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I started up a 1929 Ford like the ones they use for The Race Of Gentlemen in Jersey. I always enjoy seeing the cars and bikes they run out there on the coast. Kit is the AMT 29 Ford ( the issue with some Aka Kart parts in it ) '32 grille frame, some speed part came in the kit but the intake was gone for the 2 carb setup, so I borrowed the one from the original AlaKart kis '29 and made a resin copy. I also opted for '32 wheels and tires as the tall skinny ones from the 29 didnt work for me, but as time goes on I may change back.

I started up a 1929 Ford like the ones they use for The Race Of Gentlemen in Jersey. I always enjoy seeing the cars and bikes they run out there on the coast. Kit is the AMT 29 Ford ( the issue with some Aka Kart parts in it ) '32 grille frame, some speed part came in the kit but the intake was gone for the 2 carb setup, so I borrowed the one from the original AlaKart kis '29 and made a resin copy. I also opted for '32 wheels and tires as the tall skinny ones from the 29 didnt work for me, but as time goes on I may change back.

What do you do with a 1989 era Indy car when you've had it for awhile and it never gets a 2nd look, have some fun with it..

All Indy cars, 40 Ford, XJ220 Jaguar , Dodge Daytona, Ford Probe, GhostBusters parts ,65 Pontiac G.P. and 71 T-bird have been traded...

I think that door is on a few other reissues of that kit according to Scalemates. Should make your quest a little easier. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/revell-h-1444-rodfather--972839

These are duplicate or duplicate kits I have already built one already and wont build them again..Looking for AMT 55 Chevy any issue or Monogram Chevy car kits...RatFink kits...AWB (new or builders)...Showrods ( new or builders ) front engine dragsters..or semi truck (new or builders). I have many more extra kits ,when I find them I will add to the list. I will trade multiples for better kits. Let me know what you have I may need it and not know it..😁 and what you may be looking for.. PM me..On the open kits if you need inside pictures just ask. All are complete, may be sealed or open and sealed inside or totally opened, but are complete unless noted. Mercedes (I have 2 of them for trade)and Ford Tri-motor kit is sealed inside. El Camino is complete has some writing on instructions, never started.

I just noticed I put it in the wrong area, needs to be in under glass..😁

This was the full glue kit by AMT.Pretty straight forward box build with the exception of tires, I used a triple white walls. Loads of detail painting on this kit.

This is the full glue kit from 1989, its still a curbside build but detailing the roof rack and interior was really time consuming. Next is more bare-metal foil on the body. I need to make a chrome side trim piece for the rear fin...I know I had them both and now I cannot find one of them. The only thing I changed out were the tires, I opted for wide ovak multi thin whitewalls , also added (floss fill)smoke /fog to the roof rack and interior for a ghostly look. Just enough to be able to see through. Body painted Racing White.

Got it done and boy is it long with that Bugatti front clip and sides. Since the new body did not have spare tire cut out , I cut the spare tire half and put one piece on top and the other on the bottom.

I had this Rommels Rod but the body was missing. I have 2 others sealed inside but this one was completely open, so something had to be done with it. Tried the "wanted" section here and a swap meet and of course Ebay looking for a body or junk builder but nada. I had this Lindberg Bugatti forever, the fronts area was pretty close but the middle and back needed to be made. I used the interior and complete chassis including engine from the RommelsRod, the front clip , tires, wheels headlight buckets , trunk, hood and grille from the Bugatti, anything white was made from evergreen sheet plastic, 1/8" tube and various sizes of flat stock. Removed all chrome. The headlight covers fit right onto the Bugatti buckets, also modded the Rods front wheels to the Bugattis tires, the RommelRods tires were smaller, added the German skull hood ornament to the ew grille. Added a few more guns from a 1/35th tank kit. Painted Tamiya Dark Yellow (a tip from member 'showrods' on this forum) Getting closer and the hard stuffs done but still alot to do.

Thanks to all who have helped , but Im going another route without the body using the Rommels Rod parts.

I had this one 99% done, two tone paint came out fine, mucho baremetal foil done all chrome on, interior done and in, contiental kit on and of course it took three tries to get the front and rear glass to fit pretty good, but then the idea machine went on.....decals. I found some Revell flames in blue that went great with the blue on the 56 but even with micro sol and micro set the decals went funky. I let it dry and they were foggy in some areas and crinkled on the edges. I tried to get them off as best as I could but the paint under the decal was clearly off so into the remover it goes. It sat for a few days in SuperClean but Tamiya paint holds firm. Next is EZ Off Oven or brake fluid..after new paint and foil go on I wont even consider using decals.

2003..

Mercury,Buick Ford,Cadillac and Lincoln Mark II. I never saw the Olds.