UPDATES!
Hi Gang! What a fantastic weekend! After 2 weeks of snow storms and freezing rain mother nature gave us 2 days of 60 degree and sunny weather! So let's get to it!
Let's start with last night. Daniel popped over unveiled this small mold - bottom
Top
We decided to cast the Matte Box - we will be making these available
I'll let Daniel explain more of this later
Moving Forward...
Saturday morning started with drilling a few holes in the instrument panels
Back side cradle
Had a slight accident... I pushed the bit JUST a little too hard
She'll be covered by the back boxes so I'm not too worried too much about the accident...
Looks good!
It was then time to get moving and create new panel covers and prep for paint! Building the nose cover panel
Done - after some sanding and mod'ing she's ready for paint
Primer added
Then turned my attention to the armrest panels
Acrylic piece getting the sanding and primer treatment
After looking over the entire console and adding any and all filler to the minor imperfections Jessie and I decided it was time to add some paint!
The rear panel had to be adjusted so I popped off this trim piece and remeasured - looking from the back toward the nose
Took the necessary measurements and taped the panel into place
Done - stills some filler and sanding
Looking down to the bottom
Added the magnets
Magnet plate added to the rear panel
Putting the nose into place... prepping for some color
Everything still lines up... that's good
Getting the armrest panel in place...
Marking out guides for when the panel is slipped into position
Adding more magnets
Plates
I happen to find this little aluminum greeblie... I have NO IDEA where it came from or how it found its way into my home?
Back to making sure things align
Can we add some paint? Let's Do It!
Nose Cover
First of several coats
Checking out the new lever greeblies
After sanding the first coat it was time to introduce our second color
Removable panels getting some paint
Jessie and then attached to the two aluminum "L" pieces to the bottom of the console to protect the edges
And this is where we are... Still more sanding to do before all the details and greeblies and a few more coats to add. Also, there is plenty more work to do on the instrument panel(s) before I can add paint - holes, back boxes, etc...
Forecast: RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN... ugh
Finally, a HUGE THANK YOU to Jessie for all her hard work and company over the weekend!
Stay Tuned!