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    Cool Chevy Corvette 1962

    I know what your thinking, he’s building another one but winter is just around the corner so won’t be bothering you all much longer with my dribble.
    Next is why the Chevy Corvette 1962, well I like the sting ray back end but wanted the open head lights, so the best of both worlds if your into the older Vets me thinks.
    My first car was a 62 Chevy Impala, almost built that but the Vet first.
    Here’s the plans.
    As usual this is made out of scraps. [poplar for this build] Only wide enough lumber I have at the time.



    I had a small problem when I got to this point the stinken car wouldn’t fit under my band saw to cut the front and back into shape.
    I had to cut out as much as I could using the table saw at 45 degrees then just do a bunch a extra sanding on the drum sander to get it done.






    By the time I get done it may not look or be a Corvette but it is a head scratchier for sure.
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    It's got a really nice shape to it already Bruce

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    Thumbs up

    Here in Australia, as the days get longer and the weather warms up, we can sit up and watch you make another model in a couple of days.

    It does have some nice curves.

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    Icon muscle car of the 1960's with beautiful lines and Bruce you are certainly doing it justice...
    Love the figure in the timber, top selection sir.
    Cheers, Peter

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    Quote Originally Posted by Handyjack View Post
    Here in Australia, as the days get longer and the weather warms up, we can sit up and watch you make another model in a couple of days.

    It does have some nice curves.
    Get in the shop and make something I want to sit Back for a change. Laugh Out Loud!!!!!
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    Needed to get a hole in the nose so the radiator would be able to do it’s job.
    Haven’t really done much plunge routing so had to put on the thinking cap for this simple job.





    Then shaped the edges and you guessed it sand sand sand.
    Now I’m able to glue up the sides,and hope I haven’t got ahead of myself doing it.


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    Top notch work Bruce

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    Thought I had a little more done till!!!
    My 1962 Corvette is looking more and more like a 1953 Vette, the first one.
    It has a single head light per side and rounded fenders.
    This has caused me a few problems which I hope I can work my way around.



    Everything is looking ok at this point till I started to make the seats and there’s way to much space for your feet.
    Using the 1962 pictures for the out side and kind a guessing on the inside I made the inside way to large.
    I got back on the web and with some deep digging found some 1953 picture looking down on the inside so I can get the spacing right.
    So I had to take out half my work today and start over but all should work out in the end.
    The trunk and folding roof take up a lot more room than you would think.
    I had the space between the wind shield and back of the roof right but needed to make more room for the folding roof.
    So here’s my ouch pictures, after I got everything back under control I HOPE!!!


    Now to make a cover to hide the bugger,the cover is needed so not really a problem in the long run.
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    Good stuff Bruce.

    I reckon one of the joys of modelling is working out solutions to problems and having a top end result

    Well Done

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    I guess I’m not much of a modern car builder, give me square parts and all is well. lol
    Here’s the bad part and then the fix.

    There’s a lot a work that went on between these two pictures.




    Now we got her back to right.
    I know this isn’t true Vette styling but it is what it is.
    I am having a hard time coming up with a seat that works so will be playing with the wheels and sleep on the seat thing.
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    having never seen your work before or spent much time in this section I am in awe. you sir have a gift. fantastic....but please do some 'stangs... chevs are so bluuur.

    what scale are you working on?
    I would love to grow my own food, but I can not find bacon seeds

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    Tonto
    I tried a Mustang last month and it didn't turn out to well.
    These were free plans on the web, and are more suited for toy building I think.
    Part of it was the way I went about making it, was a first try and really don't like building that way.
    So the Chevy was a second try at modern car building again just an experiment but a scratch build this time..

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    What a great outcome on your seating - Top work Bruce

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    htl,

    Any updates on the Vette? I really like what you have done. This series Vette were the last ones to have a real rear storage with a lid. It was flat back there and a great place to sit to watch outdoor sporting events.

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    Finely took the Vet off the shelf and tried to finish it up.
    Could still use a wind shield but need to play around with that a little down the road can't make up my mind if it needs a plastic one or wood?
    I started out with Gatto plans but got way away from them right at the start.
    "Here's the blog.":https://www.lumberjocks.com/htl/blog/127785

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