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Left-side ties are always smaller than rights. How else would you get around a corner with a locked (spool) rear end. I have several New England Vintage Modifieds. Not a knock on the kit. It is superb.

A great new kit. The last Modified Stock Car kit was about fifty years ago by MPC. The first thing I noticed here was that all the tires are the same size. The two driver-side tires need to be a size smaller. Other than that it looks good. You can also back-date the bodies, going with a 1980's-90's look. A lot to be had here. I'll repost when I get one finished.

A great new kit. The last Modified Stock Car kit was about fifty years ago by MPC. The first thing I noticed here was that all the tires are the same size. The two driver-side tires need to be a size smaller. Other than that it looks good. You can also back-date the bodies, going with a 1980's-90's look. A lot to be had here. I'll repost when I get one finished.

The story on the '68 Impala was MPC got the exclusive licensing and made the promo and the kit. AMT wasn't licensed so they took the '67 tooling and created a custom version of the '68. That's why the new tooling of the recent AMT '67 is inferior to the original. Very hard to find.

Like any kit, they will cast as many as needed for the market, only in drips and drabs at first. Just like the original MPC Modified kits from the 70's, at first they were not widely produced, but later they were produced in large numbers with different body options. I would say be patient and you will see quite a few. Tooling cost should guarantee that.

You also may want to try the reissued MPC Modified Stock Car kits, any of which will have a nice two-piece QC rear end. These would also include the Vega Modified kit, and the Pinto Modified kits. All the chassis are the same.

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It would probably be worth more if the back window was correct and if it was molded in white. Nice builder though.

Ebay will get you anything you want as far as kits go, but will often be expensive. For cheap kits, auto swap meets are probably the best, followed by model meets.

There are a few E36 type (3 series) kits in 1/24th scale around but you have to look for them. I have a Dragon 1997 M3 Lightweight 2 dr kit and a Hasagawa 320i 4 dr from the early 90's, as well as a ESCI 320 racer circa 1978 that was made to compete with the Porsche 935. I also have seen the late 90's 318i (bobtailed version) around. These kits are out there, you just gotta look (ebay). Prepare to pay a premium, but not resin money. There are plenty of resin kits done in 1/43rd scale, but these can be quite expensive. Good luck. Edited: I just checked ebay and some of these models are available at this time.

As for "selling out to the highest bidder", what was the last thing you bought that WASN'T made in China?

And why can't BJ make eighteen percent on the transaction? The new car dealer you just bought your last car from probably made a much larger percentage on your purchase (did you ever see the Blue Book used car guide?). The big numbers these guys throw around is just like us guys buying hundred dollar models. It's all relative.

Many years ago, after JFK was killed, it was stated in the news media that his Lincoln conv limo was destroyed shortly after the assassination. It was (much) later acknowledged by Ford Motor Co., the limos owner, that it was rebuilt with a roof and used as the touring limo for LBJ, Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Who can you beleive? Certainly the Washington DC politicos have no problem lying to the American public. Why would we be so surprised to find that this ambulance could be found languishing in some barn for fifty years? It would be just like our military to hide this albatross, especially with the influence of the Kennedy family. Only now has the Kennedy limo resurfaced and rebuilt once again to its pre-Kennedy condition and it currently sits in the Ford museum. I think this ambulance just may be the real thing.

Barrett Jackson is so successful with American muscle because this is America. This is the product that the fans and participants want. I see more cars actually sold here than all the other auto auctions combined. You may not agree, but isn't that what America stands for?

Also did a little decal work...just waiting for the Micro-Sol to settle the wrinkles a bit. I hope this thing is done soon.

I was able to do some more work on my projest Dan Gurney/Jerry Grant Targa Florio FIA Cobra roadster. I lightened up the windshield frame and used Bare Metal Foil to cover it. I'm still not convinced it's right, but for now it'll do. I also did some interior work. I was hoping to finish it in time for NNL East, but not this year. [url=http://public.fotki.com/katmandu/car_models-1/fia-cobra-project/accobra2.html]

Nice work. It's always great to see a Cobra done up in scale.

Truely incredible work. The dedication speaks for itself. (I cannot wait to see the gearbox). Good luck.

Great work. Nice to see one of these cars get completed.

Which version of #004 are you building?

Great project you are undertaking. I love the F1 cars from the seventies and eighties. I have a kit of that updated '77 Tyrell done in 1/32 scale by Matchbox. I also remember seeing a resin version some time ago, although it may have been in 1/24 scale. Frank Williams also had a six wheeler, but the tandem was in the rear. I don't know if it was ever raced in competition, but the car was photographed at a vintage F1 event some years ago (I believe at Laguna Seca in CA). Good luck.

Just finished up the wheels & tires today. I used some old Shabo lettering on the rear wheels & tires from two sets of Harold Bradfords great Racing Miniatures FIA wheels & tires. Set the tires on the car for first time just to see if they fit.

Nice Cobra Terry. I think you had the same idea as me. What color did you use?

THE FIA mandated that the cars be capable of carrying two passengers, a spare tire and a set of luggage. The two humps allow for the luggage over the spare in the trunk

I've been getting a little closer with this project, just gotta be careful and not add the wrong components. The FIA Cobra wheels I had prepped were painted white like the Daytona coupes from 1965...wrong! I've been looking at some historic photos from 1964 and it seems the FIA wheels then were raw unpolished magnesium, so I got another set done up (the rears from two sets actually). I use Testors Metalizer paints for the mag finish. The dash was clear coated and mounted, as was the roll bar and support (Evergreen tubing painted semi-gloss black). The seats were painted Tamiya gloss black, and I have a steering wheel from the latest Revell/Monogram Dragonsnake Cobra almost ready to mount. I'd like to go with an aftermarket steering wheel, but none are handy at the moment. I sure wish Model Car Garage had a photo etch detail set for Cobras, it would make this a whole lot easier. Reference from several hardcover Shelby and Cobra books, especially 'Cobra, The First 40 Years' by Trevor Legate