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Post by kpnuts Sat 05 Dec 2015, 4:37 pm

Hi all here is another installment
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Post by Guest Sat 05 Dec 2015, 5:25 pm

Looks better with each update. Really liking following along on this build.

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Post by kpnuts Sat 05 Dec 2015, 7:48 pm

does anyone know where I can get some decent pics of the dash in these as I want to weather it and cant find any decent pics, here is what I have at the moment.
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Post by Johnag Sat 05 Dec 2015, 9:19 pm

Hi KP,

Looking brilliant Sir...

Hope some of these help...: - Citroen Traction Avant dashboard

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Post by Geezerman Sun 06 Dec 2015, 10:42 am

Sweet model !!!
Nice work !
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Post by dogfish7 Sun 06 Dec 2015, 1:43 pm

Yes indeed.
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Post by kpnuts Sun 06 Dec 2015, 5:47 pm

Hi all well its that time of year again, as little aside from the model got the decs up today
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I decided the technique I used on the dent in the tank of the Honda I would use it here aswell
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seems like sacralige, the chrome on the radiator grill is so exquisite.
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but would be out of place on this car,

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and the rust devils been about again

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Post by Guest Sun 06 Dec 2015, 7:14 pm

Looking Great.

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Post by kpnuts Mon 07 Dec 2015, 7:16 pm

Hi all well you must be getting bored by now (I know I am)
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Post by kpnuts Tue 08 Dec 2015, 8:43 pm

should anyone think this is nearing completion here is a shot of the spures left(I've removed the optional parts) so these all still need to be attatched.
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Post by kpnuts Wed 09 Dec 2015, 8:41 pm

Hi guys weathered the wheels, not done much to the spare as I figure that wouldnt have much weathering
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Post by Guest Thu 10 Dec 2015, 6:13 pm

Looks better and better with each update.

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Post by kpnuts Thu 10 Dec 2015, 8:07 pm

Hi all here is tonights update
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Post by kpnuts Fri 11 Dec 2015, 8:01 pm

Hi all well this is going to be left for a while to let me cool off (I came sooooo close to throwing it against the wall) went to fit the wings and complete radiator as you saw I did in the last update and with those in place tried a fit of the bonnet (no chance 6 mill gap at the front, or back depending on where you want the gap) after several minuets of scratching my head I figured out what the problem was there was a gap all around the top of the firewall of about 2 mill, lift the front of the car a bit gap disappears and the bonnet fits perfect (I think the floor pan is bent) (I know the back part is but thought I would sort that when I finally glued it on) so lifted the front of the car glued the firewall to the body let it dry, released the body and the bottom of the firewall came away from where that was glued (too much stress I guess ) after a very fidely application of glue to that area, mahoosive amounts of taping to hold it there, let that dry undo the tape all fits perfect, just start applauding myself for sorting it and ping gap at the top again. How I stopped myself I don't know, but I didn't throw it, I don't want to come that close again so having a break for a little while.

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Post by Guest Sat 12 Dec 2015, 5:32 pm

I think you will work it out. Sounds like a bent frame to me. You might try taping everything into place and then heating the parts with a hair dryer. Might soften them up and reshape them to fit.

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Post by kpnuts Sat 19 Dec 2015, 6:20 pm

Hi all well I've figured it out, On the ladder frames which you slide the subframe on the sub frame was about a mill away from end of the ladders which through everything else out unfortunately that part was stuck with a capitol S but with a lot of jiggeling I've moved it the mill required so now back to work, I've added the inner roof lining and weathered it.
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for some reason the weathering is not showing up in the pics very well, trust me it looks very grubby.

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Post by harron68 Sun 20 Dec 2015, 12:03 am

Frustrating?  Yes, but we love seeing this one-of-a-kind build!  What are the optional parts?  Seems like everything possible is already there.

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Post by kpnuts Mon 21 Dec 2015, 8:25 pm

Hi all did a bit more on the interior.
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Harron there are various boot versions you can build for different models also there are different bumpers for different years.

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Post by RetiredMike Mon 21 Dec 2015, 9:06 pm

Interior's looking great.

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