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Nice...I like it. Been tempted to make a auto junkyard for years myself using damaged or un restore-able ones for the junkers...and have a load of them on a flat bed rig as well. pretty cool.

Thanks for the information Dave and Steve...I appreciate it was wondering about that..will try that I cant loose any more of them. Some will need parts or more parts now since the boxes soaked up water,etc. and collapsed on others kind of crushing them. Yes there were vintage models,boxes,instructions,promos in the boxes...and some later ones. Shame..I love the old boxes they make me happy just to look a them...been collecting them for years and lost a bunch of them in the 2011 tornado here a long with many model kits and promos I had...still have not had any luck on finding the needed parts for those yet that remain of my dads old collection..now they might need more parts,etc...??? So far I have bagged up 5 large trash bags of old vintage boxes and instructions that had kits/models/promos in...couple of boxes of decals....old model artwork adds,etc. I guess I dont have to say my motivation is at a new low....going to take some help or ? to bring it back up any right now. I had enough fighting me as it was and did not need this added to it..almost make one think of giving up...but what else am I going to do with my time..??? I cant afford to just start over on any level. I hope I can salvage them and or find what there going to need..and maybe replace some of the old boxes,etc. for them that meant a lot to me if I can...???

Thanks brothers. well I got most of the water/sewer down now already had to bag up 3 large trash bags of stuff to toss out sadly....might not be able to save hardly anything I had in there..??? Seems I am not destined to repair/restore them for some reason at this point...???...dont know brothers..??? One giant motivation killer.

Last night the wife said there was no hot water and after checking to see if there was anything wrong with the water heater we found out our basement is flooded. Everything we had down there is ruined now pretty much i think. Like we need anymore bad luck right now...smells like there might be some sewer in the water as well..? And yes... I had some boxes of models down there for storage with some other related stuff. If anyone has too much luck Id love to have you share it with me..LOL...

sadly I had all of these race scenes kits still unbuilt and many others before the tornado here...I had been collecting the kits I loved for 40+ years while I had money to but at least 75% of my collection of old kits...promos..and builds are gone now...got to try and restore/repair whats left. Here is some I would love to see or get again i know or highly doubt will never see the light of day again....shame too.... MPC 67,68,69 Bonnevilles MPC 69-72 Grand Prixs AMT 70/71 Pontiac Ventura/Sprint II Johan 67,68,69,70 Cadillac coupe devilles Johan 67,68,69,70 AMC Rebel...Ambassador...SSTs Johan 70/71 Maverick...Hornets AMT 66-69 Falcons AMT 70/71 Ford LTD 4 door HT Hubley 61 Ford 4 door wagon AMT 67-69 T-Birds MPC 75 Firebird AMT 66 Buick Skylark GS MPC 70,71 Cyclone Spoilers MPC 71-76 Dodge vans...pickups in there original version options. Johan 65,66 Chrysler 300s MPC 65,66 Dodge Monacos AMT 68,69 Implalas MPC 71,72 Impala/Caprices AMT/MPC Dodge Demon Johan 66-72 Toronados Johan/AMT 64-68 Chrysler Imperials AMT 60-63 Ford pickups Monogram large scale funny car Mean Maverick Monogram show rod Un-Real Roller IMC Touch Tone Terror with all the original versions MPC 1/20th Ford 2wd vans..custom/workshop/ambulance/window van. Normatt Winnebago motorhome Johan hearses....Hualin Hearse...Heavenly hearse...etc. There are too many that would be a huge blessing to see back out someday....make a lot of builders very happy if they ever could.

Ill second that one...great guy ...!

Welcome Bob..! I use to race years ago myself...been a life long builder and restorer of models/promos too. Nice Nova.

Nice..! I owned a 75 TA I built into a monster HP car...loved it with all my heart..miss her. Hoping someday I can get to make a replica of her to have. My accident I was driving my 83 TA in I had just restored and built up...did not have 100 miles on her when it happened...18 year old kid hit me with no insurance around 60 mph while I was at a red light.

Spot on beautiful build...love the colors.

Your right... our family owned many of the Ponhco birds. Firebird was the base model car they got all the rest of them from...Esprit...Formula...and then TA. later years they had pretty much only the body treatment change to make one or the other...earlier years there was more differences than just the body trim package...HP rating engines...rear axle gear ratios...etc. Someday I really want to have/build a replica of my old 75 TA...I loved that car.

I love this...Im a 60s wagon nut just love them. Beautiful work..!

My favorite year..years..etc. is a tough one for me to narrow down. I love the 60s through mid 70s body styles...2 door..4 door...wagons..vans...pickups..trailers/campers/motorhomes...big rigs/trailers...farm/construction...speed/pleasure boats...drag/funnys/gassers/etc. Some on my wish/bucket list are these and or parts to them... 64,67,68,69 Bonnevilles 69-72 Grand Prixs 71/72 Pontiac Ventura/Sprint II 73,74 GTOs 75 Firebird or TA 73-75 Grand Am 76 Can Am 70 Lemans wagon with GTO nose and hood 67-73 Cadillac Coupe/sedan DeVille HTs,etc. 66 Hearses 66 Buick Skylark 61 Invicta 64,68,70 Wildcats 72 Olds Toronado 61,62,65 Olds 88/98/Dynamic 68,69,71,72,73 Impala/Caprices 67-70 Chevy pickups 65-72 Plymouth Furys 64-68 Chrysler 300s 72,73 Chargers 71-76 Dodge vans 66-76 Dodge pickups 65,68,69 MPC Coronets 70-71 Mercury Cyclones 70/71 Ford LTD 4 door HT/sedans 60-76 Ford pickups 60s Ford van 66-69 Falcons 70/71 Mavericks 67-69 Lincolns 71-73 Montego 67-70 AMC Rebels/SSTs/Ambassadors 74 AMX 58-60 Desotos WAGONS.... 61,64 Galaxies 64,66,68,69,70 Bonneville/Safari 64,68,69 Chevelle/Malibu 63 Nova wagon 63 Tempest wagon 66,69,70 Impala wagons 65,66 Mercury Parklane wagons 70 GTO wagon 65,66,68 Fury/Satellite wagons 65 Coronet wagon 70 Cutlass wagon 66 American wagon And any camping trailers/motorhomes or related parts to make them from. Dirt bikes...go carts..scale figures(people and skeletons )...etc. I told you it would be hard to narrow it down..LOL...

Very nice Pat...!

Welcome Rob..! I like all brands of vehicles we owned many rare or cool ones before...even Fomoco ones.

OMG...! You have the MPC 75 Dodge van kit..? Your lucky...I have been on the hunt for one for years now. Very cool collection..!

LOL... me I just want the trucks....make some family owned replicas from them...we had a few real ones over the years but they all had the earlier grilles in them.

Very nice..! I love the little extras the kits come or came with...nice job on it.

Very nice finds.

I love it....very nice work...! I need to get a hold of some of these kits sometime and make some family owned replicas. Love the colors too.

Welcome Brian...!

I have way too many that for some reason fight me tooth and nail....ether its needed parts...bodywork on conversions...restoration projects...the weather...funds...etc. always seem to have to try and fight me in some way for the most part...?

That is cool Paul...and huge...LOL.. Loads of opportunity for added detailing and the working lights on it.

I just sent (Drkerry) a long message I typed out and lost it got the error message again too.....Grrr...!

MPC...Johan..AMT 60s/70s annuals of cars and trucks. Some of the Tom Daniels kits. IMC Touch Tone Terror...and some other drag related ones. Snap or promo kits by Johan. AMTs old 70s era race team sets like the Modified Ford race team set.

Thanks...With my so called budget I hope I can do something about that.