Chuck Most

Everyone griping about the grille and here I am looking at the shape of the forward edge of the roof thinking "Well, that's much closer to the mark than the existing kits of these vans, which range from anywhere to "well that's odd" and"did they volunteer the janitor to pattern this ". Aside from that I'm pretty sure I have a shoebox full of loose AMT/Monogram/Revell van grilles I can make work if that bothers me much. Front end gives me Revell Jeep J10 vibes... looks high and narrow compared to the real deal. Hopefully"grilles that suck out loud" aren't a continuing theme with new Revell releases, because the grille was the weak link in the K5 Blazer kit too, and I'm not expecting the Jimmy version to be any real marked improvement. No engine detail? Who cares? It's a van. Van kits that do include full engine detail usually don't need to. I can't think of any van kit that does include engine detail that's actually visible once the thing is built. Unless you're going to make the doghouse removable full engine detail is a wasted effort. The opening cargo doors and all the possibilities that unleashes more than make up for any lack of a powertrain.

Very nice little conversion! Was Julie a flight attendant? That uniform goes pretty hard. 😁

This '47 Chevrolet was purchased brand new by George Anderson, and today belongs to his great grandson Aaron Sullivan. There was a period of decades where the car left the possession of the Anderson family, and Aaron's dad Luke found the car sitting in a partially collapsed corn crib in the early 2000's. After he'd owned it for a couple decades, he handed it off to Aaron and told him to have fun. To that end, the car was treated to a Krylon paint job, a completely rebuilt chassis, and a tunnel ram Chevrolet big block from Luke's long-gone '67 Malibu drag car. Aaron is planning on a more mild engine and a better paint job for the future, but if he has his way, Great Grandpa's old Chevy isn't leaving the family again anytime soon. This is the Galaxie Limited kit. I bought it years ago to rob the wheels and tires and engine for another project. I filled in the blanks with the wheels and tires from the AMT '60 F100 and the tunnel ram dual quad big block from the AMT '67 Malibu pro street. The paint is an ancient can of Krylon Camouflage Olive Drab.

I'm about 20 miles from Stanton and I have never attended this. At least I can live vicariously through the album. 😁

City Cab served central Michigan for many years, historically running the typical fleet of full size Fords, Plymouths, and Chevrolets. This Corvette was never actually active in the fleet as a taxi, but it did serve as a highly effective rolling billboard for the business. Purchased in non-running condition from a police auction in 1995, the car was painted yellow and fitted with the appropriate signage, once it was back up and running. It then spent the next couple of decades parked out front of the office, and participating in car shows and parades. City Cab now exists only as an auto repair and service facility, and the Corvette has more or less been relegated to a lobby and lot decoration. Maybe it'll be restored one of these days, or maybe they'll finally accept a ridiculous offer to buy it. This is the Monogram kit, built out of the box except for the Caprice wheel covers and taxi sign, and the Gopher Racing decals.

Not at all, but then she just disappears altogether. So we're basically letting her into the house and watching in shifts until the kittens are weaned.

That was the plan, then she got loose and came back in this condition. 🤣

I think I used a cut down MPC Monte Carlo promo chassis plate.

Well, Patty got loose and disappeared for a while. Then she came back with another litter of five... One orange and four tabbies. So I guess she's at least consistent. 🤣

He lied, and yet the thing exists...

Autumn (formerly Baby Patty)

It just fits onto the front of the frame. Nothing more difficult than substituting it for the factory bumper. 👍

Kevin Gerhardt found his shop truck pretty much how you see it a few years ago. The only changes he's made are adding his shop logos and, later, repowering the '66 with a supercharged 5.4 pirated from a wrecked 2004 Lightning. Although he does use it for the shop, it's mostly an advertisement for Outcast Speed Shop. The truck itself is a later model F350 chassis with a '66 cab. The previous owner said that he bought the truck in 1998, and the newer chassis had already been under it for at least ten years. It also had a 460 with EFI, and had been fitted with dual fuel tanks. The previous owner had shaved the door handles, eliminated the cab mounted fuel tank, and made the custom mesh grille. The model is the Moebius '67 Ramp Truck with a '66 cab, Revell Lightning engine, wheels and tires from a Revell Midnite Cowboy, and a wrecker front bumper. The mirror arms are brass rod, and I swiped the decals from the AMT '53 F100 Baja Patrol. It has a Best Model Car Parts 1966 Michigan plate and Ford Drag Team plate. Eventually it will be loaded down with some kind of hooptie and pulling a WMCC trailer loaded with another hooptie. So stay tuned for that, I guess.

Just bought this. 2011 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited with 169k. Just replaced the belt and tensioner today, and next Friday it's going to the shop to get an exhaust manifold replaced because I'm not screwing with that. Otherwise, no problems besides cosmetic.