krassandbernie

This is the chopped '32 uptop that I still offer that my friend Denny Lacy mastered....reshape the inner curve and you'd be very close to the chopped uptop on the 1:1 roadster you posted above.

Don't forget the dome light! I am sure that you didn't though; and you likely have plans to put in a scratch built review mirror and sun visors too! The A pillars look awesome; and were always something that I thought of too...........but haven't attempted since it's been 12 years since I last finished a model!

Don't let a few bad apples ruin the bunch so to speak. It sounds like you guys are not taking the time to do a little research on persons or companies you are sending your hard earned money to. Just doing a simple Google search with the company's name and "reviews" attached to it will usually net you enough feedback to make a wise decision. We do it when buying stuff on-line like from Amazon..........why not when dealing with a resin caster you're not familiar with?

Very nicely done! It's great seeing one of my old '33 Willys coupe bodies actually being built.................and turned into a gasser! I still offer a version of this body with the deck lid filled in and more stock appearing rear fenders. I was hoping to offer the original version again; but have not finished reworking the original master at this point in time. I darn near started over with it; but it's been a couple of years since I've had any bench time.

If you would like to send me an e-mail I can provide you with the information you seek. lowcab36@epix.net

I have taken note of the slight arch in the floor pan; and see that it could have been inherent in the original (looking at the stock ones in the Revell Charger kits I have); or it could have happened when I packed the floor pan in clay and didn't notice the very slight arch. I have been trying to remedy each floor pan that goes out by heating it up over the desk lamp for a short amount of time and then straightening it out a bit. To my eye it is so minute that it's a moot point once the door panels are *properly* glued onto the floor pan to give it enough rigidity and keep it from flexing; and the chassis is installed to support it from underneath. The package tray should have enough clearance for the glass to fit between it and the body; with any gap left over easily being closed with a little tension applied as it is glued in place upon final assembly.

I just stumbled upon your thread and really like what I'm seeing........even before I saw the body painted! That chassis is a work of art by itself! It's nice seeing stuff I produce actually being built! It seems like most of it just ends up in someone's closet or it's built but never shared on-line or taken to a model show.

I'll drop him a line through FB and let him know he's got messages to check over here.

Nope, no notification e-mail came through...............I just happened to stumble upon this thread by chance! LOL! I believe I answered Snake last week concerning the '56 Chevy teardrop hood..............and that I haven't offered it in nearly a decade now.

I haven't offered that particular hood in over a decade I am sorry to say. You can check my Fotki albums to see the hoods that I do still offer. If you need the l ink just send me a PM.

I am still playing catch-up with the initial group of orders that came in back in May if I recall correctly...........something like 24+ orders (some for 2 and 3 interiors each) followed by what trickled in since then (another dozen I think?). On top of that, the weather really put a hurting on my ability to cast as much this summer with it being so hot, humid, or raining constantly. Then from July through August we struggled to keep our 12 year old pup alive (which kept me out of the shop almost an entire month straight due to how severe things were and the attention she needed).............all the while losing her in the end; which really crippled my wife and I. We were not prepared for this. I have been making great strides with the Coronet interior orders as of the past couple of weeks (and all of the other orders I was also backed up on due to high volume demand in a short period of time). Most guys don't realize that there could be 20-30 other guys ordering the exact same thing within days of each other (jamming up the pipe line so to speak!); and despite a heads up from me they still have their minds made up that they should received their order in a certain amount of time based on their preconceived expectations or the performance of other resin casters (most of which do not have the same work load as I do..........or the same set of circumstances even). At any rate, I greatly appreciate the patience most everyone has shown me so far; and hope that everyone is satisfied once they receive their orders.

Another thing I had mentioned to Steve regarding the headrests was that anyone who is utilizing this interior conversion package is already going to have to source the Revell '68-'69 Charger kits for the donor parts (chassis/drive line, etc.) anyway............and would already have the headrests that come in the kit. These headrests look pretty good to my eye; so there was no need to waste the time and money molding them and add to the cost of the conversion package on top of that.

The MPC '68 Coronet will never be reissued.............neither will the '69. The '68 tooling was altered the following year to account for the 1:1 changes in body style for the '69 model; and then again in '70. That is why we are still able to enjoy the reissued '70 Super bee (first reissued by AMT/Ertl). The best you can hope for is an all new tooling from Revell; and that is highly unlikely; but not impossible. Of course, if Revell decides to tool up a '68 Coronet you can almost be certain that the roof line will be off. I have not seen an accurate roof line from Revell in the past 15 years.

I will answer any questions you guys might have if you would e-mail me or send me a PM through my FB business page. Please do not send me a PM here on the forum as I have to manually log in each and every time; and I am already in and out of FB and e-mail throughout the day so it's just quicker/easier that way.

Ahhh, good to know before I went through all the trouble getting that far along I suppose! All things considering, I still think the AMT intake looks good!

Looking good Steve! I thought about the Johan intake as well; but had a brain fart for a moment (earlier today) thinking you were building a 383 instead of a Hemi (not looking at the photos in your post at the time); and then I got side tracked with family life and dismissed the notion of pulling a Johan Road Runner kit out to look at the intake manifold! LOL! Johan typically nailed every detail except for the chassis and interior in their kits............with the exception of their funnycar kits.

I would very much be interested in seeing the 'engine mods' you just mentioned. I always thought that 99% of the pulley set-ups could stand having a thinner appearing belt; and almost every kit lacks an alternator bracket. You also have me intrigued with thinning the intake down where it meets the heads! Are you going to add any bolt detail too? I think with Joseph's carbs you almost have to balance out the level of detail a bit more on the parts easily seen on the top side of the engine. Too many times I've seen parts on a model in close proximity that were clearly 30-50 years apart in terms of the level of detail........much like you'd have if you placed Joseph's carbs on top of an engine out of an early '60's Johan Chrysler kit. You don't have that much to overcome here on this one with the engine parts sourced! LOL!

I have Steve's interior in hand and am working on getting it molded. I've had a few things slowing me down in recent weeks such as clearing just enough back orders out the door to keep customers from rioting; but it should be smooth sailing from here on out.

I just took a look at all three of my MPC '74 coupes (only looked in one kit previously); and I found that one of the three had the same white wall Goodyears pictured here on your project Bill. The other two kits had the same tires but they were black wall only. The kit with the white wall version was opened/unstarted like the other two; but the tires were bagged by someone at some point so I cannot say if they are original to the kit or not. The disheartening thing here is that this set of white wall tires has something funky going on. They look like a rainbow oil slick in the light. Apparently they've been leaching something for years since a scrub with a toothbrush and Dawn in warm water did nothing to improve their appearance.

O.k...........that just tells me that MPC likely offered a white wall version of these tires since all of mine are black walls in my annuals. I thought perhaps you could note if the white walls appeared to be original to the tire, or added by paint or stick-on? Now I am curious to know what MPC kits might have had these tires in white wall form!

Bill, I forgot to ask you about the origins of the tires? They look just like the Goodyears found in the mid year MPC Corvette kits with the exception of having the thin white walls. Mine are all black walls; while the '68-'72 (?) annuals have the older Goodyear thin white wall tires that MPC was putting in their kits prior. Did you paint the white walls on, use the stick-on ones, or are these Modelhaus tires? I read through your entire thread; but might have missed this detail if you mentioned it.

I would have noted the valve stems right off if the ones Bill used had them; which is part of the reason I initially thought they were original MPC rally wheels. I also never had the Monte Carlo kit; so this is the first time I have seen or taken notice of the rally wheels in this kit. Thanks for sharing the info/pics Dominick!

Thanks for the lead Bill! I'll track down some photos of the reissued '75 and see if they look the same. At least I now know my eye wasn't lying and they are different than the rally wheels found in the '68-'74 annuals that I have!

Bill, are the rally wheels on your '74 Corvette original MPC issue ('68-'74) tooling; or from a different source? At first glance they appear to be original MPC wheels; but the outer rim is what's throwing me off here. They almost appear to have a bevel in them; which the original ones do not; but sometimes the reflections can play tricks on you! LOL! Ed

Sounds good Steve! I have no problem with the things that you mentioned being a concern; and I would do my best to get everything taken care of in a timely manner. The only thing to keep in mind is that most guys who get a resin copy are then going to be inclined to put a coat of primer on it before they paint it.............so there will essentially be twice the number of primer coats as what would normally be on the parts had they been the originals........make sense? Basically, the least amount of primer the better so as little detail gets lost by the time the last coat of paint is applied (to the castings). Also, the best way for you and I to communicate further on this would be through e-mail. It will save your thread from getting cluttered up; and it will save me time having to log into the forum just to reply to a private message repeatedly. And by all means, feel free to ask any questions you might have. There are a few little things worth discussing off the board as far as making sure the parts are mold worthy (nothing major). I would suggest affixing the arm rests to the door panels; but obviously leave the door handles and window cranks off to be molded separately. Thanks, Ed (lowcab36@epix.net)