David G.

Thank you Bobby, it's nice knowing that you followed the the WIP thread. I hope I was able to provide you with some good information for your upcoming build. Do you plan to post a WIP thread? I'd love to see what you do with the Coca-Cola version of this kit. Thanks Steve. Thanks Ken, I'm glad you like it. David G.

The upholstery looks great! That gold on the cloth inserts looks absolutely perfect! David G.

That's some impressive metal work. The plastic bits are coming along nicely too. David G.

Nicely done! I like the way AMT has been repurposing the Ghostbusters Ecto 1 kit. First the Surf Shark, then the Ambulance, maybe a hearse is next? That would be great! Until then, that's a nice conversion. I'll have to keep an eye out for that T-Bird for the landau bar to use when I get to doing mine. David G.

An interesting kit. Is it based on the Reliant Robin? David G.

Hello Everybody! It's time to put a cherry on this sundae and call it done. The boot opens to reveal a spare wheel complete with hubcap. I'm working to find a replacement old style wheel without a hubcap. The engine looks like a VW engine but there are some inaccuracies. And last but not least, my traditional Display Case photo. Again. my thanks to all of you who followed along on the build thread and offered your comments and support. On to the next project! David G.

Thank you Glen. Thanks Doyle, It's most kind of you to say so. Thank you Hector, it's one of mine too. Thank you Harry. Thank you David, I'm glad it worked out as well as it did. Thanks to everyone who followed along and offered your support. David G.

Thanks for your comment Ricky. No worries, the wheels are just a joke. I'm told that I have a dark and twisted sense of humor. I have been working on a Lincoln Futura and I just happened to have its whitewalls on my desk while I was working on the Chaparral. I was immediately reminded of the DeLorean from BTTF. As to your question whether or not Mr. Bradford is still in business, I don't know. But based on Pierre's comment below, probably not. All the contact information for the company is on the tag in the photo in my previous post, so there's a good starting point if you want to do some research. Thank you Pierre, I shall. It would seem that I really lucked out finding these wheels packed in. David G.

She's a beautiful ship, I hope some day you can get her back in the water again. I have my own terrifying sailing experience aboard a double-hander dinghy. We were out on Lake Erie when we were caught by a surprise summer storm. On that day, at the tender age of fourteen years, I was introduced to the consideration of my own mortality. My primary thought at that time? "If I die out here, Mom's going to be pissed !" Enjoy your time off David and be safe. David G.

Very cool! David G.

Nicely done! David G.

Too cool! Chrysler products of this era are sorely underrepresented, It'll be nice having these to work with. David G.

Great build, great photos! David G.

That's a great looking engine David. I built one of AMT's Starliner kits some time ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's one of their better kits. David G.

Hello Everybody! Here is the next update on the Chaparral. These are the wheels provided in the kit. I've cleaned and detailed them and they look pretty good. When I bought this kit at the most recent Desert Scale Classic swap meet, There was a price marking discrepancy on the box. A $20 sticker had been placed on one end of the box and on the other end "$1.00 Missing Parts" was written in Sharpie. The vendor chuckled and said, "Oh yeah, I haven't really gone through any of those yet. I'll tell you what, give me fifteen dollars and it's yours." I responded, "That sounds good, let me see just what's in here." Unbeknownst to the vendor, these aftermarket wheels were included in the box! I discovered them as I was inspecting the contents of the box after having made the deal to buy the kit. When I held them up for him to see he said, "Wow, I didn't even know those were in there. It looks like you got a good deal today." Paying $15 for a complete kit and getting a $15 set of aftermarket wheels to boot? Yeah, I'd say I got a good deal! I wasn't sure if I was going to use the aftermarket wheels so I did a side-by-side which really tipped the decision scale for me. There is a huge difference in depth between the kit wheels and aftermarket wheels! I'm sure I can find some other use for the kit wheels. While I'm considering other wheel sets how about some wide whites to go with those tail fins? No? Fine! I'll stick with the aftermarket bonus wheels! As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments you may have. David G.