TJTX Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 5 hours ago, Martinnfb said: Tony , why did you use grey on the top cover? On all of the photographs above it seems to be flat black . If you look at the picture of the cockpit, to me it certainly seems to be a darker grey than the interior grey, but not a black. It looks to me like it closely matches the color of the center instrument panel so I chose to go that route. I think the exterior pictures make it seem darker than it was. I could be completely wrong, just a best guess. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Personally I think it looks great. Like the color.....harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I am thinking about the picture on the first page, that shows cockpit before restoration and the original black paint is heavily faded, but still black. You can see the blotchy look, if it was repainted it would look fresh/uniform . There is not really a reason to repaint the anti-glare surface. I am not trying to be bitchy-wifey, just thinking out loud the thought process. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I am thinking about the picture on the first page, that shows cockpit before restoration and the original black paint is heavily faded, but still black. You can see the blotchy look, if it was repainted it would look fresh/uniform . There is not really a reason to repaint the anti-glare surface. I am not trying to be bitchy-wifey, just thinking out loud the thought process. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I am thinking about the picture on the first page, that shows cockpit before restoration and the original black paint is heavily faded, but still black. You can see the blotchy look, if it was repainted it would look fresh/uniform . There is not really a reason to repaint the anti-glare surface. I am not trying to be bitchy-wifey, just thinking out loud the thought process. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I am thinking about the picture on the first page, that shows cockpit before restoration and the original black paint is heavily faded, but still black. You can see the blotchy look, if it was repainted it would look fresh/uniform . There is not really a reason to repaint the anti-glare surface. I am not trying to be bitchy-wifey, just thinking out loud the thought process. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Sorry about these extra posts. not sure how to delete them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 No worries. I greatly appreciate all your input and I may repaint it. I'm just not sure how easy it'll be now that its glued on. You guys are the ones keeping me on the straight and narrow so feel free to point out my errors and omissions. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 Still trying to track down drop tanks. Anyone have a guess as to what type the checkerboard ones are? Meanwhile spent time on the interior. I know it didn't have the bullet proof plating behind the seat so I took a wild guess on the modification and I think it looks ok. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Leaving the armor glass ?....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, harv said: Leaving the armor glass ?....harv Yes, that does appear to still be in the aircraft I believe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 On 3/30/2019 at 4:43 PM, Martinnfb said: before restoration Looks like it? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Yep.....harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Looking good Tony. That armour glass actually proves the point . Why would they painted the panel and didn't get a rid of extra weight while they had it apart? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 interesting info here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Here are few pictures explaining what you have to go trough in order to remove the anti-glare cover if you want to paint it. In matter of fact this one appears to be grey, but it is black. Just faded from heat, UV rays and tears of the pilots 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 35 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: Looking good Tony. That armour glass actually proves the point . Why would they painted the panel and didn't get a rid of extra weight while they had it apart? I certainly can't argue with that. I guess I'll tape the glass and try some smoke to darken it up a bit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 You must utterly hate me, by know 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Martinnfb Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 If I can propose suggestion, considering that this is going to Nationals. The whole cover should have pressed-in reinforcement as on the picture bellow. I would just ripped it out and replace the top all together. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Martinnfb said: If I can propose suggestion, considering that this is going to Nationals. The whole cover should have pressed-in reinforcement as on the picture bellow. I would just ripped it out and replace the top all together. Crap!!! I looked at the photo numerous times and swore I didn't see those. That's why I chose the one I did. Time to consider how to approach this. I can pull the glare shield probably but I'm not sure I could get the glass safely out. Something to ponder at work I guess. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I have changed the instrument panel in my mustang twice, it is relatively easy to break off the top part. The seam is not going to be visible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 Harold and AMS Resin to the rescue!!! Drop tanks are headed this way shortly. I am so relieved because those tanks make this build in my opinion. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted April 16, 2019 Administrators Share Posted April 16, 2019 Tony, did the racer retain the heavy wartime radios and battery? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 20 minutes ago, Clunkmeister said: Tony, did the racer retain the heavy wartime radios and battery? I contemplated those, and heres what I thought. The battery would have to stay no matter what and given the choice between the nose installation or fuselage I figured fuselage. Reason being that pushes the cg aft and increases efficiency and speed. As for the radios, the cockpit picture shows radio/nav radio dials. So I just kept the radio box. This was a long distance race so it needed those items. Same for the aft fuel tank. They did everything they could to stick more gas in this thing so I can't imagine they pulled the fuselage tank. I could be completely wrong on all this, since I'm ASSuming a lot of things, with a focus on the first 3 letters. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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