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This is the next one on the list to finish. My Buddy Mike Flynn gave me this painted body ages ago and I have been slowly plugging away at it. Just have the 5 point harnesses to do and I can get all of the sub assemblies put together. I finished the rear taillights today.

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Got the wheels glued on this morning. Now I'm thinking that I should have painted the inside of the wheels. Not sure why they were not done at the factory since the outside was. 

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This is just with the body sitting on the chassis for mock up. I need to make sure that the front sits lower. I had to make the headlight covers out of clear plastic and paint them black because I never got any headlight buckets with the body, so it is just empty under there.

 I am going to try today to make my own 5-point racing harnesses for the seats out of pop can aluminum. It won't need to be too detailed due to the fact that you won't be able to see much on the inside.....I hope.

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See what I mean about the inner side of the wheels? Fine for a shelf model but I don't like it.

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This last shot shows a bit of the green tint, especially if you zoom in on the hood.

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Here is the interior up to this point. The seats and roll bar are not glued in yet. I started to try doing some 5 point harnesses but I don't have what I need. I'll have to order a couple from somewhere so I can get it finished.

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Well, here it is. My third completed build for the year. I had to lower the front suspension a bit to get it to sit right. I looked around the kits I have on hand here but couldn't find a decent US plate, so I had to go with the kit plate.

Posting it in Under Glass

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