69 Nova Update and door cutting tutorial

Just a little update on the 69 Nova for the muscle car group build with Chris Gee!

[@pantablo]

A tool for cutting styrene with thread! Wish I had thought of that! Brilliant. I've cut with thread before but holding with my hands. Very difficult to control. Love your idea. Will have to look through your videos to see if you show how to make it. Incredible builds!

[@JEJL77]

Great tutorial Darren ... I've never seen it done like that before, going to have to give it a try ..looks a lot cleaning.

[@smokinjoe3117]

WOW that just about blew my mind. Cutting the doors and trunk open with a piece of thread. That's something I would never imagine could be done let alone even think of. I'll have to give that a try.

[@ModelCarMinion]

Hi Darren, just discovered your channel and checked out some videos, I'm partial to MOPAR's and would like to improve my skills, your tutorials are very helpful. Just sub'ed you. I'm in Ottawa, Canada, and it is hard to find detailing products as they have to be shipped in from the US. Keep the videos coming, I'll be following along. Steve.

[@raymondwoodring7977]

great update video and thank you for sharing how you cut the doors open

[@lucifersmechanixgarage4235]

Very Kool tool. Looks to be better than using a #11 blade. New tool in my box. Thanks for sharing Brother.

[@MikeCindyWhite]

Very cool man, I tried the fishing line like I mentioned before when you made your first video with this tool, but thread works better, I think the coating on the line kept it from cutting, It never broke but didn't cut. When I changed back to thread it started cutting fine and as soon as it started to fray a little bit I just wrapped new thread on before it would break, Thanks again for this trick/tip bud, Whitey.

[@SuperCooper41]

Thanks Mike! KUTGW

[@kylesagun156]

What thread are you using?

[@chevycheeseburger3273]

I would love to see how you made your little tool that you cut the doors open with.

[@SuperCooper41]

I will see if I can find the time to throw up a video

[@richardcampbell5762]

Really like the door cutter. good ol fashion Rally wheels with the body color

[@TrueNorthModels]

Good progress Coop, I gotta try that tool, soon. Cheers

[@alanspence8201]

Coop, fishing line works good too! well, spider wire! I use the 6lb, it's like 20 lb reg line, If your using slicks, I like old school Cragers up front and steel rims on the slicks! back when I was ruts it was about money! so I mounted a PR of 15" slicks on steel rims and used the crager lug nuts! but tossed the slicks in back seat n one in the trunk! lol..it worked..lol

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

the threadcutter is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I vote body colored stock wheels

[@SuperCooper41]

I am leaning toward the stock wheels.

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

+Darren Cooper I think it was muscle car review a few years ago had a yellow yenko with the stock wheels. looked pretty good

[@dgrimm2]

just subscribed. yes i would also like to know, what type of thread do you recommend you use to cut with?

[@brandontscheschlog]

Same here. It looks like fishing line.

[@craigwest8386]

What type of thread are you using on your tool for cutting out doors? Good stuff, beautiful work.

[@marcosfernandeznanita7150]

nice tool Darren, looks easy to handle, let see what I can do...

[@bigeddie1231]

very cool cutter will try that and stock body color wheels

[@gregorysauer2458]

dig your tools and ideas

[@oharrellcoins5553]

Great vid. Like the saw!

[@RedDragonModelWerks]

Pretty Neet tool you have there for cutting the doors Darren.

[@SuperCooper41]

Thanks Gil!

[@randallsaunders8927]

Darren Good video and like the tool. However, my question to you is how do you cut out the interior door panels? The reason I ask is because I'm trying to put together a 34 Ford 5 window coupe, when I look at the pictures from the web that I use for my reference the front door jam is in line with the dash. When I try to relate that to the model the front edge of the door goes way past this and into the firewall. If you could offer any suggestion or direction as to where I might find suggestion to correct this it would be great. Again great video and thanks for any help you can give.

[@SuperCooper41]

Thanks! I usually cut the panels and sand them to size taking off more styrene on the front of the panel so that it will fit correctly when the door is closed.

[@mikesmodelbuilding2045]

Maybe you could help. I'm trying to cut open the doors on my ECTO 1 n to me it's impossible, any tips or tricks? If not, how much would you charge?

[@chrisgee6953]

nice vid i was going to warn you about the trunk lid but i see you've all really found out

[@SuperCooper41]

oh yeah that was fun. it will be an interesting hinge.

[@Jimmy72nd]

Great little home made tool, is it just a piece of metal wire your using?..

[@SuperCooper41]

a bale from a paint can.

[@SuperCooper41]

a bale from a paint can.

[@martinzeller7242]

thanks for the info I like your tool you home made it I m sure

[@mikesmodelbuilding2045]

How did you make that tool?

[@carolinamanjr1385]

Was that a old cheese slicer and dental floss you used?

[@SuperCooper41]

its a paint can bail and thread.

[@stevewatts3502]

Neato cutter, I use something similar but with thicker string as a plastic polisher and cranny filer. Eh? a what now? (lol, sounded peculiar.)

[@gregorysauer2458]

I need to know what kind of string your using to saw with

[@joehouchens1675]

you making and selling them if so ill take one...awesome video..

[@SuperCooper41]

Thanks! I don't make them for sale. Just give out the info so others can maybe improve the idea.

[@joehouchens1675]

Darren Cooper Wow wish you were selling them, could you take a photo of it and sent it to me, thanks either way.. Joe

[@SuperCooper41]

I will see what I can do.

[@kengriffith9289]

What are you using for a blade

[@kengriffith9289]

Where did you get that tool

[@kenburg4298]

Secret is to. Get the thread hot with friction

[@jerronmccoy78]

Wat side drill bit did u use

[@kenburg4298]

How about wound guitar string

[@beauhallingse5223]

WHAT KIND OF STRING?

[@kenburg4298]

Secret is to get thread hot

[@martinzeller7242]

what do you use for the cutting material

[@SuperCooper41]

a very strong thread made for coats.