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[Gene/ZR1]

Well in 2017 Don Siegel sent me this Very, very ugly wanna be thingie body, I never seen this much paint applied to a body.

 

History of this Very, very ugly wanna be thingie body is unknown.

 

Soon the body will be restored and a new mold made and the excitement of pulling some history.

 

This is the beginning of the restoration.

 

Lot of thick paint

 

Sticky globs of paint

 

After 2 years off and on removing paint and almost done some details start to appear. 

 

 

 

regards gene

 

 

 

 

[MSwiss]

Very cool.

Maybe it was supposed to be a Harvey Aluminum coupe. Lol

[jokar124]

..........or the box it came in!

[MattD]

I think the last time I got a fish sandwich it came in something like that!!!

[Matt Sheldon]

Roof almost has a Suburban / Nomad feel to it.

[Gene/ZR1]

V.V.U.W.B.T restoration update.

 

Established a flat base to remove body twist and a base plate, also blocked out open body wheel openings

 

Clay used to form a seal

 

High strength medical plaster will be used 3,500 psi

 

 

Plaster placed, demold time approx 10 minutes 

 

 

Work mold ready and wheel openings are sized

 

 

Starting to clean body lines and rework of body wheel openings 

 

more to follow;

[bradblohm]

Awesome work Gene!

[MattD]

Not only talented, but patient!

[don.siegel]

Yep... who'd a thunk it Gene? 

 

Beginning to look very good. 

 

The Harvey Aluminum was my first thought too, but ... 

 

Don 

[Gene/ZR1]

V.V.U.W.B.T restoration update no.2

 

Quick update.

Feather filling edges and wheel openings and surface defects prior to primer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe someone took a GP30 locomotive cab idea ?

 

 

 

 

[mike1972chev]

Roof line kinda reminds me of a German tank. 

 

Just out of curiosity Gene,how difficult is it to "fill in" those wheel well openings at the top before you pull bodies off of that mold? 

 

Is it something that could be done temporarily and then removed for other bodies that one would want to have an open wheeled body????

[Gene/ZR1]

Roof line kinda reminds me of a German tank. 

 

Just out of curiosity Gene,how difficult is it to "fill in" those wheel well openings at the top before you pull bodies off of that mold? 

 

Is it something that could be done temporarily and then removed for other bodies that one would want to have an open wheeled body????

 

Mike

The original body was an open wheel body and I'm putting the body back the way it was originally. Most likely no one will want one of these ugly bodies  anyhow.

 

This original body may be the last one in existence as with the rare only one Savage Bat Body, except the VVUWBT body will be available. 

 

Now as far as closing up the wheel openings this can be done after the original female mold is done and cast a new plug with closed wheel openings .

With a body that has the wheel openings closed you will have to cut the body anyhow to allow room for the wheels unless you use 3\8" tall wheels.

 

g.

[Gene/ZR1]

V.V.U.W.B.T restoration update no.3

 

​Out of the paint shop and a 3 day cure followed by a paint rub out. 

Next step a female silicone mold so the resin plug can be cast after that clear bodies can be pulled.

 

 

 

Original body along side of the new master. Notice how over cut the rear wheel openings are.

[Gene/ZR1]

V.V.U.W.B.T restoration update no.4

 

Just about ready to cast the female silicone mold then followed by the resin mold to pull a few bodies.

Raised mold base made of clay.

 

Next week will be casting about 12 new molds for the fall line up.

 

 

 

 

[Maximo]

 

 

Next week will be casting about 12 new molds for the fall line up.

 

 

 

Exciting News! Can't wait...!

 

 

Omixam

[Bill from NH]

Painted black with yellow & orange or blue & purple flames, it'll look tough!

[Gene/ZR1]

V.V.U.W.B.T restoration update no.5

 

Still have to drill vent holes and then pull a few bodies.

 

 

Silicon mold

 

Resin mold

 

Project group shot

[don.siegel]

You do some very very clean work Gene! Never thought you'd be able to save this ugly duckling... 

 

Don 

[Gene/ZR1]

You do some very very clean work Gene! Never thought you'd be able to save this ugly duckling... 

 

Don 

 

Don

It only took about 2 years, so i'm getting faster.

Some bodies and the original will be heading back to you soon.

It was a fun project.

 

gene

[Bill from NH]

I'd just call it "cute."  It reminds me of the GRC Spitfire from the 60s.

[Gene/ZR1]

V.V.U.W.B.T restoration update no.6

 

First pull 0.030, really isn't that bad a looking body.  

 

 

 

 

regards  g

 

 

[don.siegel]

Right you are Gene, 

 

Please keep the original if you'd like, I don't really need it. 

 

Don