Project update pics: Del Sol Turbo Type R

[Mean_B16]

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[Mean_B16]

Jay: u evver consider making a lot of kits like that for certain cars? kinda like FOTW does?

I need to figure out a cost effective way of molding copies of the original kits I build. I can pretty much make whatever kit you desire only thing is it can take a hell of alot of time to complete depending on how involved the kit is........There are not that many people I have come across that are willing to pay the $300-$500 it can cost to put 2-3 months of work into one of these crazy custom jobs. But for the few that want something custom and a one of a kind replica of their car they will pay what it is worth, because I will deliver. Maybe I will be able to start making resin copies and that would cut my price down significantly, anybody out their got what I need to make these copies?? I have a wings west CRX to start with, then I can copy this Del Sol and also my green SiR II H/B w/ the ITR swap.

[phatmitsu]

one question? why the hell ya spending time converting the dash? the del sol kit i have has both left and right hand drive dashes in it.. If ya want one of them let me know we can do a swap or something.. later rick s

[bah humbug]

Awesome keep it coming.

Great work.

[srlxy]

looking forward to seeing this completed..

[Mean_B16]

Originally posted by phatmitsu
one question? why the hell ya spending time converting the dash? the del sol kit i have has both left and right hand drive dashes in it.. If ya want one of them let me know we can do a swap or something.. later rick s

Well damn, where were you a couple days ago? j/k I already finished the conversion on the dash tonight and it came out pretty well. Though I still may be interested in any extra Del Sol parts you may have, i.e. Lenses, decals, maybe your LH dash (it may look better than my conversion, let me know what U think?





I still have a little work left on the dash and the black is just a base coat so it to will look better when I am done.

[SuPeRcAr_MaN]

How much contour putty so you go through on all these projects??? Oh well, they always look great. Keep us updated on this one, I can't wait to see it finished.

[Mean_B16]

Originally posted by SuPeRcAr_MaN
How much contour putty so you go through on all these projects??? Oh well, they always look great. Keep us updated on this one, I can't wait to see it finished.

It's hard to keep track but I buy a new tube about every 3 months or so. I don't have as thick a layer on the finished product, I just build up more than i need to make the desired shape and angle I want. I am hoping to have this one ready for paint by the beginning of March, we will see.

[phatmitsu]

hell one problem with the converted dash.. the heater unit has thje knobs on the wrong side now..Looking at my left and right hand dashes they swap the dirrection of everything.. dont if its like this on the real cars or not.. but my left hand dash has the temp know on the right side of the dash and yours is on the left.. But if ya want it pmme and let me know if ya have any little crap to swap.. Later Rick S

[ChopinPorkChop]

paint it pink!!!

[Mean_B16]

Originally posted by ChopinPorkChop
paint it pink!!!

With yellow poka dots??? that would be sweet!! and then I could chrome the windows, seats and tires!!!!! this is sounding good!! any more opinions

[Mean_B16]

Originally posted by phatmitsu
hell one problem with the converted dash.. the heater unit has thje knobs on the wrong side now..Looking at my left and right hand dashes they swap the dirrection of everything.. dont if its like this on the real cars or not.. but my left hand dash has the temp know on the right side of the dash and yours is on the left.. But if ya want it pmme and let me know if ya have any little crap to swap.. Later Rick S

hella observant! I did not even catch that, though I did not have a LH dash to compare it to. I may hit you up later to see what you have, maybe we can swap. for the most part I think it looks convincing so far.

[ShOrtyOC714]

Any finished pics of the RH drive conversion?

[Mean_B16]

I have not done anymore to it yet, the last pic of it is pretty much how it will look in the end. I just need to smooth it some more and maybe add a few gauges. When this is all done I will have all kinds of pics on both this forum and my website.

[phatmitsu]

its loking hella better then i could do..lol.. ive been trying to find a pic of the real car to try to find out what it looks like in the 1:1 scale.. Ill let ya know what i find.. Later.. Rick S.