Large Scale Build

With the coming of spring and nice weather I have been working in the yard and on my Nova.

I haven't been doing much model building.

I did get the completely street worthy and registered. I drove it to work a couple of weeks ago but now I am currently working on repainting and cleaning up the dash and instrument cluster. I cleaned up and lubricated the wiper system too.

I am going to remove the under dash tach and install a small tach in the spot where the clock would have been in the instrument cluster.

I plan to take it to the track in a couple of weeks to see what it will do.

I can see why you have been busy. That is one fine looking Nova.

I have really been "off the grid" model wise. I haven't posted much of anything. But I thought I would give a go at posting some pictures of what I have been doing.

When I have more time I will check on and post on you all's topics as well.

First of all I took the Nova out to the local race track with some very good friends and made a few passes .

(YOU WERE RIGHT AL! POSTING PICTURES IS EASY NOW!!!!!!!!!!)

Here is a video of one of my passes

Since then I have taken her apart and started the make over.
New upper A arm bushings
New in dash tach
Custom Yenko stripe for the dash
and disassembly for body work and new paint.

Looks like you got over your Comet pretty quickly.

After 14 seconds! LOL

Sam wrote:Looks like you got over your Comet pretty quickly.

True, but it was a little longer than 14 seconds Shay :)

As you know they don't love you back and don't miss you Sam... so on to the next one... lol

I got the underside of the deck lid (boot lid) prepped and got some color and clear on it last night. I think this color is going to look pretty good.

Nice to see you've been busy on a great 1:1 model Mitch.

Holy cats! That is one LARGE scale model. I didn't know Pocher did a Chevy.

Thanks for the interest mates.

I took the hood (bonnet) off and the hinges and prepped and painted the inner fenders (wings) to match the updated body color and also got the bumper filler panel painted silver and cleared.

The weather has been rainy or very humid the last couple of days so I have just been doing a lot of sanding but it is slow going.

In the evening when I am done for day I look like an Oompa Loompa with all the orange dust on me.

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Gotta love them full scale Builds. That is a good looking Nova and it's only getting better.

Glad to see this thread up here! And its nice to see the progress, she's gonna be a beaut

Thanks
Buck
Kats
and Curt

Here is an update Shay.

I have the drivers door jamb done, I finished the trunk opening this weekend and sprayed the side mirrors, the cowl vent section and the rear side window trim pieces.

I turned the car around in the garage so I can do the passenger door jamb. Then its one more full coat of primer and block sanding before I paint the whole car.

Rockin', I love the Space Alien look. I think it will catch on. The color on the car is very nice.

That's really really smart.

That is a cool color ! Gonna look killer !!!

Awesome colour! At risk of being an echo this is going to look awesome!

Thanks guys. Summer is here and the heat is stupid... I am a sweater so I don't like hot weather. I know TMI...

Here is where I'm at now. one more respray of primer and final block sanding and I will be ready to paint.

You're doing great work Mitch, going to look great when you are done.

Great progress!