Morphing a Cobra into the P51 concept

[Metal-morphous]

P-51,,, I just realized that the black out on your hood is going to be functional like the full scale mustang, the glare from the sun would be blinding !!

[ACademic]

I'm looking forward to seeing how you apply the rivets and then seal it all in. I assume with the rivet details you can't simply give this job an occasional polish/tune-up like you do on other under hood treatments you have shared with us (that are not clear-coated)? Great learning as this one comes to life!

[P-51 Cobra]

Originally Posted by Metal-morphous

P-51,,, I just realized that the black out on your hood is going to be functional like the full scale mustang, the glare from the sun would be blinding !!

Ron,

I think you're right!

P-51

[FatBoy]

Originally Posted by Metal-morphous

P-51,,, I just realized that the black out on your hood is going to be functional like the full scale mustang, the glare from the sun would be blinding !!

I did a similar thing on my polished Kirkham for the same reason:



It isn't so much the glare from the hood and fenders because the angle is so low that it vary rarely happens. The bigger issue is the reflection of the body on the inside of the windscreen, which is why I put matt black vinyl on mine across the top of the dashboard.

Paul

[P-51 Cobra]

Ron,

Looking good!

Were the masked off areas plated also or are they in primer?

[Metal-morphous]

Since the cost and labor of the aluminum plating is much more than paint we make sure it's used wisely, so any large areas that are to be paint are masked off with a thermal masking product.

We already had some fun with a person that was convinced it was an unpolished sheet aluminum body, hard to believe it's fiberglass

[Dimis]

Originally Posted by Metal-morphous

We already had some fun with a person that was convinced it was an unpolished sheet aluminum body, hard to believe it's fiberglass

You'd have me fooled... Looks like it turned out great!

Just one question, if I may... how much polishing can you get away with before you're into the glass?


Great project too by the way!
Good luck with it and keep posting them pics.
Thx