01-15-2025, 07:52 AM
I decaled the engine shell this past weekend:
It's a pretty easy decal job, just had to use lots of decal set on the nose stripes and the large numbers to get them to conform over the shell details. I was going to add the nymberboard decals but the numberboard glass was ruined and I had to use some 'Micro Clear' to replace them. Turns out Micro clear and these decals didn't really work out. Oh well, the customer isn't that picky and he'll be okay with it as-is.
Speaking of Micro clear and glass. the only glass that was re-useable was the cab side glass. Even that had overspray on it that we'll just have to live with. I reinstalled the side glass and made replacement glass for the rest.
Now I've started to re-assemble the engine. I got the interior tacked back in and the long hood is snaped back in. the nose and the hood might have to be glued down but I'll use something that can be removed later in case it ever has to come apart again.
It's a pretty easy decal job, just had to use lots of decal set on the nose stripes and the large numbers to get them to conform over the shell details. I was going to add the nymberboard decals but the numberboard glass was ruined and I had to use some 'Micro Clear' to replace them. Turns out Micro clear and these decals didn't really work out. Oh well, the customer isn't that picky and he'll be okay with it as-is.
Speaking of Micro clear and glass. the only glass that was re-useable was the cab side glass. Even that had overspray on it that we'll just have to live with. I reinstalled the side glass and made replacement glass for the rest.
Now I've started to re-assemble the engine. I got the interior tacked back in and the long hood is snaped back in. the nose and the hood might have to be glued down but I'll use something that can be removed later in case it ever has to come apart again.