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Re: Wooden DMC build - silverlux - 25 May 2013 now, seat base for both sides drawn and made picking up wood with grain is cool part of the seat build...just as picking up fabric for seats cut out and sliced in two identical parts, curve line marked for shaping shaped one shaped other to go both shaped, sides next in line shaped, more marks, more shaping base finished, looking good next...sanding down floor to match proper height to fit in back part of the seat Re: Wooden DMC build - RobScott - 26 May 2013 dude, thats totally awesome, you have too much skill. keep at it i used to be a model and mould maker, mainly building slot cars, RC cars, and HO buildings, and Latex and vac formed moulds for customers at the model shop i worked in. theres just one big problem i see about your model..... the fact that i didnt make it, lol Re: Wooden DMC build - silverlux - 26 May 2013 RobScott Wrote:dude, thats totally awesome, you have too much skill. keep at it i used to be a model and mould maker, mainly building slot cars, RC cars, and HO buildings, and Latex and vac formed moulds for customers at the model shop i worked in. thanks for that RobScott. Love to make models from wood simply for one reason, there's no rules as it's piece of art. I make it my way and I love it stay tuned Re: Wooden DMC build - silverlux - 26 May 2013 some more sanding done on floor glove box added to dash panel and opens backs of the seats done, headrests left Re: Wooden DMC build - silverlux - 27 May 2013 left hand side panels added to dash tiny piece added by speedo board another panel added along with tiny right hand side panel by speedo board window frame painted dashboard test fitted some stuff under dash painted side panel of the dash added ( don't mind paint job ) steering wheel on the way...2 panels of wood glued together fir strength sanded and marked hole made sanded building middle part of the steering wheel from 4 tiny parts complete side vents for dash added, steering test fitted, dash test fitted, seat test fitted Re: Wooden DMC build - silverlux - 28 May 2013 some flooring going on here gear stick cover made from black insulation tape putting reclining seats together, few more bits to do level rails on, not for moving seat, just to level it and keep it in place test fitted switches by steering wheel in progress painted and on....peace out (see shadow) Re: Wooden DMC build - Rich Hanlon - 28 May 2013 Sir, you are a genius! Dashboard excellent, Reclining seats excellent, Steering wheel goes one better, I thought that was the limit... Then I saw the indicator stalks!!! Re: Wooden DMC build - silverlux - 29 May 2013 Rich Hanlon Wrote:Sir, you are a genius!Appreciate that "Sir" and I'll take first three Indicator stalks look better with naked eye Re: Wooden DMC build - Rich Hanlon - 29 May 2013 I meant, as in, they're one level better, I can't believe the level of detail you are going to! Re: Wooden DMC build - silverlux - 29 May 2013 Rich Hanlon Wrote:I meant, as in, they're one level better, I can't believe the level of detail you are going to!it's addiction or suntin, I just wanted to throw in simple plain dash with steering, ending up now kitting out whole interior Seats, door, headrests, mr2 - silverlux - 29 May 2013 headrest drawn up done and dusted fits perfect fitting magic piece(thick rubber) so the reclining seats pop back when no pressure on to them rubber strip fixed under the seat back and back up..works perfect preparing door upper surface to apply extra wood for extra strength wood sliced/cut in pieces ready to be glued on to door all pressed together with clamps for strength glued now, ready for sanding done and dusted my first love waiting to be started seats from DMC fits OK Re: Wooden DMC build - lukebrynycz - 04 Jun 2013 Awesome work! 8) Re: Wooden DMC build - silverlux - 23 Jul 2013 @ lukebrynycz - thanks Re: Wooden DMC build - silverlux - 23 Jul 2013 decided to chop off upper part of rear to rebuild it with straight parts could be pick up truck DMC after some sanding new panels glued on and after sanding looks better more panels added and more both sides complete, looking good time to straighten the roof middle and front panel added on top of existing frame for extra strength and sanding roof top sanded down in one level doors open and close perfect Re: Wooden DMC build - silverlux - 23 Jul 2013 Indian mahogany block getting ready to become rear fascia on my DMC temp glued on for part picture visualization drawing up some guidelines top and sides cut off starting to sand, cut and carve out space for lights after a while getting there and after another while, test fitted to see if lines match etc temp engine bay cover cut out to see if everything matches lights cut out, more room made for them test fitted |