{"id":4544,"date":"2017-05-30T17:30:31","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T22:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/?p=4544"},"modified":"2017-11-10T19:32:40","modified_gmt":"2017-11-11T01:32:40","slug":"the-bench-may-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-may-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bench &#8211; May 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As summer approached, the time I had to work in my shop dwindled. I still managed to move forward with chassis work in the &#8217;53 Chevy and &#8220;hemi&#8221; charger. I sprayed clear coat over the decals on the Roadrunner and the Camaro.<\/p>\n<p>Not much of an update, but some progress is better than no progress!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4544 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-may-2017\/models-2017-170\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-170-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-170-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-170-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4545'>\n\t\t\t\tI slapped some putty on a few parts to try and make some progress.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-may-2017\/models-2017-160\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-160-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-160-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-160-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4546'>\n\t\t\t\tI used JB Weld to do the rough filler work on the chassis for the 53 Chevy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-may-2017\/models-2017-162\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-162-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-162-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-162-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4547'>\n\t\t\t\tI used plenty of JB Weld on the top of the chassis to add strength.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-may-2017\/models-2017-165\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-165-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-165-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-165-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4548'>\n\t\t\t\tI used a sanding drum on my Dremel tool to quickly shape the wheel wells. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-may-2017\/models-2017-166\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-166-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-166-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-166-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4549'>\n\t\t\t\tI finished spraying clear coat on the Roadrunner as well as the hood for the Camaro. I sprayed primer on the 53 Chevy chassis to check my work.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-may-2017\/models-2017-168\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-168-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-168-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/models-2017-168-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4550'>\n\t\t\t\tAfter picking up a punch set, I cut the decals for the Buick&#8217;s wheel logos. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As summer approached, the time I had to work in my shop dwindled. 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