THarrison351

Man, if they they find the Thunder Bug tooling... First model I built when I was five.

This is one of my first Mint diecast cars when I started collecting at my old house. It was damaged, really dirty, and like many, no box or paperwork. It's the second release of the 4 door Eldorado and was a limited edition numbered 0211 of 2500 pieces. The damage was the stainless roof was lifting and the door mirror was broken off. It was also filthy, I mean crusty greasy. I think it was in a kitchen and never touched. I acquired a couple more from the same seller in the same condition. It cleaned up well, and the top was easily fixed. The mirror was always a sore spot. None of my model kits had anything like the original one. I just kept watching eBay all these years looking for a mirror or derelict diecast. Well that day finally came. A typical first edition black one with the flakey paint, missing parts, and of course, very dirty. It did have a mirror even if it was bent. So I salvaged it off the car, straightened it out, and added it to complete this car. I've just noticed the left front hubcap is missing the center decal, I guess I'll clean one of those up and replace it. I'm thinking of repainting the black body on this beat up parts car. I've stripped it down. It won't be the first time I've repainted a diecast. The printed on emblems will be a problem and of course it's missing a few parts. Anyway, more to come. Thanks for looking! Before Very, very sad donor. I'm going to steal a hubcap too! Much better with a mirror! I just need to replace that hubcap! What a mess! Parts or repaint?

Introduced in 1955, the Chrysler 300 "letter series" combined luxury and performance in an unprecedented package. As luxurious as the New Yorker, the original C-300 featured a unique V8 engine that made it the most potent automobile in showrooms at the time. The 1956 300B was the first American car to deliver one horsepower per cubic inch, and output continued to grow toward the end of the decade. The 300D was the fourth installment of the 300 "letter series" and was largely similar to the 1957 300C. In addition to the nearly identical design, the 300D also relies on the same 392-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) FirePower V8. The engine, which was part of the first generation of Chrysler Hemi engines, delivered 380 horsepower. Chrysler also offered a fuel-injected version with 390 horses on tap, but these engines were recalled and retrofitted with dual four-barrel carburetors after only some 35 cars were sold. The 300D was the final "letter series" car to use the 392-cubic-inch engine. Like its predecessor, the 300D was loaded with luxury amenities shared with the New Yorker. The standard features list included power steering, windows, brakes, leather upholstery, a power adjustable driver's seat, air conditioning, cruise control, and a limited-slip differential. Of the 809 300Ds sold that year, 618 were two-door hardtops, leaving 191 convertibles. I acquired this Danbury Mint 300D recently of eBay. I had put it on a watch list because it had a low starting bid and caught my eye. When it popped up on my soon to expire notice it still hadn't bid much. I took a closer look and the seller said the vent windows were out, but included, the fender mirror was broken, no box, and no papers. I added a low ball bid and forgot about it. Several hours later I checked my email and had won even lower than my highest max bid. When it arrived, it was better than the pictures. The mirror was only bent and missing the round part, which I replaced and the vent windows glued back in with canopy glue. The weight of this is hefty and the details are plenty. Real hood hinges, fuel door, working suspension, tire valve stems, and all the typical features of Danbury mint at the end of their life. Really happy with this purchase, I'm always looking for Mint cars I don't have for cheap that are dirty and or need repair. It's how I attained most of them. Damaged mirror from sellers photos Vent windows taped to fuel tank by seller My little fleet of 300s From the left, Danbury Mint 300B, Moebius 300, AMT Masterpiece 300C, Danbury Mint 300D, and Johan 300H modified with a Road Runner tubbed chassis. Same group, but I substituted the Masterpiece 300C with a CustomShop 300C I built. I've also got a Moebius 1956 NASCAR stock car to build one of these days. Thanks for looking!

Just picked this up a couple of days ago off of eBay. Danbury Mint 1958 Chrysler 300D. No box, or papers, the vent windows were out, but included, and the fender mirror was damaged. When I bid on it, I thought there was enough of the mirror that if I won, it could be repaired with model parts to pass. What do you think? I glued the windows back it too. I might make another post a little more in depth showing some of its features.

My son and daughter n law gave this to me a while back. I was going to build the Live a Little, Love a Little version until I realized the windshield was wrong, engine wrong, steering wheel wrong, and wheels and tires, of course, wrong. So, I thought I'd just use the kit parts and build a custom. The first paint job was a total failure. Something was just wrong with the paint. I used the same brand and type, Testors Extreme Lacquer, and the second try was fine. Other than small bits of flash, mold misalignment, and parting lines of these old molds, not a bad model to build. The front seats are terribly undersized I realized after installing. Oh, and I managed to lose both wipers. Anyway, thanks for looking! I painted the body and parts like I always have and knew something was odd when the second light coat was kind of grainy. When I added the third wet coat it all went south, fish eyes, and rough texture. The replacement paint did nothing like that. The purple pond, It took most of it off after 24 hours, but I had to go get some 91% alcohol to get it all

Looks very nice! I built a Testors release when I was a id in the late seventies. Last year I built another Testors kit, but converted it to look like the Andretti Sebring winner.

Thank you! Thanks! I may have misled you. The Wynn's Charger was my only build, the U.S.1 is a diecast from 1320. Thank you! One of many pictures I used to help with the build, Thanks! Thank you! Thanks! Thank you! Yeah, I someone else's build using these wheels and knew I had to get some.

Finished, frustration over! This was a warped, defective, pile of mess. I started it over a decade ago, maybe fifteen or so years. I don't remember. I do remember everything on the sprues were warped. Clearly pulled from the mold before cool. Or maybe it sat in someone's attic in the heat because I got it off of eBay old stock. Anyway, it's finished. I added aftermarket wire wheels because the molded ones were terrible. Also, a wired Mag. The rest was paint. And, the decals I'm guessing due to age, weren't great either. The other dragster is the 1320 diecast Art Malone U.S.1 he campaigned from Garlits' garage after Garlits was badly burned from an engine failure. Essentially the same car in 1/24 scale. Thanks for looking!

Technically this one sort of is. The chassis is Bill Elliott's Melling T-Bird, hence the red window net. Around 1983-84 This is the chassis for the Wrangler car (Yellow drive shaft and pumpkin) and the repainted body of Bill Elliott's car. I wanted to do Cale's Hardee's car and his chassis was orange. I bought a Wrangler car to build the Hardee's car. The Elliott car was a disappointment when I finished it, so that's why the repaint and chassis swaps. All of this was around 1985. I did build another Elliott car to replace the repainted one much later. I had more older models, but they haven't survived

So, I had to do something with my workspace. Everything was always piled up on the work area and I'd get frustrated looking for tools. I saw someone had toolbar magnets and so that would help. I also needed to organize my paints. Someone else used a thread spool holder and rubber bands. Cheap and affective. It's not perfect. But it's getting better. The rest of the room

Thanks! Yeah, the body's not so bad. It's all the rest that leaves little to be desired Thank you! Thanks1 Thank you! Thanks! To clarify, I rushed finishing it up. I started this at the end of last year, but a new kitten kept me out of my hobby room because she was needy and couldn't be stand to be separated. When I restarted back in August, I had only a few hours a week to work on it. For the most part, it went as planned, but a few times, I just wasn't sure about fitment and left it sitting. Paint issues also cropped up setting me back. Anyway, if I did another, I'd change a few things. Thank you! Thanks! Thank you!

I started buying in the early seventies. The military BX had a few and were a bit cheaper than the stores. Grocery stores, and Kmart were my go to otherwise when we lived in Vegas. When we moved to Virginia there was the Mall and Kay Bee toys, or Roses, JCPenney, Sears, Gibsons, Korvette, Murphy's Mart, and I'm sure others I can't remember. I know for the most part, they usually were less than five dollars.

It's finished. No, it's not my best work. I kinda rushed it just to get it off my desk. I at least have one built for the year. I added a front and rear spoiler from the parts bin. Not sure of the origins. The rear spoiler was cut down considerably. Anyway, I'm knocking two models off my incomplete list. Thanks for looking!

Windows in and straps made from friction tape cut as needed installed. Then I put the body on the chassis. Added the wheels and now I'm waiting for the epoxy to cure for the wheels. Almost there! thanks for looking!

My gauge decals came and all I can say is these are the best gauge decals I've ever seen. Anyway, the chassis is complete and ready to go in. The front grill is finished too. I cut the windows and installed the back glass. I'll come up with straps for the glass too. Likely friction tape cut to size. Now I'm working on the front and rear spoilers. More to come. Thanks for looking.

Chassis is essentially finished. I'm waiting on gauge decals from Mikes for the dash before I attach it and the steering wheel. I'll permanently attach the wheels once it's in the body. I also need to install the upper radiator hose, I'm thinking the flexing might make it pop off. I added some screen to the grill surround and will attach it and the headlight screen after the body is cleared. The windshield and back glass have to be modified. I'm planning to cut them to fit the openings. I did this once before for a NASCAR Cyclone Spoiler II back glass. I really liked how it turned out. Thanks for looking!

Real Quick! Some chassis work, interior, engine installation and test fitting. Thanks for looking! More to come!

So, decals are on and they look okay to me. I also did the foiling of the trim, added the hood pins, and painted the grill. I still need to add the clear coat. I had some fine mesh I was going to use in the grill, but I can't find it. Maybe the Hobby Lobby or Michael's has some. Added some roll bar padding using heat shrink tubing. I was hoping to get more finished, but had other things to do. Anyway thanks for looking, more to come.

Sanded the wrinkled gold finish and repainted those areas. It's not perfect, but better than it was, and I won't be stripping and starting over. Finished the engine, but I might add wires yet. Looks kinda naked. I mocked up the rear suspension and finished the tires. Hopefully I'll get decals on it this weekend and get the chassis together. More to come. Thanks for looking!

Sort of but really an unassembled promo. many years ago AMT had a three in one snap fit set with a purple ranger in it. All of those are really just unassembled promos, and technically they're 15 inch wheels for the 4X4 instead of the 14 inch on the rear drives, but you can't tell. You can see the wheels on the promo in the first picture with the mud tires that come with it. The regular tires will fit.

It's two cabs, sheet plastic, putty, and lots of sanding. I cut the cab of the one kit behind the door. The other kit was eyeballed, not calculated, just were it looked right and cut through the middleish part of the door to match. Sheet plastic reinforced the inside and top and lots of putty, scribing and sanding until I was happy. The cab wasn't that hard, neither was the interior. The chassis was the most difficult. I had to hack a section in and make it look like it was supposed to be there.

The scoop was more bulge because when I was originally conceiving this, I thought and it still may, the Boss 429 would be sitting up too high to fit under the hood. It's all just for fun anyway. The final coat of paint I think was too heavy and it started dissolving the paint in those areas. I'd put on two lighter coats and waited around twenty minutes before the next one. Most times when I'm spraying Tamiya, because it's like a lacquer, I only wait about five to ten minutes between coats. What I'll likely do is sand the wrinkles smooth, tape up the red, decant some gold, and spray the areas with my air brush lightly until its blended.

All major painting finished and I've started doing some detail painting. My usual reliable Tamiya paint let me down. I'm guessing i went a little to heavy on my last coat and it reacted to the Valspar paint I'd used for the red. It's only on a few surfaces, which is kinda confusing. I'm going to give it some time to cure then sand the areas and respray. Anyway, more to come.

Add Art Malone US-1 to that list

This would be cool! I customized a diecast of his car a long time ago.