie Evens tribute would awesome!

Thanks! I do like the all orange cars he drove. I'm still undecided on the paint though. I sort of want something that pays homage to the RC10.