AMT 1970 Corvette LT-1-Interior Progress-06/06

Corvettes look good in orange paint!  

Blue too! 

Two big issues I had with this kit. One, the wheels stick out far too much, but that is easily fixed. Second, and more difficult was the radiator fit and hood clearance. I was never able to overcome the issue and was forced to mod the shround and remove the hinges and make the hood lift off. I just could not get the hood to fit or work around the radiator. Probably something I did, but best to watch out for.

BK

BrandonK

Two big issues I had with this kit. One, the wheels stick out far too much, but that is easily fixed. Second, and more difficult was the radiator fit and hood clearance. I was never able to overcome the issue and was forced to mod the shround and remove the hinges and make the hood lift off. I just could not get the hood to fit or work around the radiator. Probably something I did, but best to watch out for.

BK

 

I started this build by black basing the engine....

I also used a double pumper Holley from Shapeways and I had an AC Delco decal in stock for the oil filter. Here's the block in base build form with the color applied. 

I bought the spare kit that I mentioned in the previous post so I could build one up and make modifications to the suspension and stance. I always tend to screw something up along the way so I use two kits for almost every build. Its come in handy more than one time.

Stance and wheel/tire location relative to wheel openings before:

and after the modifications:

After the suspension mods I turned my attention back to the engine:

Here's after the addition of the distributor housing, spark plug wires, rocker covers and exhaust manifolds:

Coming along nicely Mustang! 

Stay safe.

Jim 

Love the attention to detail on the engine-will be following this build closely for ideas and inspiration.

And for the record, I don't think I've build an AMT car kit that didn't give me grief.

Thanks fellas.

Bob: AMT kits really have a lot going on for them but it seems that extra attention always has to be paid to the stance of the cars/ trucks.

Been a while since I've commented in this thread so we'll get things going once more here....

Here's with the carburetor painted and the details picked out with a light wash, got the fuel lines added, installed the starter with the positive battery cable connected, modified drive belt without the air pump installed, and the alternator bracket installed. 

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Hi!

     Just thought I would drop in on this build. Looking good so far!

Agreed!  Nice detail on that old small block.  

Thanks fellas. It's been a while since I've updated this thread so here goes...

I topped this one off with a new technique on the air cleaner by printing off a picture of faded vertical lines from an IPC code that seems to work perfectly.

This morning an little progress on the interior.....my OTHER favorite part of auto building. If there's one thing that I cannot STAND, it's molded in foot pedals. They just look so dang fake!! The fix......is to remove the toe board on the drivers side.

Then cut a piece of Evergreen styrene and glue into place and then a piece of similar textured grit sandpaper over the styrene piece and hitting it with a coat of gloss to even everything out and make it look like the passengers toe board.

We'll come back to those foot/ swing pedals a little later on........

Something else that caught my attention was the molded in partk brake handle.  

This.......will change. 

Here's with the interior tub painted with a base coat of black primer and painted up door panels & console in a semi-gloss black. Driver's toe board where the swing pedals were is pretty much blended  in at this point in the build. Since I've painted it, I've re-thought the situation some and have decided to open up a panel for displaying a little more detail. 

I've decided to open the battery compartment up behind the drivers seat and have painted a battery all up & detailed it already. I'll be cutting the drivrs seat to display it in the leaned forward position to facilitate visibility back to the battery compartment in the coming updates. I've started on both door panels by painting the wood grain effects in the paneling & outlining the chrome strips on the panel as well as installing the PE window crank handles. I've also begun the center console detailing process.

Nice work Mustang!!! I usually forget about the pedals until I'm almost done with the build and it's too late unless I start over.

Stay safe.

Jim 

Mustang1989!

      Is that an oil stain I see near the fuel pump? LOL! LOL! Nice looking engine there, young man!