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Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:02 pm
by Mitch58
Please do, I'll be interested.

Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:43 pm
by waaytoomuchintothis
Me too! I'll take two!

Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:32 pm
by Fitzy
I'll Buy Two Of Them

Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 3:29 am
by clivearmstrong74
Love it when everyone gets all excited and ready to build. Thanx Dan, my Pontiac Firebird is in the post for the Transam proxy - so now I can start with the NEW project...keep watching!

Cheers
Clive

Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:18 am
by clivearmstrong74
So the build started this weekend.
Materials I like to use ... whatever I have in the work shop. I will first use whatever I have, before buying.
Block of wood (I prefer the harder wood as it keeps the detail better ... it is more difficult to work by hand )
Needle files, rough and smooth
Measuring utensils, pencil...etc

This is where I start:
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and this is the drawing before modeling starts:
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Cheers
Clive

Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:27 am
by clivearmstrong74
Progress is slow, but steady.
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Still a lot of work before I can make the mold.

Cheers
Clive

Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:51 am
by BARC 1
Awesome work so far.

Cheers

Dan

Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:33 am
by CJR
Oh my. This brings back some memories.

Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:07 am
by 2fast4u14
years ago when I ran in IHRA hot rod class,a guy had a white one called BAD TAZ in stock class.i saw him win many races.

Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 11:22 pm
by clivearmstrong74
Slow Steady progress.... smaller detail takes the most time.
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Cheers
Clive

Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 11:43 pm
by vonsirius
:clap: :clap: :clap:

Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 11:58 pm
by waaytoomuchintothis
Hey Clive, would it help you if I take specific shots of my K-G for you? Its a '73 ex-racer with Empi wheels and Perrelli P-7s. I'll roll it out of the barn and take any shots you want.

Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 12:09 am
by clivearmstrong74
Thanx very much for the offer! The blue prints and photos I have, are good. The hand work is where the problem comes in...small subtle curves can not be put back if you sanded them too far...time consuming.


Cheers
Clive

Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 3:35 am
by SLOTTING SINCE 1963
Rob ..... please roll out and take pics.Would love to see.
Thanks
Richard

Re: CARacing -1968 Karmann Ghia

PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 5:23 am
by gsmea
Yes please, roll her out. I'd love to see some kg x racer close ups.
Clivy it might spur some more ideas.
Well done Boeta it looks good so far. Keep it up.
Gavin