Post by Chris K. Hale on Apr 10, 2023 9:00:03 GMT -8
My neighbor pulled a big box of diecast from the Dumpster a while back, remember the Red 1964 Corvette I restored for him? This Chevrolet 283 enhine in 1/6 scale was also in that box. It was a mess but assembled and complete. It was covered in years of dust, nicotine and gunk so I first washed it in soap and water but the Nicotine and Gun wouldnt come off so after trying Lacquer thinner , 409 cleaner and other solutions I found that 90% Alcohol would eventually take off the nicotine. It was missing a v-belt and I just happened to have a serrated v-belt of the proper size that I pulled out of a junk Printer/Scanner I worked on and off for months removing the undesirable stuff from the metal and paint with a brush and rag , Finally I ended up grinding the lettering and crossed flags and polishing them to give them some depth and shine. Here is the finished piece.. I hope he likes it. Chris
