CHOPPIN' WOOD...'40 WOODY

model40fan Monday, 11/4/2013

FIRST ATTEMPT AT CHOPPING A PLASTIC CAR, LOOK CLOSE SOME '40 WOODIES HAVE, FROM THE FACTORY, LESS WINDSHIELD HIGHT ;Diecast Cars, Hot Wheels, Matchbox
CHOPPED AND FILED... THE ROOF OVER THE FRONT SEAT WILL BECOME TOO SHORT, FILE BEHIND THE LOWER "POSTS"THE [B & C PILLARS] AND IN FRONT OF THE TOP "POSTS"OF BOTH... THIS WILL MAKE THE B & C PILLARS NARROWER AND HELP ALIGN THE A PILLARS, BUT DOES NOT FIX THE REAR WINDOW, TILT THE LOWER BACK WINDOW "POSTS" SLIGHTLY FORWARD... ; Diecast Cars, Hot Wheels, Matchbox
GLUED, I USED THE BLACKENED GLASS TO HELP ALIGN AND HOLD THE ROOF, GLUE SET, THEN FILED, HOOD REMOVED... ABOUT A 4" CHOP, GASSER FRONT AXLE, HOGGED REAR WHEEL WELLS ;Diecast Cars, Hot Wheels, Matchbox
BECAUSE THERE WON'T BE ANY PAINT TO HIDE THE SEAMS, I USED LOC-TITE [STIK'N SEAL] INDOOR GLUE... DRIES CLEAR, J.B.QUIK DRIES BLACK....


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